Extreme Weather. 41.01 Where outside drills, inspections and other outside non-emergency duties, testing or evaluations are necessary during extreme weather conditions, every reasonable precaution shall be taken to limit the duration of such testing or evaluation.
Extreme Weather. Section 20.1 Employees will not be required to do non-emergency duties outdoors when elements are of extreme conditions, (i.e., hosing down the lot in below freezing weather, operating the ladder/tower in unsafe conditions, such as high winds).
Extreme Weather. Notwithstanding the current procedure developed by the Joint Health & Safety Committee, the parties agree that in response to extreme temperature humidex readings, such responses may include extended or additional rest periods and increased fluids, fans or other methods to alleviate heat stress and/or improve air circulation, supplied by the Company. The Company will meet with the union in April of each year to discuss requirements. The Company shall provide fans as necessary for each work cell. The JHSC will receive training on the use of equipment used for monitoring extreme weather and on methods for managing heat stress. Employees who become ill due to heat prostration may be transported for medical treatment and will be excused from work with full pay if the employee sought medical treatment and the attending physician acknowledges and verifies with documentation supporting a work-related illness.
Extreme Weather. An employee unable to arrive to work and /or regularly call in to the Employer due to extreme weather (e.g. ice storm) shall not be held responsible for such situations. Employees may be required to provide proof of such extreme weather conditions prohibiting their ability to regularly report to work. If the school district cancels school and excuses district employees for the day, the Employer will not expect employees to work alone, under hazardous conditions. On days where schools is closed due to weather conditions, if an employee is unable to make it to work, the employee may use accrued paid time off to cover the absence. If an employee has exhausted paid time off, or has not yet accrued adequate amounts of paid time off to cover an absence due to extreme weather, and as a result of the absence the Employee falls below the monthly qualifying hour requirement for health and welfare coverage, the Employer will maintain health and welfare coverage, the Employer will maintain health and welfare coverage for the Employee for the month assuming they have otherwise qualified for health and welfare coverage.
Extreme Weather. The mission of the Columbia Fire Department is to provide excellent emergency services to its citizens and businesses 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. An essential component of the success of that mission is ensuring that Members and equipment are as prepared as reasonably possible for the challenges they will face. It is agreed that regular training and equipment testing and maintenance are necessary to ensure that all personnel and apparatus meet applicable standards, and that the Union will make every reasonable accommodation to ensure they are completed in a timely manner. It is further agreed that regular training, while important, is typically not so essential as to warrant exposing personnel to hazardous or inclement weather conditions that may render Members unnecessarily fatigued or infirmed, and thus less than optimally prepared to respond to emergency calls. For the purpose of this Agreement, inclement weather will be defined as the presence of any of the following: Wind Chill below 20 degrees Fahrenheit, Heat Index above 95 degrees Fahrenheit, extreme winds, rain, snow, sleet, or icy conditions. When said conditions exist, all training activities which require extended exposure of personnel to outside weather conditions and can reasonably be re-scheduled shall be halted.
Extreme Weather. 92.1. Employees may perform limited non-emergency duties outdoors during extreme weather conditions. The activities in extreme conditions will only be essential emergency or prevention services and work that maintains readiness for response that must be performed at the time. These activities will be continually assessed for risk by supervisors or managers who will have the authority to continue, modify, or cease the activities. Extreme conditions represent temperatures equal to or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit and equal to or above 90 degrees Fahrenheit or a wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Other extreme conditions may include significant rain, snow, wind, or ice.
92.2. Necessary training that can only be performed in extreme conditions, e.g., ice rescue, may be authorized. Affected employees and the Union will be notified in advance of any potential extreme conditions trainings to ensure proper safety equipment and clothing are worn.
92.3. Further, indoor, non-emergency duties will be limited to the same extent as outdoor activities when the extreme temperature conditions are present and there is an absence of indoor controlled temperature (i.e., air conditioning and/or heating). Limited indoor activities will be evaluated by supervisors or managers taking into account the interior climate conditions and the alignment or support of emergency or prevention services and the level of risk.
Extreme Weather. The Philippines has already recently been at the mercy of catastrophic natural disasters, the most fatal of which was Typhoon Haiyan, but more extreme weather events are likely to affect the country over the coming years as well. We were identified in the the 2016 Global Climate Risk Index as one of the nations most affected by extreme weather events in the period 1995 to 2014, and we ranked first in 2013 when Typhoon Haiyan inflicted more than 6,000 deaths and over $13 billion in losses. Over the coming years, we will very likely continue to experience cyclones with stronger maximum sustained winds, especially during an El Niño event. These extreme weather events have a social impact—risk reduction and management measures have to be put into place to minimize the damage from extreme flooding, prolonged and intensified droughts, more powerful typhoons, and intense storm surges. Without these measures, these disasters will wreak havoc on human settlements, damage public infrastructure, and exert even more pressure on food production and health systems. And of course, the people who will bear the brunt of this will be the urban poor and coastal communities, the people who are not only the most exposed to these disasters but are also the most socially and economically vulnerable. The impacts of climate change aren’t just limited to natural disasters. Public health is another arena that will be directly affected by climate change. In an already hot country that is projected to get warmer, the rising heat stress can aggravate existing cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions in people, especially the elderly. Changes in the frequency and amount of rainfall increase the risk of the spread of water-based and vector-borne diseases. And the increased health risks add pressure to the provision of health and medical services in the country. Agriculture, too, could be severely affected by temperature and rainfall changes by resulting in crop sterility, flooding damages to crops, and potential outbreaks of pests and diseases in plants and animals. In the marine sector, reef degradation from coral bleaching and fish migration affects harvest. If left unmitigated, decrease in crop production and fisheries yield will ultimately increase food prices, threaten food security in the country, and exacerbate poverty in the rural areas.
Extreme Weather. A. The Employer agrees that when the outside temperature falls below zero degrees or is above ninety-five degrees, as verified by the United States Wether Bureau at the Akron Canton Regional Airport, any employee who normally works outdoors shall be permitted a fifteen (15) minute break every hour. This does not refer to those times an employee is required to work outdoors during a bona fide emergency. At those times the Employer shall attempt, to the best of their ability, to give some type of break as needed.
Extreme Weather. In accordance with the current procedure developed by the Joint Health and Safety Committee, the parties agree that in response to extreme temperature humidex readings, such responses may include extended or additional rest periods and increased fluids, fans or other methods to alleviate heat stress and/or improve air circulation, supplied by the Company. The Company will meet with the Union in April of each year to discuss requirements. Employees who become ill due to heat prostration may be transported for medical treatment and will be excused from work with full pay if the employee sought medical treatment and the attending physician acknowledges and verifies with documentation supporting a work-related illness.
Extreme Weather. Princeton University is a residential community and, as such, is a unique employer. Activities related to teaching and research (including library and computer services), facilities support, housing, dining services and health and safety must continue as necessary on a seven day schedule. Because these services must be maintained, the University is always open. However, weather emergencies or other situations may result in the University delaying arrival time, or early dismissal of staff or areas being open with minimal staffing. As a result, it is important that all staff become familiar with the critical services and weather emergency policies; unit recall procedures and the process required for notification of staff. All Library employees shall be informed annually by their immediate supervisors of: • The provisions of the critical services and weather emergency policies • Unit recall and call-in procedures (and) • Minimal staffing requirements for their area Normally this will occur each year at the start of the fall term or within 30 calendar days of being hired.
