Health and Safety Committee. 29.01 The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually agree to maintain standards of safety and health in the facility in order to prevent injury and illness.
29.02 A Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be continued with at least fifty percent (50%) of its membership representative of the bargaining unit.
29.03 The Committee will assist wherever possible in the promotion of safe work practices, identify and communicate to employees and the Employer potential hazards and recommend methods of improving accident prevention programs.
29.04 The Committee shall endeavour to meet at least bi-monthly and more frequently as the need arises. Scheduled time spent in such meetings is to be considered time worked. Minutes shall be taken of all meetings and copies shall be provided to the Employer and Committee members
29.05 One (1) or more Committee-appointed representative(s), on a rotating basis, shall make monthly inspections of the workplace and equipment and shall report to the Joint Health and Safety Committee the results of the inspection.
29.06 In the event of serious injury, a Committee-appointed representative shall be notified as soon as possible and shall investigate and report to the Committee and the Employer on the nature and causes of a serious accident, or such potentiality, and recommend corrective action.
29.07 Committee representatives must be notified of an inspection by a Ministry of Labour inspector and shall have the right to accompany her on her inspection. Scheduled time spent in all such activities shall be considered time worked.
29.08 The Joint Health and Safety Committee members shall have access to the annual summary of data from the WSIB relating to number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost time accidents, the number of lost workdays, the number of accidents that required medical aid without lost time, the incidence of occupational injuries and such other data as the Workers’ Compensation Board may decide to disclose.
29.09 The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all accident prevention policies and procedures.
29.10 Prior to implementing new accident prevention policies and procedures, they will be discussed at the Committee level.
Health and Safety Committee. Where required a committee will be formed and will meet where required by the Employer’s safety policies and by statute.
Health and Safety Committee. The Employer agrees to maintain a Health and Safety Committee in each store. The Committee shall function in accordance with the Workers' Compensation Board Health and Safety Regulations.
Health and Safety Committee. The District shall meet monthly with a committee of representatives from SCTA to continue conferring on health and safety matters related to COVID-19, including but not limited to ventilation, cleaning and disinfecting, community spread, contact tracing, and staff and student testing. The purpose of this committee is to ensure that each facility meets health and safety standards and to address concerns when raised. In addition, the committee will continue to further explore, on an ongoing basis, additional safety measures for District employees, students, and the public.
Health and Safety Committee. The Union and Employer recognize that the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario and its regulations is binding upon both Parties and agree to recognize the requirements thereof. Accordingly, the Employer and the Union agree to a joint Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario and its regulations with two (2) representatives from Management and two
Health and Safety Committee a. The Employer agrees to establish a Health and Safety Committee for all employees of the company under the auspices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
b. The Committee shall be made up of an equal number (not less than one each) of non-bargaining unit and bargaining unit persons who have completed their probationary period. The Union has the right to appoint the members representing the bargaining unit.
c. The Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings and post them in the shop. One copy will be forwarded to the Union office.
Health and Safety Committee. The City-wide Safety Manager shall meet with the CWA President or designee to discuss safety issues related to the bargaining unit as needed. The City-wide Safety Manager and President or designee can invite additional representatives to the meeting as mutually agreed.
Health and Safety Committee. A Health and Safety Committee shall be established and composed of a minimum of two (2) representatives appointed by the Employer and a minimum of two (2) representatives of the Union.
Health and Safety Committee. 1. A District health and safety committee, with sub-committees in each place of work, will be established by the Board.
2. The committees shall be composed of members representing the Board and all employee groups. Board representatives shall not outnumber employee representatives.
3. The chairperson and secretary shall be elected by committee members. Where the chairperson is an employer member the secretary shall be a worker member and vice versa.
4. The Health and Safety committees shall assist in creating a safe and healthful place of work and learning by ensuring that adequate health and safety practices are developed and followed.
5. The District committee will:
a. promote compliance with health and safety regulations and standards and with the spirit and intent of the Workers' Compensation Board Regulations.
b. encourage health and safety consciousness among School District management and supervisory personnel, teachers, employees, students and members of the public using School District facilities.
c. review sub-committee reports, accident reports, WorkSafe reports, and other health and safety related reports brought to its attention and, where appropriate, make recommendations to the Board.
d. make every reasonable effort to ensure that all school facilities are clean and temperature, ventilation, lighting, humidity, sound level and other physical conditions are hygienic, safe and conducive to effective learning.
6. The sub-committees shall investigate all accidents and report as required by the School District or WorkSafe Regulations, accompany WorkSafe, Fire Xxxxxxxx, Health or other inspectors during inspections, conduct periodic inspections of facilities for which they have a responsibility with a view to noting potential health and safety hazards, and make recommendations to the District Committee when appropriate.
7. The sub-committees shall meet monthly.
8. The District Committee shall meet quarterly with FCTA and CMAW representatives at a mutually agreeable time.
9. Minutes of committee meetings shall be prepared and distributed to employee groups and the Secretary-Treasurer.
10. The District Health and Safety Committee may make an inspection of a worksite:
a. if requested by a sub-committee, or b. of its own volition.
Health and Safety Committee. A. The State shall attempt to provide a reasonably safe and healthy work environment for State employees. CCPOA agrees that it shares responsibility for this effort, as do all State employees.
B. Recognizing this responsibility the parties agree to establish a Health and Safety Committee at each institution and where appropriate, each parole region and camp.
C. Each Health and Safety Committee may consist of one (1) member from each bargaining unit represented at each institution, or when appropriate, parole region or camp. If a safety committee already exists, CCPOA shall have one (1) representative on that committee.
D. Any employee designated by CCPOA as representative to the Health and Safety Committee shall suffer no loss of regular pay as a result of attendance at such meetings; however, no overtime compensation will be paid. Normally, meetings will be scheduled Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
E. Meetings of the Health and Safety Committee shall be held a minimum of once each quarter, with a goal of meeting once each month, upon receipt of written agenda items from any committee member. Agenda items shall be delivered or mailed, at least five (5) days prior to the meeting day, to the Warden/Superintendent/CDC Regional Administrator, or his/her designee.
F. The Warden/Superintendent/CDC Regional Administrator, or his/her designee shall serve as chairperson of the Health and Safety Committee, and be responsible for scheduling meeting dates, times, and locations.
G. The Health and Safety Committee shall meet, identify and discuss safety issues, make recommendations, promote safety and encourage all employees to be more safety conscious. Security is an appropriate topic of discussion if it impacts on employee safety.
H. It is understood that references to safety and health conditions of work are not intended to include those hazards and risks which are an ordinary characteristic of the work or are reasonably associated with the performance of an employee's responsibilities and duties. It is not the intent of this section to prevent full discussion of proposed remedies to any safety hazard or risk which is an ordinary characteristic of the work or is ordinarily associated with the performance of an employee's responsibilities and duties. This shall include the opportunity of either party to discuss those Health and Safety grievances which cite concerns other than a clear and present danger.
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