Common use of Health and Safety Committees Clause in Contracts

Health and Safety Committees. In order to provide a safe and healthful workplace, local unit level LMCs shall establish Health and Safety Committees. Each committee will be composed of an equal number of representatives appointed by the Union and the Employer and will be co-chaired by a Union and Employer representative. A Union representative must be a member of the unit but either party may be accompanied by staff and/or other subject matter experts who may participate, but not vote, at meetings. Each party shall prepare and submit an agenda to the other party one week prior to any scheduled meeting. If neither party submits an agenda, the meeting shall be canceled. Each committee’s general responsibility will be to provide a safe and healthful workplace by recognizing hazards and recommending the abatement of hazards and educational programs. Each committee will: 1. meet on an established schedule; 2. arrange periodic inspections to detect, evaluate and offer recommendations for control of potential health and safety hazards; 3. appoint members of the committee to participate in inspections, investigations, or other established health and safety functions to the extent necessary; 4. receive and review a quarterly summary of job-related health and safety reports including accident reports and make appropriate recommendations; 5. investigate all types of employee job-related accidents and all types of occupational illnesses and make recommendations; 6. promote health and safety education; 7. study the use of VDTs and make appropriate recommendations to ensure the health and safety of employees regarding such use; 8. maintain and review minutes of all committee meetings; and 9. review the availability and adequacy of first aid supplies and equipment and address any inadequacies. In cases where summary reports are provided, a committee member may request and receive an individual case file or report. In no case will an employee’s records be provided when the law forbids disclosure. In addition, employees’ names will normally be deleted but may be provided to all committee members in instances where committee members need to know the name(s) of employee(s) to effectively represent the bargaining unit(s) and disclosure of name(s) is not prohibited by law. The Employer may require committee members and Union representatives to sign confidentiality statements. Members of each Health and Safety Committee will be paid by the Employer while performing committee duties, including travel time, and will also be paid for any time spent in committee approved training related to health and safety. The Committee will develop an annual training program for its members. Each Health and Safety Committee will establish rules consistent with the above principles. A mechanism to coordinate the efforts of individual Health and Safety Committees will be established at each agency.

Health and Safety Committees. In order to provide a safe and healthful workplace, local unit level LMCs shall establish Health and Safety Committees. Each committee will be composed of an equal number of representatives appointed by the Union and the Employer and will be co-chaired by a Union and Employer representative. A Union representative must be a member of the unit but either party may be accompanied by staff and/or other subject matter experts who may participate, but not vote, at meetings. Each party shall prepare and submit an agenda to the other party one week prior to any scheduled meeting. If neither party submits an agenda, the meeting shall be canceled. Each committee’s general responsibility will be to provide a safe and healthful workplace by recognizing hazards and recommending the abatement of hazards and educational programs. Each committee will: 1. meet Meet on an established schedule; 2. arrange periodic inspections to detect, evaluate and offer recommendations for control of potential health and safety hazards; 3. appoint members of the committee to participate in inspections, investigations, or other established health and safety functions to the extent necessary; 4. receive and review a quarterly summary of job-related health and safety reports including accident reports and make appropriate recommendations; 5. investigate all types of employee job-related accidents and all types of occupational illnesses and make recommendations; 6. promote health and safety education; 7. study the use of VDTs and make appropriate recommendations to ensure the health and safety of employees regarding such use; 8. maintain and review minutes of all committee meetings; and 9. review the availability and adequacy of first aid supplies and equipment and address any inadequacies. In cases where summary reports are provided, a committee member may request and receive an individual case file or report. In no case will an employee’s records be provided when the law forbids disclosure. In addition, employees’ names will normally be deleted but may be provided to all committee members in instances where committee members need to know the name(s) of employee(s) to effectively represent the bargaining unit(s) and disclosure of name(s) is not prohibited by law. The Employer may require committee members and Union union representatives to sign confidentiality statements. Members of each Health and Safety Committee will be paid by the Employer while performing committee duties, including travel time, and will also be paid for any time spent in committee approved training related to health and safety. The Committee will develop an annual training program for its members. Each Health and Safety Committee will establish rules consistent with the above principles. A mechanism to coordinate the efforts of individual Health and Safety Committees will be established at each agency.

Health and Safety Committees. In order to provide a safe and healthful workplace, local principal unit level LMCs LMC's shall establish Health and Safety CommitteesCommittees where they do not already exist and at the request of the Union. Each committee will be composed of an equal number of representatives appointed by the Union and the Employer and will be co-chaired by a Union and Employer representative. A Union representative must be a member of the unit but either party may be accompanied by staff and/or other subject matter experts who may participate, but not vote, at meetings. Each party shall prepare and submit an agenda to the other party one week prior to any scheduled meeting. If neither party submits an agenda, the meeting shall be canceled. Each committee’s 's general responsibility will be to provide a safe and healthful workplace by recognizing hazards and recommending the abatement of hazards and educational programs. Each committee will: 1. meet establish an accident reduction target for each fiscal year; 2. Meet on an established schedule; 23. arrange periodic inspections to detect, evaluate and offer recommendations for control of potential health and safety hazards; 34. appoint members of the committee to participate in inspections, investigations, or other established health and safety functions to the extent necessary; 45. receive and review a quarterly summary of job-related health and safety reports including accident reports and make appropriate recommendations; 56. investigate all types of employee job-related accidents and all types of occupational illnesses and make recommendations; 67. promote health and safety education; 78. study the use of VDTs and make appropriate recommendations to ensure the health and safety of employees regarding such use; 89. maintain and review minutes of all committee meetings; and 910. review the availability and adequacy of first aid supplies and equipment and address any inadequacies; 11. review and recommend any measures to maintain a secure work force in view of the potential for a terrorist threat. In cases where summary reports are provided, a committee member may request and receive an individual case file or report. In no case will an employee’s 's records be provided when the law forbids disclosure. In addition, employees’ ' names will normally be deleted but may be provided to all committee members in instances where committee members need to know the name(s) of employee(s) to effectively represent the bargaining unit(s) and disclosure of name(s) is not prohibited by law. The Employer may require committee members and Union union representatives to sign confidentiality statements. Members of each Health and Safety Committee will be paid by the Employer while performing committee duties, including travel time, and will also be paid for any time spent in committee approved training related to health and safety. The Committee will develop an annual training program for its members. Each Health and Safety Committee will establish rules consistent with the above principles. A mechanism to coordinate the efforts of individual Health and Safety Committees will be established at each agency.

Health and Safety Committees. In order to provide a safe and healthful workplace, local principal unit level LMCs LMC's shall establish Health and Safety CommitteesCommittees where they do not already exist and at the request of the Union. Each committee will be composed of an equal number of representatives appointed by the Union and the Employer and will be co-chaired by a Union and Employer representative. A Union representative must be a member of the unit but either party may be accompanied by staff and/or other subject matter experts who may participate, but not vote, at meetings. Each party shall prepare and submit an agenda to the other party one week prior to any scheduled meeting. If neither party submits an agenda, the meeting shall be canceled. Each committee’s 's general responsibility will be to provide a safe and healthful workplace by recognizing hazards and recommending the abatement of hazards and educational programs. Each committee will: 1. establish an accident reduction target for each fiscal year; 2. meet on an established schedule; 23. arrange periodic inspections to detect, evaluate and offer recommendations for control of potential health and safety hazards; 34. appoint members of the committee to participate in inspections, investigations, or other established health and safety functions to the extent necessary; 45. receive and review a quarterly summary of job-related health and safety reports including accident reports and make appropriate recommendations; 56. investigate all types of employee job-related accidents and all types of occupational illnesses and make recommendations; 67. promote health and safety education; 78. study the use of VDTs and make appropriate recommendations to ensure the health and safety of employees regarding such use; 89. maintain and review minutes of all committee meetings; and 910. review the availability and adequacy of first aid supplies and equipment and address any inadequacies; 11. review and recommend any measures to maintain a secure work force in view of the potential for a terrorist threat. In cases where summary reports are provided, a committee member may request and receive an individual case file or report. In no case will an employee’s 's records be provided when the law forbids disclosure. In addition, employees’ ' names will normally be deleted but may be provided to all committee members in instances where committee members need to know the name(s) of employee(s) to effectively represent the bargaining unit(s) and disclosure of name(s) is not prohibited by law. The Employer may require committee members and Union union representatives to sign confidentiality statements. Members of each Health and Safety Committee will be paid by the Employer while performing committee duties, including travel time, and will also be paid for any time spent in committee approved training related to health and safety. The Committee will develop an annual training program for its members. Each Health and Safety Committee will establish rules consistent with the above principles. A mechanism to coordinate the efforts of individual Health and Safety Committees will be established at each agency.

Health and Safety Committees. In order to provide a safe and healthful workplace, local principal unit level LMCs LMC's shall establish Health and Safety CommitteesCommittees where they do not already exist and at the request of the Union. Each committee will be composed of an equal number of representatives appointed by the Union and the Employer and will be co-chaired by a Union and Employer representative. A Union representative must be a member of the unit but either party may be accompanied by staff and/or other subject matter experts who may participate, but not vote, at meetings. Each party shall prepare and submit an agenda to the other party one week prior to any scheduled meeting. If neither party submits an agenda, the meeting shall be canceled. Each committee’s 's general responsibility will be to provide a safe and healthful workplace by recognizing hazards and recommending the abatement of hazards and educational programs. Each committee will: 1. meet establish an accident reduction target for each fiscal year; 2. Meet on an established schedule; 23. arrange periodic inspections to detect, evaluate and offer recommendations for control of potential health and safety hazards; 34. appoint members of the committee to participate in inspections, investigations, or other established health and safety functions to the extent necessary; 45. receive and review a quarterly summary of job-related health and safety reports including accident reports and make appropriate recommendations; 56. investigate all types of employee job-related accidents and all types of occupational illnesses and make recommendations; 67. promote health and safety education; 78. study the use of VDTs and make appropriate recommendations to ensure the health and safety of employees regarding such use; 89. maintain and review minutes of all committee meetings; and 910. review the availability and adequacy of first aid supplies and equipment and address any inadequacies; 11. review and recommend any measures to maintain a secure work force in view of the potential for a terrorist threat. In cases where summary reports are provided, a committee member may request and receive an individual case file or report. In no case will an employee’s 's records be provided when the law forbids disclosure. In addition, employees’ ' names will normally be deleted but may be provided to all committee members in instances where committee members need to know the name(s) of employee(s) to effectively represent the bargaining unit(s) and disclosure of name(s) is not prohibited by law. The Employer may require committee members and Union union representatives to sign confidentiality statements. Members of each Health and Safety Committee will be paid by the Employer while performing committee duties, including travel time, and will also be paid for any time spent in committee approved training related to health and safety. The Committee will develop an annual training program for its members. Each Health and Safety Committee will establish rules consistent with the above principles. A mechanism to coordinate the efforts of individual Health and Safety Committees will be established at each agency.

Health and Safety Committees. In order to provide a safe and healthful workplace, local principal unit level LMCs LMC's shall establish Health and Safety CommitteesCommittees where they do not already exist and at the request of the Union. Each committee will be composed of an equal number of representatives appointed by the Union and the Employer and will be co-chaired by a Union and Employer representative. A Union representative must be a member of the unit but either party may be accompanied by staff and/or other subject matter experts who may participate, but not vote, at meetings. Each party shall prepare and submit an agenda to the other party one week prior to any scheduled meeting. If neither party submits an agenda, the meeting shall be canceled. Each committee’s 's general responsibility will be to provide a safe and healthful workplace by recognizing hazards and recommending the abatement of hazards and educational programs. Each committee will: 1. establish an accident reduction target for each fiscal year; 2. meet on an established schedule; 23. arrange periodic inspections to detect, evaluate and offer recommendations for control of potential health and safety hazards; 34. appoint members of the committee to participate in inspections, investigations, or other established health and safety functions to the extent necessary; 45. receive and review a quarterly summary of job-related health and safety reports including accident reports and make appropriate recommendations; 56. investigate all types of employee job-related accidents and all types of occupational illnesses and make recommendations; 67. promote health and safety education; 78. study the use of VDTs and make appropriate recommendations to ensure the health and safety of employees regarding such use; 89. maintain and review minutes of all committee meetings; and 910. review the availability and adequacy of first aid supplies and equipment and address any inadequacies; 11. review and recommend any measures to maintain a secure work force in view of the potential for a terrorist threat. In cases where summary reports are provided, a committee member may request and receive an individual case file or report. In no case will an employee’s 's records be provided when the law forbids disclosure. In addition, employees’ ' names will normally be deleted but may be provided to all committee members in instances where committee members need to know the name(s) of employee(s) to effectively represent the bargaining unit(s) and disclosure of name(s) is not prohibited by law. The Employer may require committee members and Union union representatives to sign confidentiality statements. Members of each Health and Safety Committee will be paid by the Employer while performing committee duties, including travel time, and will also be paid for any time spent in committee approved training related to health and safety. The Committee will develop an annual training program for its members. Each Health and Safety Committee will establish rules consistent with the above principles. A mechanism to coordinate the efforts of individual Health and Safety Committees will be established at each agency. Biannually, the Health and Safety Committees across an agency will meet, for no more than one day in duration, to discuss best practices and identify continued hazards present in the agency.

Health and Safety Committees. In order to provide a safe and healthful workplace, local unit campus-level LMCs shall establish Health and Safety Committees. Each committee will be composed of an equal number of representatives appointed by the Union and the Employer and will be co-chaired by a Union and Employer representative. A Union representative must be a member of the unit but either party may be accompanied by staff and/or other subject matter experts who may participate, but not vote, at meetings. Each party shall prepare and submit an agenda to the other party one week prior to any scheduled meeting. If neither party submits an agenda, the meeting shall be canceled. Each committee’s general responsibility will be to provide a safe and healthful workplace by recognizing hazards and recommending the abatement of hazards and educational programs. Each committee will: 1. meet Meet on an established schedule; 2. arrange periodic inspections to detect, evaluate and offer recommendations for control of potential health and safety hazards; 3. appoint members of the committee to participate in inspections, investigations, or other established health and safety functions to the extent necessary; 4. receive and review a quarterly summary of job-related health and safety reports including accident reports and make appropriate recommendations; 5. investigate all types of employee job-related accidents and all types of occupational illnesses and make recommendations; 6. promote health and safety education; 7. study the use of VDTs and make appropriate recommendations to ensure the health and safety of employees regarding such use; 8. maintain and review minutes of all committee meetings; and 98. review the availability and adequacy of first aid supplies and equipment and address any inadequacies. In cases where summary reports are provided, a committee member may request and receive an individual case file or report. In no case will an employee’s records be provided when the law forbids disclosure. In addition, employees’ names will normally be deleted but may be provided to all committee members in instances where committee members need to know the name(s) of employee(s) to effectively represent the bargaining unit(s) and disclosure of name(s) is not prohibited by law. The Employer may require committee members and Union union representatives to sign confidentiality statements. Members of each Health and Safety Committee will be paid by the Employer while performing committee duties, including travel time, and will also be paid for any time spent in committee approved training related to health and safety. The Committee will develop an annual training program for its members. Each Health and Safety Committee will establish rules consistent with the above principles. A mechanism to coordinate the efforts of individual Health and Safety Committees will be established at each agency.

Health and Safety Committees. In order to provide a safe and healthful workplace, local unit level LMCs shall establish Health and Safety Committees. Each committee will be composed of an equal number of representatives appointed by the Union and the Employer and will be co-chaired by a Union and Employer representative. A Union representative must be a member of the unit but either party may be accompanied by staff and/or other subject matter experts who may participate, but not vote, at meetings. Each party shall prepare and submit an agenda to the other party one week prior to any scheduled meeting. If neither party submits an agenda, the meeting shall be canceled. Each committee’s general responsibility will be to provide a safe and healthful workplace by recognizing hazards and recommending the abatement of hazards and educational programs. Each committee will: 1. meet Meet on an established schedule; 2. arrange periodic inspections to detect, evaluate and offer recommendations for control of potential health and safety hazards; 3. appoint members of the committee to participate in inspections, investigations, or other established health and safety functions to the extent necessary; 4. receive and review a quarterly summary of job-related health and safety reports including accident reports and make appropriate recommendations; 5. investigate all types of employee job-related accidents and all types of occupational illnesses and make recommendations; 6. promote health and safety education; 7. study the use of VDTs and make appropriate recommendations to ensure the health and safety of employees regarding such use; 8. maintain and review minutes of all committee meetings; and 9. review the availability and adequacy of first aid supplies and equipment and address any inadequacies. In cases where summary reports are provided, a committee member may request and receive an individual case file or report. In no case will an employee’s records be provided when the law forbids disclosure. In addition, employees’ names will normally be deleted but may be provided to all committee members in instances where committee members need to know the name(s) of employee(s) to effectively represent the bargaining unit(s) and disclosure of name(s) is not prohibited by law. The Employer may require committee members and Union union representatives to sign confidentiality statements. Members of each Health and Safety Committee will be paid by the Employer while performing committee duties, including travel time, and will also be paid for any time spent in committee approved training related to health and safety. The Committee will develop an annual training program for its members. Each Health and Safety Committee will establish rules consistent with the above principles. A mechanism to coordinate the efforts of individual Health and Safety Committees will be established beestablished at each agency.

Health and Safety Committees. In order to provide a safe and healthful workplace, local principal unit level LMCs shall establish Health and Safety Committees. Each committee will be composed of an equal number of representatives appointed by the Union and the Employer and will be co-chaired by a Union and Employer representative. A Union representative must be a member of the unit but either party may be accompanied by staff and/or other subject matter experts who may participate, but not vote, at meetings. Each party shall prepare and submit an agenda to the other party one week prior to any scheduled meeting. If neither party submits an agenda, the meeting shall be canceled. Each committee’s =s general responsibility will be to provide a safe and healthful workplace by recognizing hazards and recommending the abatement of hazards and educational programs. Each committee will: 1. : ! meet on an established schedule; 2. ; ! arrange periodic inspections to detect, evaluate and offer recommendations for control of potential health and safety hazards; 3. ; ! appoint members of the committee to participate in inspections, investigations, or other established health and safety functions to the extent necessary; 4. ; ! receive and review a quarterly summary of job-related health and safety reports including accident reports and make appropriate recommendations; 5. ; ! investigate all types of employee job-related accidents and all types of occupational illnesses and make recommendations; 6. ; ! promote health and safety education; 7. ; ! study the use of VDTs and make appropriate recommendations to ensure the health and safety of employees regarding such use; 8. ; ! maintain and review minutes of all committee meetings; and 9. and ! review the availability and adequacy of first aid supplies and equipment and address any inadequacies. In cases where summary reports are provided, a committee member may request and receive an individual case file or report. In no case will an employee’s =s records be provided when the law forbids disclosure. In addition, employees’ employees= names will normally be deleted but may be provided to all committee members in instances where committee members need to know the name(s) of employee(s) to effectively represent the bargaining unit(s) and disclosure of name(s) is not prohibited by law. The Employer may require committee members and Union union representatives to sign confidentiality statements. Members of each Health and Safety Committee will be paid by the Employer while performing committee duties, including travel time, and will also be paid for any time spent in committee approved training related to health and safety. The Committee will develop an annual training program for its members. Each Health and Safety Committee will establish rules consistent with the above principles. A mechanism to coordinate the efforts of individual Health and Safety Committees will be established at each agency.

Health and Safety Committees. In order to provide a safe and healthful workplace, local unit level LMCs shall establish Health and Safety Committees. Each committee will be composed of an equal number of representatives appointed by the Union and the Employer and will be co-chaired by a Union and Employer representative. A Union representative must be a member of the unit but either party may be accompanied by staff and/or other subject matter experts who may participate, but not vote, at meetings. Each party shall prepare and submit an agenda to the other party one week prior to any scheduled meeting. If neither party submits an agenda, the meeting shall be canceled. Each committee’s general responsibility will be to provide a safe and healthful workplace by recognizing hazards and recommending the abatement of hazards and educational programs. Each committee will: 1. meet on an established schedule; 2. arrange periodic inspections to detect, evaluate and offer recommendations for control of potential health and safety hazards; 3. appoint members of the committee to participate in inspections, investigations, or other established health and safety functions to the extent necessary; 4. receive and review a quarterly summary of job-related health and safety reports including accident reports and make appropriate recommendations; 5. investigate all types of employee job-related accidents and all types of occupational illnesses and make recommendations; 6. promote health and safety education; 7. study the use of VDTs and make appropriate recommendations to ensure the health and safety of employees regarding such use; 8. maintain and review minutes of all committee meetings; and 9. review the availability and adequacy of first aid supplies and equipment and address any inadequacies. In cases where summary reports are provided, a committee member may request and receive an individual case file or report. In no case will an employee’s records be provided when the law forbids disclosure. In addition, employees’ names will normally be deleted but may be provided to all committee members in instances where committee members need to know the name(s) of employee(s) to effectively represent the bargaining unit(s) and disclosure of name(s) is not prohibited by law. The Employer may require committee members and Union representatives to sign confidentiality statements. Members of each Health and Safety Committee will be paid by the Employer while performing committee duties, including travel time, and will also be paid for any time spent in committee approved training related to health and safety. The Committee will develop an annual training program for its members. Each Health and Safety Committee will establish rules consistent with the above principles. A mechanism to coordinate the efforts of individual Health and Safety Committees will be established at each agency.

Health and Safety Committees. In order a) The State is committed to provide a safe and healthful workplace, local unit level LMCs healthy work place for the Employer and Employees. The Union supports a positive and strong health and safety program and shall establish cooperate with the State's efforts in this regard. b) The parties agree that Health and Safety CommitteesCommittees are appropriate in many areas of state employment. Each committee All twenty-four (24) hour facilities will be composed of an equal number of representatives appointed by the Union and the Employer and will be cohave local work-chaired by a Union and Employer representative. A Union representative must be a member of the unit but either party may be accompanied by staff and/or other subject matter experts who may participate, but not vote, at meetings. Each party shall prepare and submit an agenda to the other party one week prior to any scheduled meeting. If neither party submits an agenda, the meeting shall be canceled. Each committee’s general responsibility will be to provide a safe and healthful workplace by recognizing hazards and recommending the abatement of hazards and educational programs. Each committee will: 1. meet on an established schedule; 2. arrange periodic inspections to detect, evaluate and offer recommendations for control of potential site health and safety hazards;committees. 3c) The Union may designate one (1) Employee from the Bargaining Unit to serve on each facility Health and Safety Committee. appoint members The president of the committee to participate in inspections, investigations, or other established health and safety functions Bargaining Unit local will provide the name of the Bargaining Unit representative. The Bargaining Unit representative may add items to the committee meeting agenda by providing advance written notice to the Committee Chair. d) The Committee shall meet at least quarterly for the purpose of discussing safety policy and procedures, problems, recommending appropriate actions, making recommendations from time to time on the subjects of safety, safety promotion, and how to encourage Employees to be more conscious of safety. Other issues that may be addressed by the committee include indoor air quality, aggressive behavior training, infectious disease control, protective clothing and equipment, hazardous materials, ergonomics, pest control, and other issues as deemed relevant by the Committee. e) Employees appointed to serve on the Committee shall serve without loss of compensation. Committee attendance shall be considered time worked. Employees must always inform their supervisors of meeting schedules. f) To the extent necessary; 4. receive and review a quarterly summary of job-related health and safety reports including accident reports and make appropriate recommendations; 5. investigate all types of employee job-related accidents and all types of occupational illnesses and make recommendations; 6. promote health and safety education; 7. study the use of VDTs and make appropriate recommendations to ensure the health and safety of employees regarding such use; 8. maintain and review minutes permitted by law, copies of all committee meetings; and 9. review employee occupation injury reports will be furnished to the availability and adequacy of first aid supplies and equipment and address any inadequacies. In cases where summary reports are provided, a committee member may request and receive an individual case file or report. In no case will an employee’s records be provided when the law forbids disclosure. In addition, employees’ names will normally be deleted but may be provided to all committee members in instances where committee members need to know the name(s) of employee(s) to effectively represent the bargaining unit(s) and disclosure of name(s) is not prohibited by law. The Employer may require committee members and Union representatives to sign confidentiality statements. Members of each appropriate Health and Safety Committee will be paid by and remain confidential. g) Minutes of the Employer while performing committee duties, including travel time, and will also be paid for any time spent in committee approved training related to health and safety. The Committee will develop an annual training program for its members. Each Health and Safety Committee will establish rules consistent with meetings shall be kept by the above principlesEmployer and copies provided to the members of the Committee. A mechanism to coordinate The Committee may review and consider any workplace safety concerns. The Committee may request from the efforts of individual Health and Safety Committees will be established at each agencyresponsible party, status reports on any item referred for action.

Health and Safety Committees. In order to provide a safe and healthful workplace, local unit campus-level LMCs shall establish Health and Safety Committees. Each committee will be composed of an equal number of representatives appointed by the Union and the Employer and will be co-co- chaired by a Union and Employer representative. A Union representative must be a member of the unit but either party may be accompanied by staff and/or other subject matter experts who may participate, but not vote, at meetings. Each party shall prepare and submit an agenda to the other party one week prior to any scheduled meeting. If neither party submits an agenda, the meeting shall be canceled. Each committee’s general responsibility will be to provide a safe and healthful workplace by recognizing hazards and recommending the abatement of hazards and educational programs. Each committee will: 1. meet Meet on an established schedule; 2. arrange periodic inspections to detect, evaluate and offer recommendations for control of potential health and safety hazards; 3. appoint members of the committee to participate in inspections, investigations, or other established health and safety functions to the extent necessary; 4. receive and review a quarterly summary of job-related health and safety reports including accident reports and make appropriate recommendations; 5. investigate all types of employee job-related accidents and all types of occupational illnesses and make recommendations; 6. promote health and safety education; 7. study the use of VDTs and make appropriate recommendations to ensure the health and safety of employees regarding such use; 8. maintain and review minutes of all committee meetings; and 98. review the availability and adequacy of first aid supplies and equipment and address any inadequacies. In cases where summary reports are provided, a committee member may request and receive an individual case file or report. In no case will an employee’s records be provided when the law forbids disclosure. In addition, employees’ names will normally be deleted but may be provided to all committee members in instances where committee members need to know the name(s) of employee(s) to effectively represent the bargaining unit(s) and disclosure of name(s) is not prohibited by law. The Employer may require committee members and Union union representatives to sign confidentiality statements. Members of each Health and Safety Committee will be paid by the Employer while performing committee duties, including travel time, and will also be paid for any time spent in committee approved training related to health and safety. The Committee will develop an annual training program for its members. Each Health and Safety Committee will establish rules consistent with the above principles. A mechanism to coordinate the efforts of individual Health and Safety Committees will be established at each agency.

Health and Safety Committees. In order to provide a safe and healthful workplace, local principal unit level LMCs LMC's shall establish Health and Safety CommitteesCommittees where they do not already exist and at the request of the Union. Each committee will be composed of an equal number of representatives appointed by the Union and the Employer and will be co-chaired by a Union and Employer representative. A Union representative must be a member of the unit but either party may be accompanied by staff and/or other subject matter experts who may participate, but not vote, at meetings. Each party shall prepare and submit an agenda to the other party one week prior to any scheduled meeting. If neither party submits an agenda, the meeting shall be canceled. Each committee’s 's general responsibility will be to provide a safe and healthful workplace by recognizing hazards and recommending the abatement of hazards and educational programs. Each committee will: 1. establish an accident reduction target for each fiscal year; 2. meet on an established schedule; 23. arrange periodic inspections to detect, evaluate and offer recommendations for control of potential health and safety hazards; 34. appoint members of the committee to participate in inspections, investigations, or other established health and safety functions to the extent necessary; 45. receive and review a quarterly summary of job-related health and safety reports including accident reports and make appropriate recommendations; 56. investigate all types of employee job-related accidents and all types of occupational illnesses and make recommendations; 67. promote health and safety education; 78. study the use of VDTs and make appropriate recommendations to ensure the health and safety of employees regarding such use; 89. maintain and review minutes of all committee meetings; and; 910. review the availability and adequacy of first aid supplies and equipment and address any inadequacies; 11. review and recommend any measures to maintain a secure work force in view of the potential for a terrorist threat. In cases where summary reports are provided, a committee member may request and receive an individual case file or report. In no case will an employee’s 's records be provided when the law forbids disclosure. In addition, employees’ ' names will normally be deleted but may be provided to all committee members in instances where committee members need to know the name(s) of employee(s) to effectively represent the bargaining unit(s) and disclosure of name(s) is not prohibited by law. The Employer may require committee members and Union union representatives to sign confidentiality statements. Members of each Health and Safety Committee will be paid by the Employer while performing committee duties, including travel time, and will also be paid for any time spent in committee approved training related to health and safety. The Committee will develop an annual training program for its members. Each Health and Safety Committee will establish rules consistent with the above principles. A mechanism to coordinate the efforts of individual Health and Safety Committees will be established at each agency. Biannually, the Health and Safety Committees across an agency will meet, for no more than one day in duration, to discuss best practices and identify continued hazards present in the agency.

Health and Safety Committees. In order to provide a safe and healthful workplace, local principal unit level LMCs shall establish Health and Safety Committees. Each committee will be composed of an equal number of representatives appointed by the Union and the Employer and will be co-chaired by a Union and Employer representative. A Union representative must be a member of the unit but either party may be accompanied by staff and/or other subject matter experts who may participate, but not vote, at meetings. Each party shall prepare and submit an agenda to the other party one week prior to any scheduled meeting. If neither party submits an agenda, the meeting shall be canceled. Each committee’s =s general responsibility will be to provide a safe and healthful workplace by recognizing hazards and recommending the abatement of hazards and educational programs. Each committee will: 1. meet : ! Meet on an established schedule; 2. ; ! arrange periodic inspections to detect, evaluate and offer recommendations for control of potential health and safety hazards; 3. ; ! appoint members of the committee to participate in inspections, investigations, or other established health and safety functions to the extent necessary; 4. ; ! receive and review a quarterly summary of job-related health and safety reports including accident reports and make appropriate recommendations; 5. ; ! investigate all types of employee job-related accidents and all types of occupational illnesses and make recommendations; 6. ; ! promote health and safety education; 7. ; ! study the use of VDTs and make appropriate recommendations to ensure the health and safety of employees regarding such use; 8. ; ! maintain and review minutes of all committee meetings; and 9. and ! review the availability and adequacy of first aid supplies and equipment and address any inadequacies. In cases where summary reports are provided, a committee member may request and receive an individual case file or report. In no case will an employee’s =s records be provided when the law forbids disclosure. In addition, employees’ employees= names will normally be deleted but may be provided to all committee members in instances where committee members need to know the name(s) of employee(s) to effectively represent the bargaining unit(s) and disclosure of name(s) is not prohibited by law. The Employer may require committee members and Union union representatives to sign confidentiality statements. Members of each Health and Safety Committee will be paid by the Employer while performing committee duties, including travel time, and will also be paid for any time spent in committee approved training related to health and safety. The Committee will develop an annual training program for its members. Each Health and Safety Committee will establish rules consistent with the above principles. A mechanism to coordinate the efforts of individual Health and Safety Committees will be established at each agency.