Common use of Health and Safety Grievances Clause in Contracts

Health and Safety Grievances. A. It is the policy of the State employer to provide reasonable safeguards for the protection of the health and safety of all employees. B. To this end, the parties agree that it is in their mutual best interest to endeavor to make the worksite as free from danger to the life, safety or health of employees as the nature of the work permits. C. 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. D. Nothing in this procedure shall be interpreted as an authorization to fail to follow orders or instructions. Departmental orders and State policy require that orders be obeyed promptly even where inherent risk is involved or where the employee does not personally agree with the order. E. It is the intent of this Health and Safety Grievance Procedure to ensure a prompt response to employees who feel that a situation exists which constitutes a danger to their safety and health. F. When the Union feels that there exists a clear and present danger of an imminent and severe threat to the health and safety of the employees, the union may invoke the Immediate Dispute Resolution-Health and Safety provision in Article