Health and Safety Regulations. Section 1. The county shall make reasonable provisions and exercise due consideration regarding the health and safety of its employees during the hours of their employment. Employees shall follow county safety regulations and traffic laws and shall use safety equipment provided by the county. Employees shall be encouraged to report to their supervisors unsafe and potentially hazardous conditions. Section 2. The county shall maintain clean and sanitary places where the employees report to work and provide proper shelter against the elements as well as safety measures as provided for in the Oregon Safe Employment Act. Section 3. The county shall continue to provide gloves and coveralls. The county shall provide protective clothing for employees applying herbicides including rubber boots, gloves and impervious coveralls. Any equipment required by Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OR-OSHA) will be provided by the county. Section 4. Employees may refuse to operate any equipment or ride in or on any vehicle they believe is unsafe until the equipment has been mutually inspected and/or corrected by the employee and their immediate supervisor and/or qualified person. If after such inspection, the equipment is determined by the supervisor and/or other qualified person to be safe, the employee may not refuse to operate the equipment. Employees shall not be disciplined for refusal to operate believed unsafe equipment nor shall refusals to operate such equipment be construed as insubordination until the previous paragraph of this article has been complied with unless an emergency situation exists. Section 5. All county owned vehicles will be inspected at least annually by a person qualified to perform such an inspection as designated by fleet management. A written evaluation of this safety check will be maintained by Fleet. Section 6. The county will provide for ergonomic standards to be established. A. The county will provide ergonomically correct workstations for employees. B. The employee will cooperatively work with the county to maintain a satisfactory work environment.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Health and Safety Regulations. Section 1. The county County shall make reasonable provisions and exercise due consideration regarding the health and safety of its employees during the hours of their employment. Employees shall follow county County safety regulations and traffic laws and shall use safety equipment provided by the countyCounty. Employees shall be encouraged to report to their supervisors unsafe and potentially hazardous conditions.
Section 2. The county County shall maintain clean and sanitary places where the employees report to work and provide proper shelter against the elements as well as safety measures as provided for in the Oregon Safe Employment Act.
Section 3. The county County shall continue to provide gloves and coveralls. The county shall provide protective clothing for employees applying herbicides including rubber boots, gloves and impervious coveralls. Any any other equipment required by Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OR-OSHA) will be provided by the county).
Section 4. Employees may refuse to operate any equipment or ride in or on any vehicle they believe is unsafe until the equipment has been mutually inspected and/or corrected by the employee and their his/her immediate supervisor and/or qualified person. If If, after such inspection, the equipment is determined by the supervisor and/or other qualified person to be safe, the employee may not refuse to operate the equipment. Employees shall not be disciplined for refusal to operate believed unsafe equipment nor shall refusals to operate such equipment be construed as insubordination until the previous paragraph of this article Section 2 has been complied with unless an emergency situation exists.
Section 5. All county County owned vehicles will be inspected at least annually by a person qualified to perform such an inspection as designated by fleet management. A written evaluation of this safety check will be maintained by Fleet.
Section 6. The county will provide for ergonomic standards Employees may refuse to be established.
A. The county will provide ergonomically correct workstations for employees.
B. The perform an unsafe assignment, based on the employee’s reasonable professional judgment. If an employee believes an assignment is unsafe, the employee will cooperatively work with notify his/her supervisor. The supervisor will take steps to address the county safety concerns of the employee or make the determination that the assignment is safe. If the assignment is deemed safe, then the employee may not refuse the assignment. However, employees shall not be disciplined for reasonable refusals to maintain a satisfactory work environmentperform an unsafe assignment nor shall reasonable refusals to perform such assignments be construed as insubordination.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Health and Safety Regulations. Section 1. The county County shall make reasonable provisions and exercise due consideration regarding the health and safety of its employees during the hours of their employment. Employees shall follow county County safety regulations and traffic laws and shall use safety equipment provided by the countyCounty. Employees shall be encouraged to report to their supervisors unsafe and potentially hazardous conditions.
Section 2. The county County shall maintain clean and sanitary places where the employees report to work and provide proper shelter against the elements as well as safety measures as provided for in the Oregon Safe Employment Act.
Section 3. The county County shall continue to provide gloves and coveralls. The county shall provide protective clothing for employees applying herbicides including rubber boots, gloves and impervious coveralls. Any any other equipment required by Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OR-OSHA) will be provided by the county).
Section 4. Employees may refuse to operate any equipment or ride in or on any vehicle they believe is unsafe until the equipment has been mutually inspected and/or corrected by the employee and their immediate supervisor and/or qualified person. If If, after such inspection, the equipment is determined by the supervisor and/or other qualified person to be safe, the employee may not refuse to operate the equipment. Employees shall not be disciplined for refusal to operate believed unsafe equipment nor shall refusals to operate such equipment be construed as insubordination until the previous paragraph of this article Section 2 has been complied with unless an emergency situation exists.
Section 5. All county County owned vehicles will be inspected at least annually by a person qualified to perform such an inspection as designated by fleet management. A written evaluation of this safety check will be maintained by Fleet.
Section 6. The county will provide for ergonomic standards Employees may refuse to be established.
A. The county will provide ergonomically correct workstations for employees.
B. The perform an unsafe assignment, based on the employee’s reasonable professional judgment. If an employee believes an assignment is unsafe, the employee will cooperatively work with notify their supervisor. The supervisor will take steps to address the county safety concerns of the employee or make the determination that the assignment is safe. If the assignment is deemed safe, then the employee may not refuse the assignment. However, employees shall not be disciplined for reasonable refusals to maintain a satisfactory work environmentperform an unsafe assignment nor shall reasonable refusals to perform such assignments be construed as insubordination.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Health and Safety Regulations. Section 1. The county County shall make reasonable provisions and exercise due consideration regarding the health and safety of its employees during the hours of their employment. Employees shall follow county County safety regulations and traffic laws and shall use safety equipment provided by the countyCounty. Employees shall be encouraged to report to their supervisors unsafe and potentially hazardous conditions.
Section 2. The county County shall maintain clean and sanitary places where the employees report to work and provide proper shelter against the elements as well as safety measures as provided for in the Oregon Safe Employment Act.
Section 3. The county County shall continue to provide gloves and coveralls. The county shall provide protective clothing for employees applying herbicides including rubber boots, gloves and impervious coveralls. Any any other equipment required by Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OR-OSHA) will be provided by the countyOR‐OSHA).
Section 4. Employees may refuse to operate any equipment or ride in or on any vehicle they believe is unsafe until the equipment has been mutually inspected and/or corrected by the employee and his/her their immediate supervisor and/or qualified person. If If, after such inspection, the equipment is determined by the supervisor and/or other qualified person to be safe, the employee may not refuse to operate the equipment. Employees shall not be disciplined for refusal to operate believed unsafe equipment nor shall refusals to operate such equipment be construed as insubordination until the previous paragraph of this article Section 2 has been complied with unless an emergency situation exists.
Section 5. All county County owned vehicles will be inspected at least annually by a person qualified to perform such an inspection as designated by fleet management. A written evaluation of this safety check will be maintained by Fleet.
Section 6. The county will provide for ergonomic standards Employees may refuse to be established.
A. The county will provide ergonomically correct workstations for employees.
B. The perform an unsafe assignment, based on the employee’s reasonable professional judgment. If an employee believes an assignment is unsafe, the employee will cooperatively work with notify his/her their supervisor. The supervisor will take steps to address the county safety concerns of the employee or make the determination that the assignment is safe. If the assignment is deemed safe, then the employee may not refuse the assignment. However, employees shall not be disciplined for reasonable refusals to maintain a satisfactory work environmentperform an unsafe assignment nor shall reasonable refusals to perform such assignments be construed as insubordination.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Health and Safety Regulations. Section 1. The county County shall make reasonable provisions and exercise due consideration regarding the health and safety of its employees during the hours of their employment. Employees shall follow county safety regulations and traffic laws and shall use safety equipment provided by the county. Employees shall be encouraged to report to their supervisors unsafe and potentially hazardous conditions.
Section 2. The county County shall maintain clean and sanitary places where the employees report to work and provide proper shelter against the elements as well as safety measures as provided for in the Oregon Safe Employment Act.
Section 3. The county County shall continue to provide gloves and coveralls. The county shall provide protective clothing for employees applying herbicides including rubber boots, gloves and impervious coveralls. Any any other equipment required by Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OR-OSHA) will be provided by the county).
Section 4. Employees may refuse to operate any equipment or ride in or on any vehicle they believe is unsafe until the equipment has been mutually inspected and/or corrected by the employee and their his/her immediate supervisor and/or qualified person. If If, after such inspection, the equipment is determined by the supervisor and/or other qualified person to be safe, the employee may not refuse to operate the equipment. Employees shall not be disciplined for refusal to operate believed unsafe equipment nor shall refusals to operate such equipment be construed as insubordination until the previous paragraph of this article has been complied with unless an emergency situation exists.not
Section 5. All county County owned vehicles will be inspected at least annually by a person qualified to perform such an inspection as designated by fleet management. A written evaluation of this safety check will be maintained by Fleet.
Section 6. The county will provide for ergonomic standards Employees may refuse to be established.
A. The county will provide ergonomically correct workstations for employees.
B. The perform an unsafe assignment, based on the employee’s reasonable professional judgment. If an employee believes an assignment is unsafe, the employee will cooperatively work with notify his/her supervisor. The supervisor will take steps to address the county safety concerns of the employee or make the determination that the assignment is safe. If the assignment is deemed safe, then the employee may not refuse the assignment. However, employees shall not be disciplined for reasonable refusals to maintain a satisfactory work environmentperform an unsafe assignment nor shall reasonable refusals to perform such assignments be construed as insubordination.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement