Health and Safety Representatives. The Employer and its Employees will comply with Part 7 of the OHS Act – Representation of Employees in relation to the establishment of designated work groups and the election of Health and Safety Representatives.
Health and Safety Representatives. 12.1 The Employer and its Employees will comply with Part 5 of the WHS Act – Consultation, representation and participation in relation to the establishment of a health and safety committee. To ensure a timely resolution of issues in relation to WHS, all parties may be represented on the health and safety committee.
12.2 A standing invitation will exist for the Union to assist in the voting up of Health and Safety Representatives and the forming of safety committees. Health and safety representative/s (HSR) shall be elected by the Employees on the job, via a show of hands vote conducted by a representative of the Union and shall be subject to recall by a similar process.
12.3 Parties covered by this Agreement recognise the important role of HSRs. The HSRs have a key role in the early intervention in health and safety issues under this Agreement.
12.4 The HSRs shall be allowed to consult with the PCBUs, Unions, principal contractor or persons acting on his/her behalf, on matters directly concerned with the safety of workers, and promote the safe conduct of work generally.
Health and Safety Representatives. 58.1 The Employer and its Employees will comply with Part 7 of the OHS Act – Representation of Employees in relation to the establishment of designated work groups and the election of Health and Safety Representatives.
58.2 The Health and Safety Representative/s shall be elected by the Employees on the job on a democratic basis, and shall be subject to recall by a similar process.
58.3 Parties covered by this Agreement recognise the important role of Health and Safety Representatives. The Health and Safety Representatives have a key role in the early intervention in health and safety issues under this Agreement.
58.4 The Health and Safety Representative/s shall be allowed to consult with the principal contractor, or persons acting on his/her behalf, on matters directly concerned with safety of workers, and promote the safe conduct of work generally.
58.5 The Parties acknowledge that the Health and Safety Representative has a right under section 58 of the OHS Act.
Health and Safety Representatives. 11.1 The Employer and its Employees will comply with Part 5 of the WHS Act – Consultation, representation and participation in relation to the establishment of a health and safety committee.
11.2 The health and safety representative/s (HSR) shall be elected by the Employees on the job on a democratic basis and shall be subject to recall by a similar process.
11.3 Parties covered by this Agreement recognise the important role of Health and Safety representatives. The HSRs have a key role in the early intervention in health and safety issues under this Agreement.
11.4 The HSRs shall be allowed to consult with the principal contractor, or persons acting on his/her behalf, on matters directly concerned with the safety of workers, and promote the safe conduct of work generally in accordance with the WHS Act.
Health and Safety Representatives. At workplaces with less than twenty (20) employees, the Union will appoint a Health and Safety Representative.
Health and Safety Representatives. The Employer acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint job Health and Safety Representatives and they will not be discriminated against. The Union un- dertakes to keep the Employer informed of such ap- pointments in writing. The Employer agrees that under no circumstanc- es will the Health and Safety Representative be dis- missed without consultation and approval of the Busi- ness Representative of the Local Union. Should the Business Representative of the Local Union withhold approval of lay off or dismissal of the Health and Safety Representative, the matter shall be subject to the provision of Article 36 of the current Agreement. If willing to work, the Health and Safety Represen- tative will have preference to work on all overtime. The above does not apply to Management ap- pointed Health and Safety Representatives.
Health and Safety Representatives. 33.1 Any Employees elected as a workplace HSR (Health and Safety Representative) will undertake a training course approved by the State or Commonwealth Government and provided by the Employer within six (6) weeks of being elected, at no cost to the Employee.
33.2 The Employer and its Employees will comply with Part 5 of the WHS Act – Consultation, representation and participation in relation to the establishment of a health and safety committee;
33.3 The health and safety representative(s) (HSRs) shall be elected by the Employees on the job on a democratic basis, and shall be subject to recall by a similar process.
33.4 Parties covered by this Agreement recognise the important role of HSRs. The HSRs have a key role in the early intervention in health and safety issues under this Agreement.
33.5 The HSR shall be allowed to consult with any party reasonably required to act on matters directly concerning the safety of workers and promote the safe conduct of work generally.
33.6 A health and safety representative will be allowed reasonable paid time during working hours to attend to occupational health and safety matters affecting Employees he/she represents providing that the Representative informs their manager they are leaving their work area, where they are going and an estimate of how long they expect to be.
Health and Safety Representatives. The Union shall have the right to appoint a health and safety representative with full authority to act, as per Federal Legislation.
Health and Safety Representatives. (i) The Company and its Employees will comply with Part 5 of the WHS Act – Consultation, representation and participation in relation to the establishment of a health and safety committee.
(ii) The health and safety representative/s (HSR) shall be elected by the Employees on the job on a democratic basis and shall be subject to recall by a similar process.
(iii) Parties covered by this Agreement recognise the important role of Health and Safety representatives. The HSRs have a key role in the early intervention in health and safety issues under this Agreement.
(iv) The HSRs shall be allowed to consult with the principal contractor, or persons acting on his/her behalf, on matters directly concerned with safety of workers, and promote the safe conduct of work generally.
(v) HSRs will be allowed reasonable paid time during working hours to attend to occupational health and safety matters affecting employees he/she represents.
(vi) HSRs will have the right to convene and address a meeting of employees following site induction to facilitate consultation relating to site matters, work health and safety and compliance.
(vii) At all times the HSR may seek the assistance of the Union, or a person suitability qualified in WHS. A supervisor may also seek such advice or assistance.
Health and Safety Representatives. School based employees who are elected trade union Health and Safety Representatives are also entitled to reasonable paid time off during working hours to carry out their statutory functions and undertake recognised training. The Health and Safety Executive issues its own advice on training and codes for health and safety representatives.
