Health and Safety Subcommittee Clause Samples
Health and Safety Subcommittee. In furtherance of maintaining safe and healthy working conditions in the workplace, the University agrees to allow a University bargaining unit representative to sit on the existing Health and Safety Subcommittee of the Risk Management Committee. The presence of the representative on the Health and Safety Subcommittee shall not preclude any employee from raising complaints or grievances regarding unsafe and dangerous working conditions under established USM policies and University procedures. The committee shall not serve as a substitute for employee rights to file formal complaints with any state or federal agencies.
Health and Safety Subcommittee. This subcommittee will be responsible for conducting an on-going review of health and safety issues, including ergonomic issues, as well as investigating safety concerns referred to them by an employee or by the Employer. This includes the following and other items only as they relate to health, safety and ergonomics:
1. Any alleged safety issue that may affect the employees or the general public.
2. Review of any alleged safety and ergonomic concerns.
3. Worker’s Compensation claims (only to determine what steps may be taken in the future to reduce the likelihood of recurrences).
4. Accidents (only to determine what steps may be taken in the future to reduce the likelihood of recurrences).
Health and Safety Subcommittee. The parties agree to address building issues at ODH facilities through regularly established joint health and safety committee meetings. These meetings will be held on a monthly basis during the time when construction or repairs are being made to ODH facilities. Continued improvements shall be made addressing health and safety issues brought forward by the committee. Regular updates including town hall meetings and bulletin board postings shall continue for the purpose of sharing information through the conclusion of the building renovation. The health and safety committee will also share results of regularly scheduled tests, such as air quality and others in regards to the health and safety of the facilities. The tests will occur on a schedule establish established by the committee and the results shared as mentioned above.