Common use of Health & Safety Clause in Contracts

Health & Safety. (a) The Hospital and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury or illness in compliance with the Occupation Health and Safety Act. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee at least one representative selected or appointed by the Union. The number shall be determined locally. (c) Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. (d) Meetings shall be held in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Occupational Health and Safety Committee or more frequently at the call of the chairs if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (e) The union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (f) Any representatives appointed or selected in accordance with this Article shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year. A member of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall be compensated for their time while attending meetings including preparation time in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act. (g) The Hospital agrees to co-operate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. (h) If incidents involving aggressive patient action occur, such action will be recorded and reviewed at the Occupational Health Committee. (i) Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where employees are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medications shall be provided at no cost to the employees.

Health & Safety. (a) The Hospital and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury or illness in compliance with the Occupation Occupational Health and Safety Act. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee at least one representative selected or appointed by the Union. The number shall be determined locally. (c) Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. (d) Meetings shall be held in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Occupational Health and Safety Committee or more frequently at the call of the chairs if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (e) The union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (f) Any representatives appointed or selected in accordance with this Article shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year. A member of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall be compensated for their time while attending meetings including preparation time in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act. (g) The Hospital agrees to co-operate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. (h) If incidents involving aggressive patient action occur, such action will be recorded and reviewed at the Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (i) Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where employees are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medications shall be provided at no cost to the employees.

Health & Safety. (a) The Hospital and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury or illness in compliance with the Occupation Health and Safety Act. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee at least one representative selected or appointed by the Union. The number shall be determined locally. (c) Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. (d) Meetings shall be held in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Occupational Health and Safety Committee or more frequently at the call of the chairs if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (e) The union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (f) Any representatives appointed or selected in accordance with this Article shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year. A member of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall be compensated for their time while attending meetings including preparation time in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act. (g) The Hospital agrees to co-operate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. (h) If incidents involving aggressive patient action occur, such action will be recorded and reviewed at the Occupational Health Committee. (i) Where the Hospital identifies high high-risk areas where employees are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medications shall be provided at no cost to the employees.

Health & Safety. (a) 23.01 The Hospital and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury or illness in compliance with the Occupation Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act. (ba) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee at least (JHSC) one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Union. The number shall be determined locally. (cb) Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. (dc) Meetings shall be held in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Occupational Joint Health and Safety Committee or more frequently at the call of the chairs if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (ed) The union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (fe) Any representatives appointed or selected in accordance with this Article shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year. A member of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall be compensated for their time while attending meetings including preparation time in accordance with the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act. (gf) The Hospital agrees to co-operate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. The Committee shall respect the confidentiality of information. (hg) If incidents involving aggressive patient action occur, such action will be recorded and reviewed at the Occupational Joint Health and Safety Committee. (i) 23.03 Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where that employees are may be exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medicationsvaccinations and/or post-exposure prophylaxis, such medications available vaccinations and/or post-exposure prophylaxis shall be provided at no cost to the employees.

Health & Safety. (a) The Hospital Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Hospital Employer in order to prevent accidents, injury or illness in compliance with the Occupation Health and Safety Act. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital Employer agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee at least one representative selected or appointed by the Union. The number shall be determined locally. (c) Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. (d) Meetings shall be held in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Occupational Health and Safety Committee or more frequently at the call of the chairs if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (e) The union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (f) Any representatives appointed or selected in accordance with this Article shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year. A member of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall be compensated for their time while attending meetings including preparation time in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act. (g) The Hospital Employer agrees to co-operate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital Employer will provide the Committee with access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. (h) If incidents involving aggressive patient action occur, such action will be recorded and reviewed at the Occupational Health Committee. (i) Where the Hospital Employer identifies high risk areas where employees are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medications shall be provided at no cost to the employees.

Health & Safety. (a) The Hospital and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury or illness in compliance with the Occupation Health and Safety Act. (b) illness. Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Accident Prevention Health & Safety Committee at least one representative selected or appointed by the Union. The number shall be determined locally. (c) Union from amongst Local Such Committee shall identify potential dangers danger and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. (d) . The Hospital agrees to co-operate reasonably providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its function. Meetings shall be held in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Occupational Health and Safety Committee every second month or more frequently at the call of the chairs chair if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof shall serve for review. a term of one (e1) calendar year from the date of appointment which may be renewed for further periods of one (1) year. Time off for such to attend meetings of the Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee accordance with the foregoing shall be granted time so spent attending such meetings shall be deemed to be work for which the shall be paid by the Hospital at his regular or premium rate as may be applicable. The union Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation co- operation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (f) Any representatives appointed or selected . Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if in accordance with this Article shall serve for a term of at least one calendar year. A member the professional opinion of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall be compensated for their time while attending meetings including preparation time in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act. (g) The Hospital agrees to co-operate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. In additionemployee's physician, the Hospital will provide pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the Committee with access to all accident reportspregnant employee, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. (h) If incidents involving aggressive patient action occurif she so requests, such action will be recorded and reviewed at granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the Occupational Health Committee. (i) maternity leave referred to Article Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where employees are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medicationsHepatitis the Hospital provide, such medications shall be provided at no cost to the employees, a Hepatitis vaccine.