HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT AND STAFFING Sample Clauses

HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT AND STAFFING. A. The Medical Center, ONA, and the nurses at the Medical Center have a joint commitment and a shared interest in providing a healthy work environment, to support and xxxxxx excellence in the provision of patient care. The parties echo the statement from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses that the nursing shortage cannot be reversed without a healthy work environment that supports excellence in nursing practice. Toward that end, the parties are committed to working together – including using the existing processes – to address the elements of a healthy working environment and agree with the AACN statement: “Healthy work environments do not just happen. Therefore, if we do not have a formal program in place addressing work environment issues, little will change.” Caregiver engagement surveys that measure the work environment using the criteria outlined by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program will occur at a minimum of every two (2) years. Unit administration will share the results of these caregiver surveys with their departments and develop plans to address the issues that the units identify as top priorities. B. The Medical Center will adhere to the Oregon Nurse Staffing Law, which will be included for reference in the Professional Agreement Contract Book.
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HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT AND STAFFING. 2 A. AACN Standards for a Healthy Work Environment. The Medical Center, 3 ONA, and the nurses at the Medical Center have a joint commitment and a shared 4 interest in providing a healthy work environment, to support and xxxxxx excellence in the 5 provision of patient care. The parties echo the statement from the American 6 Association of Critical-Care Nurses that the nursing shortage cannot be reversed 7 without a healthy work environment that supports excellence in nursing practice.
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HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT AND STAFFING. (Note: revisions only to below, otherwise includes all prior contract language)
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HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT AND STAFFING. 11 A. The Medical Center, ONA, and the nurses at the Medical Center have a joint 12 commitment and a shared interest in providing a healthy work environment, to 13 support and xxxxxx excellence in the provision of patient care. The parties echo 14 the statement from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses that the 15 nursing shortage cannot be reversed without a healthy work environment that 16 supports excellence in nursing practice. Toward that end, the parties are 17 committed to working together – including using the existing processes – to 18 address the elements of a healthy working environment and agree with the 19 AACN statement: “Healthy work environments do not just happen. Therefore, if 20 we do not have a formal program in place addressing work environment issues, 21 little will change.” Caregiver engagement surveys that measure the work 22 environment using the criteria outlined by the ANCC Magnet Recognition 23 Program will occur at a minimum of every two (2) years. Unit administration will 24 share the results of these caregiver surveys with their departments and develop 25 plans to address the issues that the units identify as top priorities. 27 B. The Medical Center will adhere to the Oregon Nurse Staffing Law, which will be
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HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT AND STAFFING. 25 A. The Medical Center, ONA, and the nurses at the Medical Center have a 26 joint commitment and a shared interest in providing a healthy work environment, to 27 support and xxxxxx excellence in the provision of patient care. The parties echo the 28 statement from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses that the nursing 29 shortage cannot be reversed without a healthy work environment that supports 30 excellence in nursing practice. Toward that end, the parties are committed to working 31 together – including using the existing processes – to address the elements of a healthy 32 working environment and agree with the AACN statement: “Healthy work environments 33 do not just happen. Therefore, if we do not have a formal program in place addressing 1 work environment issues, little will change.” Caregiver engagement surveys that 2 measure the work environment using the criteria outlined by the ANCC Magnet 3 Recognition Program will occur at a minimum of every two (2) years. Unit
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  • Work Environment It is mutually agreed that the prevention of accidents and injuries to state employees will result in greater efficiency of operations of state government. Toward this end, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to provide and maintain safe and healthy working conditions and the Union shall fully cooperate by encouraging all employees to perform their assigned tasks in a safe manner.

  • Working Environment The Parties agree that a safe and clean working environment is essential in order to carry out work assignments in a satisfactory manner. It will be the Employer's responsibility to ensure that all working areas and Employer-owned vehicles are maintained in a safe and clean condition.

  • Management of Special and Technical Environment Each certificated support person demonstrates an acceptable level of performance in managing and organizing the special materials, equipment and environment essential to the specialized programs.

  • O.S.H.A. and Environmental Compliance (a) Except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Borrower has duly complied with, and its facilities, business, assets, property, leaseholds, Real Property and Equipment are in compliance in all material respects with, the provisions of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Environmental Protection Act, RCRA and all other Environmental Laws; there have been no outstanding citations, notices or orders of non-compliance issued to any Borrower or relating to its business, assets, property, leaseholds or Equipment under any such laws, rules or regulations. (b) Except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Borrower has been issued all required federal, state and local licenses, certificates or permits relating to all applicable Environmental Laws. (i) There are no visible signs of material releases, spills, discharges, leaks or disposal (collectively referred to as “Releases”) of Hazardous Substances at, upon, under or within any Real Property including any premises leased by any Borrower; (ii) to the best knowledge of Borrowers, there are no underground storage tanks or polychlorinated biphenyls on the Real Property including any premises leased by any Borrower, (iii) to the best knowledge of Borrowers, the Real Property including any premises leased by any Borrower has never been used as a treatment, storage or disposal facility of Hazardous Waste; and (iv) to the best knowledge of Borrowers, no Hazardous Substances are present on the Real Property including any premises leased by any Borrower, excepting such quantities as are handled in accordance with all applicable manufacturer’s instructions and governmental regulations and in proper storage containers and as are necessary for the operation of the commercial business of any Borrower or of its tenants.

  • Smoke Free Environment The Lessor shall make all parts of the leased premise smoke-free. "

  • Safe Environment The School shall maintain a safe learning environment at all times. The School shall develop and adhere to a safety plan, which shall be provided to the Commission.

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  • Protection of the Environment If the Contractor encounters circumstances such as weather conditions or site factors where the Contractor knows or should reasonably know that proceeding with the Work may, directly or indirectly, cause Environmental Damage, the Contractor shall:

  • Vaccination and Inoculation ‌ (a) The Employer agrees to take all reasonable precautions to limit the spread of infectious diseases among employees, including in-service seminars for employees. Where the Employer or Occupational Health and Safety Committee identifies high risk areas which expose employees to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are protective immunizations available, such immunizations shall be provided at no cost to the employee. The Committee may consult with the Medical Health Officer. Where the Medical Health Officer identifies such a risk, the immunization shall also be provided at no cost. The Employer shall provide Hepatitis B vaccine, free of charge, to those employees who may be exposed to bodily fluids or other sources of infection. (b) An employee may be required by the Employer, at the request of and at the expense of the Employer, to take a medical examination by a physician of the employee's choice. Employees may be required to take skin tests, x-ray examination, vaccination, and other immunization (with the exception of a rubella vaccination when the employee is of the opinion that a pregnancy is possible), unless the employee's physician has advised in writing that such a procedure may have an adverse effect on the employee's health.

  • Environmental Health and Safety i. Environment, Health and Safety Performance. Seller acknowledges and accepts full and sole responsibility to maintain an environment, health and safety management system ("EMS") appropriate for its business throughout the performance of this Contract. Buyer expects that Seller’s EMS shall promote health and safety, environmental stewardship, and pollution prevention by appropriate source reduction strategies. Seller shall convey the requirement of this clause to its suppliers. Seller shall not deliver goods that contain asbestos mineral fibers.

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