Heat Illness & Recovery Period. A heat illness preventative cool-down period shall be made available for employees working in high heat conditions in order to prevent heat illness in accordance with CAL OSHA requirements. All disputes concerning meals and/or rest periods or heat illness/cooldown are subject to the Grievance Procedures and must be brought to the attention of the Employer, in writing, by the Union or Employee within fifteen (15) business days of the alleged violation. Decisions resolving disputes arising out of the Grievance Procedures shall be final and binding upon both parties. SECTION 25 SUBCONTRACTORS The contractors shall subcontract work covered by this agreement to persons, firms or corporations party to an agreement with the UNION provided that such persons, firms or corporations are competitive in terms of job bids. Should this not be the case, the employers shall be free to subcontract work covered by this agreement without regard to the signatory status of the subcontractor. The employer shall be the sole judge of a subcontractor’s competitiveness. The employer agrees to utilize Cement Masons for work covered by this agreement that is not subcontracted.
Heat Illness & Recovery Period. A heat illness preventative cool-down recovery period of no less than five (5) minutes shall be made available for employees working in high heat conditions in order to prevent heat illness. Employees believing a preventative cool-down recovery period is needed to avoid heat illness or suffering from heat illness shall be provided access to an area with shade that is either open to the air or provided with ventilation or cooling. Such access to shade shall be permitted at all times. Cooling measures other than shade (e.g., use of misting machines) may be provided in lieu of shade if the Individual Employer can demonstrate that these measures are at least as effective as shade in allowing employees to cool. Employees should not discount any discomfort or symptoms they are experiencing. They should immediately report any problems they are experiencing to a supervisor and coworker. Employees must notify their supervisors immediately if they believe they require access to shade, or alternative cooling measures and/or a preventative recovery period. If an Individual Employer fails to provide an Employee a preventative cool-down recovery period in accordance with this Section, the Individual Employer shall pay the Employee one additional hour of pay at the Employee’s regular rate of compensation, excluding fringe benefits, for each work day that a requested preventative recovery period is not provided. No employee shall be discriminated against for exercising his rights pursuant to this Section. Any dispute or grievance concerning meal, rest, and/or heat illness recovery periods shall first be processed under and in accordance with Article IX, Grievance Procedures.
Heat Illness & Recovery Period. A heat illness preventative cool-down recovery period of no less than five (5) minutes shall be made available for employees working in high heat conditions in order to prevent heat illness. Employees believing a preventative cool-down recovery period is needed to avoid heat illness or suffering from heat illness shall be provided access to an area with shade that is either open to the air or provided with ventilation or cooling. Such access to shade shall be permitted at all times. Cooling measures other than shade (e.g., use of misting machines) may be provided in lieu of shade if the Individual Employer can demonstrate that these measures are at least as effective as shade in allowing employees to cool. Employees should not discount any discomfort or symptoms they are experiencing. They should immediately report any problems they are experiencing to a supervisor and coworker. Employees must notify their supervisors immediately if they believe they require access to shade, or alternative cooling measures and/or a preventative recovery period. If an Individual Employer fails to provide an employee a preventative recovery cool-down period in accordance with this Section, the Individual Employer shall pay the employee one (1) additional hour of pay at the employee’s regular rate of compensation, excluding fringe benefits, for each work day that a requested preventative recovery period is not provided. No employee shall be discriminated against for exercising his/her rights pursuant to this Section.
Heat Illness & Recovery Period. A heat illness preventative cool-down period shall be made available for employees working in high heat conditions in order to prevent heat illness in accordance with CAL OSHA requirements. All disputes concerning meals and/or rest periods or heat illness/cooldown are subject to the Grievance Procedures and must be brought to the attention of the Employer, in writing, by the Union or Employee within fifteen (15) business days of the alleged violation. Decisions resolving disputes arising out of the Grievance Procedures shall be final and binding upon both parties.
