Hot Weather. In the event of a period of hot weather the following procedure as agreed between the Employees and their supervisor will be adopted to ensure the effects of Heat Exhaustion are avoided.
(i) No automatic cessation of work.
(ii) Provide shaded work areas where practical which may involve relocation to other work areas.
(iii) Ensure that chilled drinking water is available adjacent to the work area.
(iv) Change job, if after consultation between Employees and their immediate supervisor, it is agreed that the job at hand can wait until the temperature cools down.
(v) Heat breaks shall be taken as necessary.
(vi) If any Employee feels unwell due to heat, it is required that the Employee attends the Shell First Aid Centre for assessment before they go home. The Employee should advise their supervisor of their intention to attend the First Aid Centre.
(vii) Change of start and finish times to avoid the hot parts of the day. If it is agreed that due to the effects of heat an Employee should not continue work he/she shall be permitted to leave the site with nil pay.
Hot Weather. 9.2.11.1 Location These additional hot weather procedures will apply on industrial/commercial building sites within a radius of thirty kilometres from the GPO Adelaide excluding the hills area.
9.2.11.2 Approach Where hot weather conditions are forecast the company will endeavour where practicable arrange the work process so as to reduce the employee’s exposure time to UV Radiation. An employee or the employee’s representative may raise the issue of inclement weather and this will be dealt with in accordance with clause 9.2.2 of this agreement. Relocation of employees, where necessary will occur as soon as practicable and where possible prior to the temperature reaching35oC
Hot Weather. In the event of a period of hot weather the following procedure as agreed between the employees and their supervisor will be adopted to ensure the effects of Heat Exhaustion are avoided.
(i) No automatic cessation of work.
(ii) Provide shaded work areas where practical which may involve relocation to other work areas.
(iii) Ensure that chilled drinking water is available adjacent to the work area.
(iv) Change job, if after consultation between employees and their immediate supervisor, it is agreed that the job at hand can wait until the temperature cools down.
(v) Heat breaks shall be taken as necessary.
(vi) If any employee feels unwell due to heat, it is required that the employee attends the Shell First Aid Centre for assessment before they go home. The employee should advise their supervisor of their intention to attend the First Aid Centre.
(vii) Change of start and finish times to avoid the hot parts of the day. If it is agreed that due to the effects of heat an employee should not continue work he/she shall be permitted to leave the site with nil pay.
Hot Weather. (i) The parties to this agreement affirm that a commonsense approach will be taken during periods of hot weather so as to allow work to continue.
(ii) The company shall monitor all work areas and employ such measures as task rotation, provision of adequate rest breaks, provision of cool drinks and provision of ventilation (where practicable) so as to prevent employees suffering the effects of heat stress while at work.
Hot Weather. As all halls at the Centre are fully air-conditioned classes will continue in hot weather. Members are required to bring a drink bottle, drink plenty of water before, during & after class. Coaches will structure lessons to be less strenuous and will allow additional drink breaks during the lesson. Please advise the Coach at the start of the lesson if a member is feeling unwell due to the heat. Attendance during hot weather will be at the discretion of the member. If not attending due to hot weather, please notify the club as soon as possible or you may choose to just come and watch.
Hot Weather. 23.3.1 When the forecast temperature is expected to exceed 35 degrees, consideration shall be given to, (where practicable) implementing the following measures: • Flexible working hours i.e. commencing prior to the usual 7.00am start; • When hot weather is forecast, work should be rescheduled to ensure that the more strenuous tasks are completed in the morning. Where rescheduling is not possible, all reasonable precautions should be taken to avoid excessive exposure; • Rotation of employees engaged in heavier tasks; • Use of unscheduled breaks i.e. if required regular short breaks of five to ten minutes duration may be taken out of the sun to avoid the possibility of heat stress; • Altering the location of work; • Where possible, provision of alternative work or training under weather shelters; • Provision of sun shelters where practical.
23.3.2 During hot weather staff required to work outdoors shall: • Take frequent small drinks of water; • Wear/use approved personal protective equipment/issues; • Ensure works are carried out at a pace appropriate to the weather
23.3.3 Where the forecast temperature reaches 36° the following shall, where possible, be provided and accessed in the following order: • Meaningful alternative duties; • Meaningful training; • Access to TOIL on a gang by gang 50/50 basis. Where either training or alternative duties are completed, staff will finish work for the day without loss of TOIL. Flexible working hours shall be used as an option wherever possible and practicable. Where programs or reactive tasks allow, work may commence prior to the usual 7.00am starting time and on completion of daily work requirements, work will finish for the day without loss of TOIL or pay. remainder of the day on the following basis.
23.3.4.1 Employees will be fully paid by Council for the first 21 hours lost to hot weather each financial year. Accordingly, on 1 July each year, each employee will be credited with 21 hours into their TOIL bank, with the exception of new and part‐time employees who will receive a proportion of those hours on a pro‐rata basis. These 21 hours can only be used when employees are stood down under this clause and will not be carried over from year to year.
23.3.4.2 Once these 21 hours have been exhausted in a given financial year, employees shall access one of the following 4 options:
23.3.4.3 Option 1 – TOIL on a 50/50 Basis (a) Time lost due to employees being stood down shall be adjusted hour for hour whereby 50% of the t...
Hot Weather. 36.2.1. When hot weather is forecasted, work should be rescheduled to ensure that the more strenuous tasks are completed in the morning. Where rescheduling is not possible, all reasonable precautions should be taken to avoid excessive exposure.
36.2.2. Employees engaged in Golf Course and Tree Watering shall commence at 6.00am if the temperature is forecast to be 38 degrees or above. All staff may commence their standard day within the span of hours‟ Clause subject to not contravening any relevant legislation, such as the Environment Protection Act, 1993 and in consultation with the Field Team Coordinator.
36.2.3. If the temperature, as measured by the Bureau of Meteorology in the metropolitan area, reaches 38ºC then all employees, other than those from Workshops, Stores, Caretaker and Deemed Essential/Emergency Services consisting of: 4 Parks and Gardens staff 5 Civil Construction/Maintenance staff shall be directed to cease work on full pay for that day.
36.2.4. A roster for the purpose of Deemed Essential/Emergency Services shall be established each summer by management.
36.2.5. Staff required to remain at work as part of the roster shall undertake duties within a depot.
Hot Weather. 47.1 The Employer will implement the following practices during times of extremely hot and/or uncomfortable weather,
(a) Upon request and where available, employees in exposed areas will have the option of rotating to other positions in less exposed areas,
(b) Sunshade brimmed hats will be made available and their use encouraged,
(c) Lotion will be readily available and its use encouraged,
(d) Long sleeve shirts will be compulsory,
(e) Bottled water, isotonic drinks and juice may be provided,
(f) Where possible, start times will be reviewed in an attempt to provide employees with an earlier finish time,
(g) Working in heat handout will be displayed on notice boards, and
(h) Employees will be provided with rest periods to enable employees to maintain hydration levels in cooler areas.
47.2 Where an employee/s is working in an area which is air conditioned, and as such, mitigates any impact of the extremely hot or uncomfortable weather, clause 47.1 will not apply.
Hot Weather. In hot weather, appropriate measures includes the provision of stops to work to cool down and access to cool water. Where weather forecasts predict temperature over 30 degrees early starts will be considered under the hours of work provisions in this Agreement. Where temperatures exceed 35 degrees in the shade, further consideration shall be given to whether the work can continue without unacceptable risks to employees. If the OHS representatives and relevant supervisor determines that work cannot be continued because of the conditions, then affected employees will be provided alternative duties until weather conditions allow work to be performed safely.
Hot Weather a) During days where high temperatures are forecast the employer shall give due consideration to the health and safety of each employee.
b) The employer shall consult with affected Employees, formulate and implement procedures which detail how work will be managed during hot weather. Such procedures shall acknowledge the duty of care the employer has in providing a healthy and safe workplace. The rights and responsibilities all personnel have in connection with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (‘WHS Act’) will be recognised.
c) In addition to the above mentioned procedures the following shall also apply:
i. The employer’s site representative together with an Employee Health and Safety Representative (HSR) shall jointly monitor the temperature on days where high temperatures are forecast.
ii. After the decision has been made and relayed to the supervisors to relocate employees to crib sheds the company site representative and the HSR shall contact the nearest Weather Bureau Office and ascertain whether the hot weather will xxxxx.
iii. Where the advice is that the hot weather is not going to xxxxx during the remainder of the ordinary hours, and after all affected employees have arrived at the crib sheds, then employees shall be entitled to leave site for the rest of the day, but will be paid as if they had worked all of the site’s ordinary hours.
d) Employees working in air-conditioned facilities shall continue to work, notwithstanding that other employees have gone home.
e) Employees who do not comply fully with the above procedures shall not be paid for the period of non compliance.
f) When an employee leaves the site the hours are deducted from the 20-hour inclement weather provision.
