Common use of Imminent Unsafe Danger Situations Clause in Contracts

Imminent Unsafe Danger Situations. A. When an employee feels subject to conditions so severe that even short-term exposure to such conditions would be detrimental to health and safety, the employee shall report the circumstances to the immediate supervisor. The supervisor shall inspect the work area or substance in question and analyze the situation to ensure that it is safe (or may be safely handled) before requiring the employee to carry out the work assignment. If there is doubt regarding the safety of the existing condition by the supervisor, an appraisal shall be obtained from the appropriate Management official before proceeding. B. If the supervisor determines an unsafe or unhealthy circumstance exists and the supervisor cannot correct the hazard, the supervisor will take preventive action as specified in Section 7B. The employee or group of employees who continue to believe that work is being required under conditions which are unsafe or unhealthy beyond the normal hazards inherent in the operations in question have the right to file a grievance. C. When exposed to a work environment in which the employee(s) reasonably believe the duties present an imminent risk of death or serious bodily harm coupled with insufficient time within which to xxxxx the hazard, the employee(s) may temporarily avoid the hazard and promptly notify the supervisor. This does not include inherently hazardous activities for which advance preparations have been made, such as forest fire suppression.