Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee. (a) The Employer and the Union agree to maintain the established Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee in accordance with the Workers’ Compensation Act, its regulations, codes of practice and guidelines and environmental laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Union representation on this Committee shall be at least two (2) members chosen by the Union. At no time shall the number of Employer members allowed to outnumber the amount of Union members. (b) Two co-chairpersons shall be selected from and by the members of the Committee. One of the co-chairpersons shall be a union member chosen by the Union members of the Committee. The other co-chairperson shall be an employer member. (c) During all absences of the Union co-chairperson, the Employer shall recognize an alternate co-chairperson designated by the Union. (d) The Committee shall assist in creating a safe and healthy place to work and one which does not harm the environment, shall recommend actions which will improve the effectiveness of the health, safety and environmental program, and shall promote compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Employer and the employees shall comply with the recommendations of the Committee. (e) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall: (i) Determine that inspections have been carried out at least once a month. These regular inspections shall be made of all places of employment, including buildings, structures, grounds, vehicles, tools, equipment, machinery and work methods and practices. Such inspections shall be made at intervals that will prevent the development of unsafe working conditions or conditions that may harm the environment. (ii) Ensure that accident and incident investigations have been made. (iii) Recommend measures required to attain compliance with appropriate laws or which will correct hazardous conditions or conditions which may harm the environment. (iv) The co-chairperson or their alternates shall participate in and keep a record of all types of inspections and work refusals. (v) Solicit and consider a recommendations from the workforce with respect to health, safety and environmental matters and recommend implementation where warranted. (vi) Hold regular meetings at least once a month or more frequently, if mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employer co-chairpersons for the review of: ▪ reports of current accidents, industrial diseases, and environmental accidents and incidents, and their causes and means of prevention; ▪ remedial action taken or required by the reports of investigations or inspections; and ▪ any other matters pertinent to health, safety, and the environment. (vii) Have access to and promptly receive copies of all reports, records, and documents in the Employer's possession or obtainable by the Employer pertaining to health, safety or environmental matters. (viii) Time spent by members of the Committee in the course of their duties shall be considered as time worked or shall be paid in accordance with the terms of Article 8, schedule of hours and overtime of this Agreement. This shall include all time spent out of the plant on health, safety, and environmental matters including appeals.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee. (a) The Employer Company and the Union agree to maintain the established Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee in accordance with the Workers’ Compensation ActCanada Labour Code Part II, its regulations, codes of practice and guidelines and environmental laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Union representation on this Committee shall be at least two three (23) members chosen by the Union. At no time shall the number of Employer Company members allowed to outnumber the amount of Union members.
(b) Two co-chairpersons shall be selected from and by the members of the Committee. One of the co-chairpersons shall be a union member chosen by the Union members of the Committee. The other co-chairperson shall be an employer a company member.
(c) During all absences of the Union co-chairperson, chairperson the Employer Company shall recognize an alternate co-chairperson designated by the Union.
(d) The Committee shall assist in creating a safe and healthy place to work and one which does not harm the environment, shall recommend actions which will improve the effectiveness of the health, safety and environmental program, and shall promote compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Employer and Company will respond to the employees shall comply with Committee as outlined in the recommendations of the CommitteeCanada Labour Code Part II.
(e) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall:
(i) i. Determine that inspections have been carried out at least once a month. These regular inspections shall be made of all places of employment, including buildings, structures, grounds, vehicles, tools, equipment, machinery and work methods and practices. Such inspections shall be made at intervals that will prevent the development of unsafe working conditions or conditions that may harm the environment.
(ii) . Ensure that accident and incident investigations have been made.
(iii) . Recommend measures required to attain compliance with appropriate laws or which will correct hazardous conditions or conditions which may harm the environment.
(iv) . The coCo-chairperson or their alternates shall participate in and keep a record of all types of inspections and work refusals.
(v) v. Solicit and consider a recommendations from the workforce with respect to health, safety and environmental matters and recommend implementation where warranted.
(vi) . Hold regular meetings at least once a month or more frequently, frequently if mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employer Company co-chairpersons for the review of: ▪ - reports of current accidents, industrial diseases, and environmental accidents and incidents, and their causes and means of prevention; ▪ prevention - remedial action taken or required by the reports of investigations or inspections; and ▪ inspections - any other matters pertinent to health, safety, and the environment.
(vii) . Have access to and promptly receive copies of all reports, records, and documents in the EmployerCompany's possession or obtainable by the Employer Company pertaining to health, safety or environmental matters.
(viiif) Time spent by members of the Committee in the course of their duties shall be considered as time worked or shall be paid in accordance with the terms of Article 8, schedule 20 - Days and Hours of hours Work and overtime Overtime of this Agreementagreement. This shall include all time spent out of the plant on health, safety, and environmental matters including appeals.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee. (a) The Employer and the Union agree to maintain the established Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee in accordance with the Canada Labour Code (Occupational Health and Safety Part 2) regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines; the Workers’ Compensation Act, its regulations, codes of practice and guidelines guidelines; and environmental laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Union representation on this Committee in each branch shall be at established under the Canada Labour Code (Occupational Health and Safety Part 2). At least two (2) members chosen must be selected by the Union. At no time shall the number of Employer members allowed to outnumber the amount of Union members.
(b) Two co-chairpersons shall be selected from and by the members of the Committee. One of the co-chairpersons shall be a union member chosen by the Union members of the Committee. The other co-chairperson shall be an employer member.
(c) During all absences of the Union co-chairperson, the Employer shall recognize an alternate co-chairperson designated by the Union.
(d) The Committee shall assist in creating a safe and healthy place to work and one which does not harm the environment, shall recommend actions which will improve the effectiveness of the health, safety and environmental program, and shall promote compliance compliance, by all Parties, with appropriate laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Employer and the employees All Parties shall comply with the recommendations or respond with solution(s) that are acceptable to the co- chairpersons of the Committee.
(ec) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall:
(i) Determine that specific workplace inspections have been carried out at least once a monthten (10) times per year. These regular inspections shall be made of all places of employment, including buildings, structures, grounds, vehicles, tools, equipment, machinery and work methods and practices. Such inspections shall be made at intervals that will prevent the development of unsafe working conditions or conditions that may harm the environment.
(ii) Ensure that accident and incident investigations have been made.
(iii) Recommend measures required to attain compliance with appropriate laws or which will correct hazardous conditions or conditions which may harm the environment.
(iv) The Employer and Union co-chairperson chairpersons or their alternates shall participate in and keep a record of all types of inspections and work refusals.
(v) Solicit and consider a recommendations from the workforce with respect to health, safety and environmental matters and recommend implementation where warranted.. __ _ __ ___ __ _ _ _ __ ___ _ __ _ _ _
(vi) Hold regular meetings at least once a month ten (10) times per year or more frequently, frequently if mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employer co-chairpersons for the review of: ▪ - reports of current accidents, industrial diseases, and environmental accidents and incidents, and their causes and means of prevention; ▪ prevention - remedial action taken or required by the reports of investigations or inspections; and ▪ any other matters pertinent to health, safety, and the environment.
(vii) Have access to and promptly receive copies of all reports, records, and documents in the Employer's possession or obtainable by the Employer pertaining to health, safety or environmental matters.
(viiid) Time spent by members of the Committee in the course of their duties shall be considered as time worked in Article 19 or shall be paid in accordance with the terms considered as a minimum call out of Article 8, schedule of three (3) hours and overtime of this Agreementif required during an off day. This shall include all time spent out of the plant on health, safety, and environmental matters including appeals.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee.
(a) The Employer and the Union agree to maintain the established Joint Health, Safety Safety, and Environment Committee in accordance with the Canada Labour Code (Occupational Health and Safety Part 2) regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines; the Workers’ Compensation Act, its regulations, codes of practice practice, and guidelines guidelines; and environmental laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Union representation on this Committee in each branch shall be at established under the Canada Labour Code (Occupational Health and Safety Part 2). At least two (2) members chosen must be selected by the Union. At no time shall the number of Employer members be allowed to outnumber the amount of Union members.
(b) Two co-chairpersons shall be selected from and by the members of the Committee. One of the co-chairpersons shall be a union member chosen by the Union members of the Committee. The other co-chairperson shall be an employer member.
(c) During all absences of the Union co-chairperson, the Employer shall recognize an alternate co-chairperson designated by the Union.
(d) The Committee shall assist in creating a safe and healthy place to work and one which does not harm the environment, and shall recommend actions which will improve the effectiveness of the health, safety safety, and environmental program, and shall promote compliance by all Parties with appropriate laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Employer and the employees All Parties shall comply with the recommendations or respond with solutions that are acceptable to the co-chairpersons of the Committee.
(ec) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall:
(i) Determine that specific workplace inspections have been carried out at least once a monthten (10) times per year. These regular inspections shall be made of all places of employment, including buildings, structures, grounds, vehicles, tools, equipment, machinery and machinery, work methods methods, and practices. Such inspections shall be made at intervals that will prevent the development of unsafe working conditions or conditions that may harm the environment.
(ii) Ensure that accident and incident investigations have been made.
(iii) Recommend measures required to attain compliance with appropriate laws laws, or which will correct hazardous conditions conditions, or conditions which may harm the environment.
(iv) The Employer and Union co-chairperson chairpersons, or their alternates alternates, shall participate in and keep a record of all types of inspections and work refusals.
(v) Solicit and consider a recommendations from the workforce with respect to health, safety safety, and environmental matters and recommend implementation where warranted.
(vi) Hold regular meetings at least once a month ten (10) times per year or more frequently, frequently if mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employer co-chairpersons for the review of: ▪ • reports of current accidents, industrial diseases, and environmental accidents and incidents, and their causes causes, and means of prevention; ▪ . • remedial action taken or required by the reports of investigations or inspections; and ▪ . • any other matters pertinent to health, safety, and the environment.
(vii) Have access to and promptly receive copies of all reports, records, and documents in the Employer's possession possession, or obtainable by the Employer Employer, pertaining to health, safety safety, or environmental matters.
(viiid) Time spent by members of the Committee in the course of their duties shall be considered as time worked in Article 19, or shall be paid in accordance with the terms considered as a minimum call out of Article 8, schedule of three (3) hours and overtime of this Agreementif required during an off day. This shall include all time spent out of the plant on health, safety, and environmental matters including appeals.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee. (a) The Employer Company and the Union agree to maintain the established Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee in accordance with the Workers’ Compensation ActCanada Labour Code Part Occupational Health and Safety, its regulations, codes of practice and guidelines and environmental laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Union representation on this Committee in each branch shall be at established under section of the Code. At least two (2) members chosen one member must be selected by the Union. At no time shall the number of Employer Company members allowed to outnumber the amount of Union members.
. Upon ratification of the the Company will establish a Policy Committee with a minimum of four (b4) members selected by the Union As prescribed by the Code, worksites Branches with fewer than employees, Health Safety Representation or Committee will be made up of one representative from Management and one appointee of the Union. As prescribed by the Code, worksites Branches with employees or more, Health Safety Representation will be by committee as set out below: Two co-chairpersons shall be selected from and by the members of the Committee. One of the co-chairpersons shall be a union member chosen by the Union members of the Committee. The other co-chairperson shall be an employer a company member.
(c) . During all absences of the Union co-chairperson, chairperson the Employer Company shall recognize an alternate co-chairperson designated by the Union.
(d) . The Committee shall assist in creating a safe and healthy place to work and one which does not harm the environment, shall recommend actions which will improve the effectiveness of the health, safety and environmental program, and shall promote compliance compliance, by all Parties, with appropriate laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Employer and the employees All Parties shall comply with the recommendations or respond with that are acceptable to the chairpersons of the Committee.
(e) . Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall:
(i) : Determine that specific workplace inspections have been carried out at least nine (9) times per year so that every part of the workplace is inspected at least once a monthper year. These regular inspections shall be made of all places of employment, including buildings, structures, grounds, vehicles, tools, equipment, machinery and work methods and practices. Such inspections shall be made at intervals that will prevent the development of unsafe working conditions or conditions that may harm the environment.
(ii) . Ensure that accident and incident investigations have been made.
(iii) . Recommend measures required to attain compliance with appropriate laws or which will correct hazardous conditions or conditions which may harm the environment.
(iv) . The co-chairperson or their alternates shall participate in and keep a record of all types of inspections and work refusals.
(v) . Solicit and consider a recommendations from the workforce with respect to health, safety and environmental matters and recommend implementation where warranted.
(vi) warranted Hold regular meetings at least once a month nine (9) times per year or more frequently, frequently if mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employer Company co-chairpersons for the review of: ▪ reports of current accidents, industrial diseases, and environmental accidents and incidents, and their causes and means of prevention; ▪ prevention remedial action taken or required by the reports of investigations or inspections; and ▪ inspections any other matters pertinent to health, safety, and the environment.
(vii) . Have access to and promptly receive copies of all reports, records, and documents in the EmployerCompany's possession or obtainable by the Employer Company pertaining to health, safety or environmental matters.
(viii) . Time spent by members of the Committee in the course of their duties shall be considered as time worked or shall be paid in accordance with the terms as set out in Article (E) or shall be considered as a minimum call out of Article 8, schedule of hours and overtime of this Agreementthree (3) hours. This shall include all time spent out of the plant on health, safety, and environmental matters including appeals.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee. (a) The Employer Company and the Union agree to maintain the established Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee in accordance with the Workers’ Compensation ActCanada Labour Code Part II, its regulations, codes of practice and guidelines and environmental laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Union representation on this Committee shall be at least two three (23) members chosen by the Union. At no time shall the number of Employer Company members allowed to outnumber the amount of Union members.
(b) Two co-chairpersons shall be selected from and by the members of the Committee. One of the co-chairpersons shall be a union member chosen by the Union members of the Committee. The other co-chairperson shall be an employer a company member.
(c) During all absences of the Union co-chairperson, chairperson the Employer Company shall recognize an alternate co-chairperson designated by the Union.
(d) The Committee shall assist in creating a safe and healthy place to work and one which does not harm the environment, shall recommend actions which will improve the effectiveness of the health, safety and environmental program, and shall promote compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Employer and Company will respond to the employees shall comply with Committee as outlined in the recommendations of the CommitteeCanada Labour Code Part II.
(e) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall:
(i) Determine that inspections have been carried out at least once a month. These regular inspections shall be made of all places of employment, including buildings, structures, grounds, vehicles, tools, equipment, machinery and work methods and practices. Such inspections shall be made at intervals that will prevent the development of unsafe working conditions or conditions that may harm the environment.
(ii) Ensure that accident and incident investigations have been made.
(iii) Recommend measures required to attain compliance with appropriate laws or which will correct hazardous conditions or conditions which may harm the environment.
(iv) The coCo-chairperson or their alternates shall participate in and keep a record of all types of inspections and work refusals.
(v) Solicit and consider a recommendations from the workforce with respect to health, safety and environmental matters and recommend implementation where warranted.
(vi) Hold regular meetings at least once a month or more frequently, frequently if mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employer Company co-chairpersons for the review of: ▪ - reports of current accidents, industrial diseases, and environmental accidents and incidents, and their causes and means of prevention; ▪ prevention - remedial action taken or required by the reports of investigations or inspections; and ▪ inspections - any other matters pertinent to health, safety, and the environment.
(vii) Have access to and promptly receive copies of all reports, records, and documents in the EmployerCompany's possession or obtainable by the Employer Company pertaining to health, safety or environmental matters.
(viiif) Time spent by members of the Committee in the course of their duties shall be considered as time worked or shall be paid in accordance with the terms of Article 8, schedule 20 - Days and Hours of hours Work and overtime Overtime of this Agreementagreement. This shall include all time spent out of the plant on health, safety, and environmental matters including appeals.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee. (a) The Employer and the Union agree to maintain the established Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee in accordance with the Canada Labour Code (Occupational Health and Safety Part 2) regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines; the Workers’ Compensation Act, its regulations, codes of practice and guidelines guidelines; and environmental laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Union representation on this Committee in each branch shall be at established under the Canada Labour Code (Occupational Health and Safety Part 2). At least two (2) members chosen must be selected by the Union. At no time shall the number of Employer members allowed to outnumber the amount of Union members.
(b) Two co-chairpersons shall be selected from and by the members of the Committee. One of the co-chairpersons shall be a union member chosen by the Union members of the Committee. The other co-chairperson shall be an employer member.
(c) During all absences of the Union co-chairperson, the Employer shall recognize an alternate co-chairperson designated by the Union.
(d) The Committee shall assist in creating a safe and healthy place to work and one which does not harm the environment, shall recommend actions which will improve the effectiveness of the health, safety and environmental program, and shall promote compliance compliance, by all Parties, with appropriate laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Employer and the employees All Parties shall comply with the recommendations or respond with solution(s) that are acceptable to the co- chairpersons of the Committee.
(ec) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall:
(i) Determine that specific workplace inspections have been carried out at least once a monthten (10) times per year. These regular inspections shall be made of all places of employment, including buildings, structures, grounds, vehicles, tools, equipment, machinery and work methods and practices. Such inspections shall be made at intervals that will prevent the development of unsafe working conditions or conditions that may harm the environment.
(ii) Ensure that accident and incident investigations have been made.
(iii) Recommend measures required to attain compliance with appropriate laws or which will correct hazardous conditions or conditions which may harm the environment.
(iv) The Employer and Union co-chairperson chairpersons or their alternates shall participate in and keep a record of all types of inspections and work refusals.
(v) Solicit and consider a recommendations from the workforce with respect to health, safety and environmental matters and recommend implementation where warranted.
(vi) Hold regular meetings at least once a month ten (10) times per year or more frequently, frequently if mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employer co-chairpersons for the review of: ▪ - reports of current accidents, industrial diseases, and environmental accidents and incidents, and their causes and means of prevention; ▪ prevention - remedial action taken or required by the reports of investigations or inspections; and ▪ inspections - any other matters pertinent to health, safety, and the environment.
(vii) Have access to and promptly receive copies of all reports, records, and documents in the Employer's possession or obtainable by the Employer pertaining to health, safety or environmental matters.
(viiid) Time spent by members of the Committee in the course of their duties shall be considered as time worked in Article 19 or shall be paid in accordance with the terms considered as a minimum call out of Article 8, schedule of three (3) hours and overtime of this Agreementif required during an off day. This shall include all time spent out of the plant on health, safety, and environmental matters including appeals.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee. (a) The Employer Company and the Union agree to maintain the established Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee in accordance with the Workers’ Compensation ActCanada Labour Code Part II Occupational Health and Safety, its regulations, codes of practice and guidelines and environmental laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Union representation on this Committee in each branch shall be at established under section 135 of the Code. At least two one (21) members chosen member must be selected by the Union. At no time shall the number of Employer Company members allowed to outnumber the amount of Union members.
(b) Upon ratification of the 2008 C/A, the Company will establish a Policy Committee with a minimum of four (4) members selected by the Union
(c) As prescribed by the Code, worksites / Branches with fewer than 20 employees, Health & Safety Representation or Committee will be made up of one representative from Management and one appointee of the Union.
(d) As prescribed by the Code, worksites / Branches with 20 employees or more, Health & Safety Representation will be by committee as set out below: • Two co-chairpersons shall be selected from and by the members of the Committee. One of the co-chairpersons shall be a union member chosen by the Union members of the Committee. The other co-chairperson shall be an employer a company member.
(c) . • During all absences of the Union co-chairperson, chairperson the Employer Company shall recognize an alternate co-chairperson designated by the Union.
(de) The Committee shall assist in creating a safe and healthy place to work and one which does not harm the environment, shall recommend actions which will improve the effectiveness of the health, safety and environmental program, and shall promote compliance compliance, by all Parties, with appropriate laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Employer and the employees All Parties shall comply with the recommendations or respond with solution(s) that are acceptable to the co- chairpersons of the Committee.
(ef) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall:
(i) Determine that specific workplace inspections have been carried out at least nine (9) times per year so that every part of the workplace is inspected at least once a monthper year. These regular inspections shall be made of all places of employment, including buildings, structures, grounds, vehicles, tools, equipment, machinery and work methods and practices. Such inspections shall be made at intervals that will prevent the development of unsafe working conditions or conditions that may harm the environment.
(ii) Ensure that accident and incident investigations have been made.
(iii) Recommend measures required to attain compliance with appropriate laws or which will correct hazardous conditions or conditions which may harm the environment.
(iv) The co-chairperson or their alternates shall participate in and keep a record of all types of inspections and work refusals.
(v) Solicit and consider a recommendations from the workforce with respect to health, safety and environmental matters and recommend implementation where warranted.
(vi) Hold regular meetings at least once a month nine (9) times per year or more frequently, frequently if mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employer Company co-chairpersons for the review of: ▪ - reports of current accidents, industrial diseases, and environmental accidents and incidents, and their causes and means of prevention; ▪ prevention - remedial action taken or required by the reports of investigations or inspections; and ▪ inspections - any other matters pertinent to health, safety, and the environment.
(vii) Have access to and promptly receive copies of all reports, records, and documents in the EmployerCompany's possession or obtainable by the Employer Company pertaining to health, safety or environmental matters.
(viiig) Time spent by members of the Committee in the course of their duties shall be considered as time worked or shall be paid in accordance with the terms as set out in Article (E) 7 or shall be considered as a minimum call out of Article 8, schedule of hours and overtime of this Agreementthree (3) hours. This shall include all time spent out of the plant on health, safety, and environmental matters including appeals.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee. (a) The Employer Company and the Union agree to maintain the established Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee in accordance with the Workers’ Compensation Act, its regulations, codes of practice and guidelines and environmental laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Union representation on this Committee shall be at least two four (24) members chosen by the Union. At no time shall the number of Employer Company members allowed to outnumber the amount of Union members.
(b) Two co-chairpersons shall be selected from and by the members of the Committee. One of the co-chairpersons shall be a union member chosen by the Union members of the Committee. The other co-chairperson shall be an employer a company member.
(c) During all absences of the Union co-chairperson, chairperson the Employer Company shall recognize an alternate co-chairperson designated by the Union.
(d) The Committee shall assist in creating a safe and healthy place to work and one which does not harm the environment, shall recommend actions which will improve the effectiveness of the health, safety and environmental program, and shall promote compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Employer and the employees shall comply with the recommendations of the Committee.
(e) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall:
(i) Determine that regular inspections have been carried out at least once a month. These regular inspections shall be made of for all places of employment, including buildings, structures, grounds, vehicles, tools, equipment, machinery and work methods and practices. Such inspections shall be made at intervals that will prevent the development of unsafe working conditions or conditions that may harm the environment.
(ii) Ensure that accident and incident investigations have been made.
(iii) Recommend measures required to attain compliance with appropriate laws or which will correct hazardous conditions or conditions which may harm the environment.
(iv) The co-chairperson or their alternates shall participate in and keep a record of all types of inspections and work refusals.
(v) Solicit and consider a recommendations from the workforce with respect to health, safety and environmental matters and recommend implementation where warranted.
(vi) Hold regular meetings at least once a month or more frequently, frequently if mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employer Company co-chairpersons for the review of: ▪ - reports of current accidents, industrial diseases, and environmental accidents and incidents, and their causes and means of prevention; ▪ prevention - remedial action taken or required by the reports of investigations or inspections; and ▪ inspections - any other matters pertinent to health, safety, and the environment.
(vii) Have access to and promptly receive copies of all reports, records, and documents in the EmployerCompany's possession or obtainable by the Employer Company pertaining to health, safety or environmental matters.
(viiif) Time Approved time spent by members of the Committee in the course of their duties shall be considered as time worked or shall be paid in accordance with the terms of Article 8, schedule of hours and overtime of this Agreement. This shall include all time spent out of the plant on health, safety, and environmental matters including appealsworked.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee. (a) The Employer and the Union agree to maintain the established A Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee in accordance with the Workers’ Compensation Act, its regulations, codes of practice and guidelines and environmental laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Union representation on this Committee shall be at least two (2) members established which is composed of a Co-Chair and one worker member per shift chosen by the Union. At no time shall the union and an equal number of Employer members allowed to outnumber the amount of Union company members.
(b) . Two co-chairpersons shall be selected from and by the members of the Committeecommittee. One of the co-chairpersons chair shall be a union member chosen selected by the Union members of union the Committee. The other co-chairperson shall be an employer a company member.
(c) During all absences of the Union co-chairperson, the Employer shall recognize an alternate co-chairperson designated by the Union.
(d) The Committee shall assist in creating a safe and healthy place to work and one which does not harm the environment, shall recommend actions which will improve the effectiveness of the health, safety and environmental program, and shall promote compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Employer and the employees shall comply with the recommendations of the Committee.
(e) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee committee shall:
(i) : Determine that inspections have been carried out at least once a monthmonth by the co- chairs, accompanied by the appropriate members of the Joint health and Safety Committee. These regular inspections shall be made of all places of employment, including buildings, structures, grounds, vehiclesexcavations, tools, equipment, machinery and work methods and practicespractices including ergonomic assessments. Such inspections shall be made at intervals that will prevent the development of unsafe working conditions or conditions that may harm the environment.
(ii) Ensure that accident and incident investigations have been made.
(iii) Recommend measures required to attain compliance with appropriate laws or which will correct government regulations and the correction of hazardous conditions or conditions which may harm the environment.
(iv) The co-chairperson or their alternates shall participate in and keep a record of all types of inspections and work refusals.
(v) Solicit and consider a conditions. Consider recommendations from the workforce with respect to health, health and safety and environmental matters and recommend implementation where warranted.
(vi) warranted in conjunction with OHSAS 18001 regulations. Hold regular JHSC meetings at least once a month or more frequently, if mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employer co-chairpersons for include the review of: ▪ of reports of current accidents, industrial diseasesoccupational diseases and sprain and strain injuries, and environmental accidents and incidents, and their causes and means of prevention; ▪ remedial action taken or required by the reports of investigations or inspections; , and ▪ any other matters pertinent pertaining to healthhealth and safety. Record the minutes of the meetings, safetywhich shall be signed by the co-chairs, distributed to the committee members, posted on the bulletin boards and sent to the environment.
(vii) plant manager, local union and national union representative. Have access to and promptly receive copies of all reports, records, records and documents in the Employercompany's possession or obtainable by the Employer company pertaining to health, safety health or environmental matters.
(viii) safety. All new equipment must be inspected by a union certified member designated by the union along with the company certified member and this equipment must be signed off by a certified member before production is started. Time spent by members of the Committee committee in the course of their duties shall be considered as time worked or and shall be paid in accordance with the terms of Article 8, schedule of hours and overtime of this Agreement. This shall include all time spent out of the plant on health, safety, and environmental matters including appealsagreement.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee. (a) The Employer and the Union agree to maintain the established A Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee in accordance with the Workers’ Compensation Act, its regulations, codes of practice and guidelines and environmental laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Union representation on this Committee shall be at least two established which is composed of a minimum of four (24) union members chosen by the Union. At no time shall the union and an equal number of Employer members allowed to outnumber the amount of Union company members.
(b) . Two co-chairpersons shall be selected from and by the members of the Committeecommittee. One of the co-chairpersons chair shall be a union member chosen selected by the Union members of union the Committee. The other co-chairperson shall be an employer a company member.
(c) During all absences of the Union co-chairperson, the Employer shall recognize an alternate co-chairperson designated by the Union.
(d) The Committee shall assist in creating a safe and healthy place to work and one which does not harm the environment, shall recommend actions which will improve the effectiveness of the health, safety and environmental program, and shall promote compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Employer and the employees shall comply with the recommendations of the Committee.
(e) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee committee shall:
(i) : Determine that inspections have been carried out at least once a monthmonth by the co- chairs, accompanied by the appropriate members of the Joint health and Safety Committee. These regular inspections shall be made of all places of employment, including buildings, structures, grounds, vehiclesexcavations, tools, equipment, machinery and work methods and practicespractices including ergonomic assessments. Such inspections shall be made at intervals that will prevent the development of unsafe working conditions or conditions that may harm the environment.
(ii) Ensure that accident and incident investigations have been made.
(iii) Recommend measures required to attain compliance with appropriate laws or which will correct government regulations and the correction of hazardous conditions or conditions which may harm the environment.
(iv) The co-chairperson or their alternates shall participate in and keep a record of all types of inspections and work refusals.
(v) Solicit and consider a conditions. Consider recommendations from the workforce with respect to health, health and safety and environmental matters and recommend implementation where warranted.
(vi) warranted in conjunction with OHSAS 18001 regulations. Hold regular JHSC meetings at least once a month or more frequently, if mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employer co-chairpersons for include the review of: ▪ of reports of current accidents, industrial diseasesoccupational diseases and sprain and strain injuries, and environmental accidents and incidents, and their causes and means of prevention; ▪ remedial action taken or required by the reports of investigations or inspections; , and ▪ any other matters pertinent pertaining to healthhealth and safety. Record the minutes of the meetings, safetywhich shall be signed by the co-chairs, distributed to the committee members, posted on the bulletin boards and sent to the environment.
(vii) plant manager, local union and national union representative. Have access to and promptly receive copies of all reports, records, records and documents in the Employercompany's possession or obtainable by the Employer company pertaining to health, safety health or environmental matters.
(viii) safety. All new equipment must be inspected by a union certified member designated by the union along with the company certified member and this equipment must be signed off by a certified member before production is started. Time spent by members of the Committee committee in the course of their duties shall be considered as time worked or and shall be paid in accordance with the terms of Article 8, schedule of hours and overtime of this Agreement. This shall include all time spent out of the plant on health, safety, and environmental matters including appealsagreement.
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Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee. (a) The Employer Company and the Union agree to maintain the established Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee in accordance with the Workers’ ' Compensation Act, its regulations, codes of practice and guidelines and environmental laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Union representation on this Committee shall be at least two three (23) members chosen by the Union. At no time shall the number of Employer Company members allowed to outnumber the amount of Union members.
(b) . Two co-chairpersons shall be selected from and by the members of the Committee. One of the co-chairpersons shall be a union member chosen by the Union members of the Committee. The other co-chairperson shall be an employer a company member.
(c) . During all absences of the Union co-chairperson, chairperson the Employer Company shall recognize an alternate co-chairperson designated by the Union.
(d) . The Committee shall assist in creating a safe and healthy place to work and one which does not harm the environment, shall recommend actions which will improve the effectiveness of the health, safety and environmental program, and shall promote compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Employer and the employees Company shall comply with the recommendations of the Committee.
(e) . Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall:
(i) : Victoria and CAW Local Determine that inspections have been carried out at least once a month. These regular inspections shall be made of all places of employment, including buildings, structures, grounds, vehicles, tools, equipment, machinery and work methods and practices. Such inspections shall be made at intervals that will prevent the development of unsafe working conditions or conditions that may harm the environment.
(ii) . Ensure that accident and incident investigations have been made.
(iii) . Recommend measures required to attain compliance with appropriate laws or which will correct hazardous conditions or conditions which may harm the environment.
(iv) . The coCo-chairperson or their alternates shall participate in and keep a record of all types of inspections and work refusals.
(v) . Solicit and consider a recommendations from the workforce with respect to health, safety and environmental matters and recommend implementation where warranted.
(vi) Hold regular meetings at least once a month or more frequently, if mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employer co-chairpersons for the review of: ▪ reports of current accidents, industrial diseases, and environmental accidents and incidents, and their causes and means of prevention; ▪ remedial action taken or required by the reports of investigations or inspections; and ▪ any other matters pertinent to health, safety, and the environment.
(vii) Have access to and promptly receive copies of all reports, records, and documents in the Employer's possession or obtainable by the Employer pertaining to health, safety or environmental matters.
(viii) Time spent by members of the Committee in the course of their duties shall be considered as time worked or shall be paid in accordance with the terms of Article 8, schedule of hours and overtime of this Agreement. This shall include all time spent out of the plant on health, safety, and environmental matters including appeals.
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Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee. (a) The Employer Company and the Union agree to maintain the established Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee in accordance with the Workers’ Compensation ActCanada Labour Code Part II, its regulations, codes of practice and guidelines and environmental laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Union representation on this Committee shall be at least two three (23) members chosen by the Union. At no time shall the number of Employer Company members allowed to outnumber the amount of Union members.
(b) Two co-chairpersons shall be selected from and by the members of the Committee. One of the co-chairpersons shall be a union member chosen by the Union members of the Committee. The other co-chairperson shall be an employer a company member.
(c) During all absences of the Union co-chairperson, chairperson the Employer Company shall recognize an alternate co-chairperson designated by the Union.
(d) The Committee shall assist in creating a safe and healthy place to work and one which does not harm the environment, shall recommend actions which will improve the effectiveness of the health, safety and environmental program, and shall promote compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Employer and Company will respond to the employees shall comply with Committee as outlined in the recommendations of the CommitteeCanada Labour Code Part II.
(e) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall:
(i) Determine that inspections have been carried out at least once a month. These regular inspections shall be made of all places of employment, including buildings, structures, grounds, vehicles, tools, equipment, machinery and work methods and practices. Such inspections shall be made at intervals that will prevent the development of unsafe working conditions or conditions that may harm the environment.
(ii) Ensure that accident and incident investigations have been made.
(iii) Recommend measures required to attain compliance with appropriate laws or which will correct hazardous conditions or conditions which may harm the environment.
(iv) The coCo-chairperson or their alternates shall participate in and keep a record of all types of inspections and work refusals.
(v) Solicit and consider a recommendations from the workforce with respect to health, safety and environmental matters and recommend implementation where warranted.
(vi) Hold regular meetings at least once a month or more frequently, frequently if mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employer Company co-chairpersons for the review of: ▪ reports of current accidents, industrial diseases, and environmental accidents and incidents, and their causes and means of prevention; ▪ remedial action taken or required by the reports of investigations or inspections; and ▪ any other matters pertinent to health, safety, and the environment.:
(vii) Have access to and promptly receive copies of all reports, records, and documents in the EmployerCompany's possession or obtainable by the Employer Company pertaining to health, safety or environmental matters.
(viiif) Time spent by members of the Committee in the course of their duties shall be considered as time worked or shall be paid in accordance with the terms of Article 8, schedule 20 - Days and Hours of hours Work and overtime Overtime of this Agreementagreement. This shall include all time spent out of the plant on health, safety, and environmental matters including appeals.
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Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee. (a) The Employer and the Union agree to maintain the established Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee in accordance with the Canada Labour Code (Occupational Health and Safety Part 2) regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines; the Workers’ ' Compensation Act, its regulations, codes of practice and guidelines guidelines; and environmental laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Union representation on this Committee in each branch shall be at established under the Canada Labour Code (Occupational Health and Safety Part 2). At least two (2) members chosen must be selected by the Union. At no time shall the number of Employer members be allowed to outnumber the amount of Union members.
(b) Two co-chairpersons shall be selected from and by the members of the Committee. One of the co-chairpersons shall be a union member chosen by the Union members of the Committee. The other co-chairperson shall be an employer member.
(c) During all absences of the Union co-chairperson, the Employer shall recognize an alternate co-chairperson designated by the Union.
(d) The Committee shall assist in creating a safe and healthy place to work and one which does not harm the environment, shall recommend actions which will improve the effectiveness of the health, safety and environmental program, and shall promote compliance compliance, by all Parties, with appropriate laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Employer and the employees All Parties shall comply with the recommendations or respond with solution(s) that are acceptable to the co chairpersons of the Committee.
(ec) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall:
(i) Determine that specific workplace inspections have been carried out at least once a monthten (10) times per year. These regular inspections shall be made of all places of employment, including buildings, structures, grounds, vehicles, tools, equipment, machinery and work methods and practices. Such inspections shall be made at intervals that will prevent the development of unsafe working conditions or conditions that may harm the environment.. B&l Security Patrol ltd. and Unifor Local 114, C.A. 2015 • 2018
(ii) Ensure that accident and incident investigations have been made.
(iii) Recommend measures required to attain compliance with appropriate laws or which will correct hazardous conditions or conditions which may harm the environment.
(iv) The Employer and Union co-chairperson chairpersons or their alternates shall participate in and keep a record of all types of inspections and work refusals.
(v) Solicit and consider a recommendations from the workforce with respect to health, safety and environmental matters and recommend implementation where warranted.
(vi) Hold regular meetings at least once a month ten (10) times per year or more frequently, frequently if mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employer co-chairpersons for the review of: ▪ reports of current accidents, industrial diseases, and environmental accidents and incidents, and their causes and means of prevention; ▪ prevention remedial action taken or required by the reports of investigations or inspections; and ▪ inspections any other matters pertinent to health, safety, and the environment.
(vii) Have access to and promptly receive copies of all reports, records, and documents in the Employer's possession or obtainable by the Employer pertaining to health, safety or environmental matters.
(viiid) Time spent by members of the Committee in the course of their duties shall be considered as time worked in Article 19 or shall be paid in accordance with the terms considered as a minimum call out of Article 8, schedule of three (3) hours and overtime of this Agreementif required during an off day. This shall include all time spent out of the plant on health, safety, and environmental matters including appeals.
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Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee. (a) The Employer Company and the Union agree to maintain the established Joint Health, Safety and Environment Committee in accordance with the Workers’ Compensation Act, its regulations, codes of practice and guidelines and environmental laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Union representation on this Committee shall be at least two (2) members chosen by the Union. At no time shall the number of Employer Company members allowed to outnumber the amount of Union members.
(b) Two co-chairpersons shall be selected from and by the members of the Committee. One of the co-chairpersons shall be a union member chosen by the Union members of the Committee. The other co-chairperson shall be an employer a company member.
(c) During all absences of the Union co-chairperson, the Employer Company shall recognize an alternate co-chairperson designated by the Union.
(d) The Committee shall assist in creating a safe and healthy place to work and one which does not harm the environment, shall recommend actions which will improve the effectiveness of the health, safety and environmental program, and shall promote compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines. The Employer Company and the employees shall comply with the recommendations of the Committee.
(e) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall:
(i) Determine that inspections have been carried out at least once a month. These regular inspections shall be made of all places of employment, including buildings, structures, grounds, vehicles, tools, equipment, machinery and work methods and practices. Such inspections shall be made at intervals that will prevent the development of unsafe working conditions or conditions that may harm the environment.
(ii) Ensure that accident and incident investigations have been made.
(iii) Recommend measures required to attain compliance with appropriate laws or which will correct hazardous conditions or conditions which may harm the environment.
(iv) The co-chairperson or their alternates shall participate in and keep a record of all types of inspections and work refusals.
(v) Solicit and consider a recommendations from the workforce with respect to health, safety and environmental matters and recommend implementation where warranted.
(vi) Hold regular meetings at least once a month or more frequently, if mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employer Company co-chairpersons for the review of: ▪ - reports of current accidents, industrial diseases, and environmental accidents and incidents, and their causes and means of prevention; ▪ - remedial action taken or required by the reports of investigations or inspectionsinspections ; and ▪ - any other matters pertinent to health, safety, and the environment.
(vii) Have access to and promptly receive copies of all reports, records, and documents in the EmployerCompany's possession or obtainable by the Employer Company pertaining to health, safety or environmental matters.
(viii) Time spent by members of the Committee in the course of their duties shall be considered as time worked or shall be paid in accordance with the terms of Article 8, schedule of hours and overtime of this Agreement. This shall include all time spent out of the plant on health, safety, and environmental matters including appeals.
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