Joint Health & Safety Committees Sample Clauses

Joint Health & Safety Committees. As per sections 14-18 inclusive of the Occupational Health & Safety Act (Chapter O-0.2) all NB Power work locations with twenty (20) or more regular employees shall have a Joint Health & Safety Committee and all work locations with less than twenty (20) regular employees shall have a safety representative.
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Joint Health & Safety Committees. (a) Committee Co-Chairs
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Joint Health & Safety Committees. (a) There shall be a Joint Health & Safety Committee at each applicable facility with a Union co-chair and a Company co-chair. The size of the Committee shall consist of equal members of Management representatives and Union representatives. In smaller facilities, there shall be a Union appointed Safety representative. (b) The Committee shall meet to draft the terms of reference which shall be posted. The Joint Health & Safety Committee shall meet monthly and the minutes shall be posted and shall be promptly forwarded to Human Resources and the Provincial Unit Chairperson. (c) The duties of the Committee will be as per Part II of the Canada Labour Code. (d) The parties shall continue to maintain a Joint National Occupational Health and Safety Policy Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Canada Labour Code.
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Joint Health & Safety Committees. The Joint Health and Safety Committee system shall include: a) Joint Health & Safety Committees at each workplace where there are twenty (20) or more employees shall consist of two (2) representatives appointed by the Union and two (2) representatives appointed by management, or such smaller numbers as jointly agreed upon by the parties. The committees and the members of the committees shall have all those entitlements, rights, functions, and powers provided by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. b) In workplaces with less than twenty (20) employees, the Union shall appoint a worker to be the worker health and safety representative.
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Joint Health & Safety Committees. (a) There shall be a Joint Health & Safety Committee at each applicable facility with a Union co-chair and a Company co-chair. The size of the Committee shall consist of equal members of Management representatives and Union representatives. In smaller facilities, there shall be a Union appointed Safety representative. (b) The Committee shall meet to draft the terms of reference which shall be posted. The Joint Health & Safety Committee shall meet in accordance with C.L.C Part 2 and the minutes shall be posted and shall be promptly forwarded to Human Resources and the Provincial Unit Chairperson. (c) The duties of the Committee will be as per Part II of the Canada Labour Code. (d) The parties shall continue to maintain a Joint National Occupational Health and Safety Policy Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Canada Labour Code. (e) During all absences of the Union Co-Chairperson, the Company shall recognize an alternate Co-Chairperson designated by the Union. (f) The Committee shall assist in creating a safe and healthy place to work, shall recommend actions which will improve the effectiveness of the health and safety program, and shall promote compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, code of practice, and guidelines. The Company shall consider recommendations of the Committee. (g) All time spent in attendance at regularly scheduled joint Health and Safety meetings or in activities approved by the Company, shall be paid at the employee's regular hourly or overtime rate of pay whichever is applicable. The time spent is to be considered as time worked. (h) Copies of the joint health and safety meetings and all attachments will be posted at all terminals and copies will be sent to the company's health and safety officer, the union health and safety chairperson(s) and the local president. Copies of applicable workers' compensation injury forms will be given to the joint health and safety committees, details of which will be in compliance with privacy legislation. (i) All members of the joint health and safety committees will be trained within sixty (60) days of their election or appointment. Training will be conducted during working hours.
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Joint Health & Safety Committees a) There shall be a Joint Health & Safety Committee at each applicable facility with a Union co-chair and a Company co-chair. The size of the Committee shall consist of equal members of Management representatives and Union representatives. In smaller facilities, there shall be a Union appointed Safety representative. b) The Committee shall meet to draft the terms of reference which shall be posted. The Joint Health & Safety Committee shall meet in accordance with C.L.C Part 2 and the minutes shall be posted and shall be promptly forwarded to Human Resources and the Provincial Unit Chairperson. c) The duties of the Committee will be as per Part II of the Canada Labour Code. d) The parties shall continue to maintain a Joint National Occupational Health and Safety Policy Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Canada Labour Code. e) During all absences of the Union Co-Chairperson, the Company shall recognize an alternate Co-Chairperson designated by the Union. f) Where deemed necessary by the Joint Health & Safety Committee after conducting a hazardous risk analysis, safety equipment will be supplied and paid for by the Company, except as amended by the Collective Agreement g) Any discipline administered prior to the Joint Health & Safety Committee rendering their decision shall also be removed if the accident/incident was found to be non-preventable. h) Accidents for which the hourly employee is found at fault or for which their action or lack of action is a contributing factor, may result in disciplinary action.
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Joint Health & Safety Committees. As per sections inclusive of the Occupational Health Safety Act (Chapter all Power work locations with or more regular employees shall have a Joint Health Safety Committee and all work locations with less than regular employees shall have a safety representative. The parties agree to continue the Corporate Joint Health and Safety committee, which will include members of the Union leadership and Power management. The purpose of the committee is to address matters of mutual concern and to enhance communication between labour and management. Should an employee at the Point Generating Station exceed or Power radiological limits, it will be necessary to exclude that employee from certain work locations. In such cases, every reasonable effort will be made to provide productive employment at the Station. If a transfer to another location is necessary, every reasonable effort will be made to provide productive employment in the Saint Xxxx area. Where such reassignment takes place, the employee shall suffer no reduction in salary for the duration of this
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Related to Joint Health & Safety Committees

  • Joint Health and Safety Committee (a) The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of occupational health and safety in the organization, in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. The parties agree to promote health and safety throughout the organization. The employer shall provide orientation and training in health and safety to new and current employees on an ongoing basis, and employees shall attend required health and safety training sessions. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Employer agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Health and Safety Committee, at least one representative from the bargaining unit. The number of committee members will be no less than that determined by legislation and the bargaining unit will be entitled to the same membership as any other employee group on the committees. The Union shall notify the employer of their representatives. (c) Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs, and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to occupational health and safety. (d) The Employer agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. The Committee shall respect the confidentiality of the information. (e) The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (f) Meetings shall be held every third month or more frequently at the call of either co-chair, if required. The Committee shall keep Minutes of all meetings and make the Minutes available for review. (g) All time spent by a member of the Joint Health and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out the members duties, shall be deemed to be time worked for which the member shall be paid by the Employer at the member's applicable rate of pay, and the member shall be entitled to such time from the member's work as necessary for those duties. (h) The employer shall take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 25

  • Health & Safety Committee The Employer agrees to establish a Health & Safety Committee for all employees of the company under the auspices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). The Committee shall be made up of an equal number (not less than one each) of non-bargaining unit and bargaining unit persons who have completed their probationary period. The Union has the right to appoint the members representing the bargaining unit. The Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings and post them in the shop. One copy will be forwarded to the Union office.

  • Health and Safety Committees In order to provide a safe and healthful workplace, local unit level LMCs shall establish Health and Safety Committees. Each committee will be composed of an equal number of representatives appointed by the Union and the Employer and will be co-chaired by a Union and Employer representative. A Union representative must be a member of the unit but either party may be accompanied by staff and/or other subject matter experts who may participate, but not vote, at meetings. Each party shall prepare and submit an agenda to the other party one week prior to any scheduled meeting. If neither party submits an agenda, the meeting shall be canceled. Each committee’s general responsibility will be to provide a safe and healthful workplace by recognizing hazards and recommending the abatement of hazards and educational programs. Each committee will: 1. meet on an established schedule; 2. arrange periodic inspections to detect, evaluate and offer recommendations for control of potential health and safety hazards; 3. appoint members of the committee to participate in inspections, investigations, or other established health and safety functions to the extent necessary; 4. receive and review a quarterly summary of job-related health and safety reports including accident reports and make appropriate recommendations; 5. investigate all types of employee job-related accidents and all types of occupational illnesses and make recommendations; 6. promote health and safety education; 7. study the use of VDTs and make appropriate recommendations to ensure the health and safety of employees regarding such use; 8. maintain and review minutes of all committee meetings; and 9. review the availability and adequacy of first aid supplies and equipment and address any inadequacies. In cases where summary reports are provided, a committee member may request and receive an individual case file or report. In no case will an employee’s records be provided when the law forbids disclosure. In addition, employees’ names will normally be deleted but may be provided to all committee members in instances where committee members need to know the name(s) of employee(s) to effectively represent the bargaining unit(s) and disclosure of name(s) is not prohibited by law. The Employer may require committee members and Union representatives to sign confidentiality statements. Members of each Health and Safety Committee will be paid by the Employer while performing committee duties, including travel time, and will also be paid for any time spent in committee approved training related to health and safety. The Committee will develop an annual training program for its members. Each Health and Safety Committee will establish rules consistent with the above principles. A mechanism to coordinate the efforts of individual Health and Safety Committees will be established at each agency.

  • Health and Safety Committee Where required a committee will be formed and will meet where required by the Employer’s safety policies and by statute.

  • Joint Safety Committee (a) The Union and the Company shall cooperate in selecting one or more Safety Committees, which will meet at least once a month to consider all safety and occupational health problems. (b) The local Joint Safety Committee shall consist of equal representation from Company and Union. This Committee shall meet at least once a month to consider all safety and occupational health problems.

  • Function of Joint Health and Safety Committee All incidents involving aggression or violence shall be brought to the attention of the Joint Health and Safety Committee. The Employer agrees that the Joint Health and Safety Committee shall concern itself with all matters relating to violence to staff.

  • Occupational Health and Safety Committee ‌ (a) The parties agree that a joint occupational health and safety committee will be established. The Committee shall govern itself in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations made pursuant to the Workers Compensation Act. The Committee shall be between the Employer and the Union, with equal representation, and with each party appointing its own representatives. The Union agrees to actively pursue with the other Health Care unions, where more than one union is certified with the Employer, a joint union/employer committee for the purposes of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. (b) Employees who are members of the Committee shall be granted leave without loss of pay or receive straight-time regular wages while attending meetings of the Joint Committee. Employees who are members of the Committee shall be granted leave without loss of pay or receive straight-time regular wages to participate in joint workplace inspections and joint accident investigations at the request of the Committee pursuant to the WCB Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. Committee meetings, workplace inspections and accident investigations shall be scheduled during normal working hours whenever practicable. (c) The Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall have as part of its mandate the jurisdiction to receive complaints or concerns regarding workload problems which are safety-related, the right to investigate such complaints, the right to define the problem and the right to make recommendations for a solution. Where the Committee determines that a safety-related workload problem exists, it shall inform the Employer. Within 21 days thereafter, the Employer shall advise the Committee what steps it has taken or proposes to take to rectify the safety-related workload problem identified by the Committee. If the Union is not satisfied with the Employer's response, it may refer the matter to the Industry Trouble shooter for a written recommendation. (d) No employee shall be disciplined for refusal to work when excused by the provisions of the

  • Safety Committees Joint employee-elected and Employer appointed safety committees shall be formed in accord with WISHA requirements and following University of Washington policy. The Union is entitled to representation on the University-wide or specific organizational or divisional committees where bargaining unit employees are working. Any department or unit committee also dealing with health and safety issues in work areas shall appropriately involve bargaining unit employees. Participation in safety and health committees, including meeting time, health and safety research, work on committee assignments, seminars, and classes will be considered time worked for all employees in accordance with University policy. Release time must be arranged with supervisors in advance. When the committee makes a recommendation that requires action or approval beyond its scope of authority, the Employer will communicate its disposition of the formal written recommendation within thirty (30) days.

  • Safety Committee 63.1 Where a Health and Safety Committee is established on a job in accordance with section 72 of the OHS Act, it shall include the Employer’s Site Safety Supervisor and the Health and Safety Representative/s. 63.2 The Health and Safety Committee may, by agreement, include additional Workers’ Representatives and Employer Representatives of significant sub- contractors. 63.3 The Health and Safety Committee shall meet at least once every three (3) months and otherwise as often as is necessary to provide an overview of safety on the job, and assist in the promotion of a safe working environment on the job site. 63.4 The Safety Committee shall minute the meetings and determine an action plan for the rectification of unsafe items.

  • Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee The Employer and the Union recognize the role of the joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee in promoting a safe and healthful workplace. The parties agree that a Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall be established for each Employer covered by this Collective Agreement. The Committee shall govern itself in accordance with the provisions of the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations made pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act. The Committee shall be as between the Employer and the Union, with equal representation, and with each party appointing its own representatives. Representatives of the Union shall be chosen by the Union membership or appointed by the Union. All minutes of the meetings of the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee will be recorded in a mutually agreeable format and will be sent to the Union. The Union further agrees to actively pursue with the other Health Care Unions a Joint Union Committee for the purposes of this Article. The Employer agrees to provide or cause to be provided to Employer members of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee adequate training and orientation to the duties and responsibilities of committee members to allow the incumbents to fulfil those duties competently. The Union agrees to provide or cause to be provided to Union members of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee adequate training and orientation to the duties and responsibilities of committee members to allow the incumbents to fulfil those duties competently. Such training and orientation shall take place within six (6) months of taking office.

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