Common use of Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee Clause in Contracts

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Hospitals with sites of up to one hundred (100) nurses per site may choose to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site or to remain with the current structure. Hospitals with sites of over one hundred (100) nurses per site will choose either to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or to have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site, unless the parties agree otherwise. (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 safety and health. (d) The Hospital agrees to cooperate in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. (e) Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (f) Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with (b) hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one (1) calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for representatives to perform these duties shall be granted. "A member of a committee is entitled to, i) one hour or such longer period of time as the committee determines is necessary to prepare for each committee meeting;

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Hospitals Hospital with sites of up to one hundred (100) nurses per site may choose to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee committee at each site or to remain with the current structure. Hospitals with sites of over one hundred (100) nurses per site will choose either to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or to have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site, unless the parties agree otherwise. (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 safety and health. (d) The Hospital agrees to cooperate in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. (e) Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (f) Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with (b) hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one (1) calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for representatives to perform these duties shall be granted. "A member of a committee is entitled to, i, (a) one hour or such longer period of time as the committee determines is necessary to prepare for each committee meeting; (b) such time as is necessary to attend meetings of the committee; and (c) such time as is necessary to carry out [inspections and investigations under subsection 9 (26), 9 (27), and 9 (31) of the Act.]" ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 9 (34) "A member of a committee shall be deemed to be at work during the times described [above] and the member’s employer shall pay the member for those times at the member’s regular or premium rate as may be proper." ref. Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 9(35) (g) The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (h) Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual pregnancy leave. (i) Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medications shall be provided at no cost to the nurses. (j) At least one of the employees representing workers under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, who are trained to be certified workers as defined under the Act, shall be from the Association. The parties agree that it will not be a breach of this provision if only one employee representing workers is trained to be a certified worker and such employee is not from the Association provided that the next employee representing workers trained to be a certified worker is from the Association. (k) A member of a committee shall be deemed to be at work while the member is fulfilling the requirements for becoming certified by the Workplace Health and Safety Agency, and the member's employer shall pay the member for the time spent at the member's regular or premium rate as may be proper". ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 9

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Hospitals Hospital with sites of up to one hundred (100) nurses per site may choose to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee committee at each site or to remain with the current structure. Hospitals with sites of over one hundred (100) nurses per site will choose either to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or to have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site, unless the parties agree otherwise. (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 safety and health. (d) The Hospital agrees to cooperate in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. (e) Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (f) Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with (b) hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one (1) calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for representatives to perform these duties shall be granted. "A member of a committee is entitled to, i, (a) one hour or such longer period of time as the committee determines is necessary to prepare for each committee meeting; (b) such time as is necessary to attend meetings of the committee; and (c) such time as is necessary to carry out [inspections and investigations under subsection 9 (26), 9 (27), and 9 (31) of the Act.]" ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 9 (34) "A member of a committee shall be deemed to be at work during the times described [above] and the member’s employer shall pay the member for those times at the member’s regular or premium rate as may be proper." ref. Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 9(35) (g) The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (h) Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual pregnancy leave. (i) Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medications shall be provided at no cost to the nurses. (j) At least one of the employees representing workers under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, who are trained to be certified workers as defined under the Act, shall be from the Association. The parties agree that it will not be a breach of this provision if only one employee representing workers is trained to be a certified worker and such employee is not from the Association provided that the next employee representing workers trained to be a certified worker is from the Association. (k) A member of a committee shall be deemed to be at work while the member is fulfilling the requirements for becoming certified by the Workplace Health and Safety Agency, and the member's employer shall pay the member for the time spent at the member's regular or

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Hospital OPTIONS and the Association Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital OPTIONS in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital OPTIONS agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Association Union from amongst bargaining unit employees. Hospitals with sites of up to one hundred (100) nurses per site may choose to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site or to remain with the current structure. Hospitals with sites of over one hundred (100) nurses per site will choose either to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or to have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site, unless the parties agree otherwise. (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 safety and health. (d) The Hospital OPTIONS agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital OPTIONS will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. (e) Meetings shall be held at least once every second month three (3) months or more frequently at the call of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (f) Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with (b) hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one (1) calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for representatives representative(s) to perform these duties duties, shall be granted. "A member of a committee is entitled to, , (i) one (1) hour or such longer period of time as the committee determines is necessary to prepare for each committee meeting; (ii) such time as is necessary to attend meetings of the committee; and (iii) such time as is necessary to carry out (inspections and investigations under subsection 9 (26), 9 (27), and 9 (31) of the Act.) ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act. Sec. 9 (34). A member of a committee shall be deemed to be at work during the times described {above} and the member’s employer shall pay the member for those times at the member’s regular or premium rate as may be proper. ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act. Sec. 9 (35). (g) The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (h) All time spent by a member of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her duties, shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by OPTIONS at her regular rate and she shall be entitled to such time from work as is necessary to attend scheduled meetings. (i) Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. (j) Where OPTIONS identifies high-risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medications shall be provided at no cost to the nurses. (k) A member of a committee shall be deemed to be at work while the member is fulfilling the requirements for becoming a certified worker, and OPTIONS shall pay the member for the time spent at the member’s regular or premium rate as may be proper. ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act Sec.9 (36). (l) (i) This section does not apply to a {nurse} (1) when a circumstance described below is inherent in the worker’s work or is a normal condition of the worker’s employment; or (2) when the worker’s refusal to work would directly endanger the life, health or safety of another person. ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act. Sec. 43

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Hospital In keeping with the mutual interest of the parties to promote health and safety in the Association agree that they workplace and to prevent and reduce the occurrence of workplace injuries, illnesses and acts of violence, the parties are mutually desire committed to maintain standards of promoting health, safety and wellness throughout the Home. The Home shall provide orientation and training in health in and safety practices and procedures to newly hired employees and to current employees on a periodic basis and nurses shall attend required health and safety training. Accordingly, the hospital in order parties endorse the terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and undertake to prevent accidentsfulfil the responsibilities of the Home, injury and illnessthe employees, and/or the Union on behalf of employees where required, under such terms. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital Home agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Hospitals with sites of up to one hundred (100) nurses per site may choose to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site or to remain with the current structure. Hospitals with sites of over one hundred (100) nurses per site will choose either to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or to have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site, unless the parties agree otherwise. (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 safety and health. (d) The Hospital Home agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill fulfil its functions. In addition, the Hospital Home will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. (e) Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (f) Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with (b) hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one (1) calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for representatives to perform these duties shall be granted. "A member of a committee is entitled to, : i) one hour or such longer period of time as the committee Committee determines is necessary to prepare for each committee Committee meeting; ii) such time as is necessary to attend meetings of the Committee; and iii) such time as is necessary to carry out [inspections and investigations under subsection 9(26), 9(27), and 9(31) of the Act.] ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 9

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Hospital Employer and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital homes served by Community Care Access Centre nurses in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital Employer agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Association from amongst the Community Care Access Centre bargaining unit employees. Hospitals with sites of up to one hundred (100) nurses per site may choose to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site or to remain with the current structure. Hospitals with sites of over one hundred (100) nurses per site will choose either to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or to have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site, unless the parties agree otherwise. (c) Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs programmes and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. (d) The Hospital Employer agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill fulfil its functions. In addition, the Hospital Employer will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possessionpossession relating to members of the bargaining unit. (e) Meetings shall be held every second [2nd] month or more frequently at the call of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (f) Any representative appointed or selected selected, in accordance with (b) hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one (1) calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for representatives such representative(s) to perform these duties shall be granted. "A member of a committee the Committee is entitled to, , i) one (1) hour or such longer period of time as the committee Committee determines is necessary to prepare for each committee such Committee meeting; ii) such time as is necessary to attend meetings of the Committee; iii) such time as is necessary to carry out inspections and investigations under subsection 9 (26), 9 (27), and 9 (31) of the Act. Reference: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 9

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital Health Centre agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by ONA member as a certified worker pursuant to the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Hospitals with sites of up to one hundred (100) nurses per site may choose to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site or to remain with the current structure. Hospitals with sites of over one hundred (100) nurses per site will choose either to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or to have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site, unless the parties agree otherwiseAct. (cb) 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 safety and health. (dc) The Hospital Health Centre agrees to cooperate in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital Health Centre will provide the Committee with access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. The Committee shall respect the confidentiality of the information. (ed) Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. The Joint Health and Safety Committee will determine the appropriate mechanism to communicate the minutes of the proceedings of the Committee to the organization. (fe) Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with (ba) hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one (1) calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for representatives to perform these duties shall be granted. "A member of a committee is entitled to, : i) one hour or such longer period of time as the committee determines is necessary to prepare for each committee meeting; ii) such time as is necessary to attend meetings of the committee; and iii) such time as is necessary to carry out [inspections and investigations under subsection 9 (26), 9 (27), and 9 (31) of the Act.]" ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 9 (34); and iv) where an investigation is required under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Committee shall determine the appropriate member or members who will participate in the investigation, recognizing the interests of an Association representative to be involved in an investigation involving Association members; and (f) The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (g) Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician, a risk to the pregnancy and/or unborn child is identified. If a temporary transfer is not feasible, the employee will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the pregnancy leave. (h) Where the Health Centre identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medications shall be provided at no cost to the nurses. (i) At least one of the employees representing workers under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, who are trained to be certified workers as defined under the Act, shall be from the Association. (j) A member of a committee shall be deemed to be at work while the member is fulfilling the requirements for becoming certified by the Workplace Health and Safety Agency, and the member's employer shall pay the member for the time spent at the member's regular or premium rate as may be proper". ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 9

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Hospitals Hospital with sites of up to one hundred (100) nurses per site may choose to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee committee at each site or to remain with the current structure. Hospitals with sites of over one hundred (100) nurses per site will choose either to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or to have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site, unless the parties agree otherwise. (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 safety and health. (d) The Hospital agrees to cooperate in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. (e) Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (f) Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with (b) hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one (1) calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for representatives to perform these duties shall be granted. "A member of a committee is entitled to, i, (a) one hour or such longer period of time as the committee determines is necessary to prepare for each committee meeting; (b) such time as is necessary to attend meetings of the committee; and (c) such time as is necessary to carry out [inspections and investigations under subsection 9 (26), 9 (27), and 9 (31) of the Act.]" ref: Occupational Health and

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Hospital In keeping with the mutual interest of the parties to promote health and safety in the Association agree that they workplace and to prevent and reduce the occurrence of workplace injuries, illnesses and acts of violence, the parties are mutually desire committed to maintain standards of promoting health, safety and wellness throughout the Home. The Home shall provide orientation and training in health in and safety practices and procedures to newly hired employees and to current employees on a periodic basis and nurses shall attend required health and safety training. Accordingly, the hospital in order parties endorse the terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and undertake to prevent accidentsfulfil the responsibilities of the Home, injury and illnessthe employees, and/or the Union on behalf of employees where required, under such terms. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital Home agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Hospitals with sites of up to one hundred (100) nurses per site may choose to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site or to remain with the current structure. Hospitals with sites of over one hundred (100) nurses per site will choose either to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or to have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site, unless the parties agree otherwise. (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 safety and health. (d) The Hospital Home agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill fulfil its functions. In addition, the Hospital Home will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. (e) Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (f) Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with (b) hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one (1) calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for representatives to perform these duties shall be granted. "A member of a committee is entitled to, : i) one hour or such longer period of time as the committee Committee determines is necessary to prepare for each committee Committee meeting; ii) such time as is necessary to attend meetings of the Committee; and iii) such time as is necessary to carry out [inspections and investigations under subsection 9(26), 9(27), and 9(31) of the Act.] ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 9(34). A member of a Committee shall be deemed to be at work during the times described [above] and the member's Home shall pay the member for those times at the member's regular or premium rate as may be proper. ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 9(35). At least one of the members representing workers under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, who are trained to be certified workers as defined under the Act, shall be from the Association. The parties agree that it will not be a breach of this provision if only one (1) employee representing employees is trained to be a certified worker and such employee is not from this bargaining unit, provided that an employee from this bargaining unit who is trained to be a certified worker is considered for the next opportunity to be the certified worker representing employees. (g) The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (h) A member of a Committee shall be deemed to be at work while the member is fulfilling the requirements for becoming certified by the Workplace Health and Safety Agency, and the member's Home shall pay the member for the time spent at the member's regular or premium rate as may be proper. ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 9(36). [This provision] does not apply with respects to workers who are paid by the Agency for the time spent fulfilling the requirements for becoming certified. ref: Sec. 9(37). (i) It is understood and agreed that this section does not apply to a nurse. i) when circumstances described below is inherent in the worker's work or in a normal condition of the worker's employment; or ii) when the worker's refusal to work would directly endanger the life, health or safety of another person. Ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 43(1). (j) A worker may refuse to work or do particular work where he or she has reason to believe that: i) any equipment, machine, device or thing the worker is to use or operate is likely to endanger himself, herself or another worker; ii) the physical condition of the workplace or the part thereof in which he or she works or is to work is likely to endanger himself or herself; or iii) any equipment, machine, device or thing he or she is to use or operate or the physical condition of the workplace or the part thereof in which he or she works or to work is in contravention of this Act or the regulations and such contravention is likely to endanger himself, herself or another worker. Ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 43(3). (k) The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at the joint Labour Management Committee will include aggressive residents (l) The Home, in consultation with the JHSC, will develop, implement and amend as appropriate, policies, procedures, and programs, pertaining to the provision of a safe and healthy workplace. These shall include, but are not limited to: Violence in the Workplace Infection Prevention and Control Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Safety Engineered Medical Sharps Early and Safe Return to Work The Home will provide copies of all such policies, procedures and programs pertaining to health and safety upon request. (m) The Employer will promptly investigate reports of workplace violence. This will include cases of attempted, threatened or actual conduct that causes or is likely to cause injury. It will also include any threatening statement or behaviour that gives a worker reasonable cause to believe that she/he or another worker is at risk of injury. In the course of its investigation, the Employer will prepare a written report outlining the circumstances of each incident, the evidence gathered, findings, any corrective action taken to prevent a recurrence, and provide this report to the Joint Health and Safety Committee and make this report available to affected workers.

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. The parties agree that the intent of this agreement is to ensure that all employees shall have the maximum possible access to the Occupational Health and Safety Committee structure. The Occupational Health and Safety Committee will be established and operated as outlined below: (a) The Hospital Union representatives shall be employees at the workplace appointed by the Union, and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illnessemployer representatives shall be appointed by TSSI. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under The Committee will function in accordance with the applicable legislationregulations made pursuant to the Workers Compensation Act, and will participate in developing a program to reduce risk of occupational injury and illness. All minutes of the Hospital agrees meetings of the Committee shall be recorded on a mutually agreed to accept as a member form and shall be sent to the Union and TSSI. (c) TSSI shall initiate and maintain, at the regular place of its Joint employment, an Occupational Health and Safety Committee, at least one Committee where there is: (1) representative selected a workforce of 25 or appointed more workers in an operation or work area classified as "C" (low) hazard by WCB First Aid Regulations. (2) Where employer workforce numbers are less than the Association from amongst bargaining unit employeesminimum requirements of (1), a committee may be established to encompass more than one worksite. Hospitals with sites of up Worksite combinations may be mutually agreed at the local level. Where mutual agreement cannot be reached at the local level, then either party may refer the matter to one hundred (100) nurses per site may choose to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site or to remain with established in Clause 22.2. (3) Notwithstanding (iii) above, the current structure. Hospitals with sites of over one hundred (100) nurses per site will choose either to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or to have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each sitemay, unless by mutual agreement between the parties agree otherwise. (c) Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazardsdesignated representatives of the parties, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and healthextend the jurisdictional area for committee representation. (d) The Hospital agrees to cooperate in providing necessary information to enable Employees who are representatives of the Committee to fulfill its functions. In additionshall not suffer any loss of basic pay for the time spent attending a committee meeting, the Hospital will provide the Committee job site inspection or accident investigation in accordance with access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possessionWCB Regulations. (e) Meetings Committee meetings shall be scheduled during normal working hours whenever practicable. Time spent by designated committee members attending meetings held every second month on their days of rest or more frequently outside their regularly scheduled hours of work shall not be considered time worked, but such committee members shall receive equivalent time off at the call of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for reviewstraight-time. (f) Any representative appointed or selected Other committee business in accordance with (bd) hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one (1) calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for representatives to perform these duties above shall be grantedscheduled during normal working hours whenever practicable. "A When no other union designated committee member or union designated employee is available, time spent by employees attending to this committee business on their days of a committee is entitled to, i) one hour rest or outside their regularly scheduled hours of work shall not be considered time worked but such longer period of employees shall receive equivalent time as the committee determines is necessary to prepare for each committee meeting;off at straight-time.

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Hospitals with sites of up to one hundred (100) nurses per site may choose to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site or to remain with the current structure. Hospitals with sites of over one hundred (100) nurses per site will choose either to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or to have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site, unless the parties agree otherwise. (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 safety and health. (d) The Hospital agrees to cooperate in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. (e) Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (f) Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with (b) hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one (1) calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for representatives to perform these duties shall be granted. "A member of a committee is entitled to, i, (a) one hour or such longer period of time as the committee determines is necessary to prepare for each committee meeting; (b) such time as is necessary to attend meetings of the committee; and (c) such time as is necessary to carry out [inspections and investigations under subsection 9 (26), 9 (27), and 9 (31) of the Act.]" ref: Occupational Health "A member of a committee shall be deemed to be at work during the times described [above] and the member's employer shall pay the member for those times at the member's regular or premium rate as may be proper." ref.

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital Health Centre agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by ONA member as a certified worker pursuant to the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Hospitals with sites of up to one hundred (100) nurses per site may choose to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site or to remain with the current structure. Hospitals with sites of over one hundred (100) nurses per site will choose either to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or to have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site, unless the parties agree otherwiseAct. (cb) 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 safety and health. (dc) The Hospital Health Centre agrees to cooperate in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital Health Centre will provide the Committee with access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. The Committee shall respect the confidentiality of the information. (ed) Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. The Joint Health and Safety Committee will determine the appropriate mechanism to communicate the minutes of the proceedings of the Committee to the organization. (fe) Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with (ba) hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one (1) calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for representatives to perform these duties shall be granted. "A member of a committee is entitled to, : i) one hour or such longer period of time as the committee determines is necessary to prepare for each committee meeting; ii) such time as is necessary to attend meetings of the committee; and iii) such time as is necessary to carry out [inspections and investigations under subsection 9 (26), 9 (27), and 9 (31) of the Act.]" ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 9 (34); and iv) where an investigation is required under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Committee shall determine the appropriate member or members who will participate in the investigation, recognizing the interests of a Union representative to be involved in an investigation involving Union members; and (f) The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (g) Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician, a risk to the pregnancy and/or unborn child is identified. If a temporary transfer is not feasible, the employee will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the pregnancy leave. (h) Where the Health Centre identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medications shall be provided at no cost to the nurses. (i) At least one of the employees representing workers under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, who are trained to be certified workers as defined under the Act, shall be from the Union. (j) A member of a committee shall be deemed to be at work while the member is fulfilling the requirements for becoming certified by the Workplace Health and Safety Agency, and the member's employer shall pay the member for the time spent at the member's regular or premium rate as may be proper". ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 9

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Hospital employer and the Association union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital Organization in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital Organization agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, Committee at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Association Union from amongst bargaining unit employees. Hospitals with sites of up to one hundred (100) nurses per site may choose to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site or to remain with the current structure. Hospitals with sites of over one hundred (100) nurses per site will choose either to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or to have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site, unless the parties agree otherwise. (c) Such Committee 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 safety and health. (d) The Hospital Organization agrees to cooperate co-operate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee committee to fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. (e) Meetings shall be held every second month five (5) times a year or more frequently at the call of the Chair, chair if required. The Committee committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (f) Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with (b) hereof, hereof shall serve for a term of at least one four (14) calendar year years from the date of appointment. Time off , which may be extended for representatives to perform these duties shall be granted. "further periods with Union support. (g) A member of a the committee is entitled to, i) to one hour or such longer period of time as the committee determines is necessary to prepare for each meeting, such time as is necessary to attend committee meeting;meetings and such time as is necessary to carry out inspections and investigations in accordance with the Provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. (h) The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. At no time shall the number of employer members of the committee be greater than the number of employee members on the committee. (i) Two (2) co-chairpersons shall be in place in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. One co-chair shall be a worker member and the other shall be an employer representative. The co- chairpersons shall alternate as the chair at regular meetings of the committee. (j) The committee shall function at all times in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act as it may be amended from time to time.

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Hospital In keeping with the mutual interest of the parties to promote health and safety in the Association agree that they workplace and to prevent and reduce the occurrence of workplace injuries, illnesses and acts of violence, the parties are mutually desire committed to maintain standards of promoting health, safety and wellness throughout the Home. The Home shall provide orientation and training in health in and safety practices and procedures to newly hired employees and to current employees on a periodic basis and nurses shall attend required health and safety training. Accordingly, the hospital in order parties endorse the terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and undertake to prevent accidentsfulfil the responsibilities of the Home, injury and illnessthe employees, and/or the Union on behalf of employees where required, under such terms. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital Home agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees. Hospitals with sites of up to one hundred (100) nurses per site may choose to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site or to remain with the current structure. Hospitals with sites of over one hundred (100) nurses per site will choose either to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or to have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site, unless the parties agree otherwise. (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 safety and health. (d) The Hospital Home agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill fulfil its functions. In addition, the Hospital Home will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. (e) Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (f) Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with (b) hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one (1) calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for representatives to perform these duties shall be granted. "A member of a committee is entitled to, : i) one hour or such longer period of time as the committee Committee determines is necessary to prepare for each committee Committee meeting; ii) such time as is necessary to attend meetings of the Committee; and iii) such time as is necessary to carry out [inspections and investigations under subsection 9(26), 9(27), and 9(31) of the Act.] ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 9(34). A member of a Committee shall be deemed to be at work during the times described [above] and the member's Home shall pay the member for those times at the member's regular or premium rate as may be proper. ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 9(35). At least one of the members representing workers under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, who are trained to be certified workers as defined under the Act, shall be from the Association. The parties agree that it will not be a breach of this provision if only one (1) employee representing employees is trained to be a certified worker and such employee is not from this bargaining unit, provided that an employee from this bargaining unit who is trained to be a certified worker is considered for the next opportunity to be the certified worker representing employees. (g) The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (h) A member of a Committee shall be deemed to be at work while the member is fulfilling the requirements for becoming certified by the Workplace Health and Safety Agency, and the member's Home shall pay the member for the time spent at the member's regular or premium rate as may be proper. ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 9(36). [This provision] does not apply with respects to workers who are paid by the Agency for the time spent fulfilling the requirements for becoming certified. ref: Sec. 9(37). (i) It is understood and agreed that this section does not apply to a nurse. i) when circumstances described below is inherent in the worker's work or in a normal condition of the worker's employment; or ii) when the worker's refusal to work would directly endanger the life, health or safety of another person. Ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 43(1). (j) A worker may refuse to work or do particular work where he or she has reason to believe that: i) any equipment, machine, device or thing the worker is to use or operate is likely to endanger himself, herself or another worker; ii) the physical condition of the workplace or the part thereof in which he or she works or is to work is likely to endanger himself or herself; or iii) any equipment, machine, device or thing he or she is to use or operate or the physical condition of the workplace or the part thereof in which he or she works or to work is in contravention of this Act or the regulations and such contravention is likely to endanger himself, herself or another worker. Ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 43(3). (k) The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at the joint Labour Management Committee will include aggressive residents

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Hospital Manor and the Association Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital Manor in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital Manor agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employeesUnion. Hospitals with sites The Manor agrees to provide certification of up to one hundred (100) nurses per site may choose to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or have a separate Joint ONA member under the Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site or Act. The Manor shall provide the time from work with pay and all related tuition costs and expenses necessary to remain with certify the current structure. Hospitals with sites of over one hundred (100) nurses per site will choose either to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or to have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site, unless the parties agree otherwiseworker representative. (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 safety and health. (d) The Hospital Manor agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital Manor will provide the Committee with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession, with any personal/confidential information severed. (e) Meetings shall be held every second (2nd) month or more frequently at the call of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. Minutes of the meetings shall be posted on the workplace health and safety bulletin board. (f) Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with (b) hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one (1) calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for representatives . (g) The Union agrees to perform these duties endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (h) All time spent by a member of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out their duties, shall be granted. "A member of a committee is deemed to be work time for which they shall be paid by the Manor at their regular rate and they shall be entitled to, i) one hour or to such longer period of time from work as the committee determines is necessary to prepare attend scheduled meetings. (i) The parties will abide by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. (j) The parties agree that if incidents involving aggressive resident behaviours occur, such incidents will be recorded and reviewed by the Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Reasonable steps within the control of the Manor will follow to address the legitimate health and safety concerns of Nurses presented in that forum. The parties further agree that suitable subjects for each committee meeting;discussion at the joint Union - Management Committee will include recommendations from the Occupational Health and Safety Committee. It is understood that all such occurrences will be reviewed at the Resident Care Conference. (k) The Manor agrees to develop formalized policies and procedures in consultation with the Joint Health and Safety Committee to deal with workplace violence. The policy will address the prevention of violence and the management of violent situations and support to employees who have faced workplace violence. These policies and procedures shall be communicated to all employees. The local parties will consider appropriate measures and procedures in consultation with the Joint Health and Safety Committee to address violence in the workplace, which may include, among other measures and procedures: i) Alert employees about a person with a known history of aggressive and responsive behaviours and their known triggers by means of: A) electronic and/or other appropriate flagging systems B) direct verbal communication / alerts (i.e. shift reports) ii) Communicate and provide appropriate training and education, iii) Reporting all incidents of workplace violence and, iv) Long-term care home wide violence risk assessments. (l) When faced with occupational health and safety decisions, the Manor will not await full scientific or absolute certainty before taking reasonable action(s) including but not limited to, providing reasonably accessible personal protective equipment (PPE) that reduces risk and protects employees. i) The Manor will ensure there is an adequate supply of Pandemic PPE. The Manor will advise the JHSC the supply of Pandemic PPE on an annual basis and whenever they are required to advise the government. ii) The Manor will maintain a pandemic plan that will be shared annually with the JHSC.

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Association Union from amongst bargaining unit employees. Hospitals with sites of up to one hundred (100) nurses per site may choose to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site or to remain with the current structure. Hospitals with sites of over one hundred (100) nurses per site will choose either to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or to have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site, unless the parties agree otherwise. (cb) Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs programmes and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. (c) It is understood that consultation on issues of mutual concern will occur between the Joint Health and Safety Committee and Infection Control. (d) The Hospital agrees to cooperate co-operate in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill fulfil its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. (e) Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Chaira co-chair, if requiredwhen requested. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (f) Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with (bArticle 28.07(a) hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one (1) calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for representatives such representative(s) to perform these duties attend meetings of the Joint Health and Safety committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted. "A member of a committee is entitled to, : (i) one (1) hour or such longer period of time as the committee determines is necessary to prepare for each committee meeting; (ii) such time as is necessary to attend meetings of the committee; and (iii) such time as is necessary to carry out inspections and investigations contemplated under subsection 9(27.), 9(27), and 9(31) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act R.S.O. 1990 as amended up to and including 1998. A member of a committee shall be deemed to be at work during the times described above and the Hospital shall pay the member for those times at the member’s regular or premium rate as may be proper. (g) The Hospital will ensure that there is one (1) OPSEU member certified, as described in the Occupational Health and Safety Act R.S.O. 1990, as amended up to and including 1998 among the OPSEU bargaining unit(s) at the Hospital. Such member on the committee will be selected or appointed by the Union. All issues relating to salary and costs associated with obtaining certification shall be in accordance with Article 14.10. (h) The parties agree that the following items are appropriate for discussion at committee meetings:  Proposed changes to diagnostic or medical machines and equipment that will impact the health and safety of employees;  The nature, content and duration of health and safety training programs for employees;  The use of personal protective equipment by employees; The committee may, in addition to the above, discuss other items relating to the health and safety of employees. (i) At committee meetings the Hospital shall provide the committee with a summary of all lost-time claims, health care claims, occupational disease claims, reports on accidents and critical or fatal injuries. In addition, all relevant government directives and orders shall be provided to the committee. The committee shall review this information and propose methods of reducing the number of injuries or accidents. (j) The committee shall participate in all inquiries and investigations pursuant to the Occupational Health and Safety act. The co-chairs* will determine the appropriate member or members who will participate in the investigation. If neither co-chair is available, the most appropriate committee member will be designated to participate in the investigation. In determining the appropriate member or members who will participate in the investigation, the parties recognize the interests of an OPSEU representative being involved in an investigation that involves an OPSEU bargaining unit member. *NOTE: If there is only one co-chair available, he or she will determine who will participate in the investigation.

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Hospital and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Association Union from amongst bargaining unit employees. Hospitals with sites of up to one hundred (100) nurses per site may choose to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site or to remain with the current structure. Hospitals with sites of over one hundred (100) nurses per site will choose either to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each site, or to have a separate Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site, unless the parties agree otherwise. (cb) Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs programmes and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. (c) It is understood that consultation on issues of mutual concern will occur between the Joint Health and Safety Committee and Infection Control. d) The Hospital agrees to cooperate co-operate in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill fulfil its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. (e) Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Chaira co-chair, if requiredwhen requested. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (f) Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with (bArticle 28.07(a) hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one (1) calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for representatives such representative(s) to perform these duties attend meetings of the Joint Health and Safety committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted. "A member of a committee is entitled to, : i) one (1) hour or such longer period of time as the committee determines is necessary to prepare for each committee meeting; ii) such time as is necessary to attend meetings of the committee; and iii) such time as is necessary to carry out inspections and investigations contemplated under subsection 9(27.), 9(27), and 9(31) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act R.S.O. 1990 as amended up to and including 1998. A member of a committee shall be deemed to be at work during the times described above and the Hospital shall pay the member for those times at the member’s regular or premium rate as may be proper. g) The Hospital will ensure that there is one (1) OPSEU member certified, as described in the Occupational Health and Safety Act R.S.O. 1990, as amended up to and including 1998 among the OPSEU bargaining unit(s) at the Hospital. Such member on the committee will be selected or appointed by the Union. All issues relating to salary and costs associated with obtaining certification shall be in accordance with Article 14.10. h) The parties agree that the following items are appropriate for discussion at committee meetings: • Proposed changes to diagnostic or medical machines and equipment that will impact the health and safety of employees; • The nature, content and duration of health and safety training programs for employees; • The use of personal protective equipment by employees; The committee may, in addition to the above, discuss other items relating to the health and safety of employees. i) At committee meetings the Hospital shall provide the committee with a summary of all lost-time claims, health care claims, occupational disease claims, reports on accidents and critical or fatal injuries. In addition, all relevant government directives and orders shall be provided to the committee. The committee shall review this information and propose methods of reducing the number of injuries or accidents. j) The committee shall participate in all inquiries and investigations pursuant to the Occupational Health and Safety act. The co-chairs* will determine the appropriate member or members who will participate in the investigation. If neither co-chair is available, the most appropriate committee member will be designated to participate in the investigation. In determining the appropriate member or members who will participate in the investigation, the parties recognize the interests of an OPSEU representative being involved in an investigation that involves an OPSEU bargaining unit member. *NOTE: If there is only one co-chair available, he or she will determine who will participate in the investigation.