Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Employer shall establish and maintain one (or more) Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee(s) as provided for in the Occupational Health and Safety Act. (b) The committee(s) shall consist of such number of persons as may be agreed to by the Employer and the Union. (c) At least one-half of the members of the committee shall be Employees at the workplace who are not connected with the management of the workplace and the Employer may choose up to one-half of the members of the committee if the Employer wishes to do so. (d) The Employees on the committee are to be determined by the Employees they represent or designated by the Union that represents the Employees. (e) The committee shall meet at least once each month unless: (i) a different frequency is prescribed by the regulation; or (ii) the committee alters the required frequency of meetings in its rules of procedure. (f) Where the committee alters the required frequency of meetings by its rules of procedure and the Director of Occupational Health and Safety Division of the Nova Scotia Department of Labour (hereinafter in this Article referred to as the “Director”) is not satisfied that the frequency of meetings is sufficient to enable the committee to effectively perform its functions, the frequency of the meetings shall be as determined by the Director. (g) An Employee who is a member of the committee is entitled to such time off from work as is necessary to attend meetings of the committee, to take any training prescribed by the regulations and to carry out the Employee's functions as a member of the committee, and such time off is deemed to be work time for which the Employee shall be paid by the Employer at the applicable rate. (h) The committee shall establish its own rules of procedure and shall adhere to the applicable regulations. (i) Unless the committee determines another arrangement for chairing the committee in its rules of procedure, two of the members of the committee shall co-chair the committee, one of whom shall be selected by the members who represent Employees and the other of whom shall be selected by the other members. (j) The rules of procedure established pursuant to Article 31.03(h) shall include an annual determination of the method of selecting the person or persons who shall: (i) chair the committee; and (ii) hold the position of the chair for the coming year. (k) Where agreement is not reached on: (i) the size of the committee; (ii) the designation of Employees to be members; or (iii) rules of procedure; the Director shall determine the matter. (l) It is the function of the committee to involve the Employer and Employees together in occupational health and safety in the workplace, and without restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes: (i) the cooperative identification of hazards to health and safety and effective system to respond to the hazards; (ii) the cooperative auditing of compliance with health and safety requirements in the workplace; (iii) receipt, investigation, and prompt disposition of matters and complaints with respect to workplace health and safety; (iv) participation in inspections, inquiries and investigations concerning the occupational health and safety of the Employees and, in particular, participation in an inspection referred to in Section 50 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act; (v) advising on individual protective devices, equipment, and clothing that, complying with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Regulations, are best adapted to the needs of the Employees; (vi) advising the Employer regarding a policy or program required pursuant to the Occupational Health and Safety Act or the Regulations and making recommendations to the Employer, the Employees, and any person for the improvement of the health and safety of persons at the workplace; (vii) maintaining records and minutes of committee meetings in a form and manner approved by the Director and providing committee members with a copy of these minutes, and providing an officer with a copy of these records or minutes on request. Both chairpersons will sign the minutes unless there is a dispute over their contents, in which case the dissenting co-chairperson will indicate in writing the source of this disagreement; and (viii) performing any other duties assigned to it:
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Employer shall establish and maintain one (or more) a Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee(s) Committee as provided for in the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
(b) The committee(s) committees shall consist of such number of persons as may be agreed to by the Employer Employer, the employees and the Unionapplicable union.
(c) At least one-half of the members of the committee shall be Employees employees at the workplace who are not connected with the management of the workplace and the Employer may choose up to one-half of the members of the committee if the Employer wishes to do so.
(d) The Employees employees on the committee are to be determined by the Employees employees they represent or designated by the Union union that represents the Employeesemployees.
(e) The committee shall meet at least once each month unless:
(i) a different frequency is prescribed by the regulation; or
(ii) the committee alters the required frequency of meetings in its rules of procedure.
(f) Where the committee alters the required frequency of meetings by its rules of procedure and the Director of Occupational Health and Safety Division of the Nova Scotia Department of Labour (hereinafter in this Article referred to as the “Director”) is not satisfied that the frequency of meetings is sufficient to enable the committee to effectively perform its functions, the frequency of the meetings shall be as determined by the Director.
(g) An Employee employee who is a member of the committee is entitled to such time off from work as is necessary to attend meetings of the committee, to take any training prescribed by the regulations and to carry out the Employeeemployee's functions as a member of the committee, and such time off is deemed to be work time for which the Employee employee shall be paid by the Employer at the applicable rate.
(h) The committee shall establish its own rules of procedure and shall adhere to the applicable regulations.
(i) Unless the committee determines another arrangement for chairing the committee in its rules of procedure, two of the members of the committee shall co-chair the committee, one of whom shall be selected by the members who represent Employees employees and the other of whom shall be selected by the other members.
(j) The rules of procedure established pursuant to Article 31.03(h) shall include an annual determination of the method of selecting the person or persons who shall:
(i) chair the committee; and
(ii) hold the position of the chair for the coming year.
(k) Where agreement is not reached on:
(i) the size of the committee;
(ii) the designation of Employees to be members; or
(iii) rules of procedure; the Director shall determine the matter.
(l) It is the function of the committee to involve the Employer and Employees together in occupational health and safety in the workplace, and without restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes:
(i) the cooperative identification of hazards to health and safety and effective system to respond to the hazards;
(ii) the cooperative auditing of compliance with health and safety requirements in the workplace;
(iii) receipt, investigation, and prompt disposition of matters and complaints with respect to workplace health and safety;
(iv) participation in inspections, inquiries and investigations concerning the occupational health and safety of the Employees and, in particular, participation in an inspection referred to in Section 50 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act;
(v) advising on individual protective devices, equipment, and clothing that, complying with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Regulations, are best adapted to the needs of the Employees;
(vi) advising the Employer regarding a policy or program required pursuant to the Occupational Health and Safety Act or the Regulations and making recommendations to the Employer, the Employees, and any person for the improvement of the health and safety of persons at the workplace;
(vii) maintaining records and minutes of committee meetings in a form and manner approved by the Director and providing committee members with a copy of these minutes, and providing an officer with a copy of these records or minutes on request. Both chairpersons will sign the minutes unless there is a dispute over their contents, in which case the dissenting co-chairperson will indicate in writing the source of this disagreement; and
(viii) performing any other duties assigned to it:
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Employer shall establish and maintain one (or more) Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee(s) Committee as provided for in the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
(b) The committee(s) shall consist of such number of persons as may be agreed to by the Employer and the Union.
(c) At least one-half of the members of the committee shall be Employees employees at the workplace who are not connected with the management of the workplace and the Employer may choose up to one-half of the members of the committee if the Employer wishes to do so.
(d) The Employees employees on the committee are to be determined by the Employees employees they represent or designated by the Union that represents the Employeesemployees.
(e) The committee shall meet at least once each month unless:
(i) a different frequency is prescribed by the regulation; or
(ii) the committee alters the required frequency of meetings in its rules of procedure.
(f) Where the committee alters the required frequency of meetings by its rules of procedure and the Director of Occupational Health and Safety Division of the Nova Scotia Department of Labour (hereinafter in this Article referred to as the “Director”) is not satisfied that the frequency of meetings is sufficient to enable the committee to effectively perform its functions, the frequency of the meetings shall be as determined by the Director.
(g) An Employee employee who is a member of the committee is entitled to such time off from work as is necessary to attend meetings of the committee, to take any training prescribed by the regulations and to carry out the Employeeemployee's functions as a member of the committee, and such time off is deemed to be work time for which the Employee employee shall be paid by the Employer at the applicable rate.
(h) The committee shall establish its own rules of procedure and shall adhere to the applicable regulations.
(i) Unless the committee determines another arrangement for chairing the committee in its rules of procedure, two of the members of the committee shall co-chair the committee, one of whom shall be selected by the members who represent Employees employees and the other of whom shall be selected by the other members.
(j) The rules of procedure established pursuant to Article 31.03(h) shall include an annual determination of the method of selecting the person or persons who shall:
(i) chair the committee; and
(ii) hold the position of the chair for the coming year.
(k) Where agreement is not reached on:
(i) the size of the committee;
(ii) the designation of Employees employees to be members; or
(iii) rules of procedure; the Director shall determine the matter.
(l) It is the function of the committee to involve the Employer and Employees employees together in occupational health and safety in the workplace, and without restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes:
(i) the cooperative identification of hazards to health and safety and effective system systems to respond to the hazards;
(ii) the cooperative auditing of compliance with health and safety requirements in the workplace;
(iii) receipt, investigation, and prompt disposition of matters and complaints with respect to workplace health and safety;
(iv) participation in inspections, inquiries and investigations concerning the occupational health and safety of the Employees employees and, in particular, participation in an inspection referred to in Section 50 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act;
(v) advising on individual protective devices, equipment, and clothing that, complying with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Regulations, are best adapted to the needs of the Employeesemployees;
(vi) advising the Employer regarding a policy or program required pursuant to the Occupational Health and Safety Act or the Regulations and making recommendations to the Employer, the Employeesemployees, and any person for the improvement of the health and safety of persons at the workplace;
(vii) maintaining records and minutes of committee meetings in a form and manner approved by the Director and providing committee members with a copy of these minutes, and providing an officer with a copy of these records or minutes on request. Both chairpersons will sign the minutes unless there is a dispute over their contents, in which case the dissenting co-chairperson will indicate in writing the source of this disagreement; and
(viii) performing any other duties assigned to it:
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Employer shall establish and maintain one (or more) Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee(s) as provided for in the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
(b) The committee(s) shall consist of such number of persons as may be agreed to by the Employer and the Union.
(c) At least one-half of the members of the committee shall be Employees employees at the workplace who are not connected with the management of the workplace and the Employer may choose up to one-half of the members of the committee if the Employer wishes to do so.
(d) The Employees employees on the committee are to be determined by the Employees employees they represent or designated by the Union that represents the Employeesemployees.
(e) The committee shall meet at least once each month unless:
(i) a different frequency is prescribed by the regulation; or
(ii) the committee alters the required frequency of meetings in its rules of procedure.
(f) Where the committee alters the required frequency of meetings by its rules of procedure and the Director of Occupational Health and Safety Division of the Nova Scotia Department of Labour (hereinafter in this Article referred to as the “Director”) is not satisfied that the frequency of meetings is sufficient to enable the committee to effectively perform its functions, the frequency of the meetings shall be as determined by the Director.
(g) An Employee employee who is a member of the committee is entitled to such time off from work as is necessary to attend meetings of the committee, to take any training prescribed by the regulations and to carry out the Employeeemployee's functions as a member of the committee, and such time off is deemed to be work time for which the Employee employee shall be paid by the Employer at the applicable rate.
(h) The committee shall establish its own rules of procedure and shall adhere to the applicable regulations.
(i) Unless the committee determines another arrangement for chairing the committee in its rules of procedure, two of the members of the committee shall co-chair the committee, one of whom shall be selected by the members who represent Employees and the other of whom shall be selected by the other members.
(j) The rules of procedure established pursuant to Article 31.03(h) shall include an annual determination of the method of selecting the person or persons who shall:
(i) chair the committee; and
(ii) hold the position of the chair for the coming year.
(k) Where agreement is not reached on:
(i) the size of the committee;
(ii) the designation of Employees to be members; or
(iii) rules of procedure; the Director shall determine the matter.
(l) It is the function of the committee to involve the Employer and Employees together in occupational health and safety in the workplace, and without restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes:
(i) the cooperative identification of hazards to health and safety and effective system to respond to the hazards;
(ii) the cooperative auditing of compliance with health and safety requirements in the workplace;
(iii) receipt, investigation, and prompt disposition of matters and complaints with respect to workplace health and safety;
(iv) participation in inspections, inquiries and investigations concerning the occupational health and safety of the Employees and, in particular, participation in an inspection referred to in Section 50 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act;
(v) advising on individual protective devices, equipment, and clothing that, complying with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Regulations, are best adapted to the needs of the Employees;
(vi) advising the Employer regarding a policy or program required pursuant to the Occupational Health and Safety Act or the Regulations and making recommendations to the Employer, the Employees, and any person for the improvement of the health and safety of persons at the workplace;
(vii) maintaining records and minutes of committee meetings in a form and manner approved by the Director and providing committee members with a copy of these minutes, and providing an officer with a copy of these records or minutes on request. Both chairpersons will sign the minutes unless there is a dispute over their contents, in which case the dissenting co-chairperson will indicate in writing the source of this disagreement; and
(viii) performing any other duties assigned to it:
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Employer shall establish and maintain one (or more) Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee(s) Committee as provided for in the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
(b) The committee(s) committee shall consist of such number of persons as may be agreed to by the Employer Employer, the employees and the Unionapplicable unions.
(c) At least one-half of the members of the committee shall be Employees employees at the workplace who are not connected with the management of the workplace and the Employer may choose up to one-half of the members of the committee if the Employer wishes to do so.
(d) The Employees employees on the committee are to be determined by the Employees employees they represent or designated by the Union union that represents the Employeesemployees.
(e) The committee shall meet at least once each month unless:
(i) a different frequency is prescribed by the regulation; or
(ii) the committee alters the required frequency of meetings in its rules of procedure.
(f) Where the committee alters the required frequency of meetings by its rules of procedure and the Director of Occupational Health and Safety Division of the Nova Scotia Department of Labour (hereinafter in this Article referred to as the “"Director”") is not satisfied that the frequency of meetings is sufficient to enable the committee to effectively perform its functions, the frequency of the meetings shall be as determined by the Director.
(g) An Employee employee who is a member of the committee is entitled to such time off from work as is necessary to attend meetings of the committee, to take any training prescribed by the regulations and to carry out the Employeeemployee's functions as a member of the committee, and such time off is deemed to be work time for which the Employee employee shall be paid by the Employer at the applicable rate.
(h) The committee shall establish its own rules of procedure and shall adhere to the applicable regulations.
(i) Unless the committee determines another arrangement for chairing the committee in its rules of procedure, two of the members of the committee shall co-chair the committee, one of whom shall be selected by the members who represent Employees employees and the other of whom shall be selected by the other members.
(j) The rules of procedure established pursuant to Article 31.03(h28.03(h) shall include an annual determination of the method of selecting the person or persons who shall:
(i) chair the committee; and
(ii) hold the position of the chair for the coming year.
(k) Where agreement is not reached on:
(i) the size of the committee;
(ii) the designation of Employees employees to be members; or
(iii) rules of procedure; the Director shall determine the matter.
(l) It is the function of the committee to involve the Employer and Employees employees together in occupational health and safety in the workplace, and without restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes:
(i) the cooperative identification of hazards to health and safety and effective system systems to respond to the hazards;
(ii) the cooperative auditing of compliance with health and safety requirements in the workplace;
(iii) receipt, investigation, and prompt disposition of matters and complaints with respect to workplace health and safety;
(iv) participation in inspections, inquiries and investigations concerning the occupational health and safety of the Employees employees and, in particular, participation in an inspection referred to in Section 50 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act;
(v) advising on individual protective devices, equipment, and clothing that, complying with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Regulations, are best adapted to the needs of the Employeesemployees;
(vi) advising the Employer regarding a policy or program required pursuant to the Occupational Health and Safety Act or the Regulations and making recommendations to the Employer, the Employeesemployees, and any person for the improvement of the health and safety of persons at the workplace;
(vii) maintaining records and minutes of committee meetings in a form and manner approved by the Director and providing committee members with a copy of these minutes, and providing an officer with a copy of these records or minutes on request. Both chairpersons will sign the minutes unless there is a dispute over their contents, in which case the dissenting co-chairperson will indicate in writing the source of this disagreement; and
(viii) performing any other duties assigned to it:
(1) by the Director;
(2) by agreement between the Employer and the employees or the unions; or
(3) as are established by the Regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Employer shall establish and maintain one (or more) Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee(s) as provided for in the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
(b) The committee(s) shall consist of such number of persons as may be agreed to by the Employer and the Union.
(c) At least one-half of the members of the committee shall be Employees at the workplace who are not connected with the management of the workplace and the Employer may choose up to one-half of the members of the committee if the Employer wishes to do so.
(d) The Employees on the committee are to be determined by the Employees they represent or designated by the Union that represents the Employees.
(e) The committee shall meet at least once each month unless:
(i) a different frequency is prescribed by the regulation; or
(ii) the committee alters the required frequency of meetings in its rules of procedure.
(f) Where the committee alters the required frequency of meetings by its rules of procedure and the Director of Occupational Health and Safety Division of the Nova Scotia Department of Labour (hereinafter in this Article referred to as the “Director”) is not satisfied that the frequency of meetings is sufficient to enable the committee to effectively perform its functions, the frequency of the meetings shall be as determined by the Director.
(g) An Employee who is a member of the committee is entitled to such time off from work as is necessary to attend meetings of the committee, to take any training prescribed by the regulations and to carry out the Employee's functions as a member of the committee, and such time off is deemed to be work time for which the Employee shall be paid by the Employer at the applicable rate.
(h) The committee shall establish its own rules of procedure and shall adhere to the applicable regulations.
(i) Unless the committee determines another arrangement for chairing the committee in its rules of procedure, two of the members of the committee shall co-chair the committee, one of whom shall be selected by the members who represent Employees and the other of whom shall be selected by the other members.
(j) The rules of procedure established pursuant to Article 31.03(h) shall include an annual determination of the method of selecting the person or persons who shall:
(i) chair the committee; and
(ii) hold the position of the chair for the coming year.
(k) Where agreement is not reached on:
(i) the size of the committee;
(ii) the designation of Employees to be members; or
(iii) rules of procedure; the Director shall determine the matter.
(l) It is the function of the committee to involve the Employer and Employees together in occupational health and safety in the workplace, and without restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes:
(i) the cooperative identification of hazards to health and safety and effective system to respond to the hazards;
(ii) the cooperative auditing of compliance with health and safety requirements in the workplace;
(iii) receipt, investigation, and prompt disposition of matters and complaints with respect to workplace health and safety;
(iv) participation in inspections, inquiries and investigations concerning the occupational health and safety of the Employees and, in particular, participation in an inspection referred to in Section 50 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act;
(v) advising on individual protective devices, equipment, and clothing that, complying with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Regulations, are best adapted to the needs of the Employees;
(vi) advising the Employer regarding a policy or program required pursuant to the Occupational Health and Safety Act or the Regulations and making recommendations to the Employer, the Employees, and any person for the improvement of the health and safety of persons at the workplace;
(vii) maintaining records and minutes of committee meetings in a form and manner approved by the Director and providing committee members with a copy of these minutes, and providing an officer with a copy of these records or minutes on request. Both chairpersons will sign the minutes unless there is a dispute over their contents, in which case the dissenting co-chairperson will indicate in writing the source of this disagreement; and
(viii) performing any other duties assigned to it:
(1) by the Director;
(2) by agreement between the Employer and the Employees or the Union; or
(3) as are established by the Regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
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Samples: Collective Agreement