Common use of Maintenance of the Workplace Clause in Contracts

Maintenance of the Workplace. A. The Judiciary shall continue to make reasonable provisions for the safety and health of its employees during the hours of their employment. The Judiciary will discharge its responsibility for the development and enforcement of occupational safety and health standards to provide a safe and healthful environment in accordance with PEOSHA and any other applicable statutes, regulations or guidelines outlined in the New Jersey Administrative Code which pertain to health and safety matters. The Judiciary will provide a reasonably safe and healthful place of employment for all employees. References to safety are intended to include a concept of reasonable personal security and protections which shall be maintained to assure employees against physical harm. B. The parties recognize that the Judiciary does not own the buildings in which employees work and as such, there are occasions when the Judiciary does not have control over the condition of the building in which the employees work. Accordingly, any arbitration decision will be only advisory to the Judiciary in those instances when the proposed remedy requires an action that is not within the control of the Judiciary. In such an instance, the Judiciary will make best possible efforts to secure the relief that the arbitrator proposes. However, in the event that the relief cannot be secured by the Judiciary, the Judiciary will so advise the Union and the parties will meet in order to see if there is another way to address the situation in order to secure the safe and healthful place of employment.

Maintenance of the Workplace. A. (a) The Judiciary shall continue to make reasonable provisions for the safety and health of its employees during the hours of their employment. The Judiciary will discharge its responsibility for the development and enforcement of occupational safety and health standards to provide a safe and healthful environment in accordance with PEOSHA and any other applicable statutes, regulations or guidelines outlined in the New Jersey Administrative Code Register which pertain pertains to health and safety matters. The Judiciary will provide a reasonably safe and healthful place of employment for all employees. References to safety are intended to include a concept of reasonable personal security and protections which shall be maintained to assure employees against physical harm. B. (b) The parties agree to cooperate in maintaining and improving safe working conditions and health protection for the employees consistent with established safety standards and in the promotion of safety, safe working habits and good housekeeping throughout the work environment. Where reasonably possible, each employee will comply with all safety rules and regulations. (c) The parties recognize that the Judiciary does not own the buildings in which employees work and as such, there are occasions when the Judiciary does not have control over the condition of the building in which the employees work. Accordingly, any arbitration decision will be only advisory to the Judiciary in those instances when the proposed remedy requires an action that is not within the control of the Judiciary. In such an instance, the Judiciary will make best possible efforts to secure the relief that the arbitrator proposes. However, in the event that the relief cannot be secured by the Judiciary, the Judiciary will so advise the Union and the parties will meet in order to see if there is another way to address the situation in order to secure the safe and healthful place of employment.