OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY Sample Clauses
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY. 34.01 The parties recognize the need for a safe and healthy workplace. The Employer shall be responsible for providing safe and healthy working conditions. The Employer and Employees will take all reasonable steps to eliminate, reduce or minimize all workplace safety hazards. Occupational health and safety education, training and instruction provided by the Employer, shall be paid at the Basic Rate of Pay, to fulfill the requirements for training, instruction or education set out in the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation or Code.
(a) There shall be an Occupational Health and Safety Committee (Committee), which shall be composed of representatives of the Employer and representatives of the Local and may include others representing recognized functional bargaining units. This Committee shall meet once a month, and in addition shall meet within 10 days of receiving a written complaint regarding occupational health or safety. An Employee shall be paid the Employee’s Basic Rate of Pay for attendance at Committee meetings. A request to establish separate committees for each site or grouping of sites shall not be unreasonably denied. The Employer shall provide training at no cost to all Employees on the Committee to assist them in performing their duties on the Committee. Training shall be paid at the Employee’s Basic Rate of Pay.
(b) Minutes of each meeting shall be taken and shall be approved by the Employer, the Local, and other bargaining groups, referred to in (a), prior to circulation.
(c) The purpose of the Committee is to consider such matters as occupational health and safety and the Local may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard.
(d) If an issue arises regarding occupational health or safety, the Employee or the Local shall first seek to resolve the issue through discussion with the applicable immediate supervisor in an excluded management position. If the issue is not resolved satisfactorily, it may then be forwarded in writing to the Committee.
(e) The Committee shall also consider measures necessary to ensure the security of each Employee on the Employer’s premises and the Local may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard.
(f) (i) Should an issue not be resolved by the Committee, the issue shall be referred to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). A resolution meeting between the Local and the CEO, or designate(s), shall take place within 21 calendar days of the issue being referred to the CEO. The CEO or designate...
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY. Clause No. Title
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY. 6.1 Procedures for Dealing with and Resolving Safety Issues
6.1.1 When an Employee becomes aware of an unsafe situation, the Employee is required to rectify it, if it is within the Employee’s range of skills/competencies and authority to do so.
6.1.2 If the Employee is not able to rectify the unsafe situation, the Employee is required to notify the leading hand or supervisor, who will take all necessary steps to rectify the unsafe situation if it is within their range of skills/competence and authority to do so.
6.1.3 If there is to be any delay in rectifying the situation, the supervisor responsible for that area will ensure that Employees who are working in the affected area are relocated to work in other areas on the Project until the unsafe situation has been rectified.
6.1.4 Provided it is safe to do so, all Employees with appropriate skills/competencies will be used to restore safe working conditions and normal productive work will progressively resume in the affected area.
6.1.5 Employees who are not able to be transferred to perform productive work in a safe area will remain on the Project in the site sheds if safe to do so, or at an agreed alternative safe location.
6.1.6 If there is disagreement over the existence of an unsafe situation or method of dealing with an unsafe situation, the work process in question will not be carried out until such time as the matter has been resolved except under such conditions as are agreed between the parties. The matter will then immediately be referred to the Company representative, the Safety Coordinator and the relevant safety and health representative of the Employee’s choosing, who will meet and inspect the work area in an attempt to resolve the matter.
6.1.7 If the issue is still not resolved, then the relevant Safety Committee will meet to discuss the matter. The Safety Committee will agree on whether the Act and regulations determine whether an unsafe situation exists and, if so, agree a method of restoring safe working conditions.
6.1.8 As per the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 (NSW) (“OH&S Act”) and Regulations (as amended from time to time), the Safety Committee may request a WorkCover Inspector to attend the Project site to investigate and resolve the matter.
6.1.9 Should all work be deemed to be unsafe, Employees will not leave the Project site but will remain either in the site sheds, if safe to do so, or at an agreed alternative safe location.
6.1.10 Provided the above safety procedure i...
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY. 15.1 The Board, the Union and its members shall comply with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations, as they may be amended from time to time.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY. The Employer and the Association agree to cooperate in the promotion of safe working conditions, the prevention of accidents, the prevention of workplace injuries and the promotion of safe workplace practices. The Employer and the Association agree to adhere to the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act and related regulations. The Employer will ensure that the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation is readily available at each worksite for reference by all workers and will ensure that workers are aware of the onsite location where the Regulation is available for viewing.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY. 8.01 The Parties to this Collective Agreement will co-operate to the fullest extent in the matter of occupational health, safety and accident prevention, and the Employer agrees to provide safety equipment when required and to install devices where necessary.
8.02 There will be a Carewest Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each site. The Union will have the right to designate two (2) members of the Bargaining Unit as members of this Committee. This Committee may include representatives from other Employee groups. The number of Employer representatives on the Committee shall not exceed the number of representatives from the Union and other Employee groups.
8.03 The Basic Rate of Pay will be paid to such Employee for time spent in attendance at a meeting of this Committee. An Employee when not scheduled to work shall be paid at the basic hourly rate of pay for a minimum of two (2) hours or the length of the meeting whichever is greater.
8.04 The Committee shall meet once a month at a mutually acceptable hour and date. Either Co-chair may call a special meeting of this Committee to deal with urgent matters. The terms of reference of the Committee will determine the procedure for dealing with such matters.
8.05 The Chairperson of the Committee will be determined in accordance with its terms of reference.
8.06 The Employer will co-operate with the Committee by providing all available health and safety information including but not limited to:
(a) materials and equipment necessary to carry out its functions in accordance with its terms of reference;
(b) data pertaining to workplace health and safety conditions;
(c) access to information pertaining to accidents, incidents or occupational diseases that occur at the work site.
8.07 The Committee shall assist the Employer:
(a) by identifying situations which may be unhealthy or unsafe in respect of the work site, including working alone as defined by legislation, and make appropriate recommendations;
(b) in the development and promotion of measures to protect the safety and health of Employees in the work site and to check the effectiveness of such measures.
8.08 The Health and Safety Committee shall also consider measures necessary to ensure the security of each Employee on the Employer's premises and may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard. Should the recommendations not be implemented and adequate steps not taken towards implementation within thirty (30) days from the date the recommendat...
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY. The union and Employer recognize that occupational health and safety is a shared concern. They will cooperate in promoting and improving rules and practices that will enhance the work environment for all Employees. Notwithstanding the above, the parties recognize the Employer's duty to ensure, insofar as reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all the Employer's workers. Additionally, the parties recognize the Employee's responsibility to take reasonable care to protect her health and safety and the health and safety of clients and other workers who may be affected by her acts or omissions.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY.
35.01 The College and its Employees recognize and acknowledge a joint responsibility in maintaining a safe and secure working environment for all members of the College community.
35.02 The College, as the Employer:
(a) Agrees to provide a facility where Employees can safely perform their assigned duties;
(b) Will ensure that critical workplace documents (identified under the Occupational Health and Safety Code) are available; and,
(c) Will ensure that Employees, carry out safety-related duties as assigned. As required of all workers under the Occupational Health and Safety Code, all Employees of the College are responsible to ensure that they, students, and other Employees under their supervision:
(a) Receive appropriate training and supervision in safe work practices and the safe operation of equipment;
(b) Engage in the safe storage and handling of materials and substances; and,
(c) Identify and report unsafe equipment and work practices to the designated Employee of the College.
35.03 The Employer will maintain an Occupational Health and Safety Committee made up of representatives of the Employer and other groups within the College. The Committee shall be composed of at least two (2) representatives from the Local, with additional representatives from the Faculty Association and from Management. The role of the Committee shall be a consultative forum to review issues and concerns related to the occupational health and safety program and provide recommendations to the College to ensure a healthy and safe environment for the College community.
35.04 If any concerns arise with respect to the Occupational Health and Safety Act or its regulations or other legislation pertaining to workplace safety, they shall be referred to the Occupational Health and Safety Committee for resolution and not by way of the grievance procedure.
35.05 An Employee shall immediately notify their Supervisor when they have an accident at a work site that results in injury or that had the potential of causing serious injury.
35.06 The Employer or their designate, shall notify the President of the Union or their designate immediately upon being made aware of the occurrence of a serious injury or an accident that had the potential of causing serious injury to a Bargaining Unit Employee at a work site.
35.07 The Employer shall provide the Union with statistical information regarding occupational injuries and illnesses sustained by Bargaining Unit Employees as reported to and accepted...
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY. First Aid Training
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY. An Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall be established consisting of up to six (6) representatives of the City and up to six (6) Union-appointed representatives. The Committee shall discuss matters related to occupational health and safety and shall make recommendations to the City Manager.