Occupational Health and Safety Administration Sample Clauses

Occupational Health and Safety Administration. (a) Occupational Health and Safety Committees In each locale of the Employer there shall be an Occupational Health and Safety Committee consisting of representation from the Union and the Employer and the parties agree to cooperate in the establishment and ongoing function of this committee.
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Occupational Health and Safety Administration. Occupational Health and Safety Committees In each locale of the Employer there shall be an Occupational Health and Safety Committee consisting of representation from the Union and the Employer and the parties agree to cooperate in the establishment and ongoing function of this committee. Referral of Health/Safety/Workload Concern An employee or a group of employees who have a health or safety concern including safety-related workload concerns may refer the concern to the immediate supervisor or Safety Officer, who will investigate and take remedial action and provide all information in relation to the concern to the OH&S Committee. The employee or group of employees may bring the concern to the attention of the Occupational Health & Safety Committee at any time. The Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall have as part of its mandate the jurisdiction to receive safety complaints or concerns, including workload concerns which are safety- related, the right to investigate such complaints, the right to define the problem, and the right to make recommendations for a solution. Where the Committee determines that a safety problem exists, it shall advise the Employer in writing and include recommendations for a solution. The Employer shall advise the Committee and the Union, in writing as to the recommendations they are prepared to adopt and rationale for those which they are not prepared to adopt. If an employee, group of employees or the Union remain unsatisfied with the Employer’s response, the concern may be referred to the Occupational Health and Safety Branch. Duties of the Committee The Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall hold meetings and regular inspections to deal with all unsafe, hazardous or dangerous conditions without loss of pay. Minutes of all committee meetings shall be posted and provided to the Union, Employer and Occupational Health and Safety Branch of the Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment of the Province of Saskatchewan. Safety Measures Employees shall be supplied and required to use all necessary tools, equipment and protective clothing as required by Safety Regulations and /or all established procedures. Right to Refuse Dangerous Work Employees may refuse to do any particular act or series of acts, where they have reasonable grounds for believing it would be unusually dangerous to their health and safety or that of their co- workers, until steps have been taken to satisfy them otherwise or until the Occu...
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  • Occupational Health and Safety Committee The Employer and the Union 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.

  • Occupational Health and Safety Act The Employer, the Union and the employees agree to be bound by the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, S.N.S. 1996, c.7.

  • Occupational Health & Safety (a) It is a mutual interest of the parties to promote health and safety in workplaces and to prevent and reduce the occurrence of workplace injuries and occupational diseases. The parties agree that health and safety is of the utmost importance and agree to promote health and safety and wellness throughout the organization. The employer shall provide orientation and training in health and safety to new and current employees on an ongoing basis, and employees shall attend required health and safety training sessions. Accordingly, the parties fully endorse the responsibilities of employer and employee under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, making particular reference to the following:

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  • Occupational Health & Safety Committee (a) The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of health and safety in the Home, in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness.

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

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