Occupational Health Committee Sample Clauses

Occupational Health Committee a) The Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall have a continuing concern with respect to the health and safety at the workplace. The committee shall meet not less than quarterly. The committee shall receive, consider and recommend solutions respecting health and safety concerns at the workplace. Committee members shall be given reasonable opportunity during regular working hours to deal with such concerns. b) Quorum at each committee meeting will be satisfied if at least half of its members are present, and if at least half of those members present are worker representatives. c) The Employer will consider as hours worked, all time spent by Committee members at Committee meetings, conducting Committee business, and reporting to employees on the progress of the Committee's work. Such hours worked will be subject to the hours of work provisions of this Collective Agreement.
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Occupational Health Committee. An Occupational Health Committee, as provided by Saskatchewan Employment Act and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations made thereunder, shall be implemented.
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Occupational Health Committee. Occupational Health Committees shall be at both Water Treatment and Wastewater Treatment consisting of six (6) persons of whom three (3) shall be persons representing the employees of the City other than employees connected with the management of the City, and elected or appointed in accordance with the Constitution or Bylaws of the Union and properly representative of the places of work of the employees. The Committee shall have a continuing concern with respect to the health and safety of the employees of the City as herein represented. Meetings shall take place at a minimum of once quarterly and maximum of once monthly or more frequently if the Committee as a whole so decides, and minutes of same made available to the employees and the Union. The General Manager or designate shall cause the names of the Committee members to be posted on the employees' bulletin board. The duties of the Committee shall include: ) The receipt, consideration and disposition of complaints respecting the health and safety of the employee.
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Occupational Health Committee. The Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall have a continuing responsibility with respect to the health and safety at the work place. The Committee shall meet not less than quarterly. If the Committee determines that less frequent meetings are required, they will apply for this as per regulations. The Committee shall receive, consider and recommend solutions respecting health and safety concerns at the work place. Committee members shall be given reasonable opportunity during regular hours to deal with such concerns.
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Occupational Health Committee. 22.6.1 The Occupational Health Committee shall have a continuing concern with respect to the health and safety of workers at the workplace. The committee shall meet not less than quarterly. The committee shall receive, consider and recommend solutions respecting health and safety concerns at the workplace. Committee members shall be given reasonable opportunity during regular working hours to deal with such concerns. 22.6.2 Quorum at each committee meeting will be satisfied if at least half (1/2) of its members are present, and if at least half (1/2) of those members present are worker representatives and one (1) Employer representative is present. 22.6.3 The Employer will consider as hours worked, all time spent by committee members at committee meetings, conducting business authorized by the committee, and reporting to Employees on the progress of the committee's work. Such hours worked will be subject to the hours of work provisions of Article 9.
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Occupational Health Committee. It is the intent of the Parties to conduct a safe operation. To this end, the Employer agrees to consider all reasonable and practical suggestions made by employees or the Union for the improvement of safety practices or for the protection of employees from safety hazards in the performance of their work. The Union and the Employer agree to establish an Occupational Health and Safety Committee. The Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall consist of two (2) representatives of the Union and not more than two (2) representatives of the Parties agree the policies and guidelines relating to the Committee shall be established by the Committee. The Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall meet once each month, or as closely to monthly as possible unless otherwise required by Workers Compensation Board regulation, and shall post the approved minutes of each meeting in the driver’s room. Time spent at these meetings shall be paid for by the Company at each employees’ regular rate of pay with a minimum of one (1) hours’ pay or actual time of the meeting, whichever is greater.
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Occupational Health Committee. The Employer and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of health and safety in the Centre, in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Employer agrees to accept as a member of its Occupational Health and Safety Committee, one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Association from the bargaining unit. The Centre and the Association agree to co-operate reasonably in providing each other the necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfil its functions. 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. Association, The Employer shall provide each nurse with a Supplementary Slip, showing the dues deducted in the previous year for income tax purposes.
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Occupational Health Committee. The Employer and the Association agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of health and safety in the Centre, in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. Such committee shall potential dangers and hazards, institute of improving Health and Safety programmes, and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions relating to Occupational Health and Safety. All time spent a member of the Occupational Health and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying the duties of a member, shall be deemed to be time for which she shall be paid by the Centre regular rate and she shall be entitled to time from work as is necessary to attend meetings. Meetings shall be held every second month or more at the call of the chair, required. The shall maintain minutes of all and make the same available for review. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. 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. Where the Centre identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medications shall be provided at no cost to the nurses.
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