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:
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & 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 Union and may include others representing recognized functional bargaining units. This Committee shall meet once a month and, in addition, shall meet within ten 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. 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 Union, 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 Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard.
(d) If an issue arises regarding occupational health or safety, the Employee or the Union 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 Union 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 Union and the CEO, or his or her designate(s), shall take place within 21 calendar days of the issue being referred to the CEO. The CEO or designate(s) shall reply in writing to the Union within seven calendar days of the resolution meeting.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. The parties acknowledge and agree that a safe and secure workplace is important, and that employees will:
a) Comply with all applicable Occupational Health and Safety laws and regulations.
b) Ensure the safety of themselves as well as co-workers or any other persons working at the workplace.
c) Wear and use any safety and protective equipment or clothing provided.
d) Comply with the Company’s occupational health and safety practices and procedures or face disciplinary action, including termination of their employment.
e) Immediately report to management any accidents, incidents or hazards arising in the course of employment.
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: • The employer shall take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 25(2)(h)]. • When faced with occupational health and safety decisions, the Hospital will not await full scientific or absolute certainty before taking reasonable actions(s) that reduces risk and protects employees. • Hospitals will ensure adequate stocks of the N95 respirator (or such other personal protective equipment as the parties may in writing agree) to be made available to nurses at short notice in the event there are reasonable indications of the emergence of a pandemic. • When the employer receives written recommendations from a health and safety representative, that employer shall respond in writing within twenty-one days. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 9(20)]. • The employer’s response shall contain a timetable for implementing the recommendations the employer agrees with and give reasons why the employer disagrees with any of the recommendations that the employer does not accept. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s.9 (21)].
(1) (a)].
(1) (b) • The employee shall not use or operate any equipment, machine, device or thing or work in a manner that may endanger himself, herself or any other worker. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 28(2)(b)]. • A worker who is required by his or her employer to wear or use any protective clothing, equipment or device shall be instructed and trained in its care, use and limitations before wearing or using it for the first time and at regular intervals thereafter and the worker shall participate in such instruction and training. Personal protective equipment that is to be provided, worn or used shall, be properly used and maintained, be a proper fit, be inspected for
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY a) The employer is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment and, so far as is reasonably practical, shall ensure that employees are safe from injury and risks to health while they are at work.
b) The employee has a duty of care to himself and to other employees and customers.
c) The employee must report any incidents or accidents that have occurred at work to the employer within 24 hours.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 11.01 The Company and the Union recognize the benefits to be derived from safe working conditions and work practices. Accordingly, it is agreed that all employees, Union representatives and Supervisors at all levels, shall cooperate to promote safe work practices, safe and healthy working conditions and the enforcement of safety rules. Further, all employees of the Company are fully obligated to comply with any and all reasonable rules of conduct established by the Company which have a bearing on safety and health.
11.02 The Company, the Union, and all employees agree they shall at a minimum abide by all provisions of the Mine Safety Act, W.C.B. Regulations and any and all other Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, rules or recommendations. The Company shall ensure monthly Health and Safety Committee meetings are held and that the minutes of said meetings are posted on all notice boards and a copy sent to the Union. The Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall be composed of eight (8) persons, four (4) of whom shall be selected by the Union from among recognized Union Safety Representatives and four (4) appointed by the General Manager of the Mine. This number shall accommodate the shifts and allow a minimum of four (4) committee members to be present at a joint meeting or other duty functions while the other four (4) are out on turn around or otherwise occupied.
11.03 Once each month a formal safety tour shall be conducted and such tours shall be made by the Committee members. While in a work area the Committee members may confer with employees working in the area providing such conference shall not result in any disruption of the Company’s operations or affairs and employees shall not neglect their work duties and responsibilities. As soon as possible, but in no case later than a month after each tour the Committee shall have a follow-up meeting, in order to review the findings of the tour and make recommendations.
11.04 Time spent on authorized Safety Committee inspections and meetings shall be considered as time worked, however such time shall not attract overtime premiums. Safety Committee inspections and meetings shall be performed during an employee's regularly scheduled shift, whenever possible.
11.05 When an employee has reason to believe that the work on which he is engaged is unusually dangerous to his health or safety, he has the right to cease the work but must immediately contact his Supervisor and detail the nature of his ...
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. The parties are committed to preventing injury and illness through providing a safe and healthy working environment. Responsibility for prevention of injuries falls on both the employer and employees. The employer is responsible for the equipment used, training of its staff in the prevention of workplace injury, the procedure for identification and review of the causes of injury. Employees are responsible for complying with company safety policies and procedures and ensuring that safe housekeeping takes place and that unsafe practices are reported to OH&S Representatives and/or the manager. The employer recognises the important role and the need to have a safety committee and health and safety representatives in ensuring a safe, healthy environment. The parties agree to establish a safety committee and OH&S representatives will be involved in identifying and reviewing the causes of injury, work hazards and the developing of an appropriate health and safety policy. Where the inside temperature of the factory exceeds 35 degrees Celsius and relocation is not possible, employees will be entitled to cease work and finish without deduction of pay. The parties to this agreement will agree to the method of monitoring the temperature. In advance this may include altering the usual spread of work hours.
33.1 Occupational Health & Safety Training Each year the elected Occupational Health and Safety Officer, whether a member of the Union or not, will be entitled to five days training leave without loss of pay.
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: • The employer shall take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 25(2)(h)]. • When faced with occupational health and safety decisions, the Hospital will not await full scientific or absolute certainty before taking reasonable actions(s) that reduces risk and protects nurses. • Hospitals will ensure adequate stocks of the N95 respirator (or such other personal protective equipment as the parties may in writing agree) to be made available to nurses at short notice in the event there are reasonable indications of the emergence of a pandemic. • When the employer receives written recommendations from a health and safety representative, that employer shall respond in writing within twenty-one days. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 9(20)].
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 8.01 The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Facility in order to prevent injury and illness and abide by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the Act), Regulations and Code as amended from time to time.
8.02 The Employer shall maintain an Occupational Health & Safety Committee (“the OH&S Committee”) to consider matters of occupational health and safety. A minimum of three (3) representatives elected by the Union who are employed with the Employer will be members of the Facility OH&S Committee.
8.03 The OH&S Committee shall meet at least quarterly or more frequently if required by either party at a mutually acceptable hour and date.
8.04 An Employee shall not suffer any loss of pay for attending the OH&S Committee meetings.
8.05 If recommendations by the OH&S Committee are not implemented or adequate steps do not seem to be taken in the opinion of the OH&S Committee towards implementation within two (2) months from the date the recommendation is made, the OH&S Committee may present the item to the Administrator. A written reply will be given by the Administrator within thirty (30) days of the presentation by the OH&S Committee.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY a) We, the employer, and you, the employee, agree that a safe and secure workplace is important and we will comply with occupational health and safety laws. You will take all practicable steps to ensure your own safety while at work, and to ensure that no action or inaction by you while at work causes harm to any other person. You will ensure safety procedures are followed at all times.
b) You are to use the safety and protective equipment or clothing provided. You must ensure that you know our health and safety rules and procedures. You will not misuse any equipment, plant or process that is provided to ensure workplace health and safety.
c) You will report to management as soon as possible any accidents, incidents or hazards arising during the course of your employment. If you have any concerns in relation to your safety or the safety of others in the workplace, you are to report them to the safety officer or appropriate manager who will take all practicable steps to provide and maintain a safe work environment.
d) If you do not comply with the rules and procedures, disciplinary action may be taken.
