Common use of OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY Clause in Contracts

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. 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)The Employer, 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 andEmployees, in addition, shall meet within ten days of receiving a written complaint regarding occupational health or safety. An Employee shall be paid agree to abide by the Employee’s Basic Rate of Pay for attendance at Committee meetings. The Employer shall provide training at no cost current safety legislation as it is applicable 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 Paythem. (b) Minutes The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of each meeting shall be taken safety and shall be approved by health in the Employerworkplace in order to prevent accidents, the Union, illness and other bargaining groups, referred to in (a), prior to circulationinjury. (c) The purpose Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Employer agrees to accept as a member of the Committee is to consider such matters as its Joint Occupational Health and & Safety and Committee at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regardfrom amongst Bargaining Unit Employees. (d) If an issue arises regarding occupational Such committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health or safety, the Employee or the Union shall first seek and safety programs and recommend actions 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 taken to the Committeeimprove conditions related to safety and health. (e) The Employees who attend meetings of the Committee at the time when they are off-duty shall also consider measures necessary to ensure be paid their regular straight hourly rate for all time actually spent in the security of each Employee on the Employer’s premises and the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regardmeeting. (f) The Employer agrees to co-operate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its function. (g) Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Co-Chairs if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (h) Any representative appointed or selected hereof shall serve for a term of two (2) calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for such representative(s) to attend meetings of the Joint Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing shall be granted and any representative(s) attending such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. (i) Should an issue The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (j) The parties will determine appropriate solutions to promote health and safety in workplaces, including, but not be resolved by limited to: • Violence in the Committee, Workplace (include Verbal Abuse) • Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention • Needle Stick and other sharps Injury Prevention • Nurses who regularly work alone or who are isolated in 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.workplace • Wellness initiatives

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 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. 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 CommitteeCommittee in writing. (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 (7) calendar days of the resolution meeting.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 34.01 (a) The parties recognize Employer shall comply with all applicable federal, provincial and municipal health and safety legislation and regulations. All standards established under the need for legislation and regulations shall constitute minimum acceptable practice to be improved upon by agreement of the employee/Employer Health and Safety Committee or negotiations with the Union. (b) The Union and the Employer shall co-operate in establishing rules and practices which promote a safe and healthy workplaceoccupational environment and which provide protection from factors adverse to employee health and safety. The Employer shall co-operate in providing necessary information to enable the Health and Safety Committee to fulfill its function. (c) A Health and Safety Committee shall be responsible for providing safe established which is composed of an equal number of employee and healthy working conditionsEmployer representatives, but with a minimum of one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Union. The Employer Health and Employees will take all reasonable steps to eliminateSafety Committee shall hold meetings as required by regulations or more frequently as requested by any committee member for jointly monitoring, reduce or minimize all workplace safety hazards. Occupational inspecting, investigating and reviewing health and safety education, training conditions and instruction provided practices and to improve health and safety conditions and practices. Minutes shall be taken of all meetings and copies shall be sent to the Employer and the Union. Responsibility for minutes and the Chairperson for such meetings will alternate between the employee and Employer representatives. (d) All time spent by a member of the Employer, Health and Safety Committee attending meetings of the committee and carrying out her duties shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by her Employer at her regular or premium rate as may be proper and she shall be entitled to such time from her work as is necessary. (e) At least one (1) Health and Safety Representative from the Basic Rate of Pay, to fulfill the requirements for training, instruction or education set out in Union shall be a certified worker as defined under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. If there is only one (1) certified worker and that worker is not from this bargaining unit, Regulation or Code. (a) There the next worker trained and certified shall be an Occupational Health and Safety Committee (Committee), which a registered nurse covered by this Agreement. All time spent in training shall be composed of representatives of considered work time and paid accordingly by 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 Payalong with any accompanying expenses. (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. 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. 24:01 The Employer and Employees will take all reasonable steps the Union agree that they mutually desire to eliminatemaintain standards of safety and health in the hospital in order to prevent accidents, reduce injury and illness. 24:02 Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member of its Health and Safety Committee at least one representative selected or minimize all workplace safety appointed by the Union from amongst bargaining unit employees. 24:03 Such committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards. Occupational , institute means of improving health and safety education, training programs and instruction provided by recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. 24:04 The Hospital agrees to co-operate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Employer, committee to fulfill its functions. 24:05 Meetings shall be paid held every month or more frequently at the Basic Rate call of Paythe chairperson if required. The committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. 24:06 Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with (b) hereof shall serve a term of one calendar year from the date of appointment which may be renewed for further periods of one year. 24:07 A member of the committee is entitled to one hour or such longer period of time as the committee determines is necessary to prepare for each meeting, such time as is necessary to fulfill attend committee meetings and such time as is necessary to carry out inspections and investigations in accordance with the requirements for training, instruction or education set out in provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation or Code. (a) There . A member of the committee shall be an deemed to be at work during the times described herein and shall be paid for those times at the employees regular or premium rate as may be proper in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Committee Act. 24:08 The Union agrees to endeavor to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. 24:09 At no time shall the number of employer members on the committee be greater than the number of union members on the committee. 24:10 Two (Committee), which 2) co-chairpersons shall be composed of representatives elected by and from the members of the Employer and representatives of the Union and may include others representing recognized functional bargaining unitscommittee. 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 One co-chair shall be paid a Union member and 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 other shall be paid at the Employee’s Basic Rate of Payan employer representative. (b) Minutes of each meeting 24:11 The committee shall be taken and shall be approved by function at all times in accordance with 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, Act as it may then be forwarded in writing amended from time to the Committeetime. (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. 34.01 (a) The parties recognize Employer and the need for a safe Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and healthy workplacehealth in the Home, in order to prevent injury and illness and abide by the Occupational Health and Safety Act as amended from time to time. (b) A joint management and employee health and safety committee shall be constituted in accordance with the Act, which shall identify potential dangers, recommend means of improving the health and safety programs and obtaining information from the Employer or other persons respecting the identification of hazards and standards. The committee shall meet at least every three months or more frequently if the committee decides. The Employer shall be responsible for providing safe agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Health and healthy working conditions. The Employer and Employees will take all reasonable steps to eliminate, reduce Safety Committee at least one (1) ONA representative selected or minimize all workplace safety hazards. Occupational health and safety education, training and instruction provided appointed by the Union from the Employer, . Scheduled time spent in such meetings is to be considered time worked for which representative(s) shall be paid by the Employer at his or her regular or overtime rate. Minutes shall be taken of all meetings and copies shall be sent to the Basic Rate Committee members. Minutes of Pay, the meetings shall be posted on the workplace health & safety bulletin board. (c) The Employer shall provide the time from work with pay and all related tuition costs and expenses necessary to fulfill certify the requirements for training, instruction worker representative. Where an inspector makes an inspection of a workplace under the powers conferred upon him or education set out in her under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation the employer shall afford a certified committee member representing workers the opportunity to accompany the inspector during his or Code. (a) There shall be an Occupational Health her physical inspection of a workplace, or any part or parts thereof. Where a worker certified member is not on-site and Safety Committee (Committee)available, which shall be composed of representatives of the Employer shall afford a worker health and representatives safety representative if any, or a worker selected by a Union, because of the Union knowledge, experience and may include others representing recognized functional bargaining units. This Committee shall meet once a month andtraining, 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 Employerrepresent it, the Unionopportunity to accompany the inspector during his or her physical inspection of a workplace, 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 regardor any part or parts thereof. (d) If an issue arises regarding occupational health or safetyTwo (2) representatives of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, one (1) from management and one (1) from the Employee or employees, shall make monthly inspections of the Union work place and 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 report to the Committeehealth and safety committee the results of their inspection. The members of the Committee who represent the workers shall designate a member representing workers to inspect the workplace. Where possible that member shall be a certified member. The employer shall provide the member with such information and assistance as the member may require for the purpose of carrying out an inspection of the workplace. Scheduled time spent in all such activities shall be considered as time worked. (e) The Joint Health and Safety Committee and the representatives thereof shall also consider measures necessary have access to ensure Incident/Accident Report Form required in S.51, S.52 and S.53 of the security Act and the annual summary of data from the WSIB relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of lost workdays, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid without lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and such other data as the WSIB may decide to disclose. It is understood and agreed that no information will be provided to the Committee which is confidential. This information shall be a standing item recorded in the minutes of each Employee on the Employer’s premises and the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regardmeeting. (f) The Union will use its best efforts to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the compliance of all safety rules and practices. (g) The Employer will use its best efforts to make all affected direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases. The nature of the disease need not be disclosed. Employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agree that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. (h) The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at the joint Labour Management Committee will include aggressive residents. The Employer will review with the Joint Health and Safety Committee written policies to address the management of violent behaviour. Such policies will include but not be limited to: i) Designing safe procedures for employees. ii) Providing training appropriate to these policies iii) Reporting all incidents of workplace violence. (i) Should an issue not be resolved by The Employer shall: i) inform employees of any situation relating to their work which may endanger their health and safety, as soon as it learns of the Committeesaid situation; ii) inform employees regarding the risks relating to their work and provide training and supervision so that employees have the skills and knowledge necessary to safely perform the work assigned to them; When faced with occupational health and safety decisions, the issue shall be referred to Home will not await full scientific or absolute certainty before taking reasonable action(s) that reduces risk and protects employees. iii) ensure that the Chief Executive Officer applicable measures and procedures prescribed in the Occupational Health and Safety Act are carried out in the workplace. (CEO). j) A resolution meeting between worker shall, i) work in compliance with the Union provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the CEOregulations; ii) use or wear the equipment, protective devices or clothing that the worker's employer requires to be used or worn; iii) report to his or her designate(s)employer or supervisor the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device of which the worker is aware and which may endanger himself, shall take place within 21 calendar days herself or another worker; and iv) report to his or her employer or supervisor any contravention of the issue being referred to Occupational Health and Safety Act or the CEO. The CEO regulations or designate(s) shall reply in writing to the Union within seven calendar days existence of the resolution meetingany hazard of which he or she knows.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 34.01 ‌ 24.1 Occupational Health and Safety Committee‌ The parties recognize agree that the need for a safe Joint Occupational Health and healthy workplaceSafety Committee will be maintained. 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 Committee should govern itself in accordance with the Employer, shall be paid at the Basic Rate provisions of Pay, to fulfill the requirements for training, instruction or education set out in the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations pursuant to the Workers Compensation Act, Regulation or Code. (a) There . The Committee shall be an between the Employer and the Union, with equal representation, and with each party appointing its own representatives. The 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 will meet once a month and, in addition, shall meet within ten days of receiving at 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 time mutually agreed upon by the Employer, Chairs. Employees shall not suffer any loss of pay for the Union, and other bargaining groups, referred to in (a), prior to circulation. (c) The purpose time spent attending meetings of the Committee during regular working hours. Every effort will be made to schedule meetings within regular hours. In the event meetings cannot be scheduled within regular hours, it is understood that no overtime pay will apply to consider such matters as hours spent in Occupational Health and Safety meetings. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall: (1) Determine that specific workplace inspections have been carried out at least twelve (12) times per year on the second (2nd) week of the month. These regular inspections shall be made of all places of employment, including buildings, structures, grounds, vehicles, tools, equipment, machinery and work methods and practices. Such inspections shall be made at intervals that will prevent the Union development of unsafe working conditions or conditions that may make recommendations to harm the Employer in that regardenvironment. (d2) 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 CommitteeEnsure that accident and incident investigations have been made. (e3) The Committee shall also consider Recommend measures necessary required to ensure attain compliance with appropriate laws or which will correct hazardous conditions or conditions which may harm the security of each Employee on the Employer’s premises and the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regardenvironment. (f4) The parties shall participate in and keep a record of all types of inspections and work refusals. (5) Solicit and consider recommendations from the workforce with respect to health, safety and environmental matters and recommend implementation where warranted. (6) Hold regular meetings at least twelve (12) times per year on the second (2nd) week of the month or more frequently if mutually agreed upon by the union and the employer co-chairpersons for the review of: (i) Should an issue not be resolved reports of current accidents, industrial diseases, and environmental accidents and incidents, and their causes and means of prevention; (ii) remedial action taken or required by the Committeereports of investigations or inspections; (iii) any other matters pertinent to health, safety, and the issue environment. (7) Have access to and promptly receive copies of all reports, records, and documents in the Employer's possession or obtainable by the Employer pertaining to health, safety or environmental matters Time spent by members of the Committee in the course of their duties shall be referred to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)considered as time worked. A resolution meeting between the Union and the CEO, or his or her designate(s), This shall take place within 21 calendar days include all time spent out 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 meetingplant on health, safety, and environmental matters including appeals.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 34.01 32.01 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 andmonth, and in addition, addition shall meet within ten 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. 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 occupational health and Safety 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 (7) calendar days of the resolution meeting.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 34.01 8.01 The parties recognize to this Collective Agreement will cooperate to 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 fullest extent in the Occupational Health matter of occupational health, safety and Safety Actaccident prevention, Regulation or Codeand the Employer agrees to provide safety equipment when required and to install devices where necessary. (a) There shall be an 8.02 A Continuing Care Occupational Health and Safety Committee will be established, and the Union will have the right to designate two (2) members, one (1) from Maintenance and one (1) for Auxiliary Nursing of the Bargaining Unit as a member of this Committee), which . This Committee may include representatives from other Employee groups. The number of Employer representatives on the Committee shall be composed not exceed the number of representatives of the Employer and representatives of from the Union and may include others representing recognized functional bargaining units. This 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. 8.04 The Committee shall meet once a month and, in addition, shall meet within ten days at a mutually acceptable hour and date. Either the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson may call a special meeting 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 this Committee meetingsto deal with urgent matters. The Employer shall provide training at no cost to all Employees on 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: (a) Materials and equipment necessary to assist them carry out its functions in performing their duties on the Committee. Training shall be paid at the Employee’s Basic Rate accordance with its terms of Pay.reference; (b) Minutes of each meeting shall be taken Data pertaining to workplace health and shall be approved by the Employer, the Union, and other bargaining groups, referred to in (a), prior to circulation.safety conditions; (c) Access to information pertaining to accidents, incidents or occupational diseases that occur at the work site. 8.07 The purpose Committee shall assist the Employer: (a) By identifying situations which may be unhealthy or unsafe in respect of the Committee is work site and make appropriate recommendations; (b) In the development and promotion of measures to consider protect the safety and health of Employees in the Site, and to check the effectiveness of such matters as Occupational measures. 8.08 The Health and Safety Committee shall also consider measures necessary to ensure the safety of each Employee on the Employer's premises and the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard. Should the recommendations not be implemented, and adequate steps not taken towards implementation within two (2) months from the date the recommendation is made, the Health and Safety Committee may request and shall have the right to have their recommendations presented to the Governing Board. (d) If an issue arises regarding occupational health or safety, the Employee or the Union 8.09 An Employee's rights shall first seek to resolve the issue through discussion be respected in accordance with the applicable immediate supervisor in an excluded management position. If the issue is Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act. 8.10 The Employer shall not resolved satisfactorily, it may then be forwarded in writing unreasonably deny Committee members access to the Committeeworkplace to conduct safety inspections, including monitoring. (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. 34.01 8.01 The parties recognize to this Collective Agreement will cooperate to 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 fullest extent in the Occupational Health matter of occupational health, safety and Safety Actaccident prevention, Regulation or Codeand the Employer agrees to provide safety equipment when required and to install devices where necessary. (a) There shall be an 8.02 A Continuing Care Occupational Health and Safety Committee will be established and the Union will have the right to designate one (1) member of the Bargaining Unit as a member of this Committee). This Committee may include representatives from other Employee groups. The number of Employer representatives on the CUPE Local 408 & St. Michael’s Health Centre April 1, which 2011 - March 31, 2014 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT Page 5 of 52 Committee shall be composed not exceed the number of representatives of the Employer and representatives of from the Union and may include others representing recognized functional bargaining units. This 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. 8.04 The Committee shall meet once a month and, in addition, shall meet within ten days at a mutually acceptable hour and date. Either the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson may call a special meeting 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 this Committee meetingsto deal with urgent matters. The Employer shall provide training at no cost to all Employees on 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: (a) Materials and equipment necessary to assist them carry out its functions in performing their duties on the Committee. Training shall be paid at the Employee’s Basic Rate accordance with its terms of Pay.reference; (b) Minutes of each meeting shall be taken Data pertaining to workplace health and shall be approved by the Employer, the Union, and other bargaining groups, referred to in (a), prior to circulation.safety conditions; (c) Access to information pertaining to accidents, incidents or occupational diseases that occur at the work site. 8.07 The purpose Committee shall assist the Employer: (a) By identifying situations which may be unhealthy or unsafe in respect of the Committee is work site and make appropriate recommendations; (b) In the development and promotion of measures to consider protect the safety and health of Employees in the Site, and to check the effectiveness of such matters as Occupational measures. 8.08 The Health and Safety Committee shall also consider measures necessary to ensure the safety of each Employee on the Employer's premises and the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard. Should the recommendations not be implemented and adequate steps not taken towards implementation within two (2) months from the date the recommendation is made, the Health and Safety Committee may request and shall have the right to have their recommendations presented to the Governing Board. (d) If an issue arises regarding occupational health or safety, the Employee or the Union 8.09 An Employee's rights shall first seek to resolve the issue through discussion be respected in accordance with the applicable immediate supervisor in an excluded management position. If the issue is The Occupational Health and Safety Act. 8.10 The Employer shall not resolved satisfactorily, it may then be forwarded in writing unreasonably deny Committee members access to the Committee. (e) The Committee shall also consider measures necessary workplace to ensure the security conduct safety inspections, including monitoring. CUPE Local 408 & St. Michael’s Health Centre April 1, 2011 - March 31, 2014 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT Page 6 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.52

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 34.01 (a) The parties recognize Employer and the need for a safe Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and healthy workplacehealth in the Home, in order to prevent injury and illness and they agree to abide by the Occupational Health and Safety Act as amended from time totime. (b) A Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) shall be constituted in accordance with the Act, which shall identify potential dangers, recommend means of improving the health and safety programs and obtaining information from the Employer or other persons respecting the identification of hazards and standards. The committee shall meet at least every three months or more frequently if the committee decides. The Employer agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Health and Safety Committee at least one (1) ONA representative selected or appointed by the Union from the Employer. Scheduled time spent in such meetings is to be considered time worked for which representative(s) shall be responsible for providing safe paid by the Employer at his or her regular or overtime rate. Minutes shall be taken of all meetings and healthy working conditionscopies shall be sent to the Committee members within two (2) weeks following the meeting, if possible. The Employer and Employees will take all reasonable steps to eliminate, reduce or minimize all Minutes of the meetings shall be posted on the workplace safety hazards. Occupational health and safety education, training bulletin board. (c) The Employer shall provide the time from work with pay and instruction provided by all related tuition costs and expenses necessary to certify the Employer, shall be paid at worker representative. Where an inspector makes an inspection of a workplace under the Basic Rate of Pay, to fulfill the requirements for training, instruction powers conferred upon him or education set out in her under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation the employer shall afford a committee member representing workers the opportunity to accompany the inspector during his or Codeher physical inspection of a workplace, or any part or parts thereof. Where a committee member is not available, the Employer shall afford a worker selected by a Union, because of knowledge, experience and training, to represent it, the opportunity to accompany the inspector during his or her physical inspection of a workplace, or any part or parts thereof. (ad) There Two (2) representatives of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, one (1) from management and one (1) from the Employees, shall make monthly inspections of the work place and shall report to the health and safety committee the results of their inspection. The members of the Committee who represent the workers shall designate a member representing workers to inspect the workplace. Where possible that member shall be a certified member. The employer shall provide the member with such information and assistance as the member may require for the purpose of carrying out an Occupational inspection of the workplace. Scheduled time spent in all such activities shall be considered as time worked (e) The Joint Health and Safety Committee (Committee)and the representatives thereof shall have access to Incident/Accident Report Form required in S.51, S.52 and S.53 of the Act and the annual summary of data from the WSIB relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of lost workdays, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid without lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and such other data as the WSIB may decide to disclose. It is understood and agreed that no information will be provided to the Committee which is confidential. This information shall be composed a standing item recorded in the minutes of representatives each meeting. (f) The Union will use its best efforts to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the compliance of all safety rules and practices. (g) The Employer will use its best efforts to make all affected direct care Employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases. The nature of the Employer and representatives disease need not be disclosed. Employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agree that all Employees are aware of the Union requirement to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. (h) The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at the joint Health and may Safety Committee will 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 meetingsaggressive residents. The Employer shall provide will review with the Joint Health and Safety Committee written policies to address the management of violent behaviour. Such policies will include but not be limited to: i) Designing safe procedures for Employees. ii) Providing training at no cost appropriate to these policies iii) Reporting 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 incidents of Payworkplace violence. (bi) Minutes The Employer shall: i) inform Employees of each meeting shall any situation relating to their work which may endanger their health and safety, as soon as it learns of the said situation; ii) inform Employees regarding the risks relating to their work and provide training and supervision so that Employees have the skills and knowledge necessary to safely perform the work assigned to them; When faced with occupational health and safety decisions, the Home will not await full scientific or absolute certainty before taking reasonable action(s) including but not limited to, providing reasonably accessible personal protective equipment (PPE) that reduces risk and protects employees. iii) The Home will make reasonable efforts to ensure there is an adequate supply of Pandemic PPE. The Home will advise the JHSC of the supply of Pandemic PPE on an annual basis and whenever they are required to advise the government. iv) The Home will maintain a pandemic plan, inclusive of an organizational risk assessment, that will be taken and shall shared annually with the JHSC. v) Employees will be approved fit tested on an annual basis or at any other time as required by the Employer, the Union, and government of Ontario or any other bargaining groups, referred to in (a), prior to circulationpublic health authority. (cvi) The purpose of ensure that the Committee is to consider such matters as applicable measures and procedures prescribed in the Occupational Health and Safety and Act are carried out in the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regardworkplace. (dj) If an issue arises regarding occupational health or safety, the Employee or the Union shall first seek to resolve the issue through discussion A worker shall, i) work in compliance with the applicable immediate supervisor in an excluded management position. If provisions of 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 Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard.regulations; (f) (i) Should an issue not use or wear the equipment, protective devices or clothing that the worker's employer requires to be resolved by the Committee, the issue shall be referred used or worn; i) report 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 employer or supervisor the absence of the issue being referred to the CEO. The CEO or designate(s) shall reply defect in writing to the Union within seven calendar days any equipment or protective device of the resolution meeting.which the

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 34.01 33.01 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 andmonth, and in addition, addition shall meet within ten 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. 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 occupational health and Safety 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 their 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 (7) calendar days of the resolution meeting.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 34.01 31.01 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 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 basic rate of Paypay, 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 andmonth, and in addition, addition shall meet within ten (10) days of receiving a written complaint regarding occupational health or safety. An Employee shall be paid the Employee’s Basic Rate her basic rate of Pay pay for attendance at Committee meetings. The Employer shall provide training at no cost to all Employees on the Committee committee to assist them in performing their duties on the Committee. Training shall be paid at the Employee’s Basic Rate basic rate of Paypay. (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.taken (c) The purpose of the Occupational Health and Safety 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 positionsupervisor. If the issue is not resolved satisfactorily, it may then be forwarded in writing to the CommitteeOccupational Health and Safety Committee in writing. (e) The Occupational Health & Safety 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 Committeecommittee, the issue shall be referred to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Administrator. A resolution meeting between the Union and the CEOAdministrator, or his or her designate(s), shall take place within 21 calendar days of the issue being referred to the CEOAdministrator. The CEO Administrator or designate(s) shall reply in writing to the Union within seven calendar days of the resolution meeting.

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 (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. 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.seven

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 34.01 ‌ 8.01 The parties recognize to this Collective Agreement will cooperate to 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 fullest extent in the Occupational Health matter of occupational health, safety and Safety Actaccident prevention, Regulation or Codeand the Employer agrees to provide safety equipment when required and to install devices where necessary. (a) There shall be an 8.02 A Continuing Care Occupational Health and Safety Committee will be established, and the Union will have the right to designate two (2) members, one (1) from Maintenance and one (1) for Auxiliary Nursing of the Bargaining Unit as a member of this Committee), which . This Committee may include representatives from other Employee groups. The number of Employer representatives on the Committee shall be composed not exceed the number of representatives of the Employer and representatives of from the Union and may include others representing recognized functional bargaining units. This 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. 8.04 The Committee shall meet once a month and, in addition, shall meet within ten days at a mutually acceptable hour and date. Either the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson may call a special meeting 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 this Committee meetingsto deal with urgent matters. The Employer shall provide training at no cost to all Employees on 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: (a) Materials and equipment necessary to assist them carry out its functions in performing their duties on the Committee. Training shall be paid at the Employee’s Basic Rate accordance with its terms of Pay.reference; (b) Minutes of each meeting shall be taken Data pertaining to workplace health and shall be approved by the Employer, the Union, and other bargaining groups, referred to in (a), prior to circulation.safety conditions; (c) Access to information pertaining to accidents, incidents or occupational diseases that occur at the work site. 8.07 The purpose Committee shall assist the Employer: (a) By identifying situations which may be unhealthy or unsafe in respect of the Committee is work site and make appropriate recommendations; (b) In the development and promotion of measures to consider protect the safety and health of Employees in the Site, and to check the effectiveness of such matters as Occupational measures. 8.08 The Health and Safety Committee shall also consider measures necessary to ensure the safety of each Employee on the Employer's premises and the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard. Should the recommendations not be implemented, and adequate steps not taken towards implementation within two (2) months from the date the recommendation is made, the Health and Safety Committee may request and shall have the right to have their recommendations presented to the Governing Board. (d) If an issue arises regarding occupational health or safety, the Employee or the Union 8.09 An Employee's rights shall first seek to resolve the issue through discussion be respected in accordance with the applicable immediate supervisor in an excluded management position. If the issue is Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act. 8.10 The Employer shall not resolved satisfactorily, it may then be forwarded in writing unreasonably deny Committee members access to the Committeeworkplace to conduct safety inspections, including monitoring. (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. 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 andmonth, and in addition, 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 A request to establish separate committees for each site or grouping of sites shall provide training at no cost to all Employees on the Committee to assist them in performing their duties on the Committee. Training shall not be paid at the Employee’s Basic Rate of Payunreasonably denied. (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 occupational health and Safety 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. 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)The Employer, 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 andEmployees, in addition, shall meet within ten days of receiving a written complaint regarding occupational health or safety. An Employee shall be paid agree to abide by the Employee’s Basic Rate of Pay for attendance at Committee meetings. The Employer shall provide training at no cost current safety legislation as it is applicable 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 Paythem. (b) Minutes The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of each meeting shall be taken safety and shall be approved by health in the Employerworkplace in order to prevent accidents, the Union, illness and other bargaining groups, referred to in (a), prior to circulationinjury. (c) The purpose Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Employer agrees to accept as a member of the Committee is to consider such matters as its Joint Occupational Health and & Safety and Committee at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regardfrom amongst Bargaining Unit Employees. (d) If an issue arises regarding occupational Such committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health or safety, the Employee or the Union shall first seek and safety programs and recommend actions 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 taken to the Committeeimprove conditions related to safety and health. (e) The Employees who attend meetings of the Committee at the time when they are off-duty shall also consider measures necessary to ensure be paid their regular straight hourly rate for all time actually spent in the security of each Employee on the Employer’s premises and the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regardmeeting. (f) The Employer agrees to co-operate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its function. (g) Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Co-Chairs if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (h) Any representative appointed or selected hereof shall serve for a term of two (2) calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for such representative(s) to attend meetings of the Joint Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing shall be granted and any representative(s) attending such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. (i) Should an issue The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (j) The parties will determine appropriate solutions to promote health and safety in workplaces, including, but not be resolved by limited to: • Violence in the CommitteeWorkplace (include Verbal Abuse) • Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention • Needle Stick and other sharps Injury Prevention • Nurses who regularly work alone or who are isolated in the workplace • Wellness initiatives (k) The employer shall ensure that the equipment, materials, and protective devices as required are provided. The employee shall use or wear the issue shall be referred to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). A resolution meeting between the Union and the CEOequipment, protective devices, 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 meetingmaterials that are required.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 34.01 31.01 The parties 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 unitsBargaining Units. This Committee shall meet once a month andminimum of nine (9) times a year, and in addition, addition shall meet within ten (10) days of receiving a written complaint regarding occupational health Occupational Health or safetySafety. 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. The Committee will develop their own Terms of Reference. (d) If an issue arises regarding occupational health Occupational Health or safetySafety, the Employee Employer or the Union shall first seek to resolve the issue through discussion with the applicable immediate supervisor in an excluded management positionmanagement. 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)President. 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.twenty-one

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 34.01 35.01 The parties recognize to this Collective Agreement shall cooperate to 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 fullest extent in the matter of Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation or Codeand accident prevention. Required safety equipment and devices will be provided where necessary by the Employer. (a) There The Employer shall be an Occupational Health continue with its joint health and Safety Committee (Committee), safety committee which shall be composed of representatives of the Employer management and representatives of Employee representative, including one representative appointed by the Union from the bargaining unit from each site who shall attend each health and may include others representing recognized functional bargaining units. This Committee shall meet once a month andsafety committee meeting, or in additionconsultation with the Manager, 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 designate another R.N. to all Employees on the Committee to assist them attend in performing their duties on the Committee. Training shall be paid at the Employee’s Basic Rate of Payher place. (b) Minutes The committee shall meet once every three (3) months or more frequently if requested, in writing, by a member of each meeting this Committee. An agenda outlining the items to be discussed shall be taken and shall be approved by the Employer, the Union, and other bargaining groups, referred to in (a), circulated prior to circulationsuch meeting. The Committee shall meet within ten (10) working days of the receipt of the request. (c) The purpose of the this Committee is to consider such matters as involving Occupational Health and Safety Safety, accident prevention and the security of Employees, exclusively. The Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard. (d) If Minutes of each meeting shall be taken and distributed to each member. Such minutes shall be approved by the members at the commencement of the next meeting. 35.03 The Union representative shall be paid at her regular rate of pay for time spent in attendance at committee meetings. 35.04 Where an issue arises regarding occupational health Employee requires specific immunization as a result of or safety, the Employee or the Union shall first seek related to resolve the issue through discussion with the applicable immediate supervisor in an excluded management position. If the issue is not resolved satisfactorilyher work, it may then shall be forwarded in writing to the Committeeprovided at no cost. (ea) The Committee shall also consider measures necessary Every Employee has the right to ensure be treated with respect and be free from harassment or abuse in the security of each workplace. (b) An Employee on who believes that she has been harassed has the right and may file a complaint under the Employer’s premises and Respect in the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regardWorkplace, Violence & Harassment Prevention Policy. (fa) (i) Should When an issue not be resolved by Employee is required to wear protective clothing in the Committeecourse of her duties, the issue it 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 responsibility of the issue being referred Employer to the CEO. provide and launder such clothing. (b) The CEO or designate(s) Employer shall reply provide a safety shoe allowance of $125 per year to all mobile clinic staff, including Employees in writing their probationary period, who are required to the Union within seven calendar days of the resolution meetingwear steel-toed shoes/boots when assisting with loading and unloading.

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 basic rate of Paypay, to fulfill the requirements for training, instruction or education set out in the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation or Code. (a) There The Employer shall be establish 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 andmonth, and in addition, addition shall meet within ten (10) days of receiving a written complaint regarding occupational health or safety. An Employee shall be paid the Employee’s Basic Rate basic rate of Pay 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 basic rate of Paypay. (b) If an issue arises regarding occupational health or safety, the Employee or 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 to the Occupational Health and Safety Committee in the form of a written complaint. (c) 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. (cd) The purpose of the Occupational Health and Safety Committee is to consider such matters as Occupational Health and Safety and either the committee or the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard. (d) If an issue arises regarding occupational regard and in accordance with 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 Committeeand safety legislation. (e) The Occupational Health & Safety Committee shall also consider measures necessary to ensure the security of each Employee on the Employer’s premises and either the Committee or the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regardregard and in accordance with health and safety legislation. (f) (i) Should an issue the recommendations not be resolved by implemented or adequate steps taken towards implementation within forty-five (45) calendar days from the Committeedate the recommendation is made, either the issue Committee or Union may request and shall be referred have the right to present its recommendation(s) 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 Provincial Director of the issue being referred to the CEORevera Long Term Care. The CEO or designate(s) Provincial Director shall reply in writing to the Committee or the Union within seven fourteen (14) calendar days of the resolution meetingpresentation. (g) Should the decision of the Provincial Director not be satisfactory, either the Committee or the Union may request and shall have the right to present its recommendation(s) to the Regional Manager of Health and Safety. The Regional Manager of Health and Safety shall reply in writing to the Committee or the Union within fourteen (14) calendar days of the presentation. 34.03 The Employer shall not unreasonably deny Committee members access to the workplace to conduct safety inspections. 34.04 No person shall be assigned to work alone on a unit. 34.05 Where an Employee requires specific immunization and titre, as a result of or related to the Employee’s work, it shall be provided at no cost. 34.06 The Employer is committed to providing a workplace that is free from harassment and free from abuse. The parties are committed to the prevention of abuse, the prevention of harassment and promoting a workplace free of abuse or harassment. Copies of the relevant policies shall be posted in public areas. 34.07 The Employer shall make available hazard assessments and pandemic, disaster or emergency response plans in the Centre.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 34.01 (a) The parties recognize Employer shall comply with all applicable federal, provincial and municipal health and safety legislation and regulations. All standards established under the need for legislation and regulations shall constitute minimum acceptable practice to be improved upon by agreement of the employee/Employer Health and Safety Committee or negotiations with the Union. (b) The Union and the Employer shall co-operate in establishing rules and practices which promote a safe and healthy workplaceoccupational environment and which provide protection from factors adverse to employee health and safety. The Employer shall co-operate in providing necessary information to enable the Health and Safety Committee to fulfill its function. (c) A Health and Safety Committee shall be responsible for providing safe established which is composed of an equal number of employee and healthy working conditionsEmployer representatives, but with a minimum of one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Union. The Employer Health and Employees will take all reasonable steps to eliminateSafety Committee shall hold meetings as required by regulations or more frequently as requested by any committee member for jointly monitoring, reduce or minimize all workplace safety hazards. Occupational inspecting, investigating and reviewing health and safety educationconditions and practices and to improve health and safety conditions and practices. Minutes shall be taken of all meetings and copies shall be sent to the Employer and the Union. Responsibility for minutes and the Chairperson for such meetings will alternate between the employee and Employer representatives. (d) All time spent by a member of the Health and Safety Committee attending meetings of the committee and carrying out her duties shall be deemed to be work time for which she shall be paid by her Employer at her regular or premium rate as may be proper and she shall be entitled to such time from her work as is necessary. (e) Employees who are absent from work due to a communicable disease and required to quarantine or isolate due to (i) the employer’s policy, training and instruction provided by the Employerand/or (ii) operation of law and/or (iii) direction of public health officials, shall be paid at entitled to salary continuation for the Basic Rate duration of Pay, to fulfill the requirements for training, instruction or education set out in quarantine. (f) At least one (1) Health and Safety Representative from the Union shall be a certified worker as defined under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. If there is only one (1) certified worker and that worker is not from this bargaining unit, Regulation or Code. (a) There the next worker trained and certified shall be an Occupational Health and Safety Committee (Committee), which a registered nurse covered by this Agreement. All time spent in training shall be composed of representatives of considered work time and paid accordingly by 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 Payalong with any accompanying expenses. (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. 34.01 35.01 The parties recognize to this Collective Agreement shall cooperate to 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 fullest extent in the matter of Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation or Codeand accident prevention. Required safety equipment and devices will be provided where necessary by the Employer. (a) There The Employer shall be an Occupational Health continue with its joint health and Safety Committee (Committee), safety committee which shall be composed of representatives of the Employer management and representatives of Employee representative, including one representative appointed by the Union from the bargaining unit from each site who shall attend each health and may include others representing recognized functional bargaining units. This Committee shall meet once a month andsafety committee meeting, or in additionconsultation with the Manager, 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 designate another R.N. to all Employees on the Committee to assist them attend in performing their duties on the Committee. Training shall be paid at the Employee’s Basic Rate of Payher place. (b) Minutes The committee shall meet once every three (3) months or more frequently if requested, in writing, by a member of each meeting this Committee. An agenda outlining the items to be discussed shall be taken and shall be approved by the Employer, the Union, and other bargaining groups, referred to in (a), circulated prior to circulationsuch meeting. The Committee shall meet within ten (10) working days of the receipt of the request. (c) The purpose of the this Committee is to consider such matters as involving Occupational Health and Safety Safety, accident prevention and the security of Employees, exclusively. The Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard. (d) If Minutes of each meeting shall be taken and distributed to each member. Such minutes shall be approved by the members at the commencement of the next meeting. 35.03 The Union representative shall be paid at her regular rate of pay for time spent in attendance at committee meetings. 35.04 Where an issue arises regarding occupational health Employee requires specific immunization as a result of or safety, the Employee or the Union shall first seek related to resolve the issue through discussion with the applicable immediate supervisor in an excluded management position. If the issue is not resolved satisfactorilyher work, it may then shall be forwarded in writing to the Committeeprovided at no cost. (ea) The Committee shall also consider measures necessary Every Employee has the right to ensure be treated with respect and be free from harassment or abuse in the security of each workplace. (b) An Employee on who believes that she has been harassed has the right and may file a complaint under the Employer’s premises and Respect in the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regardWorkplace, Violence & Harassment Prevention Policy. (fa) (i) Should When an issue not be resolved by Employee is required to wear protective clothing in the Committeecourse of her duties, the issue it 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 responsibility of the issue being referred Employer to the CEO. provide and launder such clothing. (b) The CEO or designate(s) Employer shall reply provide a safety shoe allowance of $125 per year to all mobile clinic staff, including Employees in writing their probationary period, who are required to the Union within seven calendar days of the resolution meetingwear steel toed shoes/boots when assisting with loading and unloading.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 34.01 (a) The parties recognize Employer and the need for a safe Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and healthy workplacehealth in the Home, in order to prevent injury and illness and abide by the Occupational Health and Safety Act as amended from time to time. (b) A joint management and employee health and safety committee shall be constituted in accordance with the Act, which shall identify potential dangers, recommend means of improving the health and safety programs and obtaining information from the Employer or other persons respecting the identification of hazards and standards. The committee shall meet at least every three months or more frequently if the committee decides. The Employer agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Health and Safety Committee at least one (1) ONA representative selected or appointed by the Union from the Employer. Scheduled time spent in such meetings is to be considered time worked for which representative(s) shall be responsible paid by the Employer at his or her regular or overtime rate. Minutes shall be taken of all meetings and copies shall be sent to the Committee members. Minutes of the meetings shall be posted on the workplace health & safety bulletin board. (c) The Employer shall provide the time from work with pay and all related tuition costs and expenses necessary to certify the worker representative. Where an inspector makes an inspection of a workplace under the powers conferred upon him or her under the Occupational Health (d) Two (2) representatives of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, one (1) from management and one (1) from the employees, shall make monthly inspections of the work place and shall report to the health and safety committee the results of their inspection. The members of the Committee who represent the workers shall designate a member representing workers to inspect the workplace. Where possible that member shall be a certified member. The employer shall provide the member with such information and assistance as the member may require for providing safe the purpose of carrying out an inspection of the workplace. Scheduled time spent in all such activities shall be considered as time worked. (e) The Joint Health and healthy working conditionsSafety Committee and the representatives thereof shall have access to Incident/Accident Report Form required in S.51, S.52 and S.53 of the Act and the annual summary of data from the WSIB relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of lost workdays, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid without lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and such other data as the WSIB may decide to disclose. It is understood and agreed that no information will be provided to the Committee which is confidential. This information shall be a standing item recorded in the minutes of each meeting. (f) The Union will use its best efforts to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the compliance of all safety rules and practices. (g) The Employer will use its best efforts to make all affected direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases. The nature of the disease need not be disclosed. Employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agree that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. (h) The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at the joint Labour Management Committee will include aggressive residents. The Employer will review with the Joint Health and Employees Safety Committee written policies to address the management of violent behaviour. Such policies will take include but not be limited to: i) Designing safe procedures for employees. ii) Providing training appropriate to these policies iii) Reporting all reasonable steps incidents of workplace violence. (i) The Employer shall: i) inform employees of any situation relating to eliminatetheir work which may endanger their health and safety, reduce or minimize all workplace safety hazards. Occupational as soon as it learns of the said situation; ii) inform employees regarding the risks relating to their work and provide training and supervision so that employees have the skills and knowledge necessary to safely perform the work assigned to them; When faced with occupational health and safety educationdecisions, training the Home will not await full scientific or absolute certainty before taking reasonable action(s) that reduces risk and instruction provided by protects employees. iii) ensure that the Employer, shall be paid at the Basic Rate of Pay, to fulfill the requirements for training, instruction or education set out applicable measures and procedures prescribed in the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation or CodeAct are carried out in the workplace. (aj) There shall be an A worker shall, i) work in compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Committee (Committee)Act and the regulations; ii) use or wear the equipment, protective devices or clothing that the worker's employer requires to be used or worn; iii) report to his or her employer or supervisor the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device of which shall be composed of representatives the worker is aware and which may endanger himself, herself or another worker; and iv) report to his or her employer or supervisor any contravention 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 Act or the Union shall first seek to resolve regulations or 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 Committeeexistence of any hazard of which he or she knows. (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. 34.01 35.01 The parties recognize to this Collective Agreement shall cooperate to 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 fullest extent in the matter of Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation or Codeand accident prevention. Required safety equipment and devices will be provided where necessary by the Employer. (a) There The Employer shall be an Occupational Health continue with its joint health and Safety Committee (Committee), safety committee which shall be composed of representatives of the Employer management and representatives of Employee representative, including one representative appointed by the Union from the bargaining unit from each site who shall attend each health and may include others representing recognized functional bargaining units. This Committee shall meet once a month andsafety committee meeting, or in addition, shall meet within ten days of receiving a written complaint regarding occupational health consultation with the Manager 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 designate another R.N. to all Employees on the Committee to assist them attend in performing their duties on the Committee. Training shall be paid at the Employee’s Basic Rate of Payher place. (b) Minutes The committee shall meet once every three (3) months or more frequently if requested, in writing, by a member of each meeting this Committee. An agenda outlining the items to be discussed shall be taken and shall be approved by the Employer, the Union, and other bargaining groups, referred to in (a), circulated prior to circulationsuch meeting. The Committee shall meet within ten (10) working days of the receipt of the request. (c) The purpose of the this Committee is to consider such matters as involving Occupational Health and Safety Safety, accident prevention and the security of Employees, exclusively. The Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard. (d) If Minutes of each meeting shall be taken and distributed to each member. Such minutes shall be approved by the members at the commencement of the next meeting. 35.03 The Union representative shall be paid at her regular rate of pay for time spent in attendance at committee meetings. 35.04 Where an issue arises regarding occupational health Employee requires specific immunization as a result of or safety, the Employee or the Union shall first seek related to resolve the issue through discussion with the applicable immediate supervisor in an excluded management position. If the issue is not resolved satisfactorilyher work, it may then shall be forwarded in writing to the Committeeprovided at no cost. (ea) The Committee shall also consider measures necessary Every Employee has the right to ensure be treated with respect and be free from harassment or abuse in the security of each workplace. (b) An Employee on who believes that she has been harassed has the right and may file a complaint under the Employer’s premises and Respect in the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regardWorkplace, Violence & Harassment Prevention Policy. (fa) (i) Should When an issue not be resolved by Employee is required to wear protective clothing in the Committeecourse of her duties, the issue it 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 responsibility of the issue being referred Employer to the CEO. provide and launder such clothing. (b) The CEO or designate(s) Employer shall reply provide a safety shoe allowance of $125 per year to all mobile clinic staff, including Employees in writing their probationary period, who are required to the Union within seven calendar days of the resolution meetingwear steel toed shoes/boots when assisting with loading and unloading.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 34.01 35.01 The parties recognize to this Collective Agreement shall cooperate to 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 fullest extent in the matter of Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation or Codeand accident prevention. Required safety equipment and devices will be provided where necessary by the Employer. (a) There The Employer shall be an Occupational Health continue with its joint health and Safety Committee (Committee), safety committee which shall be composed of representatives of the Employer management and representatives of Employee representative, including one (1) representative appointed by the Union from the bargaining unit from each site who shall attend each health and may include others representing recognized functional bargaining units. This Committee shall meet once a month andsafety committee meeting, or in additionconsultation with the manager, 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 designate another RN to all Employees on the Committee to assist them attend in performing their duties on the Committee. Training shall be paid at the Employee’s Basic Rate of Payplace. (b) Minutes The Committee shall meet once every three (3) months or more frequently if requested, in writing, by a member of each meeting this Committee. An agenda outlining the items to be discussed shall be taken and shall be approved by the Employer, the Union, and other bargaining groups, referred to in (a), circulated prior to circulationsuch meeting. The Committee shall meet within ten (10) working days of the receipt of the request. (c) The purpose of the this Committee is to consider such matters as involving Occupational Health and Safety Safety, accident prevention and the security of Employees, exclusively. The Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard. (d) If Minutes of each meeting shall be taken and distributed to each member. Such minutes shall be approved by the members at the commencement of the next meeting. 35.03 The Union representative shall be paid at their regular rate of pay for time spent in attendance at committee meetings. 35.04 Where an issue arises regarding occupational health Employee requires specific immunization as a result of or safety, the Employee or the Union shall first seek related to resolve the issue through discussion with the applicable immediate supervisor in an excluded management position. If the issue is not resolved satisfactorilytheir work, it may then shall be forwarded in writing to the Committeeprovided at no cost. (ea) The Committee shall also consider measures necessary Every Employee has the right to ensure be treated with respect and be free from harassment or abuse in the security of each workplace. (b) An Employee on who believes they have been harassed has the right and may file a complaint under the Employer’s premises and Respect in the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regardWorkplace, Violence & Harassment Prevention Policy. (fa) (i) Should When an issue not be resolved by Employee is required to wear protective clothing in the Committeecourse of their duties, the issue it 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 responsibility of the issue being referred Employer to the CEO. provide and launder such clothing. (b) The CEO or designate(sEmployer shall provide a safety shoe allowance of one hundred and twenty- five dollars ($125) shall reply per year to all mobile clinic staff, including Employees in writing their probationary period, who are required to the Union within seven calendar days of the resolution meetingwear steel toed shoes/boots when assisting with loading and unloading.

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)The Employer, 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 andEmployees, in addition, shall meet within ten days of receiving a written complaint regarding occupational health or safety. An Employee shall be paid agree to abide by the Employee’s Basic Rate of Pay for attendance at Committee meetings. The Employer shall provide training at no cost current safety legislation as it is applicable 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 Paythem. (b) Minutes The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of each meeting shall be taken safety and shall be approved by health in the Employerworkplace in order to prevent accidents, the Union, illness and other bargaining groups, referred to in (a), prior to circulationinjury. (c) The purpose Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Employer agrees to accept as a member of the Committee is to consider such matters as its Joint Occupational Health and & Safety and Committee at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regardfrom amongst Bargaining Unit Employees. (d) If an issue arises regarding occupational Such committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health or safety, the Employee or the Union shall first seek and safety programs and recommend actions 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 taken to the Committeeimprove conditions related to safety and health. (e) The Employees who attend meetings of the Committee at the time when they are off-duty shall also consider measures necessary to ensure be paid their regular straight hourly rate for all time actually spent in the security of each Employee on the Employer’s premises and the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regardmeeting. (f) The Employer agrees to co-operate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its function. (g) Meetings hall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Co-Chairs if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (h) Any representative appointed or selected hereof shall serve for a term of two (2) calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for such representative(s) to attend meetings of the Joint Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing shall be granted and any representative(s) attending such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. (i) Should an issue The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (j) The parties will determine appropriate solutions to promote health and safety in workplaces, including, but not be resolved by limited to:  Violence in the Committee, Workplace (include Verbal Abuse)  Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention  Needle Stick and other sharps Injury Prevention  Nurses who regularly work alone or who are isolated in 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.workplace  Wellness initiatives

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 34.01 The Company its obligation to provide a healthful and safe working environment for all employees and its obligation to cooperate in maintaining and improving a healthful and safe working environment. The parties recognize the need for a safe and healthy workplaceagree to use their best efforts jointly to achieve these objectives. The Employer shall be responsible for providing safe Company and healthy working conditions. The Employer and Employees will take all reasonable steps Union agree 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 have an Occupational Health and Safety Committee (Committee)made up of six regular members, which shall be composed three of representatives whom represent the Company and three 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, whom represent the Union, as well as up to six temporary members, three of whom represent the Company and other bargaining groupsthree of whom represent the Union. The Safety Committee should meet at least once a month, referred or more often if necessary, to in (a), prior review health and safety conditions within the plant and to circulation. (c) The purpose make recommendations as are deemed necessary or desirable. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the have executed this Agreement on the IN THE PRESENCE OF: IMPERIAL TOBACCO DIVISION OF LIMITED This memorandum forms part of the Committee is to consider such matters as Occupational Health and Safety Collective Agreement signed between the Company and the Union may make recommendations on the and expiring on April MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN . AND , C N F KO ECTIONERY AND TOBACCO WORKERS INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS It is understood and agreed that students are hired on a temporary basis and that at the end of their work term their employment with the Company will be terminated. Notwithstanding Article 1 of the Collective Agreement, the Company hereby confirms its intent of applying the following articles of the Collective Agreement to students: Hours of Work, Overtime, Holidays and Wage Schedule and Classification. Notwithstanding Articles and of the Collective Agreement, the Company, upon receipt of written in the form agreed to between the Company and Union, will deduct from the pay earned each week by students an amount equal to the Employer in that regard. (d) If an issue arises regarding occupational health or safetyUnion Dues, 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 which will be forwarded in writing to the Committee. (e) The Committee shall also consider measures necessary to ensure Financial Secretary of Local By: BAKERY, CONFECTIONERY AND TOBACCO WORKERS I This memorandum forms part of the security of each Employee on Collective Agreement signed between the Employer’s premises Company and the Union may make recommendations on the and expiring on April MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN IMPERIAL TOBACCO DIVISION OF LIMITED BAKERY. CONFECTIONERY AND TOBACCO WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION the common dependence of the Company and of its employees upon the welfare of the business as a whole; further that maintenance of goodwill and mutual respect between employers and employees can contribute greatly to the Employer maintenance of and increase in that regard. (f) (i) Should an issue not be resolved by the Committeewelfare, the issue shall be referred parties to this contract have agreed to form the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Imperial Tobacco Joint Industrial Relations Council for the purpose of maintaining an ongoing viable dialogue on matters of mutual interest and concern. A resolution meeting between It is understood, however, that this Memorandum of Agreement is not intended to replace or supersede any clause under 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 meetingpresent Agreement.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 34.01 The parties 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 Health and safety 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 Local and may include others representing recognized functional bargaining units. This Committee shall meet once a month and, in addition, shall meet within ten 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. 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 (7) calendar days of the resolution meeting.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 34.01 33.01 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 (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. 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 their 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 (7) calendar days of the resolution meeting.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 34.01 8.01 The parties recognize to this Collective Agreement will cooperate to 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 fullest extent in the Occupational Health matter of occupational health, safety and Safety Actaccident prevention, Regulation or Codeand the Employer agrees to provide safety equipment when required and to install devices where necessary. (a) There shall be an 8.02 A Continuing Care Occupational Health and Safety Committee will be established and the Union will have the right to designate one (1) member of the Bargaining Unit as a member of this Committee), which . This Committee may include representatives from other Employee groups. The number of Employer representatives on the Committee shall be composed not exceed the number of representatives of the Employer and representatives of from the Union and may include others representing recognized functional bargaining units. This 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. 8.04 The Committee shall meet once a month and, in addition, shall meet within ten days at a mutually acceptable hour and date. Either the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson may call a special meeting 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 this Committee meetingsto deal with urgent matters. 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 Terms 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 Reference of the Committee is 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: a) Materials and equipment necessary to consider 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 and make appropriate recommendations; b) In the development and promotion of measures to protect the safety and health of Employees in the Site, and to check the effectiveness of such matters as Occupational measures. 8.08 The Health and Safety Committee shall also consider measures necessary to ensure the safety of each Employee on the Employer's premises and the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard. Should the recommendations not be implemented and adequate steps not taken towards implementation within two (2) months from the date the recommendation is made, the Health and Safety Committee may request and shall have the right to have their recommendations presented to the Governing Board. (d) If an issue arises regarding occupational health or safety, the Employee or the Union 8.09 An Employee's rights shall first seek to resolve the issue through discussion be respected in accordance with the applicable immediate supervisor in an excluded management position. If the issue is The Occupational Health and Safety Act. 8.10 The Employer shall not resolved satisfactorily, it may then be forwarded in writing unreasonably deny Committee members access to the Committeeworkplace to conduct safety inspections, including monitoring. (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. 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 (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. 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 CommitteeCommittee in writing. (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 Operating Officer (CEOCOO). A resolution meeting between the Union and the CEOCOO, or his or her their designate(s), shall take place within 21 calendar days of the issue being referred to the CEOCOO. The CEO COO or designate(s) shall reply in writing to the Union within seven (7) calendar days of the resolution meeting.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 34.01 (a) The parties recognize Employer and the need for a safe Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and healthy workplacehealth in the Home, in order to prevent injury and illness and they agree to abide by the Occupational Health and Safety Act as amended from time to time. (b) A Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) shall be constituted in accordance with the Act, which shall identify potential dangers, recommend means of improving the health and safety programs and obtaining information from the Employer or other persons respecting the identification of hazards and standards. The committee shall meet at least every three months or more frequently if the committee decides. The Employer agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Health and Safety Committee at least one (1) ONA representative selected or appointed by the Union from the Employer. Scheduled time spent in such meetings is to be considered time worked for which representative(s) shall be responsible for providing safe paid by the Employer at his or her regular or overtime rate. Minutes shall be taken of all meetings and healthy working conditionscopies shall be sent to the Committee members within two (2) weeks following the meeting, if possible. The Employer and Employees will take all reasonable steps to eliminate, reduce or minimize all Minutes of the meetings shall be posted on the workplace safety hazards. Occupational health and safety education, training bulletin board. (c) The Employer shall provide the time from work with pay and instruction provided by all related tuition costs and expenses necessary to certify the Employer, shall be paid at worker representative. Where an inspector makes an inspection of a workplace under the Basic Rate of Pay, to fulfill the requirements for training, instruction powers conferred upon him or education set out in her under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation the employer shall afford a committee member representing workers the opportunity to accompany the inspector during his or Code. (a) There shall be an Occupational Health and Safety Committee (Committee)her physical inspection of a workplace, which shall be composed of representatives of or any part or parts thereof. Where a committee member is not available, the Employer shall afford a worker selected by a Union, because of knowledge, experience and representatives of the Union and may include others representing recognized functional bargaining units. This Committee shall meet once a month andtraining, 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 Employerrepresent it, the Unionopportunity to accompany the inspector during his or her physical inspection of a workplace, 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 regardor any part or parts thereof. (d) If an issue arises regarding occupational health or safetyTwo (2) representatives of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, one (1) from management and one (1) from the Employee or Employees, shall make monthly inspections of the Union work place and 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 report to the Committee.health and safety committee the results of their inspection. The members of the Committee who represent the workers shall designate a member representing workers to inspect the workplace. Where possible that member shall be a certified member. The employer shall provide the member with such information and assistance as the member may require for the purpose of carrying out an inspection of the workplace. Scheduled time spent in all such activities shall be considered as time worked (e) The Joint Health and Safety Committee and the representatives thereof shall also consider measures necessary have access to ensure Incident/Accident Report Form required in S.51, S.52 and S.53 of the security Act and the annual summary of data from the WSIB relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of lost workdays, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid without lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and such other data as the WSIB may decide to disclose. It is understood and agreed that no information will be provided to the Committee which is confidential. This information shall be a standing item recorded in the minutes of each Employee on the Employer’s premises and the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regardmeeting. (f) The Union will use its best efforts to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the compliance of all safety rules and practices. (g) The Employer will use its best efforts to make all affected direct care Employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases. The nature of the disease need not be disclosed. Employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agree that all Employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. (h) The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at the joint Health and Safety Committee will include aggressive residents. The Employer will review with the Joint Health and Safety Committee written policies to address the management of violent behaviour. Such policies will include but not be limited to: i) Designing safe procedures for Employees. ii) Providing training appropriate to these policies iii) Reporting all incidents of workplace violence. (i) Should an issue not be resolved by The Employer shall: i) inform Employees of any situation relating to their work which may endanger their health and safety, as soon as it learns of the Committeesaid situation; ii) inform Employees regarding the risks relating to their work and provide training and supervision so that Employees have the skills and knowledge necessary to safely perform the work assigned to them; When faced with occupational health and safety decisions, the issue shall be referred to Home will not await full scientific or absolute certainty before taking reasonable action(s) that reduces risk and protects employees. iii) ensure that the Chief Executive Officer applicable measures and procedures prescribed in the Occupational Health and Safety Act are carried out in the workplace. (CEO). j) A resolution meeting between worker shall, i) work in compliance with the Union provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the CEOregulations; ii) use or wear the equipment, protective devices or clothing that the worker's employer requires to be used or worn; iii) report to his or her designate(s)employer or supervisor the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device of which the worker is aware and which may endanger himself, shall take place within 21 calendar days herself or another worker; and iv) report to his or her employer or supervisor any contravention of the issue being referred to Occupational Health and Safety Act or the CEO. The CEO regulations or designate(s) shall reply in writing to the Union within seven calendar days existence of the resolution meetingany hazard of which he or she knows.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 34.01 8.01 The parties recognize to this Collective Agreement will cooperate to 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 fullest extent in the Occupational Health matter of occupational health, safety and Safety Actaccident prevention, Regulation or Codeand the Employer agrees to provide safety equipment when required and to install devices where necessary. (a) There shall be an 8.02 A Continuing Care Occupational Health and Safety Committee will be established and the Union will have the right to designate two (2) members, one (1) from Maintenance and one (1) for Auxiliary Nursing of the Bargaining Unit as a members of this Committee), which . This Committee may include representatives from other Employee groups. The number of Employer representatives on the Committee shall be composed not exceed the number of representatives of the Employer and representatives of from the Union and may include others representing recognized functional bargaining units. This 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. 8.04 The Committee shall meet once a month and, in addition, shall meet within ten days at a mutually acceptable hour and date. Either the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson may call a special meeting 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 this Committee meetingsto deal with urgent matters. The Employer shall provide training at no cost to all Employees on 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: (a) Materials and equipment necessary to assist them carry out its functions in performing their duties on the Committee. Training shall be paid at the Employee’s Basic Rate accordance with its terms of Pay.reference; (b) Minutes of each meeting shall be taken Data pertaining to workplace health and shall be approved by the Employer, the Union, and other bargaining groups, referred to in (a), prior to circulation.safety conditions; (c) Access to information pertaining to accidents, incidents or occupational diseases that occur at the work site. 8.07 The purpose Committee shall assist the Employer: (a) By identifying situations which may be unhealthy or unsafe in respect of the Committee is work site and make appropriate recommendations; (b) In the development and promotion of measures to consider protect the safety and health of Employees in the Site, and to check the effectiveness of such matters as Occupational measures. 8.08 The Health and Safety Committee shall also consider measures necessary to ensure the safety of each Employee on the Employer's premises and the Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard. Should the recommendations not be implemented and adequate steps not taken towards implementation within two (2) months from the date the recommendation is made, the Health and Safety Committee may request and shall have the right to have their recommendations presented to the Governing Board. (d) If an issue arises regarding occupational health or safety, the Employee or the Union 8.09 An Employee's rights shall first seek to resolve the issue through discussion be respected in accordance with the applicable immediate supervisor in an excluded management position. If the issue is The Occupational Health and Safety Act. 8.10 The Employer shall not resolved satisfactorily, it may then be forwarded in writing unreasonably deny Committee members access to the Committeeworkplace to conduct safety inspections, including monitoring. (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.