Common use of OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY Clause in Contracts

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. (a) It is a mutual interest of the parties to promote health and safety in workplaces and to prevent and reduce the occurrence of workplace injuries and occupational diseases. The parties agree that health and safety is of the utmost importance and agree to promote health and safety and wellness throughout the organization. The employer shall provide orientation and training in health and safety to new and current employees on an ongoing basis, and employees shall attend required health and safety training sessions. Accordingly, the parties fully endorse the responsibilities of employer and employee under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, making particular reference to the following: • The employer shall take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 25(2)(h)]. • When faced with occupational health and safety decisions, the Hospital will not await full scientific or absolute certainty before taking reasonable actions(s) that reduces risk and protects nurses. • Hospitals will ensure adequate stocks of the N95 respirator (or such other personal protective equipment as the parties may in writing agree) to be made available to nurses at short notice in the event there are reasonable indications of the emergence of a pandemic. • When the employer receives written recommendations from a health and safety representative, that employer shall respond in writing within twenty-one days. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 9(20)].

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. (a) It is a mutual interest of the parties to promote health and safety in workplaces and to prevent and reduce the occurrence of workplace injuries and occupational diseases. The parties agree that health and safety is of the utmost importance and agree to promote health and safety and wellness throughout the organization. The employer shall provide orientation and training in health and safety to new and current employees on an ongoing basis, and employees shall attend required health and safety training sessions. Accordingly, the parties fully endorse the responsibilities of employer and employee under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, making particular reference to the following: • The employer shall take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 25(2)(h25 (2) (h)]. • When faced with occupational health and safety decisions, the Hospital will not await full scientific or absolute certainty before taking reasonable actions(s) that reduces risk and protects nursesemployees. • Hospitals will ensure adequate stocks of the N95 respirator (or such other personal protective equipment as the parties may in writing agree) to be made available to nurses at short notice in the event there are reasonable indications of the emergence of a pandemic. • When the employer receives written recommendations from a health and safety representative, that employer shall respond in writing within twenty-one days. , [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 9(209 (20)].

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. (a) It is a mutual interest of the parties to promote health and safety in workplaces and to prevent and reduce the occurrence of workplace injuries and occupational diseases. The parties agree that health and safety is of the utmost importance and agree to promote health and safety and wellness throughout the organization. The employer Hospital shall provide orientation and training in health and safety to new and current employees on an ongoing basis, and employees shall attend required health and safety training sessions. Accordingly, the parties fully endorse the responsibilities of employer and employee under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, making particular reference to the following: • The employer shall take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 25(2)(h)]. • When faced with occupational health and safety decisions, the Hospital will not await full scientific or absolute certainty before taking reasonable actions(s) that reduces risk and protects nurses. • Hospitals will ensure adequate stocks of the N95 respirator (or such other personal protective equipment as the parties may in writing agree) to be made available to nurses at short notice in the event there are reasonable indications of the emergence of a pandemic. • When the employer receives written recommendations from a health and safety representative, that employer shall respond in writing within twenty-one days. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 9(20)].

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. (a) It is a mutual interest of the parties to promote health and safety in workplaces and to prevent and reduce the occurrence of workplace injuries and occupational diseases. The parties agree that health and safety is of the utmost importance and agree to promote health and safety and wellness throughout the organization. The employer shall provide orientation and training in health and safety to new and current employees on an ongoing basis, and employees shall attend required health and safety training sessions. Accordingly, the parties fully endorse the responsibilities of employer and employee under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, making particular reference to the following: The employer shall take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 25(2)(h)]. • When faced with occupational health and safety decisions, the Hospital Employer will not await full scientific or absolute certainty before taking reasonable actions(saction(s) that reduces risk and protects nurses. • Hospitals The Employer will ensure adequate stocks of the N95 respirator (or such other personal protective equipment as the parties may in writing agree) to be made available to nurses at short notice in the event there are reasonable indications of the emergence of a pandemic. • When the employer receives written recommendations from a health and safety representative, that employer shall respond in writing within twenty-one days. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 9(20)].

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. (a) It is a mutual interest of the parties Parties to promote health and safety in workplaces and to prevent and reduce the occurrence of workplace injuries and occupational diseases. The parties Parties agree that health and safety is of the utmost importance and agree to promote health and safety and wellness throughout the organization. The employer shall provide orientation and training in health and safety to new and current employees on an ongoing basis, and employees shall attend required health and safety training sessions. Accordingly, the parties Parties fully endorse the responsibilities of employer and employee under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, making particular reference to the following: The employer shall take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 25(2)(h)]. • When faced with occupational health and safety decisions, the Hospital Employer will not await full scientific or absolute certainty before taking reasonable actions(saction(s) that reduces risk and protects nurses. • Hospitals The Employer will ensure adequate stocks of the N95 respirator (or such other personal protective equipment as the parties Parties may in writing agree) to be made available to nurses at short notice in the event there are reasonable indications of the emergence of a pandemic. • When the employer receives written recommendations from a health and safety representative, that employer shall respond in writing within twenty-one days. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 9(20)].

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. (a) It is a mutual interest of the parties to promote health and safety in workplaces and to prevent and reduce the occurrence of workplace injuries and occupational diseases. The parties agree that health and safety is of the utmost importance and agree to promote health and safety and wellness throughout the organization. The employer shall provide orientation and training in health and safety to new and current employees on an ongoing basis, and employees shall attend required health and safety training sessions. Accordingly, the parties fully endorse the responsibilities of employer and employee under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, making particular reference to the following: • The employer shall take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 25(2)(h)]. • When faced with occupational health and safety decisions, the Hospital will not await full scientific or absolute certainty before taking reasonable actions(s) that reduces risk and protects nurses. • Hospitals will ensure adequate stocks of the N95 respirator (or such other personal protective equipment as the parties may in writing agree) to be made available to nurses at short notice in the event there are reasonable indications of the emergence of a pandemic. • When the employer receives written recommendations from a health and safety representative, that employer shall respond in writing within twenty-one days. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 9(20)].

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. (a) It is a mutual interest of the parties to promote health and safety in workplaces and to prevent and reduce the occurrence of workplace injuries and occupational diseases. The parties agree that health and safety is of the utmost importance and agree agrees to promote health and safety and wellness throughout the organization. The employer Employer shall provide orientation and training in health and safety to new and current employees on an ongoing basis, basis and employees shall attend required health and safety training sessions. Accordingly, the parties fully endorse the responsibilities of employer and employee under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, making particular reference to the following: • The employer Employer shall take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 25(2)(h)]. • When faced with occupational health and safety decisions, the Hospital Employer will not await full scientific or absolute certainty before taking reasonable actions(s) that reduces risk and protects nurses. • Hospitals The Employer will ensure adequate stocks of the N95 respirator (or such other personal protective equipment as the parties may in writing agree) to be made available to nurses at short notice in the event there are reasonable indications of the emergence of a pandemic. • When the employer Employer receives written recommendations from a health and safety representative, that employer shall respond in writing within twenty-one days. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 9(208(12)].

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY. (a) It is a mutual interest of the parties to promote health and safety in workplaces and to prevent and reduce the occurrence of workplace injuries and occupational diseases. The parties agree that health and safety is of the utmost importance and agree to promote health and safety and wellness throughout the organization. The employer shall provide orientation and training in health and safety to new and current employees on an ongoing basis, and employees shall attend required health and safety training sessions. Accordingly, the parties fully endorse the responsibilities of employer and employee under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, making particular reference to the following: • The employer shall take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 25(2)(h)]. • When faced with occupational health and safety decisions, the Hospital will not await full scientific or absolute certainty before taking reasonable actions(s) that reduces risk and protects nurses. • Hospitals will ensure adequate stocks of the N95 respirator (or such other personal protective equipment as the parties may in writing agree) to be made available to nurses at short notice in the event there are reasonable indications of the emergence of a pandemic. • When the employer receives written recommendations from a health and safety representative, that employer shall respond in writing within twenty-one days. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 9(208(12)].. • The employer’s response shall contain a timetable for implementing the recommendations the employer agrees with and give reasons why the employer disagrees with any of the

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

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