OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAWS Sample Clauses

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAWS. 1. Where protective clothing or safety equipment is required by state or federal laws or regulations applicable to State employees covered by this Agreement, the State shall provide this clothing and equipment at no cost to the employees. The wearing of protective clothing or safety equipment shall conform to VOSHA standards. 2. Time spent by employees accompanying VOSHA compliance officers during inspection tours of work places shall be considered hours actually worked for the purposes of determining eligibility for overtime compensation. 3. The State shall comply with VOSHA and other State and federal statutory safety and health requirements. Nothing in this Article shall be deemed to prevent the State from promulgating safety rules in excess of VOSHA or federal requirements, provided, however, the reasonableness of any such rule may be grieved under Section 3 of the AGENCY, DEPARTMENT AND INSTITUTION WORK RULES Article. The fact that a safety rule exceeds VOSHA or federal requirements shall not by itself be evidence of unreasonableness. 4. Complaints over health and safety concerns or over non-compliance with VOSHA or other such statutory requirements are not grievable but shall be referred to the Safety and Health Maintenance Committee. 5. Failure to wear required protective clothing or to use required safety equipment, other than in situations where the requirement is conditional on employee discretion, shall be considered as a prima facie case of employee negligence. 6. The employer shall make available at the duty station a form for the employee to report safety hazards and to receive a copy of the report filed. An employee or group of employees who complain or refer questions on job safety or health hazards, in good faith, to the employer, the VTA, VOSHA, NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) or any other relevant government agency shall not be discriminated against, intimidated or harassed therefore. Complaints of such discrimination, intimidation or harassment shall be processed under the grievance procedure. 7. Whenever the State received written notification regarding the hazardous nature of a material or substance as outlined in the MSDS from VOSHA, NIOSH, a vendor/manufacturer, or any other agency with expertise in identifying hazardous substances, the State shall make available to affected employees information as to where such material is stored or utilized, the potential health risks associated with such materials, ...
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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAWS. 1. W here pr otective cl othing or xx xxxx eq uipment i s required by st ate or f ederal laws or regulations applicable t o S xxxx employees covered by this Agreement, t he S xxxx xx all xx xxxxx t his clothing and equipment at no cost to the employees. The wearing of protective clothing or safety equipment shall conform to VOSHA standards. 2. T ime sp ent by em ployees accompanying V OSHA c ompliance of ficers during i nspection tours of work places shall be considered hours actually w orked f or t he pur poses of det ermining el igibility f or overtime compensation. 3. T he S xxxx xx all co mply w ith V OSHA and ot her State and federal statutory safety and health requirements. Nothing in this Article shall be xxxx xx t o pr event t he S xxxx f rom pr omulgating safety rules in excess of VOSHA or federal requirements, provided, however, the reasonableness of any such rule m ay be g rieved under S ection 3 of the AGENCY, DEPARTMENT AND INSTITUTION WORK RULES Article. The fact that a safety rule exceeds VOSHA or f ederal requirements shall not by itself be evidence of unreasonableness. 4. Complaints over heal th and xx xxxx co ncerns or ov er non-compliance w ith V OSHA or ot her su ch statutory r equirements are not g rievable but sh all be r eferred to the Safety and Health Maintenance Committee. 5. Failure to wear r equired pr otective cl othing or t o use r equired xx xxxx eq uipment, ot her t han i n situations where the requirement is conditional on employee discretion, shall be considered as a prima facie case of employee negligence. 6. The employer shall make available at the duty station a form for the employee to report safety hazards and to receive a copy of the report filed. An employee or group of employees who complain or refer questions on job safety or health haz ards, i n g ood f aith, t o t he em ployer, t he V SEA, V OSHA, NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) or any other relevant government agency shall not be discriminated ag ainst, i ntimidated or har assed t herefore. C omplaints of su ch discrimination, intimidation or harassment shall be processed under the grievance procedure. 7. Whenever t he S xxxx r eceives written not ification r egarding t he haz ardous nature of a material or substance as outlined in the MSDS from VOSHA, NIOSH, a vendor/manufacturer, or any other agency with expertise in identifying hazardous substances, the S xxxx xx all m ake av ailable t o af fected employees information as to w h...
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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAWS. To the Knowledge of the Company, The Company is not in violation of any Occupational Health and Safety Law, and no material expenditures are or will be required in order to comply with any such existing Law.
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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAWS. Design-Build Entity warrants that all the Work will comply with the Applicable Laws relating to occupational safety and health.
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  • OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH A. Consultant will perform the Services in compliance with the most current versions of all laws, standards, rules, and regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and all state and federal laws and regulations relating to safety and health standards. Consultant shall perform the Services in compliance with, will furnish only supplies, articles, and equipment that comply with such laws, standards, and regulations. B. Consultant shall immediately notify Valley Water in the event of any personal injury accident or occurrence occurring during the performance of the Services. Upon Valley Water’s request, Consultant shall provide Valley Water with documentation fully describing the accident and injury and the actions implemented to prevent similar occurrences.

  • Occupational Safety and Health Acts Contractor(s) who perform any work under this contract shall fully comply with the provisions of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and any amendments thereto and regulations pursuant to the act. Any Contractor who fails to do so may be terminated for cause as set forth below.

  • Federal Occupational Safety and Health Law Contractor represents and warrants that all articles and services shall meet or exceed the safety standards established and promulgated under the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended (29 U.S.C. Chapter 15).

  • SAFETY AND HEALTH A. The Employer agrees to provide a safe, clean wholesome surrounding in all places of employment. B. Each Department head shall issue instructions to all supervisory personnel to carry out the provisions of this Article. C. When an employee reports any condition which he/she believes to be injurious to his/her health to the administrative head of a work location, the administrative head shall correct the situation if within his/her authority, or shall report said complaint to his/her supervisor. D. A copy of the provisions of this Article shall be conspicuously posted in each work location. E. In all new places of employment, where the Union alleges that the air quality is inferior, the person in charge of the location will make reasonable efforts to have air quality checked. If the air quality is found to be sub-standard, the person in charge of the location shall make reasonable efforts to improve it. F. Whenever temperature inside any work location is unusually hot or cold, the person in charge of such work location shall immediately contact the person responsible for the building to determine the cause and probable length of time necessary to correct the problem. G. The Employer will make every reasonable effort to xxxxx asbestos containing materials as recommended by the Division of Occupational Hygiene. Where such cleanup is not possible, the Employer will make every effort to avoid making work assignments, which will unduly expose employees to known hazardous materials. H. Pregnant employees who work in conditions/situations deemed hazardous or dangerous to the pregnancy by the attending physician may request a temporary reassignment within their job description or a comparable position, and may be reassigned within two (2) weeks of notification for the duration of the pregnancy. Upon request by management, the employee will provide medical evidence. Such work assignments shall be determined by the appointing authority or his/her designee. This request must be made in writing to the Appointing Authority. I. Grievances involving the interpretation or application of the provisions of this Article may be processed through Step III of the grievance procedure set forth in Article 23, but may not be the subject of arbitration. Section 19.2 The Parties agree to establish a program to monitor air quality at new and existing worksites. The parties agree to negotiate over the specific provisions of such a protocol within 60 days. Section 19.3 The parties agree to establish a safety and security committee to study all state buildings and leased property where state employees work. The mission of the study will be to establish more consistent safety and security policies to ensure the safety and security of all state employees at their work site and citizens of the Commonwealth that visit state agencies. In addition, the parties agree to establish a training program to promote the safety and security of all state employees that may include, but shall not be limited to active shooter training, front line security, and reception practices and protocol for 911 emergencies.

  • COMPLIANCE WITH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH By submission of a bid in response to this solicitation, the Bidder certifies that all material, equipment, etc., contained in their bid meets all OSHA requirements. Bidder further certifies that if they are the awarded Contractor, and the material, equipment, etc., delivered is subsequently found to be deficient in any OSHA requirements in effect on date of delivery, all costs necessary to bring the material, equipment, etc., into compliance with the aforementioned requirements shall be borne by the Contractor.

  • Occupational Health and Safety Act The Employer, the Union, and the Employees recognize they are bound by the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, S.N.S. 1996, c.7, and appropriate federal acts and regulations. Any breach of these obligations may be grieved pursuant to this Agreement.

  • OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND 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 Local and may include others representing recognized functional bargaining units. This Committee shall meet once a month, and in addition shall meet within 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. A request to establish separate committees for each site or grouping of sites shall not be unreasonably denied. 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 Local, 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 Local may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard. (d) If an issue arises regarding occupational health or safety, the Employee or the Local 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 Local 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 Local and the CEO, or 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 Local within seven (7) calendar days of the resolution meeting.

  • 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:

  • Environmental, Health and Safety Laws There does not exist any violation by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any applicable federal, state or local law, rule or regulation or order of any government, governmental department, board, agency or other instrumentality relating to environmental, pollution, health or safety matters which has, will or threatens to impose a material liability on the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or which has required or would require a material expenditure by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to cure. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice to the effect that any part of such Person’s operations or properties is not in material compliance with any such law, rule, regulation or order or notice that it or its property is the subject of any governmental investigation evaluating whether any remedial action is needed to respond to any release of any toxic or hazardous waste or substance into the environment, which non-compliance or remedial action could reasonably be expected to constitute a Material Adverse Occurrence. Except as set out on Schedule 4.7 of the Disclosure Schedules, the Borrower does not have knowledge that it, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective property will become subject to environmental laws or regulations during the term of this Agreement, compliance with which could reasonably be expected to require significant Capital Expenditures or to constitute a Material Adverse Occurrence.

  • Occupational Health and Safety Committee ‌ (a) The parties agree that a joint occupational health and safety committee will be established. The Committee shall govern itself in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations made pursuant to the Workers Compensation Act. The Committee shall be between the Employer and the Union, with equal representation, and with each party appointing its own representatives. The Union agrees to actively pursue with the other Health Care unions, where more than one union is certified with the Employer, a joint union/employer committee for the purposes of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. (b) Employees who are members of the Committee shall be granted leave without loss of pay or receive straight-time regular wages while attending meetings of the Joint Committee. Employees who are members of the Committee shall be granted leave without loss of pay or receive straight-time regular wages to participate in joint workplace inspections and joint accident investigations at the request of the Committee pursuant to the WCB Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. Committee meetings, workplace inspections and accident investigations shall be scheduled during normal working hours whenever practicable. (c) The Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall have as part of its mandate the jurisdiction to receive complaints or concerns regarding workload problems which are safety-related, the right to investigate such complaints, the right to define the problem and the right to make recommendations for a solution. Where the Committee determines that a safety-related workload problem exists, it shall inform the Employer. Within 21 days thereafter, the Employer shall advise the Committee what steps it has taken or proposes to take to rectify the safety-related workload problem identified by the Committee. If the Union is not satisfied with the Employer's response, it may refer the matter to the Industry Trouble shooter for a written recommendation. (d) No employee shall be disciplined for refusal to work when excused by the provisions of the

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