Common use of Provisions for Safety Clause in Contracts

Provisions for Safety. (a) The City shall continue to make provisions for the safety of its employees consistent with the rules/requirements of the Ohio Employment Risk Reduction Standards and such rules as may otherwise be adopted by the Public Employment Risk Reduction Advisory Commission of the Ohio Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, provided however, remedies shall be pursuant to the provision of H.B. 308. Protective devices, as required by law, to properly protect employees from injury shall be provided by the City. (b) Employees are to comply with all general safety rules of the City and any special divisional safety rules and shall be required to use safety equipment provided for them. (c) Local 20 will participate in the City-wide Labor- Management Health and Safety Committee. The Union will be represented on this Committee by the local Union business representative and one (1) other designated representative. The City will be represented by a designee of the Director of Human Resources and such other representatives as are needed. This Committee will also include representatives from other bargaining units within the City. The Committee will consider all issues brought before it regardless of the bargaining unit impact. (d) This joint Committee will perform the following functions: 1) The Committee shall develop annual goals, objectives, and timetables directly aimed at reducing worker's compensation costs. Goals and objectives not met within established timeframes shall be critically reviewed by the Committee. If the City, in its sole discretion, is dissatisfied with progress in meeting goals and objectives or with the Committee's action or inaction, the City may take such actions as it deems necessary to exact cost containment. 2) The Committee shall develop other cost containment measures, which shall include: 1. Enhanced managed care and utilization review;

Provisions for Safety. ‌ (a) The City shall continue to make provisions for the safety of its employees consistent with the rules/requirements of the Ohio Employment Risk Reduction Standards and such rules as may otherwise be adopted by the Public Employment Risk Reduction Advisory Commission of the Ohio Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, provided however, remedies shall be pursuant to the provision of H.B. 308. Protective devices, as required by law, to properly protect employees from injury shall be provided by the City. (b) Employees are to comply with all general safety rules of the City and any special divisional safety rules and shall be required to use safety equipment provided for them. (c) Local 20 will participate in the City-wide Labor- Management Health and Safety Committee. The Union will be represented on this Committee by the local Union business representative and one (1) other designated representative. The City will be represented by a designee of the Director of Human Resources and such other representatives as are needed. This Committee will also include representatives from other bargaining units within the City. The Committee will consider all issues brought before it regardless of the bargaining unit impact. (d) This joint Committee will perform the following functions: 1) The Committee shall develop annual goals, objectives, and timetables directly aimed at reducing worker's compensation costs. Goals and objectives not met within established timeframes shall be critically reviewed by the Committee. If the City, in its sole discretion, is dissatisfied with progress in meeting goals and objectives or with the Committee's action or inaction, the City may take such actions as it deems necessary to exact cost containment. 2) The Committee shall develop other cost containment measures, which shall include: 1. Enhanced managed care and utilization review;