Common use of Rain at Starting Time Clause in Contracts

Rain at Starting Time. (a) Where the Employees are in the sheds, because they have been rained off, or at starting time, morning tea, or lunch time, and it is raining, they shall not be required to go to work in a dry area or to be transferred to another site unless: (i) The rain stops; or (ii) A covered walkway has been provided; or (iii) The sheds are under cover and the Employees can get to the dry area without going through the rain; or (iv) Adequate protection is provided. Protection shall, where necessary, be provided for the Employees’ tools. (v) In the case of mechanical plant operators carrying out early works as the principal activity or mechanical plant demolition on a site and they have a dry cabin to work from and they can safely access their cabin without getting “drenched”, they will return to work so long as the work itself is safe to perform. The Employer will ensure that other necessary personnel are provided to ensure safety of the workforce and the public. (b) In this clause, a dry area shall mean a work location that has not become saturated by rain or where Employees would not become wet.