Safety and Health Disputes Sample Clauses

Safety and Health Disputes. Any disputes not resolved by the Joint Safety and Health Committee may be dealt with as set out in this Collective Agreement.
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Safety and Health Disputes. No employee shall be required to work under conditions which are unsafe or unhealthy. An employee who reasonably believes that he is being required to work under conditions that are unsafe or unhealthy shall have the right to:
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Safety and Health Disputes. Any disputes not resolved by the Joint Health and Safety Committee may be dealt with as set out in this Collective Agreement. PAID HOLIDAYS Each employee who has completed one month's employment will be paid an allowance in the amount of his regular hourly rate multiplied by eight (8) for each of the following days: New Year's Day Good Friday Victoria Day Canada Day Civic Holiday Labour Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Eve Day (December Christmas Day Boxing Day (December Heritage Day (the third Monday in February) Effective February implement one floating paid holiday to be used at the Company's discretion. To receive payment for any of the above mentioned days, an employee will be required to have performed work on his scheduled day of work preceding and his scheduled day of work succeeding the holiday. Exceptions to shall be made in the case of: Lay-off due to lack of work. Death in the employee’s immediate family as set out in Article of this Agreement. Permission to be absent, on either the scheduled shift before or after the holiday being granted by the Area Manager or his designate, of the Department. Long term illness or injury, excluding Workers’ Compensation, in which case, the employee will be paid for the holidays which fall within one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days from the date upon which the illness or injury occurred provided he returns to work on the date which the attending physician certifies that he is fit to return, if regularly scheduled to work on that day. Should the return date be a scheduled day off, the date of return will be the first regularly scheduled day thereafter. Absent by reason of illness or accident as evidenced by a doctor’s medical explanation, when required by the Company. Except as stated in above. This will not apply to cases covered by Workers’ Compensation. The plant will close on all statutory holidays. In the interest of minimizing production shutdowns which would affect the majority of employees, it may be necessary to perform certain maintenance repairs on statutory holidays. Such work will be performed on a voluntary basis. It is understood that on all statutory holidays, maintenance journeymen will be required for necessary maintenance surveillance. The following procedure will be applied: The maintenance journeymen on regular shift schedule will “if they desire”, complete their schedules. If there is more than one journeyman on shift the overtime list will determine who gets the overtime opportunity....
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Safety and Health Disputes. Members of the Safety Committee will not lose pay for the time spent during regular scheduled working hours attending scheduled meetings with management representatives or investigations under this Article. No employee shall be required to work under conditions which are unsafe or unhealthy. An employee who believes that he/she is being required to work under conditions that are unsafe or unhealthy has the right to:(a) Contact his/her immediate supervisor and review the matter with him/her. If the matter is not satisfactorily settled by the supervisor, the Company Safety and Health Chairperson, or his/her appointee, and the Union Safety and Health Chairperson, 7or his/her appointee, shall meet forthwith to determine whether the employee is being required to work under conditions which are unsafe or unhealthy. If the matter is not satisfactorily resolved by (a) above, the matter shall be referred to the Plant Manager to determine whether the employee has been asked to work under conditions which are unsafe or harmful to his/her health. If no agreement is reached and an inspector is required, then the Department of Labour Inspector will be called in to settle any differences. The Company and the Union agree to a policy of welcoming any employee recommendations or suggestions regarding safety and health.
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Related to Safety and Health Disputes

  • SAFETY AND HEALTH 21.01 The Employer shall continue to enforce all reasonable provisions for the occupational safety and health of employees. The Employer will welcome suggestions on the subject from the Institute and the parties undertake to consult with a view to adopting and expeditiously carrying out reasonable procedures and techniques designed or intended to prevent or reduce the risk of employment injury or occupational illness.

  • 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.

  • 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).

  • AND HEALTH The Company shall institute and maintain all necessary precautions to ensure every worker a safe and healthy workplace and to protect the environment. The company shall comply in a timely manner with the Canada Labour Code, its regulations, codes of practice, and all relevant environmental laws, regulations, and codes of practice in effect. All standards established under these laws shall constitute minimum acceptable practice to be improved upon by agreement of the Joint Health and Safety Committee. The Union will encourage its members to use all safety equipment provided and to follow accident prevention rules and regulations. The Joint Local Health and Safety Committee for Cornwall Headquarters, during the life of the Agreement, will be comprised of a total of four members, two elected or appointed members representing the Union and two members representing Management. Each member of the Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be certified as required. During all absences, both parties shall recognise a substitute member as designated. In accordance with the Canada Labour Code, necessary leave with pay will be granted to every member of the Safety Committee, at his regular or acting rate, to attend meetings of the committee or to carry out any affairs as mandated in the minutes of the Committee. The union members of the Safety Committee shall be afforded the opportunity to meet for one (1) hour prior to the full Committee meeting. Requests for necessary leave under this Article shall be submitted to the employee's supervisor as far in advance as possible and in accordance with meeting schedules arranged by the co-chairpersons to avoid disruption of the Corporation's business activities. Approval by the supervisor will not be unreasonably withheld. Employees required to wear safety footwear because they hold positions designated in the Corporation's Safety Footwear Policy shall be paid an amount of for cost reimbursement of purchasing each year or every two (2) years such safety footwear, as per the applicable footwear payment schedule, thereby wearing at work safety footwear in good condition. Special consideration shall be given to employees with foot deformities. The Corporation will continue its practice of supplying at no cost to the employees concerned the clothing apparel such as coveralls, gloves, uniforms, winter parkas, and the required safety equipment other than safety footwear, as per the Corporation's schedules of replacement. The Corporation, the Union and the employees agree to comply with relevant legislation providing rights of work refusal in unsafe conditions. The parties recognize the importance for the employee and the supervisor of resolving health and safety concerns before they become work refusals and without negatively impacting customer service. The company shall ensure that all employees are informed about their right to refuse hazardous work which may harm them or others. If an employee exercises his or her right to refuse he or she shall notify the supervisor and a Union representative of the health and safety committee. He or she shall stand by in a safe place and participate fully in the investigation of the hazard. No employee shall be discharged, penalized or disciplined for acting in compliance with the Canada Labour Code Part II, and its regulations, unless the employee exercises those rights knowing that no circumstances existed that would warrant it, or has willfully abused those rights. The Corporation agrees that the Committee shall have the right to investigate dangerous circumstances at the workplace at any time. Dangerous circumstances include any procedure, part of a workplace or any equipment, machine, device, article or thing which may harm a person or the environment. The co-chairperson or alternate shall be allowed to accompany government inspectors on an inspection tour of the Corporation’s

  • Occupational Health and Safety Act The Employer, the Union and the employees agree to be bound by the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, S.N.S. 1996, c.7.

  • Safety and Protection 8.18.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising all safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work. The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions for the safety of, and shall provide the necessary protection to prevent damage, injury or loss to:

  • Safety and Health Committee The District's Safety and Health Committee shall include three (3) classified staff members appointed by ECCE who shall fully participate in the duties and functions of the Committee. The Safety and Health Committee shall normally meet on a monthly basis.

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