Common use of SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Clause in Contracts

SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH. Section 11.1 Responsibilities 1. It shall be the responsibility of the Agency and employee to observe all safety precautions and maintain the standard of safety established in accordance with applicable regulations and safety and occupational health policies. 2. The Parties agree to exert every reasonable effort to provide and maintain a work environment conducive to the safety and well-being of all employees, and to provide safety and health training for all employees in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. 3. All rules, laws, and regulations pertaining to safety and health shall be on-hand within the employees work center and will be adhered to by all employees. 4. Hazardous tasks will normally be assigned and performed by employees who have received appropriate briefings, instructions, and training pertinent to the hazardous tasks to be performed. The performance of hazardous tasks shall incorporate all immediately available safety precautions and devices. 5. The Union agrees to cooperate in these efforts and encourage employees to work in a safe manner, obey established safety policies, and directives, and wear the required safety equipment. 6. The Union shall be allowed to be present at local and state level Safety Council meetings. The Agency agrees to consider all recommendations of the Union relative to basic policy on safety and health. 7. The cleaning and repair of protective clothing and equipment contaminated with or by controlled waste material shall be provided by the Agency. 8. The Agency will make every reasonable effort to provide employees access to personal hygiene facilities. These may include latrine and shower facilities, segregated by gender, that are adequately powered and stocked with supplies, and which have ready access to potable drinking water. When forecasted, the Agency will make available portable latrine, shower, and mobile drinking water units prior to requiring employees to work out of said locations. 9. An employee under the care of a physician shall promptly inform his supervisor of any prescribed medication that his physician or pharmacist has advised him will impair his ability to safely perform assigned work. Information provided by an employee shall include the limiting effects of the medication and expected duration of prescription. The Agency shall make every reasonable effort to find a safe, temporary assignment for the employee. However, such accommodation is not an entitlement. In cases where impairment caused by medications cannot be accommodated, employees will be allowed to return to work until a medical professional has cleared the employee to return to full duty.

SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH. Section 11.1 Responsibilities22.1. The Employer shall institute an effective occupational safety and health program consistent with the provisions of 29 CFR 1Section 22.2. It shall Employees are entitled to the following rights related to safe and healthy working conditions: a. To places and conditions of employment that are free from recognized hazards. b. To be informed of provisions of abatement plans for hazards to which they are exposed; c. To report unsafe and unhealthful working conditions to appropriate officials and the responsibility right to anonymity. Safety violations that have not been corrected in a reasonable amount of time may be presented to the appropriate Safety and Health Committee by the Union; d. Of access (by the employee making the report) to an agency's inspection or investigation findings on the reported conditions; e. To protection from restraint, interference, coercion, discrimination or reprisal for making a report or other participation; f. To payment of official time to participate in covered activities; g. To be furnished protective clothing and equipment as authorized by applicable regulations for the performance of assigned work to the extent considered necessary. The wearing of prescribed protective clothing and proper use of equipment are primary responsibilities of the Agency and employee. Section 22.3. Provisions of AR 385-10 will apply when an imminent danger situation is discovered in the work area. An employee will not be subject to observe all safety precautions and maintain the standard of safety established in accordance with applicable regulations and discriminatory actions or reprisals for exercising safety and occupational health policiesrights provided by this regulation. If an employee declines to perform an assignment because he reasonably believes that there is insufficient time to seek effective redress through normal hazard reporting and abatement procedures, consideration will be given to the employee's reasons for doing so. The parties recognize this does not prevent management from taking appropriate disciplinary action, if the circumstances so warrant. However, under all circumstances, an employee is entitled to Union representation Section 22.4. The Employer and the Union agree to conform to the provisions of 29 CFR 1960 in establishing Safety Committees at Fort Xxxxxxx. The Union may have representatives, with full voting rights, on the Committee(s). 2Section 22.5. The Parties agree to exert every reasonable effort to provide Union Safety and maintain a work environment conducive to the safety and well-being of all employees, and to provide Health Committee representatives will be eligible for appropriate safety and health training for as outlined in 29 CFR 1960.59. Section 22.6. The Employer will take reasonable steps within available resources to attain and maintain adequate ventilation, heating and cooling in all occupied buildings where the absences of such environmental controls would adversely affect the health, welfare, morale, efficiency and effectiveness of the employees in accordance with applicable lawstherein. Moreover, rulesthe Employer also agrees to take reasonable steps to attain and maintain ambient air quality standards IAW the Clean Air Act (42 USC 7407(d)), as amended, and other applicable OSHA and EPA clear air regulations. 3. All rules, laws, and regulations pertaining to safety and health shall be on-hand within the employees work center and will be adhered to by all employees. 4. Hazardous tasks will normally be assigned and performed by employees who have received appropriate briefings, instructions, and training pertinent to the hazardous tasks to be performed. The performance of hazardous tasks shall incorporate all immediately available safety precautions and devices. 5. The Union agrees to cooperate in these efforts and encourage employees to work in a safe manner, obey established safety policies, and directives, and wear the required safety equipment. 6. The Union shall be allowed to be present at local and state level Safety Council meetings. The Agency agrees to consider all recommendations of the Union relative to basic policy on safety and health. 7. The cleaning and repair of protective clothing and equipment contaminated with or by controlled waste material shall be provided by the Agency. 8. The Agency will make every reasonable effort to provide employees access to personal hygiene facilities. These may include latrine and shower facilities, segregated by gender, that are adequately powered and stocked with supplies, and which have ready access to potable drinking water. When forecasted, the Agency will make available portable latrine, shower, and mobile drinking water units prior to requiring employees to work out of said locations. 9. An employee under the care of a physician shall promptly inform his supervisor of any prescribed medication that his physician or pharmacist has advised him will impair his ability to safely perform assigned work. Information provided by an employee shall include the limiting effects of the medication and expected duration of prescription. The Agency shall make every reasonable effort to find a safe, temporary assignment for the employee. However, such accommodation is not an entitlement. In cases where impairment caused by medications cannot be accommodated, employees will be allowed to return to work until a medical professional has cleared the employee to return to full duty.

SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH. Section 11.1 Responsibilities 1. It shall be the responsibility of the Agency and employee to observe all safety precautions and maintain the standard of safety established in accordance with applicable regulations and safety and occupational health policies. 2. The Parties agree to exert every reasonable effort to provide and maintain a work environment conducive to the safety and well-being of all employees, and to provide safety and health training for all employees in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. 3. All rules, laws, and regulations pertaining to safety and health shall be on-hand within the employees work center and will be adhered to by all employees. 4. Hazardous tasks will normally be assigned and performed by employees who have received appropriate briefings, instructions, and training pertinent to the hazardous tasks to be performed. The performance of hazardous tasks shall incorporate all immediately available safety precautions and devices. 5. The Union agrees to cooperate in these efforts and encourage employees to work in a safe manner, obey established safety policies, and directives, and wear the required safety equipment. 6. The Union shall be allowed to be present at local and state level Safety Council meetings. The Agency agrees to consider all recommendations of the Union relative to basic policy on safety and health. 7. The cleaning and repair of protective clothing and equipment contaminated with or by controlled waste material shall be provided by the Agency. 8. The Agency will make every shall ensure that each work site meets the following minimum standards: a. Serviced by permanent electrical, water, and gas (as applicable) utility providers; (1) Reliance on temporary utilities (e.g., portable electrical generators or portable water containers) is acceptable when the Agency has secured certification by competent authority that the temporary utilities meet the minimum requirements to operate all building systems needed for safe operations. b. Adequate cooling and heating is provided IAW Section 16.2(5)(b); c. Facility complies with all Federal, state, and local requirements for safe occupancy by humans. This includes having functioning and required safety and/or life-saving equipment and systems, when required, to include but not limited to: (1) Fire detection, warning, and suppression; (2) Lightning detection and warning; (3) Carbon dioxide detection and warning; (4) Decontamination and spill containment (i.e., eye wash stations, spill kits, etc.); (5) Automated external defibrillator (AED) stations; and, (6) First aid kits. d. Inspections and/or certificates for all required items in subparagraph c (above) on hand and current. e. The Agency shall also ensure that employees receive the training required to operate or use all the items or systems listed in c. f. All buildings where employees work and/or congregate in have been certified free from materials and/or chemicals that are known health hazards (i.e., asbestos and other types of hazardous materials) by competent authority. g. Safety signs, programs, equipment, documents, regulations, and postings (i.e., exit signs, lockout-tag out program, SDS, bulletin boards with OSHA posters, etc.) on site and up to date as required by Federal, state, and local laws and regulations. h. Permanent personal hygiene facilities at each worksite or a building in reasonable effort proximity to provide employees the worksite. This includes access to personal hygiene facilities. These may include latrine and shower facilities, segregated by gender, that are adequately powered cleaned/maintained, powered, and stocked with supplies, and which have ready access to potable drinking water. . (1) When forecastedpermanent facilities are not available, the Agency will make available may provide temporary portable latrine, shower, and mobile drinking water, and shall provide for the regular cleaning/maintenance and replenishment of supplies until permanent facilities are provided or restored. When neither permanent nor temporary portable hygiene facilities nor drinking water units prior is available at a worksite, that site shall be deemed unsuitable to requiring be occupied and employees shall either be relocated to a suitable facility or shall be excused from work out of said locationsIAW Section 9.7 until personal hygiene facilities and potable drinking water are made available. 9. No later than thirty (30) days after approval of this Agreement by DCPAS, the Agency will provide the Union with a list of all facilities where covered employees are assigned and will indicate whether each facility complies with the minimum requirements of paragraph 8 (above). For those facilities that do not conform with the minimum requirements, the Agency shall include in their report a detailed plan of how it will bring them into compliance within a reasonable period of time, but no later than one-hundred and eighty (180) days (or sooner if required by law/regulation) after DCPAS approval of this Agreement. When the Agency cannot comply with the requirements of paragraph 8 within the time specified herein, the Agency will indicate how it plans to temporarily address the situation. 10. An employee under the care of a physician shall promptly inform his the supervisor of any condition or prescribed medication that his physician or pharmacist has advised him will impair his the employee’s ability to safely perform assigned workduties. Information provided by an employee shall include the limiting effects of the medication and expected duration of prescription. The Agency shall make every reasonable effort to find a safe, temporary assignment for the employee. However, such accommodation is not an entitlement. In cases where impairment caused by medications cannot be accommodated, employees an employee will not be allowed to return to work until they are cleared by a medical professional has cleared the employee to return to full dutyprofessional.

SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH. Section 11.1 Responsibilities 1. It shall be the responsibility of the Agency and employee to observe all safety precautions and maintain the standard of safety established in accordance with applicable regulations and safety and occupational health policies. 2. The Parties agree to exert every reasonable effort to provide and maintain a work environment conducive to the safety and well-being of all employees, and to provide safety and health training for all employees in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. 3. All rules, laws, and regulations pertaining to safety and health shall be on-hand within the employees work center and will be adhered to by all employees. 4. Hazardous tasks will normally be assigned and performed by employees who have received appropriate briefings, instructions, and training pertinent to the hazardous tasks to be performed. The performance of hazardous tasks shall incorporate all immediately available safety precautions and devices. 5. The Union agrees to cooperate in these efforts and encourage employees to work in a safe manner, obey established safety policies, and directives, and wear the required safety equipment. 6. The Union shall be allowed to be present at local and state level Safety Council meetings. The Agency Management agrees to consider all recommendations of the Union relative to basic policy on safety and health. 7. The cost and responsibility for cleaning and repair of protective clothing and equipment contaminated with or by controlled waste material shall be borne and provided by the Agency. 8. The Agency will make every reasonable effort to shall provide employees access to permanent personal hygiene facilitiesfacilities at each worksite. These may include This includes access to latrine and shower facilities, segregated by gender, that are adequately powered cleaned/maintained, powered, and stocked with supplies, and which have ready access to potable drinking water. When forecastedsuch facilities are not available, the Agency will make available shall provide temporary portable latrine, shower, and mobile drinking water, and shall provide for the regular cleaning/maintenance, and replenishment of supplies until permanent facilities are provided or restored. When neither permanent nor temporary portable hygiene facilities nor drinking water units prior is available at a worksite, that site shall be deemed unsuitable to requiring be occupied and employees shall either be relocated to a suitable facility, or shall be excused from work out of said locationsuntil personal hygiene facilities and potable drinking water are made available. 9. An employee under the care of a physician shall promptly inform his his/her supervisor of any prescribed medication that his a physician or pharmacist has advised him will impair his the employee’s ability to safely perform assigned work. Information provided by an employee shall include the limiting effects of the medication and expected duration of prescription. The Agency Management shall make every reasonable effort to find a safe, temporary assignment for the employee. However, such accommodation is not an entitlement. In cases where impairment caused by medications cannot be accommodated, employees will not be allowed to return to work until a medical professional has cleared the employee to return to full duty.

SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH. Section 11.1 Responsibilities 1. It The Employer shall be the responsibility of the Agency and employee to observe all safety precautions and maintain the standard of safety established in accordance with applicable regulations and safety and occupational health policies. 2. The Parties agree to exert make every reasonable effort to provide and maintain a work environment conducive to the safety safe working conditions and well-being of industrial health protection for all employees, and to provide using recognized safety and health training for all employees in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. 3. All rules, laws, and regulations pertaining to safety and health shall be on-hand within the employees work center and will be adhered to by all employees. 4. Hazardous tasks will normally be assigned and performed by employees who have received appropriate briefings, instructions, and training pertinent to the hazardous tasks to be performedprecautions as a guide. The performance Union shall cooperate by instructing and encouraging all members of hazardous tasks shall incorporate all immediately available the bargaining unit to observe safety precautions and devices. 5. The Union agrees to cooperate in these efforts and encourage employees to work in a safe manner. Section 2. It is recognized that each employee has a primary responsibility for his/her own safety and obligation to know and observe safety rules and practices as a measure of protection for himself and others. In the course of performing their normally assigned work, obey established shop stewards will be alert to observe unsafe conditions in their immediate areas which represent safety policiesand health hazards. When unsanitary, unsafe, or unhealthful conditions are observed by the xxxxxxx, it is his/her responsibility to report them at once to the immediate supervisor. Section 3. In addition to the regular training given the employee concerning methods of performing the various tasks of his/her position and the materials and equipment to be used, special attention will be given to identifying hazards that may be involved and instructions in coping with such hazards. When an unanticipated hazard develops in the course of an assignment or when an employee is assigned duties which he/she believes involve special hazards, the employee should contact the appropriate supervisor concerning how to proceed. As appropriate, such factors as proper work methods, the operation of new equipment, and directivesthe use of protective safety measures and/ or safety equipment should be considered. When employees are required to work under conditions which may be potentially detrimental to health and safety, such conditions will be remedied, insofar as possible and practical, and wear precautions taken to protect the required safety equipmentemployee from industrial hazards. 6Section 4. The Union shall be allowed to be present at local and state level Safety Council meetings. The Agency Employer agrees to consider all recommendations of notify the Union relative prior to basic implementing any regulations or policy on concerning working conditions, safety and health, unless the regulation or policy is directed by or implemented by higher authority (HHS, Government-wide, or law), or emergency conditions preclude notification to the Union. Section 5. The Employer will welcome at any time, from an individual employee or from the Union, suggestions which offer practical and economi- cally feasible ways of improving safety conditions. The appropriate Union xxxxxxx may meet with the Employer’s representative without loss of pay Section 6. Injured employees will report injuries, no matter how slight, to the supervisor, immediately, but in all cases, before leaving the work site or the shift during which the injury occurred. The employee shall also make a written report on OWCP form CA-1 within 30 days after the injury. When an employee on duty requires treatment away from the activity because of occupational accident or occupational sickness, the Employer will provide the employee transportation to a facility for treatment on the day that the accident or illness occurs. Further, the applicable provisions of the Xxxxxxx’x Compensation Act, as administered by the Department of Labor, will be made available to the employee. The Employer will assist the employee in filing all necessary forms. Section 7. The cleaning and repair When the Union has been designated by an employee as his/ her representative in the matter of protective clothing and equipment contaminated with or by controlled waste material shall be provided by the Agency. 8. The Agency will make every reasonable effort to provide employees access to personal hygiene facilities. These may include latrine and shower facilities, segregated by gender, that are adequately powered and stocked with supplies, and which have ready access to potable drinking water. When forecasteda Xxxxxxx’x Compensation case, the Agency Employer will make available portable latrineto the Union, showerupon request, all records and mobile drinking water units prior information which may be authorized to requiring employees be released, pertaining to work out of said locationsthe case. 9. An employee under the care of a physician shall promptly inform his supervisor of any prescribed medication that his physician or pharmacist has advised him will impair his ability to safely perform assigned work. Information provided by an employee shall include the limiting effects of the medication and expected duration of prescription. The Agency shall make every reasonable effort to find a safe, temporary assignment for the employee. However, such accommodation is not an entitlement. In cases where impairment caused by medications cannot be accommodated, employees will be allowed to return to work until a medical professional has cleared the employee to return to full duty.