SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH. The Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000, its amendments and regulations will apply as a minimum. The Site Safety Coordinator will oversight the application of the regulations and along with Management will promote and enforce compliance by all site personnel of the regulations, site safety procedures and policies, and codes of practice. It is recognised that the Company is responsible for the safety of the workforce, irrespective of whether work is carried out by Company employees or by subcontractors, but this in no way removes any obligation from Company employees, individual subcontractors, or their employees, for proper safety practices to prevail at all times. “No Injuries to Anyone, Anytime”. 26.1 In order to clarify obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 and as a means of reducing the degree of accidents or near misses it is agreed: 26.1.1 Where a genuine safety problem exists, work shall only cease in the disrupted area. Work shall continue elsewhere unless access to other working areas is unsafe. However, any problems of access shall be immediately rectified and the employees will use any alternative safe access to such safe working areas while the usual access is being rectified. 26.1.2 Where there is a dispute over a safety issue employees shall not leave the site, but will remain in facilities/safe area provided by the Company whilst the following procedures are implemented.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH. 28.1 The Occupational QLD Work Health and Safety Act 2000, 2011 (‘WHS Act’) its amendments and regulations will apply as a minimumapply. The Site A Safety Coordinator Committee will oversight be formed (subject to site requirements) and operate in accordance with the application requirements of the regulations WHS Act and along with Management will promote and enforce compliance by all site personnel of the regulations, site safety procedures and policies, and codes of practice. requirements.
28.2 It is recognised that the Company is responsible for the safety of the workforce, irrespective of whether work is carried out by Company employees Employees or by subcontractors, but this in no way removes any obligation from Company employeesEmployees, individual subcontractors, subcontractors or their employees, for proper safety practices to prevail at all times. “No Injuries The health and safety of the Company’s people is the Company’s greatest responsibility. This makes safety the Company’s top priority with no room for compromise. It is everyone’s responsibility to Anyoneassess, Anytime”look for, intervene and stop any unsafe or potentially unsafe activity. Anyone who steps in to prevent harm without compromising themselves will be fully supported by the Company, as to watch an unsafe act or do nothing is considered unacceptable.
26.1 28.3 In order to clarify obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety WHS Act 2000 and so as a means of reducing to reduce the degree of accidents or near misses it is agreed:
26.1.1 Where agreed that where a genuine safety problem existsexists Employees, work shall only cease in the disrupted area. Work shall continue elsewhere unless access if safe to other working areas is unsafe. Howeverdo so, any problems of access shall be immediately rectified and the employees will use any alternative safe access to such safe working areas while the usual access is being rectified.
26.1.2 Where there is a dispute over a safety issue employees shall not leave the site, site but will shall remain in facilities/the facilities provided or some other safe area provided by the Company whilst the following Site Safety Representative undertakes the procedures are implementedas outlined at sub-clause 28.4. below.
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Samples: Mechanical Enterprise Agreement
SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH. The Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000Act, 2000 its amendments and regulations will apply as a minimum. The Site Safety Coordinator will oversight the application of the regulations and along with Management will promote and enforce compliance by all site personnel of the regulations, site safety procedures and policies, and codes of practice. It is recognised that the Company is responsible for the safety of the workforce, irrespective of whether work is carried out by Company employees or by subcontractors, but this in no way removes any obligation from Company employees, individual subcontractors, or their employees, for proper safety practices to prevail at all times. “No Injuries to Anyone, Anytime”.
26.1 29.1 In order to clarify obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act Act, 2000 and so as a means of reducing to reduce the degree of accidents or near misses it is agreed:
26.1.1 29.1.1 Where a genuine safety problem exists, work shall only cease in the disrupted area. Work shall continue elsewhere unless access to other working areas is unsafe. However, any problems of access shall be immediately rectified and the employees will use any alternative safe access to such safe working areas while the usual access is being rectified.
26.1.2 29.1.2 Where there is a dispute over a safety issue employees shall not leave the site, but will remain in facilities/safe area provided by the Company whilst the following procedures are implemented.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH. 28.1 The Site Safety Committee will have carriage of safety issues, including having appropriate first aid facilities for shutdowns and major stand alone projects, and other issues arising in accordance with the responsibilities and obligations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000, its amendments and regulations will apply as a minimum. The Site Safety Coordinator will oversight the application of the regulations and along with Management will promote and enforce compliance by all site personnel of the regulations, site safety procedures and policies, and codes of practice. 2000 (NSW)
28.2 It is recognised that the Company is responsible for the safety of the workforce, irrespective of whether work is carried out by Company employees or by subcontractors, but this in no way removes any obligation from Company employees, individual subcontractors, or their employees, for proper safety practices to prevail at all times. “No Injuries to Anyone, Anytime”Safety is everyone’s business.
26.1 28.3 In order to clarify obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act Act, 2000 and (NSW) so as a means of reducing to reduce the degree of accidents or near misses it is agreed:
26.1.1 28.3.1 Where a genuine safety problem exists, work shall only cease where deemed necessary, by the Site Safety Committee in the disrupted area. Work shall continue elsewhere unless access to other working areas is unsafeare declared unsafe by the Site Safety Committee. However, any problems of access shall be immediately rectified and the employees will use any alternative safe access to such safe working areas while the usual access is being rectified.
26.1.2 28.3.2 Where there is a dispute over a an overall Site safety issue employees shall issue, procedures as outlined at 28.4 below should be undertaken. Employees will not leave the site, site without specific directions from management but will remain in facilities/the facilities provided or some other nominated safe area provided by the Company whilst the following procedures are implementedarea.
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Samples: Union Collective Workplace Agreement