Common use of Safety and Orientation Meetings Clause in Contracts

Safety and Orientation Meetings. To ensure workers are effective and successful at their jobs they require adequate orientation, instruction and training to perform their assigned tasks in a safe and efficient manner. 1. The following departments shall have regular monthly Safety and Orientation meetings: • Public Works • Riverlodge • Tamitik (pool, arenas and front desk) 2. The following departments shall have Safety and Orientation meetings as often as necessary, but not less than quarterly: • RCMP • Firehall • City Hall 3. Annual Safety/Orientation meetings as follows: • Pre-snow clearing safety meeting (prior to commencement of salt shift season) • Post-snow clearing safety meeting (after end of salt shift season) • Summer student/new employee safety orientation (with specific focus on traffic control information for the young and new workers as well as standard practices and procedures for work that will be performed) • Leisure Services shall hold bi-annual meetings for the purpose of seasonal transitions from winter to summer work. Employee's time while involved in Safety/Orientation meetings will be considered as time worked while in attendance at such meetings.