Common use of Safety and Protective Clothing Clause in Contracts

Safety and Protective Clothing. 6.3.1 When a worker is engaged in any work which might involve a hazard to the health or safety of the worker, the employer shall provide clothing or equipment appropriate for the protection of the worker from such hazard. Should a worker fail to utilise the safety devices so provided, it shall be deemed to constitute "good cause" as in the meaning of subclause 6.11.1. 6.3.2 No female cleaner shall be required to undertake the cleaning of mens’ toilets while they are in use. 6.3.3 Safety devices shall be provided for workers required to work more than 3 metres from the ground, floor, or verandah. The employer shall insist upon safety devices being used for all work performed more than 3 metres from the ground, floor or verandah. Should a worker fail to utilise the safety devices so provided it shall be deemed to constitute "good cause" as in the meaning of subclause 6.11.1. 6.3.4 Safety and protective items to be supplied to workers, which remain the property of the employer, shall include the following: (i) rubber gloves where a worker is employed in cleaning toilets or needs his/her hands protected for medical reasons; (ii) gumboots where a worker is required to wear them in the course of his/her employment. Where gumboots are issued to a worker the employer shall ensure that they are in a clean and hygienic condition; (iii) raincoats and leggings shall be made available where these are required by a worker in the course of his/her employment; (iv) overalls specifically where they are required for a worker attending to the operation of boilers; (v) overalls (in addition to those supplied under (iv) above) where a worker is required to attend to the operation of swimming pools; (vi) effective ear protectors where a worker operates, or works near, noisy motorised equipment; (vii) transformers shall be supplied at all times where a worker is required to do wet machine scrubbing or wet machine suction drying. This does not include such operations as carpet-shampooing and spray buffing. 6.3.5 All electric polishing and scrubbing machines and vacuum cleaners with their leads shall be checked by a registered electrician at intervals not exceeding three months. 6.3.6 The employer shall have the right in accordance with the provisions of 6.11.2 to deduct from wages and all other monies due to the worker at the date of termination of employment the reasonable cost, after allowing for fair wear and tear, of any articles of clothing supplied or paid for by the employer and not returned by the worker.

Safety and Protective Clothing. 6.3.1 When a worker is engaged in any work which might involve a hazard to the health or safety of the worker, the employer shall provide clothing or equipment appropriate for the protection of the worker from such hazard. Should a worker fail to utilise the safety devices so provided, it shall be deemed to constitute "good cause" as in the meaning of subclause 6.11.1. 6.3.2 No female cleaner shall be required to undertake the cleaning of mens’ toilets while they are in use. 6.3.3 Safety devices shall be provided for workers required to work more than 3 metres from the ground, floor, or verandah. The employer shall insist upon safety devices being used for all work performed more than 3 metres from the ground, floor or verandah. Should a worker fail to utilise the safety devices so provided it shall be deemed to constitute "good cause" as in the meaning of subclause 6.11.1. 6.3.4 Safety and protective items to be supplied to workers, which remain the property of the employer, shall include the following: (i) rubber gloves where a worker is employed in cleaning toilets or needs his/her hertheir hands protected for medical reasons; (ii) gumboots where a worker is required to wear them in the course of his/her hertheir employment. Where gumboots are issued to a worker the employer shall ensure that they are in a clean and hygienic condition; (iii) raincoats and leggings shall be made available where these are required by a worker in the course of his/her hertheir employment; (iv) overalls specifically where they are required for a worker attending to the operation of boilers; (v) overalls (in addition to those supplied under (iv) above) where a worker is required to attend to the operation of swimming pools; (vi) effective ear protectors where a worker operates, or works near, noisy motorised equipment; (vii) transformers shall be supplied at all times where a worker is required to do wet machine scrubbing or wet machine suction drying. This does not include such operations as carpet-shampooing and spray buffing. 6.3.5 All electric polishing and scrubbing machines and vacuum cleaners with their leads shall be checked by a registered electrician at intervals not exceeding three months. 6.3.6 The employer shall have the right in accordance with the provisions of 6.11.2 to deduct from wages and all other monies due to the worker at the date of termination of employment the reasonable cost, after allowing for fair wear and tear, of any articles of clothing supplied or paid for by the employer and not returned by the worker.

Safety and Protective Clothing. 6.3.1 When a worker is engaged in any work which might involve a hazard to the health or safety of the worker, the employer shall provide clothing or equipment appropriate for the protection of the worker from such hazard. Should a worker fail to utilise the safety devices so provided, it shall be deemed to constitute "good cause" as in the meaning of subclause 6.11.1. 6.3.2 No female cleaner shall be required to undertake the cleaning of mens’ toilets while they are in use. 6.3.3 Safety devices shall be provided for workers required to work more than 3 metres from the ground, floor, or verandah. The employer shall insist upon safety devices being used for all work performed more than 3 metres from the ground, floor or verandah. Should a worker fail to utilise the safety devices so provided it shall be deemed to constitute "good cause" as in the meaning of subclause 6.11.1. 6.3.4 Safety and protective items to be supplied to workers, which remain the property of the employer, shall include the following: (i) : rubber gloves where a worker is employed in cleaning toilets or needs his/her hands protected for medical reasons; (ii) ; gumboots where a worker is required to wear them in the course of his/her employment. Where gumboots are issued to a worker the employer shall ensure that they are in a clean and hygienic condition; (iii) ; raincoats and leggings shall be made available where these are required by a worker in the course of his/her employment; (iv) ; overalls specifically where they are required for a worker attending to the operation of boilers; (v) ; overalls (in addition to those supplied under (iv) above) where a worker is required to attend to the operation of swimming pools; (vi) ; effective ear protectors where a worker operates, or works near, noisy motorised equipment; (vii) ; transformers shall be supplied at all times where a worker is required to do wet machine scrubbing or wet machine suction drying. This does not include such operations as carpet-shampooing and spray buffing. 6.3.5 All electric polishing and scrubbing machines and vacuum cleaners with their leads shall be checked by a registered electrician at intervals not exceeding three months. 6.3.6 The employer shall have the right in accordance with the provisions of 6.11.2 6.11.3 to deduct from wages and all other monies due to the worker at the date of termination of employment the reasonable cost, after allowing for fair wear and tear, of any articles of clothing supplied or paid for by the employer and not returned by the worker.