SAFETY AND WORKING RULES. 6.1 It is the Employer’s exclusive responsibility to insure the safety of its employees and their compliance with these safety rules and standards.
(a) A copy of the Employer’s Safety Policy will be forwarded to the Local Union as soon as possible.
(b) The Employer will furnish and keep in legal working order, all safety equipment necessary to perform the work covered under the scope of this Agreement.
(c) Weekly, documented tailgate crew safety meetings of at least 15 minutes in duration will be mandatory. The Union is encouraged to attend these meetings during normal work hours.
(d) In addition to the weekly safety meetings, a minimum of two formal style or supplemental training meetings will be conducted. These meetings may include quality control inspections with auditors, interactive computer courses, video classes, training conferences, etc. To be done during work hours.
(e) Topics of all safety meetings will be appropriate and often times suggested by various supervisory and management personnel.
SAFETY AND WORKING RULES. The time of the employees shall start at the job site and shall end at quitting time on the job site; however, the employees shall be paid for all work under this Agreement as designated by the Employer. The lunch period shall be excluded.
SAFETY AND WORKING RULES. It is the Employer’s exclusive responsibility to insure the safety of its employees and their compliance with these safety rules and standards.
SAFETY AND WORKING RULES. 9.1 The safety rules of the State having jurisdiction shall be observed by the parties hereto. It is recognized that the Employer has the exclusive responsibility for providing a safe and healthful workplace. To assist the Employer in maintaining an effective and continuing safety program, a permanent Joint Safety Committee shall be established, consisting of four (4) members from the Union and four (4) members from the Employers, who shall meet at regular times to administer educational instructions, investigate serious accidents, and to draft appropriate safety rules. Such rules as adopted by this committee shall become a part of this Agreement.
SAFETY AND WORKING RULES. A. The Employer shall have the right to make and revise, from time to time, safety and working rules which are not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, or with existing laws.
B. The furnishing of tools or equipment shall not be a condition of employment. Where special safety equipment is required by the circumstances under which the employee is working, it shall be the responsibility of the Employer to furnish such equipment at no cost to the employee.
C. There shall be no inequitable minimum or maximum amount of work which an employee may be required to perform during the working day and there shall be no restrictions imposed against the use of any type of machinery, tools, or labor-saving devises. At the discretion of the Employer, employees may be changed from one classification to another within the jurisdiction of the Union.
SAFETY AND WORKING RULES. 8.1 The federal regulations and the "Electrical Workers Safety Rules" of the state having jurisdiction shall be observed and copies shall be made available by the Employer and the Union. The rules provide the minimum standards of safety to be observed by the Employer and the workers.
(a) Safety and or skill meetings will be held for all employees. A total of two (2) hour per month shall be allocated for such meetings.
(b) Operating conditions applicable to helicopter use under this Agreement will be set forth on the pages following the Wage Schedules.
(c) The Safe Work Practices that are in effect on a utility company property, which are more stringent than those in this Agreement, shall apply to work which is performed on that property under the terms of this Agreement. However, these same Safe Work Practices shall not alter the crew structure or crew size as prescribed by the terms of this Agreement. There shall be no retribution, of any type, for employees requesting additional help, as it relates to safety, so long as such methods are considered acceptable work practices in the Electrical Line Industry.
(d) If the safety policy of a customer requires a drug test program, then the sample drug test program that is attached to this Agreement shall be used.
(e) The dangers and costs that alcohol and other chemical abuses can create in the electrical contracting industry in terms of safety and productivity are significant. The parties to this Agreement resolve to combat chemical abuse in any form and agree that, to be effective, programs to eliminate substance abuse and impairment should contain a strong rehabilitation component. The local parties recognize that the implementation of a drug and alcohol policy and program must be subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Such policies and programs must also be administered in accordance with accepted scientific principles, and must incorporate procedural safeguards to ensure fairness in application and protection of legitimate interests of privacy and confidentiality. To provide a drug-free workforce for the Electrical Construction Industry, each IBEW local union and NECA chapter shall implement an area-wide Substance Abuse Testing Policy. The policy shall include minimum standards as required by the IBEW and NECA. Should any of the required minimum standards fail to comply with federal, state, and/or local laws and regulations, they shall be modified by the local union and ch...
SAFETY AND WORKING RULES. A. The Parties acknowledge that the Union and the DCA have negotiated separate substance and alcohol abuse policies, copies of which are available by contacting the Union or the DCA. Such policies will apply to all work covered under this Addendum.
B. The cost of any drug or alcohol test shall be paid by the Employer
SAFETY AND WORKING RULES. A. The time of the men shall start at the job site and shall end at quitting time on the job site; however the lunch period shall be excluded.
B. Employer shall have the right to make and revise from time to time safety and working rules which are not consistent with the above, or any other of the terms of this Agreement, or with existing laws. Xxxxx agrees to cooperate in the enforcement of safety and working rules.
C. The furnishing of tools or equipment shall not be a condition of employment. Where special safety equipment is required by the circumstances under which the employee is working, it shall be the responsibility of the employer to furnish such equipment at no cost to the employee.
D. There shall be no inequitable minimum or maximum amount of work which an employee may be required to perform during the working day and there shall be no restrictions imposed against the use of any type of machinery, tools or labor- saving devices. At the discretion of the employer, employees may be changed from one classification to another within the jurisdiction of the Union.
E. Employer may establish for a project or job a crew or crews known as the “Composite Crew”, which shall consist of the required crafts in such proportions as are respective to the type of work to be performed. In performing its work, the “Composite Crew” shall be allowed relaxation from strict craft jurisdiction, provided the employees from each craft are assigned to their crafts’ jurisdiction as far as practicable and possible, but not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. The provisions of Paragraph “F” will prevail only if agreeable with all crafts involved.
SAFETY AND WORKING RULES. Section 1. There shall be no restriction of the use of safety equipment or power tools furnished by the EMPLOYER: However, no employee shall be penalized in any way for refusal to work under conditions with unsafe equipment or power tools, until same is corrected.
Section 2. No employee shall be required or requested to violate any State or Federal Safety regulations.
Section 3. Any injured employee reserves the right to be treated by a Doctor of his choice. The Employer reserves the right to re-examination.
Section 4. When an employee is injured on the job and is sufficiently incapacitated so as to be unable to continue his work on that day, he will be paid at his regular rate of pay for all time lost that day as a direct result of his injury. It shall be the duty of the Xxxxxxx to see that he is taken home, to a doctor or hospital, and see that he is properly cared for, and during the employee’s absence be responsible for the proper care of his tools. Any necessary expense or loss of time by the designated employee in connection thereof shall be paid by the EMPLOYER for whom the injured man is working.
Section 5. Those of the Council’s Working Rules set forth in Exhibit “D” attached hereto constitute, and are hereby made a part of this Agreement and set forth in detail certain of the conditions of employment which shall prevail during the term of this Agreement. In addition, it is agreed and understood that if any employee ceases or refuses to work with a non-union Xxxxxxxxx employee, such action shall not be deemed a violation of this Agreement, and no employee shall be disciplined or discharged by reason of such action.
SAFETY AND WORKING RULES. 9.1 The safety rules of the State having jurisdiction shall be observed by the parties hereto. It is recognized that the Employer has the exclusive responsibility for providing a safe and healthful workplace. To assist the Employer in maintaining an effective and continuing safety program, a permanent Joint Safety Committee shall be established, consisting of four (4) members from the Union and four (4) members from the Employers, who shall meet at regular times to administer educational instructions, investigate serious accidents, and to draft appropriate safety rules. Such rules as adopted by this committee, shall become a part of this Agreement.
9.2 At such time as it becomes required by law, the following provisions shall be inserted into the Agreement:
1) All applicants shall have a current Red Cross CPR Card.
2) All applicants shall have a current Red Cross First Aid Card. It is further recognized that the parties to the Agreement will work toward implementing appropriate training for any required certification.
