Safety Disputes Procedure. Where a safety problem exists, an inspection of the area shall be made by a member of the PPW project Management Team together with the safety Committee Chairperson, and/or the Employees elected safety representative if deemed necessary. The safety committee shall consist of an equal number of PPW management and employees. The Employee safety representative shall be an employee of PPW. The Safety Chairman shall be a member of the safety committee. Any safety measure that needs to be taken or any remedial action required on existing safety structures or devices of any sort shall be rectified in one of the following ways: • Fixed on the spot by the Employees safety representatives, or others as directed; or • Listed for urgent rectification. If it is necessary to relocate any Employee(s) who are working in the unsafe area to a safe area or another site, the PPW representative will do so immediately. Should the PPW representative consider that no action is necessary he/she shall discuss the matter with the Site Safety Chairperson and/or Employees safety representative. If Agreement is not reached between the PPW representative and the Employees safety representative a Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Inspector may be called to the site to inspect the area and give his/her opinion. In such cases the Employees in the area will be relocated pending the Workplace Health and Safety inspection. Should a particular zone of the project be in dispute on the basis that Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Inspector declares the whole project unsafe, the parties commit to adhering to the following procedure. (a) PPW will nominate, in conjunction with the Site Safety Committee, the order of priority of the zones to be inspected by the Site Safety Committee and an immediate inspection of the project shall take place. (b) The inspection will identify the safety rectification work needed to take place in each zone. (c) As zones are agreed for rectification all Employees, who can gainfully be employed will immediately commence rectification works. (d) Upon verification that such rectification has been completed productive work will resume. The resumption of work will take place progressively as each zone has been cleared. It is specifically agreed that Employees will not leave the site without the approval of the Project Manager/Construction Manager - who in deciding whether to give approval shall liaise with the PPW elected safety representative.
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Samples: Workplace Agreement
Safety Disputes Procedure. This procedure will be in accordance with the WHS Act and corresponding Regulations. Parties will make all reasonable efforts to achieve a timely, final and effective resolution of the unsafe situation in accordance with this procedure. Where an Employee becomes aware of an unsafe situation, the Employee must rectify the situation if it is within their competence and it is safe to do so and immediately report the matter to management. If a safety problem existshas been identified in a particular work area, an inspection of the Work Area Health & Safety Committee or Health and Safety Representative will inspect the area shall be made by with a member of management representative(s) and they will determine the PPW project Management Team together with the safety Committee Chairperson, and/or the Employees elected safety representative if deemed necessary. The safety committee shall consist of an equal number of PPW management and employees. The Employee safety representative shall be an employee of PPW. The Safety Chairman shall be a member of the safety committee. Any safety measure that needs appropriate action to be taken or any remedial action required on existing safety structures or devices of any sort shall be rectified in one of the following ways: • Fixed on the spot by the Employees safety representatives, or others as directed; or • Listed for urgent rectificationtaken. If it is necessary to relocate any Employee(s) who are working in have a reasonable concern of an imminent risk to health and safety will afford the unsafe area Company an opportunity to redeploy them to a safe working area before ceasing work. Work will cease only in areas immediately affected by a reasonable concern as to the existence of an imminent risk to health and safety. Work in other areas will continue without interruption, and all Employee(s) will remain available on site to carry out work in areas not immediately affected and/or to carry out rectification works. Priority is to be given to safety rectification. No Employee will be required to work in any unsafe area or another sitesituation, the PPW representative will do so immediately. Should the PPW representative consider that no action is necessary he/she shall discuss the matter with the Site Safety Chairperson and/or Employees safety representative. If Agreement is not reached as determined and agreed between the PPW work area management representative and the Employees safety representative a Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Inspector may be called to the site to inspect the area and give his/her opinion. In such cases the Employees in the area will be relocated pending the Workplace Health and Safety inspection. Should a particular zone of the project be in dispute on the basis that Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Inspector declares the whole project unsafe, the parties commit to adhering to the following procedure.
(a) PPW will nominate, in conjunction with the Site work area Health & Safety CommitteeCommittee representative(s). Should a safety dispute arise over whether one or more work areas are safe or not, the order of priority of Company and Employee(s) agree the zones to following procedure will apply: Where the situation cannot be inspected by the Site Safety Committee and an rectified, immediate inspection of the project shall take place.
(baffected area(s) The inspection will identify the be carried out by Project Management and a Health & Safety Committee representative(s) or Health and Safety Representative; As safety rectification work needed to take place in each zone.
(c) As zones are is agreed for rectification any area, all Employees, who can gainfully be employed Employee(s) will immediately commence such rectification works.
(d) work; Upon verification that such rectification has been completed productive completed, normal work will resume. The resumption of work will take place resume progressively as each zone has been cleared. It is specifically agreed that Employees in any area; Employee(s) will not leave the Project site without unless directed to so by the approval Company. For the sake of clarity, WHS policies and procedures are not incorporated in this Agreement and can be amended by the Project Manager/Construction Manager - who Company as required. Any dispute related to health and safety may be referred to the relevant regulator at any time in deciding whether to give approval shall liaise accordance with the PPW elected safety representativerelevant legislation and regulations.
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Samples: Enterprise Agreement
Safety Disputes Procedure. a) This procedure will be in accordance with the Work Health and Safety Act and corresponding Regulations. Parties will make all reasonable efforts to achieve a timely, final and effective resolution of the unsafe situation in accordance with this procedure.
b) Where an Employee becomes aware of an unsafe situation, the Employee must rectify the situation, if it is within their competence, is safe to do so and report the matter to management.
c) If a safety problem existshas been identified in a particular work area, an inspection of the Work Area Health & Safety Committee will inspect the area shall be made by with a member of management representative(s) and they will determine the PPW project Management Team together with the safety Committee Chairperson, and/or the Employees elected safety representative if deemed necessary. The safety committee shall consist of an equal number of PPW management and employees. The Employee safety representative shall be an employee of PPW. The Safety Chairman shall be a member of the safety committee. Any safety measure that needs appropriate action to be taken or any remedial action required on existing safety structures or devices of any sort shall be rectified in one of the following ways: • Fixed on the spot by the Employees safety representatives, or others as directed; or • Listed for urgent rectification. If it is necessary to relocate any taken.
d) Employee(s) who are working in have a reasonable concern of an imminent risk to health and safety will afford the unsafe area Company an opportunity to redeploy them to a safe working area before ceasing work.
e) Work will cease only in areas immediately affected by a reasonable concern as to the existence of an imminent risk to health and safety.
f) Work in other areas will continue without interruption, and all Employee(s) will remain available on site to carry out work in areas not immediately affected and/or to carry out rectification works.
g) Priority is to be given to safety rectification.
h) No Employee will be required to work in any unsafe area or another sitesituation, the PPW representative will do so immediately. Should the PPW representative consider that no action is necessary he/she shall discuss the matter with the Site Safety Chairperson and/or Employees safety representative. If Agreement is not reached as determined and agreed between the PPW work area management representative and the Employees safety representative a Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Inspector may be called to the site to inspect the area and give his/her opinion. In such cases the Employees in the area will be relocated pending the Workplace Health and Safety inspection. Should a particular zone of the project be in dispute on the basis that Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Inspector declares the whole project unsafe, the parties commit to adhering to the following procedure.
(a) PPW will nominate, in conjunction with the Site work area Health & Safety CommitteeCommittee representative(s).
i) Should a safety dispute arise over whether one or more work areas are safe or not, the order of priority of Company and Employee(s) agree the zones to following procedure will apply:
(i) Where the situation cannot be inspected by the Site Safety Committee and an rectified, immediate inspection of the project shall take place.affected area(s) will be carried out by Project Management and a Health & Safety Committee representative(s);
(bii) The inspection will identify the As safety rectification work needed to take place in each zone.
(c) As zones are is agreed for rectification any area, all Employees, who can gainfully be employed Employee(s) will immediately commence such rectification works.work;
(diii) Upon verification that such rectification has been completed productive completed, normal work will resume. The resumption of work will take place resume progressively as each zone has been cleared. It is specifically agreed that Employees in any area;
(iv) Employee(s) will not leave the Project site without unless directed to so by the approval Company.
j) For the sake of clarity, WHS policies and procedures are not intended to be incorporated in this Agreement and can be amended by the Company as required, for example in the event of the Project Manager/Construction Manager - who WHS Act and Regulations are replaced or amended.
k) Any dispute related to health and safety may be referred to the relevant regulator at any time in deciding whether to give approval shall liaise accordance with the PPW elected safety representativerelevant legislation and regulations.
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Samples: Greenfield Agreement
Safety Disputes Procedure. a) This procedure will be in accordance with the Work Health and Safety Act and corresponding Regulations. Parties will make all reasonable efforts to achieve a timely, final and effective resolution of the unsafe situation in accordance with this procedure.
b) Where an Employee becomes aware of an unsafe situation, the Employee must rectify the situation, if it is within their competence, is safe to do so and report the matter to management.
c) If a safety problem existshas been identified in a particular work area, an inspection of the Work Area Health & Safety Committee will inspect the area shall be made by with a member of management representative(s) and they will determine the PPW project Management Team together with the safety Committee Chairperson, and/or the Employees elected safety representative if deemed necessary. The safety committee shall consist of an equal number of PPW management and employees. The Employee safety representative shall be an employee of PPW. The Safety Chairman shall be a member of the safety committee. Any safety measure that needs appropriate action to be taken or any remedial action required on existing safety structures or devices of any sort shall be rectified in one of the following ways: • Fixed on the spot by the Employees safety representatives, or others as directed; or • Listed for urgent rectification. If it is necessary to relocate any taken.
d) Employee(s) who are working in have a reasonable concern of an imminent risk to health and safety will afford the unsafe area Company an opportunity to redeploy them to a safe working area before ceasing work.
e) Work will cease only in areas immediately affected by a reasonable concern as to the existence of an imminent risk to health and safety.
f) Work in other areas will continue without interruption, and all Employee(s) will remain available on site to carry out work in areas not immediately affected and/or to carry out rectification works.
g) Priority is to be given to safety rectification.
h) No Employee will be required to work in any unsafe area or another sitesituation, the PPW representative will do so immediately. Should the PPW representative consider that no action is necessary he/she shall discuss the matter with the Site Safety Chairperson and/or Employees safety representative. If Agreement is not reached as determined and agreed between the PPW work area management representative and the Employees safety representative a Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Inspector may be called to the site to inspect the area and give his/her opinion. In such cases the Employees in the area will be relocated pending the Workplace Health and Safety inspection. Should a particular zone of the project be in dispute on the basis that Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Inspector declares the whole project unsafe, the parties commit to adhering to the following procedure.
(a) PPW will nominate, in conjunction with the Site work area Health & Safety CommitteeCommittee representative(s).
i) Should a safety dispute arise over whether one or more work areas are safe or not, the order of priority of Company and Employee(s) agree the zones to following procedure will apply:
1. Where the situation cannot be inspected by the Site Safety Committee and an rectified, immediate inspection of the project shall take place.affected area(s) will be carried out by Project Management and a Health & Safety Committee representative(s);
(b) The inspection will identify the 2. As safety rectification work needed to take place in each zone.
(c) As zones are is agreed for rectification any area, all Employees, who can gainfully be employed Employee(s) will immediately commence such rectification works.work;
(d) 3. Upon verification that such rectification has been completed productive completed, normal work will resumeresume progressively in any area;
4. The resumption of work will take place progressively as each zone has been cleared. It is specifically agreed that Employees Employee(s) will not leave the Project site without unless directed to so by the approval Company.
j) For the sake of clarity, WHS policies and procedures are not intended to be incorporated in this Agreement and can be amended by the Company as required, for example in the event of the Project Manager/Construction Manager - who WHS Act and Regulations are replaced or amended.
k) Any dispute related to health and safety may be referred to the relevant regulator at any time in deciding whether to give approval shall liaise accordance with the PPW elected safety representativerelevant legislation and regulations.
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Samples: Enterprise Agreement