Common use of Safety Disputes Resolution Procedure Clause in Contracts

Safety Disputes Resolution Procedure. 12.1.1 Resolving health and safety issues 12.1.2 Where the supervisor or the employee health and safety representative consider there is likely to be an immediate risk to the health and safety of any person they may, jointly or singularly, direct that work in that particular area, or by that particular method, cease (immediate risk means that there is a degree of danger which is likely to cause injury or disease before the risk can be eliminated). 12.1.3 Work in the affected area(s) shall cease and employees shall be relocated to work in alternative safe areas where work is available in their classification. 12.1.4 Employees may be relocated to other job sites where there is safe work available in their classification. Wherever possible, the ETU representative shall be informed prior to any relocation. 12.1.5 Where there is no work available for the particular employees, they shall remain on site and make themselves readily available for resumption of work without loss of pay. Failure to do so shall negate any claim for payment. Provided that the Company will not unreasonably require employees to remain for an unreasonable time period where there is no reasonable prospect of a resumption of work that day. 12.1.6 During discussions the employee health and safety representative may seek the assistance of the ETU and the supervisor may seek advice or assistance. 12.1.7 Where the supervisor and the employee health and safety representative cannot agree on a procedure, either party may call in a WorkCover Inspector, who may provide advice on the proposed procedure. 12.1.8 The supervisor and the employee health and safety representative shall agree on the best method of rectifying the problem. 12.1.9 At all times, employees must not work in situations where there is a genuine risk to their health and safety.

Safety Disputes Resolution Procedure. 12.1.1 8.1.1 Resolving Health and Safety Issues When an occupational health and safety issuesissue arises, the matter should be referred to the Employer’s safety representative or supervisor. The supervisor shall discuss the matter with the person and the elected employee health and safety representative (if on site) with a view to agreeing on a safe working procedure to minimise and eliminate where possible the risk of injury or disease. 12.1.2 8.1.2 Where the supervisor or the employee health and safety representative consider there is likely to be an immediate risk to the health and safety of any person they may, jointly or singularly, direct that work in that particular area, or by that particular method, cease (immediate risk means that there is a degree of danger which is likely to cause injury or disease before the risk can be eliminated). 12.1.3 8.1.3 Work in the affected area(s) shall cease and employees shall be relocated to work in alternative safe areas where work is available in their classification. 12.1.4 8.1.4 Employees may be relocated to other job sites where there is safe work available in their classification. Wherever possible, the ETU representative shall be informed prior to any relocation. 12.1.5 8.1.5 Where there is no work available for the particular employees, they shall remain on site and make themselves readily available for resumption of work without loss of pay. Failure to do so shall negate any claim for payment. Provided that the Company Employer will not unreasonably require employees to remain for an unreasonable time period where there is no reasonable prospect of a resumption of work that day. 12.1.6 8.1.6 During discussions the employee health and safety representative may seek the assistance of the ETU and the supervisor may seek advice or assistance. 12.1.7 8.1.7 Where the supervisor and the employee health and safety representative cannot agree on a procedure, either party may call in a WorkCover Workcover Inspector, who may provide advice on the proposed procedure. 12.1.8 8.1.8 The supervisor and the employee health and safety representative shall agree on the best method of rectifying the problem. 12.1.9 8.1.9 At all times, employees must not work in situations where there is a genuine risk to their health and safety.