SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION Sample Clauses

SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION a) The applicable provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act for the Province of Ontario, designed to guard the life and safety of the Construction Workers, shall be applied to all phases of the Millwright employment. An Employee who is injured in the course of performing their duties and requires medical attention by a Doctor and is Certified by the Doctor that they are unable to continue work, shall be paid to the end of their regular scheduled work shift on the day of injury, provided it is a lost time injury under the provisions of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. The Employer will send a copy of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Form titled “Employer’s Report of Injury/ Disease” to the Local Union Office. b) The Employer shall provide sanitary facilities on the job or project for the preservation of public health in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act for the Province of Ontario, and all future amendments. Should any other mechanical trades listed below be supplied, or is allowed to utilize sanitary flushing toilets or mobile washrooms on a project, the Employer shall provide same for Millwright Employees, under equal conditions. The Mechanical Trades referred to are: Electrician; Pipefitter; Sheet-Metal Worker; Ironworker and Boilermaker c) The Employer shall provide first-aid facilities on the job or project as prescribed by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and/or regulations thereunder. d) The Employer shall provide a proper place of shelter in which Xxxxxxxxxxx may eat their lunch, and heat for such place shall be provided by the Employer during cold weather. The Employer shall also provide a safe, dry place, heated, for Millwrights to keep their personal tools, and such place shall be kept locked at all times when Millwrights are not working. The aforesaid place for tools may be in the form of a tool box or other separated lock-up for the use of the Millwrights on the job only. Only the Employer Representative and a Xxxxxxxxxx shall have the key to the tool box. e) Failure on the part of the Employer to provide for a safe lockup will make the Employer liable for the loss of tools and/or the payment thereof. f) When a Millwright tool crib is established, a Millwright shall be in charge of such tool crib. g) The Employer will maintain insurance, or self-insure, to cover Employee’s tools and clothing while on job site, against loss or damage by fire or theft by forcible entry, up to a maximum of one t...
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SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION. 14.01 The Company shall make reasonable provisions for the safety and health of its employees during the hours of their employment, including safety installations, personal protective equipment, and such other safety devices required to maintain safe working conditions. 14.02 It is the responsibility of the employee to observe such safety provisions and to immediately advise his supervisor of any unsafe working conditions. Each employee is expected to report promptly all injuries he suffers and all accidents involving the Company's property and equipment which occur while he is on duty. 14.03 Employees must be physically capable of meeting the performance requirements of their job in a safe manner. When that ability is in question, they must be certified medically capable of performing their job by a qualified doctor of their choice. If they are unable to meet these requirements, the Company will make every reasonable effort to provide alternate work or suitable modified work, prior to applying to any applicable benefit plans. 14.04 In consideration of the nature of the Company's business, the Union recognizes the need for maintaining high standards of sanitation and employee health in accordance with Federal and Provincial laws and regulations. 14.05 The Company and the Union agree to establish a Plant Safety Committee which will meet at least once each month or more as required. The Committee is to be comprised of not fewer than four (4) Union Representatives, one of whom shall represent the transport drivers group, appointed by the Union, and an equal number of Management representatives appointed by the Plant Manager. 14.06 All Company safety policies will be endorsed by the joint Safety Committee before posted on a bulletin board provided for such purposes. 14.07 The Company will pay up to a maximum of one hundred and thirty dollars ($130.00) per calendar year toward the cost of safety shoes purchased by an employee. 14.08 “Day of MourningThe employer recognizes April 28 as the annual day of remembrance for workers killed or injured on the job. The employer agrees to: Lower to half mast all flags flown at the workplace; Provide a minute of silence for all employees at 11:00 a.m. in memory of workers killed or injured on the job; Provide time off for the Unit Chairperson selected by the bargaining unit to attend Day of Mourning ceremonies in the community.
SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION. 24.1 Employees shall be provided with a safe, drug and alcohol free environment in which to work. All employees performing Covered Work on the Project shall be covered by a properly classified Alaska Workers’ Compensation Policy. All required safety equipment shall be provided by the Contractor or subcontractors at no cost to employees. 24.2 The Contractor, subcontractors and employees performing Covered Work on the Project shall comply with all applicable provisions of local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations, relating to job safety and safe work practices (hereinafter, “Safety Rules’). Safety meetings will be scheduled and conducted weekly by the Contractor or subcontractor as appropriate, to discuss safety on the Project and to insure adequate awareness and understanding of the manner of implementation and the application of all Safety Rules. 24.3 All employees shall be required to use appropriate, personal, protective equipment as is or may be prescribed by state or federal safety and health standards or by the Contractor. Adequate training shall be provided to all Project employees to ensure proper utilization of such equipment. Failure of employees to use such equipment properly may be grounds for disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal. 24.4 No employee shall be required to work under conditions or circumstances which place the employee in imminent danger of physical harm or injury, except that the employee may not make any such claim, or refuse to perform Covered Work as a pretext for refusing to carry out a work assignment. 24.5 The Contractor or subcontractor may shut down a job, or a portion thereof, if in the Contractor’s or subcontractor’s judgment, there exists an emergency situation which could endanger the life and safety of an employee. In such cases, employees will be compensated only for the actual time worked or for standby time if standby is required by the Contractor or subcontractor. 24.6 The Contractor and its subcontractors, as appropriate, shall provide a convenient and sanitary supply of drinking water and sanitary drinking cups, adequate sanitary toilet and clean up facilities for the employees, and dry shacks sufficient to accommodate employees during rest and meal breaks, and for storage of employee's personal clothing and equipment. 24.7 Where an unsafe condition is alleged to exist, the affected employee shall first notify his or her immediate supervisor who shall take any necessary corrective action. ...
SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION. 17.1 The Contractor, its Sub-contractors and the Unions signatory to this Agreement will form a Joint Labor/Management Safety Committee that shall be incorporated into the Project Administrative Committee. At this meeting reports will be given on safety programs instituted by the Contractor and the individual contractors on the Project Site and to discuss and advise such parties of the CWA with regard to recommended safety programs and procedures in order to maintain the highest level of occupational safety possible on the Project Site. 17.2 The Contractor, the Contractor's Sub-contractors and their respective employees shall comply with all applicable provisions of State and Federal laws and regulations including the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 as amended. 17.3 The Contractor or its Sub-contractors shall provide a convenient and sanitary supply of drinking water, cooled in the summer months, and sanitary drinking cups. 17.4 The Contractor or its Sub-contractors shall provide adequate sanitary toilet facilities, water and clean up facilities for the employees. Dry shacks for breaks and employee’s personal equipment storage shall be per the local CBAs. 17.5 Violators of the safety program will be subject to termination for cause and may be rehired after 90 days. 17.6 All required safety equipment shall be provided by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors.
SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION. The Company shall continue to make provisions for the safety and health of employees during the hours of their employment. Protective devices on machinery and other equipment necessary to safeguard employees from injury shall be provided by the Company and must be used by the employees. All employees involved in maintaining or operating equipment where there is a danger will be instructed in the proper lockout procedure as developed and updated from time to time by the Company. Any worker has a right to refuse work that they believe is unsafe. Another worker may be assigned the work refused if they are told the reason for the refusal in the presence of a Worker Committee member. That other worker may also refuse to do the work. The procedure set out in the Occupational Health and Safety Act shall be followed, to expeditiously investigate and resume normal operations. As stated in the Occupational Health and Safety Act, there shall be no penalty, coercion, intimidation or discrimination imposed upon a worker because they have complied with the Act.
SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION. 14.1 The Company shall continue to make reasonable provisions for the safety and health of its employees during the hours of their employment, including safety installations, personal protective equipment, and such other safety devices required to maintain safe working conditions. Disagreements pertaining to the provisions of this Article as to whether or not the Company is making reasonable provisions to maintain safe working conditions may be referred to the Grievance Procedure beginning at Step 2. 14.2 An employee injured while working in the Plant shall suffer no loss of earnings for the balance of hours on the day the accident occurs or on any working day he required medical treatment if as a result of such injury he is sent home or to the hospital or for medical attention on instruction from the medical department, but if such is not possible, then by a Company representative, provided this is not reimbursed by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. (WSIB) 14.3 An employee is required to meet the standards of physical fitness established by the Company and will be subject to physical examinations given by the Company Physician at Company expense, when and as required by the Company. An employee shall be paid applicable rate for the purpose of such examinations. An employee who is working on a shift other than day shift by his own choice shall be paid his regular rate when he is required to have such examinations before his regular starting time or after his regular quitting time. 14.4 The Company may transfer, require a medical leave of absence, demote or terminate the employment of an employee who in its belief, does not meet the physical conditions required by the Company, as interpreted by the Company Physician. Any disagreement with such interpretation can be submitted to a recognized medical authority. This action will be taken by the Company only after reasonable effort has been made to provide suitable employment. 14.5 In consideration of the nature of the Company's business, the Union recognizes the need for maintaining high standards of sanitation and employee health in accordance with Federal and Provincial laws and regulations. The Union agrees to recognize and support such Company policies and procedures pertaining to the foregoing. The Company agrees to communicate in writing to the Union any changes to policies and procedures as they affect employees before implementing such changes. 14.6 The Company and the Union agree to establish ...
SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION. The Company shall comply with all safety, health, and sanitation measures required by the Alaska Occupational Safety and Health Division and the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). The employees shall comply with safety, health, and sanitation standards, rules, and regulations.
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SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION. (a) The Contractor and employees shall comply with all applicable provisions of State and Federal laws and regulations relating to job safety and safe work practices. (b) Contractor shall provide a convenient and sanitary supply of drinking water and sanitary drinking cups or fountains. (c) Contractor shall provide sanitary toilet facilities with wash facilities for the employees. (d) Contractor shall provide a safe place for storage of tools and facilities for changing clothes. (e) Effective April 2, 1994, the Union shall be required to provide the Contractor with employees having the requisite safety training required by Law.
SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION. (a) The applicable provisions of the Health
SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION. 12.01 The Company shall constitute a committee to give consideration to measures for safety, sanitation and health. Such committee shall consist of a maximum of two
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