Safety in the Workplace. The parties agree that prevention of violence in the workplace is of paramount importance. The parties commit to providing a healthy and safe working environment that includes procedures to minimize the risk of workplace violence, such as Individual Safe Work Instructions or equivalent and the obligation to report and investigate incidents of workplace violence.
Safety in the Workplace. The parties recognise the potentially hazardous nature of the construction industry. To this end, the parties to this Agreement are committed to continuous improvement in occupational health and safety standards through the implementation of an organisational framework which involves all parties in protecting employees’ health and safety. In meeting these objectives, the parties have agreed to consider a broad agenda through the consultative processes established by this Agreement. Such an agenda will include: • Measures designed to include the safe operation of plant and equipment; • Training issues including specific hazards, health and safety systems, and site induction; • Management of occupational health and safety through a comprehensive approach which aims to control hazards at source, reduce the incidence and costs of occupational injuries and illnesses.
(a) Operation of Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulations and Codes of Practice
Safety in the Workplace. Health and safety standards will be maintained in all County facilities to a maximum degree consistent with the conduct of efficient operations. Departments without a Safety Committee may establish a committee within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this agreement. The Union will appoint all labor representatives to the Committee. All Safety Committees will schedule their meetings.
Safety in the Workplace. The parties to this Agreement are committed to continuous improvement in occupational health and safety standards through the implementation of an organisational framework which involves all parties in protecting employees’ health and safety. Such an agenda will include: • Measures designed to include the safe operation of plant and equipment; • Training issues including specific hazards, health and safety systems, and site induction; • Management of occupational health and safety through a comprehensive approach which aims to control hazards at source, reduce the incidence and costs of occupational injuries and illnesses.
(a) Operation of Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulations and Codes of Practice
Safety in the Workplace. Occupational Health and Safety Acts, Regulations and Codes of Practice .
Safety in the Workplace. Staff assigned to work with students on a regular basis will be consulted in the development and/or revision of the applicable Student Behavior Plans or equivalent.
Safety in the Workplace in effect or agreed upon. If it is determined by the County that certain working conditions, including but not limited to work schedules, hours of work, method of computing overtime, overtime pay and compensatory time off entitlements or use, must be changed to conform with the Fair Labor Standards Act, such terms and conditions of employment shall not be controlled by this MOU but shall be subject to modification by the County to conform to the federal law, without further meeting and conferring. The County shall notify the Union and will meet and confer with said organization regarding the implementation of such modifications.
Safety in the Workplace. (Professional and Technical Units)
Safety in the Workplace. Occupational Health and Safety Acts, Regulations and Codes of Practice . The parties to this Agreement shall ensure compliance with the relevant State OH&S Legislation, implement the best achievable level of health and safety. Particular emphasis will be placed on the establishment of consultative mechanisms, where appropriate, may include • The election of health and safety representatives . • An occupational health and safety committee In the event that changes to occupational health and safety practices are deemed necessary by either party the issue may be referred to a consultative mechanism.
Safety in the Workplace. Support employees shall not be required to work under unsafe or hazardous conditions as determined by proper regulatory authority. Safety data sheets that come with materials used by support employee’s, shall be kept in a convenient location for ready access by the employee when using said material. Employee concerns shall be reported in writing to his/her immediate administrator and the report shall be forwarded to the appropriate administrator. The support employee, at his/her option, may send a copy of the report to the Association at the time he/she files the report with the immediate supervisor. Employees shall be made aware of departmental rules and regulations relating to the employee’s safety in that individual’s particular job. Employees shall receive training in accordance with the Hazardous Communications Act. Such training will be updated when a new product that requires new specific safety precautions is placed into use.
