Safety Promotion Clause Samples

Safety Promotion. The City shall continue to make provisions for the safety and health of its employees during the hours of their employment. Protective devices, and other equipment necessary to properly protect employees from injury shall be provided by the City. The Union and the City agree to cooperate to the fullest extent in the promotion of safety and in the maintenance of safe working conditions and practices including the preservation of City property and equipment.

Safety Promotion. ‌ 1. The City shall continue to make provisions for the safety and health of its employees during the hours of their employment. Protective devices, work apparel presently provided by the City, and other equipment necessary to properly protect employees from injury shall be provided by the City. The Union and the City agree to cooperate to the fullest extent in the promotion of safety and in the maintenance of safe working conditions and practices including the preservation of City property and equipment. 2. The employees in the bargaining unit shall have one (1) representative and one (1) alternate on the Public Works Safety Committee. The primary bargaining unit representative on the committee will be a transit operator or transportation assistant with the alternate being another bargaining unit member. The parties will make an effort to ensure participation of transit operators or transportation assistants on the committee, and consistent with operational needs, will rotate participation on the committee among bargaining unit members who hold those classifications. If an issue raised by that representative is not addressed by the Public Works Safety Committee, the issue may be raised to the Citywide Safety Committee. 3. Safety issues shall be an agenda item at staff meetings. Additionally, the City agrees to provide periodic training for Transit employees on topics such as but not limited to: dealing with hostile passengers, diffusing volatile situations, and avoiding confrontation.

Safety Promotion o The District will provide accurate information and training in public health measures, hygiene, and sanitation to help prevent the spread of the virus and will ensure that its facilities have the necessary supplies for preventive sanitation measures (such as soap and water, disposable towels or tissues, and hand sanitizer). Unit members and SLCTA will cooperate with the District in any necessary public health actions. o If District employees are directed to report to work during closures, the District shall implement, to the extent feasible, social distancing measures and guidelines in adherence with the most current language being disseminated by the San ▇▇▇▇ Obispo Public Health Department. The District shall maintain awareness of updated protocols, and shall clearly communicate updated guidelines to employees as soon as practical. o The District will ensure that all sinks (including those located in staff break rooms, all bathrooms, cafeterias/kitchens, classrooms, and janitorial closets) are functioning with water and kept stocked with soap and paper towels. o The District will, to the extent possible, work to clean and disinfect campuses during the coronavirus outbreak, while staff are required to be on campus and prior to schools reopening. o Staff can optionally take online training/testing in order to have microbial disinfectants in their work space. o Unit members will be notified by email, electronic communication, or phone about any school closures, including any decisions to extend school closures once they commence. o Unit members’ compensation and benefits shall not be reduced due to the school closures. Extra duty pay that is on-going (such as athletic and activity stipends) and duties previously performed shall be paid for the remainder of the school year. Extra duty pay for work that has not started will not be paid. o Unit members shall not be directed or required to report to their worksite while their worksite is closed to students, so long as the district determines that they can provide and drive adequate instruction remotely. If the district determines that instructional needs require work on site by a unit member, any directives to the unit member will be consistent with law and DPH (Department of Public Health) recommendations or orders. Should this occur, the District will consult with SLCTA.

Safety Promotion. 1. The City shall continue to make provisions for the safety and health of its employees during the hours of their employment. Protective devices, wearing apparel presently provided by the City, and other equipment necessary to properly protect employees from injury shall be provided by the City. The Union and the City agree to cooperate to the fullest extent in the promotion of safety and in the maintenance of safe working conditions and practices including the preservation of City property and equipment. 2. The employees in the bargaining unit shall have one (1) representative on the Public Works Safety Committee. If an issue raised by that representative is not addressed by the Public Works Safety Committee, the issue may be raised to the Citywide Safety Committee. 3. Safety issues shall be an agenda item at staff meetings. Additionally, the City agrees to provide periodic training for Transit employees on topics such as but not limited to: dealing with hostile passengers, diffusing volatile situations, and avoiding confrontation.