Safety Representative. A. The representative of the Association who serves as the co-chairperson of the Authority’s Safety and Occupational Health Committee and one (1) safety representative from each platoon may be selected by the Association to meet at least once a month, upon request, with the designated Authority Safety Officer and/or the Authority’s Operations Training and Safety Officer to discuss matters affecting employee health and safety. B. A safety representative who has received a complaint involving a possible health and safety violation shall be given reasonable time off without loss of pay to gather appropriate information on such complaint provided: 1. The safety representative requests permission of the immediate supervisor prior to performing such duty. 2. The safety representative shall not be allowed to leave the worksite if in the opinion of the immediate supervisor it will unduly interfere with the work of the unit. However, the Authority will make every attempt to grant such time off as soon as it is feasible to do so. C. When an authorized safety representative enters into another section or work unit to gather said information, the safety representative shall be permitted to do so provided: 1. The safety representative checks in and out with the supervisor of the unit. 2. The safety representative does not unduly interfere with the work of the unit.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding
Safety Representative. A. The representative of the Association who serves as the co-chairperson of the Authority’s Safety and & Occupational Health Committee and one (1) safety representative from each platoon Committee, may be selected by the Association to meet at least once a month, upon request, with the designated Authority Safety Officer and/or the Authority’s Operations Training and Safety Officer to discuss matters affecting employee health and safety.
B. A safety representative who has received a complaint involving a possible health and safety violation shall be given reasonable time off without loss of pay to gather appropriate information on such complaint providedcomplaint, provided that:
1. The safety representative requests obtains permission of from the immediate supervisor prior to performing such duty.
2. The safety representative shall not be allowed to leave the worksite if in the opinion of the immediate supervisor it will unduly interfere with the work of the unit. However, the Authority will shall make every attempt to grant such time off as soon as it is feasible to do so.
C. When an authorized safety representative enters must go into another section or work unit to gather said information, the safety representative shall be permitted to do so providedprovided that:
1. The safety representative checks in and checks out with the supervisor of the unit.; and
2. The safety representative does not unduly interfere with the work of the unit.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding
Safety Representative. A. The One (1) primary safety representative and one (1) alternate safety representative of the Association who serves as the co-chairperson of on the Authority’s Safety and & Occupational Health Committee and one (1) safety representative from each platoon may be selected by the Association OCEA to meet at least once a month, upon request, with the designated Authority Safety Officer and/or the Authority’s Operations Training and Safety Officer to discuss matters affecting employee health and safetyOfficer.
B. A AThe safety representative who has received a complaint involving a possible shall bring any safety or health complaintcomplaints received to the OHS Committee for review and safety violation comment, and Safety Officer investigation. Any high exposure or risk matters shall be given reasonable time off without loss of pay to gather appropriate information on such complaint provided:complaint, provided immediately to the Safety Officer to address and investigate.
1. The safety representative requests obtains permission of from the immediate supervisor prior to performing such dutywork and reports back to the supervisor when the work is completed.
2. The safety representative shall not be allowed to leave the worksite if if, in the opinion of the immediate supervisor supervisor, it will shall unduly interfere with the work of the unit. However, the Authority will shall make every attempt to grant such time off as soon as it is feasible to do so.
C. When an authorized safety representative enters must go into another section or work unit to gather said informationinformation regarding a safety or health complaint, the safety representative shall be permitted to do so providedso, provided that:
C. 1. The safety representative checks in and checks out with the supervisor of the unit.
2. The safety representative does not unduly interfere with the work of the unit.; and
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding