The Health and Safety Committee Sample Clauses

The Health and Safety Committee. (a) shall receive, consider and expeditiously dispose of complaints relating to the health and safety of the employees represented by the Committee; (b) shall maintain records pertaining to the disposition of complaints relating to the health and safety of the employees represented by the Committee; (c) shall cooperate with any occupational health service established to serve the workplace; (d) may establish and promote health and safety programs for the education of the employees represented by the Committee; (e) shall participate in all inquiries and investigations pertaining to occupational health and safety including such consultations as may be necessary with persons who are professionally or technically qualified to advise the Committee on such matters; (f) may develop, establish and maintain programs, measures and procedures for the protection or improvement of the health and safety of employees; (g) shall monitor on a regular basis programs, measures and procedures related to the health and safety of employees; (h) shall ensure that adequate records are kept on work accidents, injuries and health hazards and shall monitor data relating to such accidents, injuries and hazards on a regular basis; (i) shall cooperate with safety officers; (j) may request from an employer such information as the Committee considers necessary to identify existing or potential hazards with respect to materials, processes or equipment in the workplace; (k) shall have full access to all government and employer reports relating to the health and safety of the employees represented by the Committee but shall not have access to the medical records of any person except with the consent of that person; and, (l) may conduct a workplace inspection at least once each month. The results of the inspection shall be discussed at the monthly Health & Safety Committee meeting.
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The Health and Safety Committee shall receive, consider and expeditiously dispose of complaints relating to the safety and health of the employees represented by the committee;
The Health and Safety Committee. (a) shall consider and expeditiously dispose of complaints relating to the health and safety of employees; (b) shall participate in the implementation and monitoring of a program for the prevention of hazards in the work place that also provides for the education of employees in health and safety matters; (c) where the program referred to in paragraph (b) does not cover certain hazards unique to the work place, shall participate in the development, implementation and monitoring of a program for the prevention of those hazards that also provides for the education of employees in health and safety matters related to those hazards; (d) where there is no policy committee, shall participate in the development, implementation and monitoring of a program for the prevention of hazards in the work place that also provides for the education of employees in health and safety matters related to those hazards; (e) shall participate in all of the inquiries, investigations, studies and inspections pertaining to the health and safety of employees, including any consultations that may be necessary with persons who are professionally or technically qualified to advise the committee on those matters; (f) shall participate in the implementation and monitoring of a program for the provision of personal protective equipment, clothing, devices or materials and, where there is no policy committee, shall participate in the development of the program; (g) shall ensure that adequate records are maintained on work accidents, injuries and health hazards relating to the health and safety of employees and regularly monitor data relating to those accidents, injuries and hazards; (h) shall cooperate with the Minister; (i) shall participate in the implementation of changes that might affect occupational health and safety, including work processes and procedures and, where there is no policy committee, shall participate in the planning of the implementation of those changes; (j) shall assist the employer in investigating and assessing the exposure of employees to hazardous substances; (k) shall inspect each month all or part of the work place, so that every part of the work place is inspected at least once each year; and (l) where there is no policy committee, shall participate in the development of health and safety policies and programs.
The Health and Safety Committee meets at the call of the chair of the committee and shall meet a minimum of once every three (3) months. The SCC will post in all departments the minutes of such meetings within two (2) weeks of all meetings.
The Health and Safety Committee. In accordance with the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, The Health and Safety Committee of Open Studio shall consist of a minimum of four people which must be made up of at least 2 people who are not in managerial positions. At least three of the Committee members must be in attendance for a meeting to be held. The purpose of the Committee shall be to identify, evaluate and require a resolution of all problems relating to health and safety in the studio. The Studio & Education Manager shall perform studio inspections quarterly throughout the year and report concerns to the Health and Safety Committee. All inspection reports and concerns that cannot be resolved immediately will be recorded on the appropriate forms and forwarded to the Studio & Education Manager or Director who will take necessary corrective action as soon as possible. Copies of the reports and solutions to the problems will be discussed where necessary at the next meeting. In the case of a Ministry of Labour Inspection, a member of the Health and Safety Committee may be allowed to accompany the inspection along with the Studio & Education Manager. Serious injuries, or accidents or situations which have potential for serious accident must be investigated by a team of at least one committee member and the Studio & Education Manager. The minutes of Health and Safety Committee meetings will be taken, typed and stored for future reference by the chair of the Committee in conjunction with the Studio & Education Manager. Open Studio is committed to providing a work environment in which all workers are treated with respect and dignity. Workplace harassment will not be tolerated from any person in the workplace including studio members, education participants, clients, other employers, supervisors, workers and members of the public. Open Studio is committed to maintaining an environment where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and are free from all forms of discriminatory treatment, behaviour or practice. There is a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination, harassment, violence, and any other form of discriminatory practices and they will not be tolerated by Open Studio. Discrimination does not have to be intentional. It can result from practices or policies that appear to be neutral but, in reality, have a negative effect on groups or individuals based on race, religion, gender, etc. Staff, members or guests participating in any acts of discrimination or harassment will...
The Health and Safety Committee. 9. 1 The function of the Health and Safety Committee is to promote communication and to establish employee interest in workplace safety and health. The Committee's membership includes representatives from both management and non-management positions. The Health and Safety Committee shall: No.: SOP/WI 101 Rev.01 Title: Injury Illness Prevention Plan 9.1.1. Meet at least monthly. 9.1.2. Document meeting activities using the safety meeting minutes and make this information available to employees by posting the minutes. These records will be maintained by the safety officer for at least three years. 9.1.3. Review investigation reports of occupational injuries, occupational illnesses, and exposure to hazardous substances. Where appropriate, the committee will submit recommendations to management regarding prevention of future incidents. 9.1.4. Review employee safety suggestions discuss employee experiences in work areas and investigate reports of unsafe work practices and hazardous conditions. 9.1.5. Review results of safety inspections to ensure that identified hazards have been corrected. The committee also has the authority to conduct its own inspection and investigation, when necessary. 9.1.6. Verify abatement action taken by Company if the California Division of Safety and Health issues a citation and Cal/ OSHA makes such a request.

Related to The Health and Safety Committee

  • Health and Safety Committee Where required a committee will be formed and will meet where required by the Employer’s safety policies and by statute.

  • Joint Health and Safety Committee (a) The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of occupational health and safety in the organization, in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. The parties agree to promote health and safety throughout the organization. The employer shall provide orientation and training in health and safety to new and current employees on an ongoing basis, and employees shall attend required health and safety training sessions. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Employer agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Health and Safety Committee, at least one representative from the bargaining unit. The number of committee members will be no less than that determined by legislation and the bargaining unit will be entitled to the same membership as any other employee group on the committees. The Union shall notify the employer of their representatives. (c) Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs, and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to occupational health and safety. (d) The Employer agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. The Committee shall respect the confidentiality of the information. (e) The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (f) Meetings shall be held every third month or more frequently at the call of either co-chair, if required. The Committee shall keep Minutes of all meetings and make the Minutes available for review. (g) All time spent by a member of the Joint Health and Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out the members duties, shall be deemed to be time worked for which the member shall be paid by the Employer at the member's applicable rate of pay, and the member shall be entitled to such time from the member's work as necessary for those duties. (h) The employer shall take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, s. 25

  • Health and Safety Committees In order to provide a safe and healthful workplace, local unit level LMCs shall establish Health and Safety Committees. Each committee will be composed of an equal number of representatives appointed by the Union and the Employer and will be co-chaired by a Union and Employer representative. A Union representative must be a member of the unit but either party may be accompanied by staff and/or other subject matter experts who may participate, but not vote, at meetings. Each party shall prepare and submit an agenda to the other party one week prior to any scheduled meeting. If neither party submits an agenda, the meeting shall be canceled. Each committee’s general responsibility will be to provide a safe and healthful workplace by recognizing hazards and recommending the abatement of hazards and educational programs. Each committee will: 1. Meet on an established schedule; 2. arrange periodic inspections to detect, evaluate and offer recommendations for control of potential health and safety hazards; 3. appoint members of the committee to participate in inspections, investigations, or other established health and safety functions to the extent necessary; 4. receive and review a quarterly summary of job-related health and safety reports including accident reports and make appropriate recommendations; 5. investigate all types of employee job-related accidents and all types of occupational illnesses and make recommendations; 6. promote health and safety education; 7. study the use of VDTs and make appropriate recommendations to ensure the health and safety of employees regarding such use; 8. maintain and review minutes of all committee meetings; and 9. review the availability and adequacy of first aid supplies and equipment and address any inadequacies. In cases where summary reports are provided, a committee member may request and receive an individual case file or report. In no case will an employee’s records be provided when the law forbids disclosure. In addition, employees’ names will normally be deleted but may be provided to all committee members in instances where committee members need to know the name(s) of employee(s) to effectively represent the bargaining unit(s) and disclosure of name(s) is not prohibited by law. The Employer may require committee members and union representatives to sign confidentiality statements. Members of each Health and Safety Committee will be paid by the Employer while performing committee duties, including travel time, and will also be paid for any time spent in committee approved training related to health and safety. The Committee will develop an annual training program for its members. Each Health and Safety Committee will establish rules consistent with the above principles. A mechanism to coordinate the efforts of individual Health and Safety Committees will be established at each agency.

  • Occupational Health and Safety Committee ‌ (a) The parties agree that a joint occupational health and safety committee will be established. The Committee shall govern itself in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations made pursuant to the Workers Compensation Act. The Committee shall be between the Employer and the Union, with equal representation, and with each party appointing its own representatives. The Union agrees to actively pursue with the other Health Care unions, where more than one union is certified with the Employer, a joint union/employer committee for the purposes of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. (b) Employees who are members of the Committee shall be granted leave without loss of pay or receive straight-time regular wages while attending meetings of the Joint Committee. Employees who are members of the Committee shall be granted leave without loss of pay or receive straight-time regular wages to participate in joint workplace inspections and joint accident investigations at the request of the Committee pursuant to the WCB Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. Committee meetings, workplace inspections and accident investigations shall be scheduled during normal working hours whenever practicable. (c) The Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall have as part of its mandate the jurisdiction to receive complaints or concerns regarding workload problems which are safety-related, the right to investigate such complaints, the right to define the problem and the right to make recommendations for a solution. Where the Committee determines that a safety-related workload problem exists, it shall inform the Employer. Within 21 days thereafter, the Employer shall advise the Committee what steps it has taken or proposes to take to rectify the safety-related workload problem identified by the Committee. If the Union is not satisfied with the Employer's response, it may refer the matter to the Industry Trouble shooter for a written recommendation. (d) No employee shall be disciplined for refusal to work when excused by the provisions of the

  • Health & Safety Committee The Employer agrees to establish a Health & Safety Committee for all employees of the company under the auspices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). The Committee shall be made up of an equal number (not less than one each) of non-bargaining unit and bargaining unit persons who have completed their probationary period. The Union has the right to appoint the members representing the bargaining unit. The Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings and post them in the shop. One copy will be forwarded to the Union office.

  • Function of Joint Health and Safety Committee All incidents involving aggression or violence shall be brought to the attention of the Joint Health and Safety Committee. The Employer agrees that the Joint Health and Safety Committee shall concern itself with all matters relating to violence to staff.

  • Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee The Employer and the Union recognize the role of the joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee in promoting a safe and healthful workplace. The parties agree that a Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall be established for each Employer covered by this Collective Agreement. The Committee shall govern itself in accordance with the provisions of the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations made pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act. The Committee shall be as between the Employer and the Union, with equal representation, and with each party appointing its own representatives. Representatives of the Union shall be chosen by the Union membership or appointed by the Union. All minutes of the meetings of the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee will be recorded in a mutually agreeable format and will be sent to the Union. The Union further agrees to actively pursue with the other Health Care Unions a Joint Union Committee for the purposes of this Article. The Employer agrees to provide or cause to be provided to Employer members of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee adequate training and orientation to the duties and responsibilities of committee members to allow the incumbents to fulfil those duties competently. The Union agrees to provide or cause to be provided to Union members of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee adequate training and orientation to the duties and responsibilities of committee members to allow the incumbents to fulfil those duties competently. Such training and orientation shall take place within six (6) months of taking office.

  • D5 Health and Safety The Contractor shall promptly notify the Authority of any health and safety hazards which may arise in connection with the performance of its obligations under the Contract. The Authority shall promptly notify the Contractor of any health and safety hazards which may exist or arise at the Authority’s Premises and which may affect the Contractor in the performance of its obligations under the Contract.

  • Work Health and Safety (a) The employer and employee acknowledge their responsibilities under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012. (b) Where there is a Work Health and Safety Representative they must be elected and will carry out the tasks associated with the role of Work Health and Safety Representative set out within the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

  • Health and Safety Plan Consultant shall prepare and submit a Health and Safety Plan (“HASP”) for the portion of Consultant’s work that will involve field work, assessments, or investigations of certain Project elements. The HASP shall describe how Consultant plans to complete field work, assessments, and/or investigations at the RWF. Consultant’s HASP must comply with the CIP HASP and shall be updated as new conditions are encountered.

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