Common use of UNIFORMS, EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Clause in Contracts

UNIFORMS, EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ‌ A. Whenever the University requires uniforms to be worn by workers as a condition of employment, such uniforms shall be provided and maintained by the University. Shop coats or smocks shall be furnished to all workers who are working on dirty or oily jobs, machines or equipment, and shall also be laundered and maintained by the University. The term “uniform” is limited to wearing apparel or accessories of distinctive design or color. B. Whenever the University requires tools or equipment for the performance of a job by a worker, such tools and equipment shall be provided and maintained by the University. C. Whenever the University requires a worker to use or wear protective garments or protective equipment to safeguard health or prevent injury, the University shall provide and maintain such garments and equipment. In the case of safety shoes and prescription safety glasses, local management will determine the reimbursement rate. Upon request, local management will provide the union with information regarding (a) the method used to determine the reimbursement rate, and (b) a list of vendors who sell the equipment for that rate or less. If there is a dispute concerning whether the reimbursement will purchase equipment which meets adequate safety standards, that dispute shall be resolved by the local safety committee with the Environmental Health and Safety Department. D. The University may, at its option, require a worker furnished with material specified in paragraphs a, b and c to retain such items on the premises, except for safety shoes and prescription safety glasses. E. Each worker furnished with items specified above shall wear or use them as required by the University and shall exercise due diligence to ensure that they are not subjected to extraordinary wear and tear and are not lost.