Common use of Unsafe Working Conditions Clause in Contracts

Unsafe Working Conditions. A. Management will annually advise employees, in writing, that they may report any apparent unsafe or unhealthy working conditions without fear of retaliation. B. Management shall provide each employee information about the Safety Empowerment Authority and access to the Safety Empowerment Authority card within 30 days of entering upon duty, or upon request to their supervisor. C. When an employee feels that he or she is subject to conditions so severe that even a short-term exposure to such conditions would be detrimental to health and safety, he or she should report the circumstances to the immediate supervisor. The supervisor shall inspect the work area or substance in question and analyze the situation to ensure that it is safe (or may be safely handled) before requiring the employee to carry out the work assignment. If any doubt regarding the safety of existing conditions is raised by the supervisor, an appraisal shall be obtained from the appropriate Management official before proceeding. Safety and health specialists may also be consulted by supervisors, employees, or managers, in these situations. The Union will receive, upon request, a copy of any documentation of the inspection or appraisal of the alleged unsafe working conditions. 1. Agency inspections will be conducted promptly in response to employee reports of imminent danger conditions, potentially serious conditions, and for other than serious safety and health conditions in accordance with 29 CFR 1960.28 (d)(3). 2. An inspection may not be necessary if, through normal Management action and with prompt notification to employees, and safety and health committees, the hazardous condition(s) identified can be abated immediately. D. If the supervisor determines an unsafe or unhealthy circumstance exists and the supervisor cannot readily correct the hazard, the supervisor will take preventive action as specified in Section 10 above. The employee or group of employees who continue to believe that work is being required under conditions that are unsafe or unhealthy beyond the normal hazards inherent in the operations in question have the right to file a grievance. An employee or the Union may request an OSHA inspection at any time. E. In the absence of immediate access to the supervisor, the employee may suspend his or her work whenever any environmental condition or combination of conditions (including, but not limited to, temperature, relative humidity, wind, precipitation, and air quality) become so extreme as to pose an immediate danger to employee health and safety that cannot be readily mitigated by the use of appropriate, approved protective equipment or technology. The employee will then promptly contact the supervisor as appropriate. F. Employees may alternately choose to report any unsafe working condition anonymously through the electronic safety reporting system.

Unsafe Working Conditions. A. a. Management will annually advise employees, in writing, that they may report any apparent unsafe or unhealthy working conditions without fear of retaliation. B. b. Management shall provide each employee information about the Safety Empowerment Authority and access to the Safety Empowerment Authority card within 30 days of entering upon duty, or upon request to their supervisor. C. c. When an employee feels that he or she is subject to conditions so severe that even a short-term exposure to such conditions would be detrimental to health and safety, he or she should report the circumstances to the immediate supervisor. The supervisor shall inspect the work area or substance in question and analyze the situation to ensure that it is safe (or may be safely handled) before requiring the employee to carry out the work assignment. If any doubt regarding the safety of existing conditions is raised by the supervisor, an appraisal shall be obtained from the appropriate Management official before proceeding. Safety and health specialists may also be consulted by supervisors, employees, or managers, or Union officials in these situations. The Union Local Lodge will receive, upon request, a copy of any documentation of the inspection or appraisal of the alleged unsafe working conditions. (1. ) Agency inspections will be conducted promptly in response to employee reports of imminent danger conditions, potentially serious conditions, and for other than serious safety and health conditions in accordance with 29 CFR 1960.28 (d)(3). (2. ) An inspection may not be necessary if, through normal Management action and with prompt notification to employees, and safety and health committees, and the Union at the appropriate level, the hazardous condition(s) identified can be abated immediately. D. d. If the supervisor determines an unsafe or unhealthy circumstance exists and the supervisor cannot readily correct the hazard, the supervisor will take preventive action as specified in Section 10 above. The employee or group of employees who continue to believe that work is being required under conditions that are unsafe or unhealthy beyond the normal hazards inherent in the operations in question have the right to file a grievance. An employee or the Union may request an OSHA inspection at any time. E. e. In the absence of immediate access to the supervisor, the employee may suspend his or her work whenever any environmental condition or combination of conditions (including, but not limited to, temperature, relative humidity, wind, precipitation, and air quality) become so extreme as to pose an immediate danger to employee health and safety that cannot be readily mitigated by the use of appropriate, approved protective equipment or technology. The employee will then promptly contact the supervisor as appropriate. F. f. Employees may alternately choose to report any unsafe working condition anonymously through the electronic safety reporting system.

Unsafe Working Conditions. A. Management will annually advise employees, in writing, that they may report any apparent unsafe or unhealthy working conditions without fear of retaliation. B. Management shall provide each employee information about the Safety Empowerment Authority and access to the Safety Empowerment Authority card within 30 days of entering upon duty, or upon request to their supervisor. C. a. When an employee feels that he or she is subject to conditions so severe that even a short-term exposure to such conditions would be detrimental to health and safety, he or she should report the circumstances to the immediate supervisor. The supervisor shall inspect the work area or substance in question and analyze the situation to ensure that it is safe (or may be safely handled) before requiring the employee to carry out the work assignment. If any doubt regarding the safety of existing conditions is raised by the supervisor, an appraisal shall be obtained from the appropriate Management official before proceeding. Safety and health specialists may also be consulted by supervisors, employees, or managers, or Union officials in these situations. The Local Union will receive, upon request, a copy of any documentation of the inspection or appraisal of the alleged unsafe working work- ing conditions. (1. ) Agency inspections will be conducted promptly in response to employee reports of imminent danger conditions, potentially serious conditions, and for other than serious safety and health conditions in accordance with 29 CFR 1960.28 (d)(3). (2. ) An inspection may not be necessary if, through normal Management action and with prompt notification to employees, and safety and health committees, and the Union at the appropriate level, the hazardous condition(s) identified can be abated immediately. D. b. If the supervisor determines an unsafe or unhealthy circumstance exists and the supervisor cannot readily correct the hazard, the supervisor will take preventive preven- tive action as specified in Section 10 9 above. The employee or group of employees who continue to believe that work is being required under conditions that are unsafe or unhealthy beyond the normal hazards inherent in the operations in question have the right to file a grievance. An employee or the Union may request an OSHA inspection at any time. E. c. In the absence of immediate access to the supervisor, the employee may suspend his or her work whenever any environmental condition or combination of conditions (including, but not limited to, temperature, relative humidity, wind, precipitation, and air quality) become so extreme as to pose an immediate danger to employee health and safety that cannot be readily mitigated by the use of appropriateap- propriate, approved protective equipment or technology. The employee will then promptly contact the supervisor as appropriate. F. Employees may alternately choose to report any unsafe working condition anonymously through the electronic safety reporting system.

Unsafe Working Conditions. A. Management will annually advise employees, in writing, that they may report any apparent unsafe or unhealthy working conditions without fear of retaliation. B. Management shall provide each employee information about the Safety Empowerment Authority and access to the Safety Empowerment Authority card within 30 days of entering upon duty, or upon request to their supervisor. C. a. When an employee feels that he or she is subject to conditions so severe that even a short-term exposure to such conditions would be detrimental to health and safety, he or she should report the circumstances to the immediate supervisor. The supervisor shall inspect the work area or substance in question and analyze the situation to ensure that it is safe (or may be safely handled) before requiring the employee to carry out the work assignment. If any doubt regarding the safety of existing conditions is raised by the supervisor, an appraisal shall be obtained from the appropriate Management official before proceeding. Safety and health specialists may also be consulted by supervisors, employees, or managers, managers in these situations. The Local Union will receive, upon request, a copy of any documentation docu- mentation of the inspection or appraisal of the alleged unsafe working conditionscondi- tions. 1. Agency inspections will be conducted promptly in response to employee reports of imminent danger conditions, potentially serious conditions, and for other than serious safety and health conditions in accordance with 29 CFR 1960.28 (d)(3). 2. An inspection may not be necessary if, through normal Management action and with prompt notification to employees, and safety and health committees, the hazardous condition(s) identified can be abated immediately. D. b. If the supervisor determines an unsafe or unhealthy circumstance exists and the supervisor cannot readily correct the hazard, the supervisor will take preventive preven- tive action as specified in Section 10 9 above. The employee or group of employees who continue to believe that work is being required under conditions that are unsafe or unhealthy beyond the normal hazards inherent in the operations in question have the right to file a grievance. An employee or the Union may request an OSHA inspection at any time. E. c. In the absence of immediate access to the supervisor, the employee may suspend sus- pend his or her work whenever any environmental condition or combination of conditions (including, but not limited to, including temperature, relative humidity, wind, precipitation, and air quality) become so extreme as to pose an immediate danger to employee health and safety that cannot be readily mitigated by the use of appropriate, approved protective equipment or technology. The employee will then promptly contact the supervisor as appropriate. F. Employees may alternately choose to report any unsafe working condition anonymously through the electronic safety reporting system.