Work Protection. The Contractor will provide all Services under work protection ensuring that equipment being worked on is safely isolated and de-energized. Generally, OPG will provide isolation and de-energization, although the Contractor is responsible for co-ordinating all work protection with OPG’s Representative. Under special circumstances, suitably trained and qualified members of the Contractor’s Personnel may be permitted, with the prior approval of OPG, to apply trades administered work protection in accordance with OPG’s Work Protection Code, a copy of which has been made available to and reviewed by the Contractor.
Work Protection. It is agreed that no management employee excluded from the bargaining unit shall perform duties normally done by members of the bargaining unit except in emergency, for instructions or where no employee is available to perform the work after the Employer has followed the call-in procedures under the Agreement. Part-time employees shall not be used to the extent that they replace or limit the number of full-time employees.
Work Protection. Work protection is defined as a guarantee that an isolated/de-energized condition has been established for work and will continue to exist, except for authorized tests.
Work Protection a) In no time, the employer shall give work to sub- contractor, which work is usually accomplishedby the employees covered by the certificate unless the present agreement allows it. The company will maintain the number of employees actually in the bargaining unit with the actual level of business but if the level of and/or requirements of the system increase or decrease to a level where changes are necessary, the company and the union shall meet to indicate if the said changes are essential.
Work Protection. Work protection from electrical hazards, where required, shall be applied for prior to beginning work and shall be consistent with the Electric & Utilities Safety Association's Protection Code, and Veridian requirements. Protections shall be surrendered at the end of each working day. In general, daily requests shall be available during Veridian normal working hours only. Signalling and traffic protection shall be done according to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Highway Traffic Act, and Veridian requirements. Only competent personnel shall work within the ten feet limit of approach for apparatus energized over 750 volts. Veridian Manager of Engineering and Maintenance shall have the sole discretion to determine such competence. Equipment, tools, and protective clothing shall be in accordance with the Electric Utilities Safety Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and other authorities having jurisdiction.
