Work Restrictions. (a) No employee shall carry out or cause to be carried out any work process, or cause to be operated any tool, appliance or equipment when that employee has reasonable cause to believe that to do so would create an undue hazard to the health or safety of any person. (b) Pursuant to (a) above, an employee who refuses to carry out a work process, operate a tool, appliance or equipment shall report the circumstance to his/her supervisor or Employer. (c) The Supervisor/Employer shall forthwith investigate the matter and: (1) ensure that any unsafe condition is remedied; or (2) if in his/her opinion the report is not valid, he/she shall so inform the employee who made the report. (d) Where the procedure under sub-clause (c) does not resolve the matter, and an employee continues to refuse, the Supervisor/Employer shall investigate the matter in the presence of the employee, and a Union representative of the Occupational Safety and Health Committee, or an employee who is selected by the Union. (e) When the investigation under sub-clause (d) does not resolve the matter and the employee still refuses, the Supervisor/Employer shall immediately notify an officer of the Workers' Compensation Board who shall investigate the matter without undue delay and issue whatever orders he/she deems necessary. (f) No employee shall be subject to disciplinary action because he/she has acted in compliance with this provision, and the Workers' Compensation Board, unless the employee continues to refuse after an officer of the Workers' Compensation Board has determined such to be safe. (g) Temporary assignment to alternate work, at no loss in pay to the employee until the matter in sub- clause (a) is resolved, shall be deemed not to constitute disciplinary action. (h) Materials, articles or objects to be manually lifted, carried or moved, shall be done in such a manner and with precautions and safeguards including training, protective clothing and mechanical aids as will ensure that the process does not endanger the health and safety of any employee.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Work Restrictions. (a) No employee shall carry out or cause to be carried out any work process, process or operate or cause to be operated any tool, appliance or equipment when that employee has reasonable cause to believe that to do so would create an undue hazard to the health or safety of any person.
(b) Pursuant to sub-clause (a) above, an employee who refuses to carry out a work process, process or operate a tool, appliance or equipment shall forthwith report the circumstance circumstances of the unsafe condition to his/her his supervisor or Employer.
(c) The Supervisor/supervisor or Employer receiving a report made under sub-clause (b) shall forthwith investigate the and matter and:
(1) ensure that any unsafe condition is remediedremedied without delay; or,
(2) if in his/her his opinion the report is not valid, he/she valid he shall so inform the employee who made the report.
(d) Where When the procedure under sub-clause (c) does not resolve the matter, matter and an employee continues to refuserefuse to carry out a work process, the Supervisor/supervisor or Employer shall investigate the matter in the presence of the employee, employee who made the report and in the presence of:
(1) a Union representative of the Occupational Health and Safety and Health Committee, or : or,
(2) an employee who is selected by the Union.
(e) When the investigation under sub-clause (d) does not resolve the matter and an employee continues to refuse to carry out a work process or operate a tool, appliance or equipment, both the employee still refusessupervisor, or the Supervisor/Employer and the worker shall immediately forthwith notify an officer of the of the Workers' Compensation Board who shall investigate the matter without undue delay and issue whatever orders he/she he deems necessary.
(f) No employee shall be subject to disciplinary action because he/she he has acted in compliance with this provision, and provision or an order made by an officer of the Workers' Compensation Board, unless the employee continues to refuse to carry out any work process or operate or cause to be operated any tool, appliance or equipment, after an officer of the Workers' Compensation Board has determined such to be safe.
(g) Temporary assignment to alternate work, alternative work at no loss in pay to the employee until the matter in sub- sub-clause (a) is resolved, resolved shall be deemed not to constitute disciplinary action.
(h) Materials, articles or objects to be manually lifted, carried or moved, moved shall be done lifted, carried or moved in such a manner and with some precautions and safeguards safeguards, including training, protective clothing clothing, and mechanical aids as will ensure that the process does not endanger the health and safety of any employee.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Work Restrictions. (a) No employee shall carry out or cause to be carried out any work process, or cause to be operated any tool, appliance or equipment when that employee has reasonable cause to believe that to do so would create an undue hazard to the health or safety of any person.
(b) Pursuant to (a) above, an employee who refuses to carry out a work process, operate a tool, appliance or equipment shall report the circumstance to his/her supervisor or Employer.
(c) The Supervisor/Employer shall forthwith investigate the matter and:
(1) ensure that any unsafe condition is remedied; or
(2) if in his/her opinion the report is not valid, he/she shall so inform the employee who made the report.
(d) Where the procedure under subSub-clause Clause (c) does not resolve the matter, and an employee continues to refuse, the Supervisor/Employer shall investigate the matter in the presence of the employee, and a Union union representative of the Occupational Safety and Health Committee, or an employee who is selected by the Union.
(e) When the investigation under subSub-clause Clause (d) does not resolve the matter and the employee still refuses, the Supervisor/Employer shall immediately notify an officer of the Workers' Compensation Board who shall investigate the matter without undue delay and issue whatever orders he/she deems necessary.
(f) No employee shall be subject to disciplinary action because he/she has acted in compliance with this provision, and the Workers' Compensation Board, unless the employee continues to refuse after an officer of the Workers' Compensation Board has determined such to be safe.
(g) Temporary assignment to alternate work, at no loss in pay to the employee until the matter in sub- clause Sub-Clause (a) is resolved, shall be deemed not to constitute disciplinary action.
(h) Materials, articles or objects to be manually lifted, carried or moved, shall be done in such a manner and with precautions and safeguards including training, protective clothing and mechanical aids as will ensure that the process does not endanger the health and safety of any employee.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Work Restrictions. (a) No employee person shall carry out or cause to be carried carry out any work process, process or operate or cause to be operated any tool, appliance or equipment when that employee person has reasonable cause to believe that to do so would create an undue hazard to the health or safety of any person.
(b) . Pursuant to Xxxxxx (a) above), an employee a worker who refuses to carry out a work process, process or operate a tool, appliance or equipment shall forthwith report the circumstance circumstances of the unsafe condition to his/her his supervisor or Employer.
(c) employer. The Supervisor/Employer supervisor or employer receiving a report made under Clause shall forthwith investigate the matter and:
(1) : ensure that any unsafe condition is remediedremedied without delay; or
(2) , if in his/her his opinion the report is not valid, he/she valid he shall so inform the employee person who made the report.
(d) Where . When the procedure under sub-clause (c) Xxxxxx does not resolve the matter, matter and an employee a worker continues to refuserefuse to carry out a work process, the Supervisor/supervisor or Employer shall investigate the matter in the presence of the employee, worker who made the report and in the presence of: a Union representative of the Occupational Safety and Health Committee, or an employee worker who is selected by a trade union representing the Union.
(e) worker; or, when there is no Industrial Health and Safety Committee or the worker is not represented by a trade union, any other reasonably available worker selected by the worker. When the investigation under sub-clause (d) Xxxxxx does not resolve the matter and a worker continues to refuse to carry out a work process or operate a tool, appliance or equipment, both the employee still refusessupervisor, or the Supervisor/Employer Employer, and the worker shall immediately forthwith notify an officer of the Workers' Compensation Board board who shall investigate the matter without undue delay and issue whatever orders he/she he deems necessary.
(f) . No employee worker shall be subject to disciplinary action because he/she he has acted in compliance with this provision, and the Workers' Compensation Board, unless the employee continues to refuse after regulation or an order made by an officer of the Workers' Compensation Board has determined such to be safe.
(g) board. Temporary assignment to alternate work, alternative work at no loss in pay to the employee worker until the matter in sub- clause Clause (a) is resolved, resolved shall be deemed not to constitute disciplinary action.
(h) . Materials, articles or objects to be manually lifted, carried or moved, moved shall be done lifted, carried or moved in such a manner and with such precautions and safeguards safeguards, including training, protective clothing clothing, and mechanical aids as will ensure that the process does not endanger the health and safety of any employeeworker. The Employer shall not request an employee to comply with an order, directive and/or assignment that is unreasonable and/or otherwise improper. The Employer shall supply and maintain "approved" First Aid Kits in all vehicles and at all work locations where there is protected and safe storage for the kits. The Employer shall furnish employees all tools and equipment required by employees in the performance of their duties. Replacement will be made by producing the worn or broken tools or proving that the tool was lost. The employee shall be held responsible for same, except when order to leave tools on the job or when left on the Employer's premises. The Employer shall supply adequate hygienic protection, including coveralls, gloves and any other protective clothing, for those employees who require such protection in the course of their job duties.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
