Common use of WORKING RULES Clause in Contracts

WORKING RULES. Section 1. There shall be no limitation to the amount of work an employee may perform during his working day. No employee will be permitted to sub-contract or do piece work. Section 2. There shall be no restriction on the use of machinery or tools used in connection with the installation of work, provided that if power cutting and threading machines are used on the job or in the shop they shall be operated by journeymen and/or apprentices There shall be no restrictions on the use of any raw or manufactured materials except prison- made. Any lead to be used will have to be wiped by shop using same; however, lead can be purchased from shop displaying Local 142 label, manufactured under the local collective bargaining agreement. Section 3. The Employer shall furnish all tools necessary to make a complete plumbing, heating, piping, refrigeration, or air conditioning installation, which shall include welder’s hoods, gloves, sleeves, hard hats, rubber boots, rain gear, safety goggles, dust masks and safety belts which shall be kept in a sanitary condition. All employees shall be familiar with and comply with safety requirements as specified by OSHA. Hand tools furnished to employees by the Employer become the responsibility of the employees who shall be permitted to transport tools up to and including a 14 inch wrench in their personal vehicles for safekeeping purposes. The employees agree to sign an itemized listing of all hand tools furnished and further agree to pay for all hand tools lost or not accounted for. Responsibility for the replacement of tools, which are broken or worn out, remains with the Employer. Any differences arising regarding hand tools Section 4. During working hours, no vehicle of any description which is not furnished by Employer shall be used by any employee in the performance of his work. Section 5. Each Employer will carry Workers' Compensation Insurance and Unemployment Compensation Insurance on employees covered by this Agreement in accordance with Texas statutes governing such insurance, whether required by such statues or not. Section 6. Any unloading, handling, rigging, transfer and/or distribution of materials necessary for work covered by this agreement and the supervision of same shall be performed by employees covered by this agreement, except that others may make the first drop of materials at the job site at ground level in a storage area designated by the Employer. There shall be one drop site per building except where mechanical means are utilized to unload. Such work shall be subject to any award of the National Joint Board for Settlement of Jurisdictional Disputes. Section 7. Sanitary drinking cups, or sanitary fountains and ice water, rest rooms, and provision for washing hands and face must be available for all employees at the jobsite. Section 8. The Union may designate one journeyman per jobsite as a xxxxxxx. In addition to his work as a journeyman he shall be allowed during working hours to perform such of his union duties as cannot be reasonably performed at other times, including gathering of information for and making xxxxxxx reports, checking hours of work for purposes of benefit plans, handling grievances as hereinafter provided and any other administrative duties of a like nature (it being expressly understood and agreed that his/her duties shall not include any matters relating to referral, hiring, termination, disciplining of employees, calling strikes, initiating work stoppage or threatening to do so.) The union shall be notified at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to any layoff or discharge of a xxxxxxx. No xxxxxxx will be discriminated against because of carrying out the duties described above. Section 9. Employer shall not allow more than one member/owner of the firm not covered by this agreement to handle tools, and then only if one or more journeymen covered by this agreement are employed. All such work must be performed under the working conditions of this agreement for journeymen. Section 10. Only employees covered by this agreement shall operate Section 11. All Employers shall cooperate with and notify the union of any wage discrepancies in jobs to be bid. Each Employer shall fill out and forward to the union, U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination Forms (furnished by the Union) for every job obtained. Section 12. The Joint Labor-Management Committee has adopted the UA Standard For Safety that is in place as of September 20, 2013; see Appendix C. Section 13. The Employer acknowledges its obligations under federal and applicable Texas laws to provide (i) reasonable unpaid breaks for female employees to express breast milk for a nursing child, and (ii) a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion by coworkers or the public, which may be used by female employees for this purpose.

WORKING RULES. Section 1. There SECTION 1 Temperature & Facility Clause Pure, clean drinking water shall be provided at all times with sanitary paper cups available. Ice water shall be provided in warm temperatures of sixty (60) degrees or above indoors or outdoors. When carpenters are employed, a suitable tool shed shall be furnished for the safekeeping of tools and clothing and shall be properly heated and lighting shall be furnished when necessary and under no limitation to circumstances shall hazardous materials be stored therein during normal working hours. In case of fire, theft, flood or wind storm, or by forcible entry on a job at any time, the amount Employer shall be responsible for the loss of the Xxxxxxxxx’x tools and clothing in such fire or theft if claim is supported by notarized statement of loss. Carpenters will work an employee may perform during his working dayin rain only in case of emergency. SECTION 2 All power tools, hand cleaner and rags must be furnished by the Employer. No employee will be permitted to sub-contract or do piece work. Section 2. There Xxxxxxxxx shall be no restriction required to furnish mitre-box, benches, clamps or hand screws, nor shall he furnish grinding stone, power tools, or other equipment that is not regarded as a journeyman’s tools. Carpenters shall carry from the Employer’s place of storage all power tools that are necessary to perform all of his duties as a Xxxxxxxxx. No Carpenters shall file saws or sharpen tools on his own time, except when he is going to work for a different Employer when it shall be his duty to have his tools in good condition. Saws are to be filed on the use of machinery or tools used in connection with the installation of workjob, provided that if power cutting and threading machines are a competent Xxxxxxxxx is available. Files used on the job are to be furnished by the Employer. Only Carpenters shall work on saw table. The loading and unloading and handling of all finishing and finished materials such as trim, windows, bars, cabinets, casework, furniture, walk-in coolers and refrigeration cases, etc., whether wood or metal and all other materials in this category will be handled by Carpenters at the shop they job site. When an engineer or anyone else is used to lay out xxxxxxxxx’x work such as batter boards, grade stakes, forms and grade lines, a Xxxxxxxxx must assist him. Members working on the jobs shall be operated classified as Journeyman and apprentice carpenters, and in no case shall any of the work as classified in this Agreement be done by journeymen and/or apprentices There shall be no restrictions on the use anyone except members of any raw or manufactured materials except prison- made. Any lead to be used will have to be wiped by shop using same; however, lead can be purchased from shop displaying Local 142 label, manufactured under the local collective bargaining agreement. Section 3this Brotherhood. The Employer shall furnish all tools necessary to make a complete plumbing, heating, piping, refrigeration, or air conditioning installation, which shall include welder’s hoods, gloves, sleeves, hard hats, rubber boots, rain gear, safety goggles, dust masks and safety belts which shall be kept in a sanitary condition. All employees shall be familiar with and comply with safety requirements as specified by OSHA. Hand tools furnished to employees by will not subcontract any work within the Employer become the responsibility jurisdiction of the employees who shall be permitted to transport tools up to and including a 14 inch wrench in their personal vehicles for safekeeping purposes. The employees agree to sign an itemized listing of all hand tools furnished and further agree to pay for all hand tools lost or not accounted for. Responsibility for the replacement of tools, which are broken or worn out, remains with the Employer. Any differences arising regarding hand tools Section 4. During working hours, no vehicle of any description Union which is not furnished by Employer shall be used by any employee in the performance of his work. Section 5. Each Employer will carry Workers' Compensation Insurance and Unemployment Compensation Insurance on employees covered by this Agreement in accordance with Texas statutes governing such insurance, whether required by such statues or not. Section 6. Any unloading, handling, rigging, transfer and/or distribution of materials necessary for work covered by this agreement and the supervision of same shall to be performed by employees covered by this agreement, except that others may make the first drop of materials at the job site except to a Subcontractor who holds an Agreement with the Union, or who agrees in writing, prior to or at ground level in the time of the execution of his subcontract, execute this Agreement. No Xxxxxxxxx shall be required to use his auto, truck or other vehicle to transport company tools, equipment or material under any condition. Employer agrees that it shall be the work of xxx Xxxxxxxxxx to maintain proper alignment and make adjustments during the pouring of concrete such as walls, decks, etc., and a storage area designated sufficient number of carpenters shall be on the job during the pouring, as determined by the Employer. There shall be one drop site per building except where mechanical means are utilized to unload. Such work shall be subject to any award of the National Joint Board for Settlement of Jurisdictional DisputesXxxxxxx. Section 7. Sanitary drinking cups, or sanitary fountains and ice water, rest rooms, and provision for washing hands and face must be available for all employees at the jobsite. Section 8. The Union may designate one journeyman per jobsite as a xxxxxxx. In addition to his work as a journeyman he shall be allowed during working hours to perform such of his union duties as cannot be reasonably performed at other times, including gathering of information for and making xxxxxxx reports, checking hours of work for purposes of benefit plans, handling grievances as hereinafter provided and any other administrative duties of a like nature (it being expressly understood and agreed that his/her duties shall not include any matters relating to referral, hiring, termination, disciplining of employees, calling strikes, initiating work stoppage or threatening to do so.) The union shall be notified at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to any layoff or discharge of a xxxxxxx. No xxxxxxx will be discriminated against because of carrying out the duties described above. Section 9. Employer shall not allow more than one member/owner of the firm not covered by this agreement to handle tools, and then only if one or more journeymen covered by this agreement are employed. All such work must be performed under the working conditions of this agreement for journeymen. Section 10. Only employees covered by this agreement shall operate Section 11. All Employers shall cooperate with and notify the union of any wage discrepancies in jobs to be bid. Each Employer shall fill out and forward to the union, U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination Forms (furnished by the Union) for every job obtained. Section 12. The Joint Labor-Management Committee has adopted the UA Standard For Safety that is in place as of September 20, 2013; see Appendix C. Section 13. The Employer acknowledges its obligations under federal and applicable Texas laws to provide (i) reasonable unpaid breaks for female employees to express breast milk for a nursing child, and (ii) a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion by coworkers or the public, which may be used by female employees for this purpose.

WORKING RULES. Section 1. There shall be no limitation to the amount of work an employee may perform during his working day. No employee will be permitted to sub-contract or do piece work. Section 2. There shall be no restriction on the use of machinery or tools used in connection with the installation of work, provided that if power cutting and threading machines are used on the job or in the shop they shall be operated by journeymen and/or apprentices There shall be no restrictions on the use of any raw or manufactured materials except prison- made. Any lead to be used will have to be wiped by shop using same; however, lead can be purchased from shop displaying Local 142 label, manufactured under the local collective bargaining agreement. Section 3. The Employer shall furnish all tools necessary to make a complete plumbing, heating, piping, refrigeration, or air conditioning installation, which shall include welder’s hoods, gloves, sleeves, hard hats, rubber boots, rain gear, safety goggles, dust masks and safety belts which shall be kept in a sanitary condition. All employees shall be familiar with and comply with safety requirements as specified by OSHA. Hand tools furnished to employees by the Employer become the responsibility of the employees who shall be permitted to transport tools up to and including a 14 14-inch wrench in their personal vehicles for safekeeping purposes. The employees agree to sign an itemized listing of all hand tools furnished and further agree to pay for all hand tools lost or not accounted for. Responsibility for the replacement of tools, which are broken or worn out, remains with the Employer. Any differences arising regarding hand toolsand Section 4. During working hours, no vehicle of any description which is not furnished by Employer shall be used by any employee in the performance of his work. Section 5. Each Employer will carry Workers' Compensation Insurance and Unemployment Compensation Insurance on employees covered by this Agreement in accordance with Texas statutes governing such insurance, whether required by such statues or not. Section 6. Any unloading, handling, rigging, transfer and/or distribution of materials necessary for work covered by this agreement and the supervision of same shall be performed by employees covered by this agreement, except that others may make the first drop of materials at the job site at ground level in a storage area designated by the Employer. There shall be one drop site per building except where mechanical means are utilized to unload. Such work shall be subject to any award of the National Joint Board for Settlement of Jurisdictional Disputes. Section 7. Sanitary drinking cups, or sanitary fountains and ice water, rest rooms, and provision for washing hands and face must be available for all employees at the jobsite. Section 8. The Union may designate one journeyman per jobsite as a xxxxxxx. In addition to his work as a journeyman he shall be allowed during working hours to perform such of his union duties as cannot be reasonably performed at other times, including gathering of information for and making xxxxxxx reports, checking hours of work for purposes of benefit plans, handling grievances as hereinafter provided and any other administrative duties of a like nature (it being expressly understood and agreed that his/her duties shall not include any matters relating to referral, hiring, termination, disciplining of employees, calling strikes, initiating work stoppage or threatening to do so.) The union shall be notified at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to any layoff or discharge of a xxxxxxx. No xxxxxxx will be discriminated against because of carrying out the duties described above. Section 9. Employer shall not allow more than one member/owner of the firm not covered by this agreement to handle tools, and then only if one or more journeymen covered by this agreement are employed. All such work must be performed under the working conditions of this agreement for journeymen.for Section 10. Only employees covered by this agreement shall operateoperate power equipment to cut holes for piping of any type. Section 11. All Employers shall cooperate with and notify the union of any wage discrepancies in jobs to be bid. Each Employer shall fill out and forward to the union, U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination Forms (furnished by the Union) for every job obtained. Section 12. The Joint Labor-Management Committee has adopted the UA Standard For Safety that is in place as of September 20, 2013; see Appendix C. Section 13. The Employer acknowledges its obligations under federal and applicable Texas laws to provide (i) reasonable unpaid breaks for female employees to express breast milk for a nursing child, and (ii) a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion by coworkers or the public, which may be used by female employees for this purpose.

WORKING RULES. Section 1‌ (A) Employer shall select a warehouse in or near a city, town or community where living accommodations are available. There Employer shall make suitable and prompt transportation available from the warehouse to the work site and back to the warehouse. The time of the Employees shall start when they leave the warehouse for the job site and shall end at quitting time on the job site; however, the lunch period shall be excluded. Employer shall return the Employees to the warehouse in the shortest possible time. (B) The pay day shall be once each week, unless the Employer agrees to allow Employees to draw on money earned; under such conditions, pay day may be once every two weeks. All Employees shall be paid by (1) check, or by (2) direct deposit of wages to the bank or financial institution of the Employee’s choice or (3) a cash/debit card on a weekly basis, in which case pay stubs will be provided to the Employee. Employees are to be paid at the end of their regular shift, whether working in Employer’s yards or in the field. If an Employee is not paid off or does not receive his weekly check, the Employee will be entitled to pay for the appropriate waiting time. When Employees are laid off or discharged they must be paid wages due them at the time of the layoff or discharge, however, if the Employee has opted for direct deposit of wages, all wages due may be paid by direct deposit in accordance with normal company payroll practices. (C) Employer shall only be obligated to make arrangements in remote locations where there are no check cashing facilities available to enable Employees to cash their pay checks at no cost to the Employees. In all other areas, Employees will be responsible for check cashing. (D) The Union shall place no limitation to upon the amount of work which an employee may Employee shall perform during his the working day. No employee will be permitted to sub-contract or do piece work. Section 2. There day and there shall be no restriction on the use of machinery or tools used in connection with the installation of work, provided that if power cutting and threading machines are used on the job or in the shop they shall be operated by journeymen and/or apprentices There shall be no restrictions on imposed against the use of any raw or manufactured materials except prison- made. Any lead to be used will have to be wiped by shop using same; howevertype of machinery, lead can be purchased from shop displaying Local 142 label, manufactured under the local collective bargaining agreement. Section 3. The Employer shall furnish all tools necessary to make a complete plumbing, heating, piping, refrigerationtools, or air conditioning installationlabor-saving devices; at the discretion of Employer, which shall include welder’s hoods, gloves, sleeves, hard hats, rubber boots, rain gear, safety goggles, dust masks and safety belts which shall Employees may be kept in a sanitary condition. All employees shall be familiar with and comply with safety requirements as specified by OSHA. Hand tools furnished changed from one classification to employees by another and/or between pieces of equipment within the Employer become the responsibility jurisdiction of the employees who shall Union, and, during emergencies, any Employee of Employer may be permitted assigned to transport tools up to and including a 14 inch wrench in their personal vehicles for safekeeping purposes. The employees agree to sign an itemized listing of all hand tools furnished and further agree to pay for all hand tools lost or not accounted for. Responsibility for the replacement of tools, which are broken or worn out, remains with the Employer. Any differences arising regarding hand tools Section 4. During working hours, no vehicle of any description which is not furnished by Employer shall be used by any employee in the performance of his work. Section 5. Each (E) Employer will carry Workers' Compensation Insurance shall have the right to make and Unemployment Compensation Insurance on employees covered by revise, from time to time, working rules which are not inconsistent with any of the terms of this Agreement or with existing laws. Xxxxx agrees to cooperate in the enforcement of such working rules. (F) In the operation, care and maintenance of welding machines (except non- Employer owned), pumps, air compressors, concrete mixers, well point systems and other small equipment coming within the jurisdiction of the Union, an Employee will be employed at the appropriate rate to perform such work, such rate to be decided upon at the pre-job conference. Since there is no limitation upon the number of such machines placed under the operation, care and maintenance of any one or more Employees, it is the intention of the parties hereto that there shall be no abuse by either party of this condition. (G) Oilers in Regions I and II will be required on the first backhoe, third, fifth, seventh, ninth and so on. In Region III, oilers will be required on the second backhoe, fourth, sixth, eighth, tenth and so on. (H) In all regions, Oilers on specialized equipment will be required as follows: (a) Xxxx Xxxxx’x. Only one Oiler will be required for every five pieces of equipment working in conjunction with each other and separated by a distance of no more than 100 yards. For Xxxx Xxxxx’x not operating as part of a group, xxxxxxx will be in accordance with Texas statutes governing such insurancebackhoe provisions or as set out in (b) below, whether required by such statues or notas applicable. Section 6(b) Other specialized equipment will be manned in accordance with backhoe provisions herein or as per the Memorandum of Understanding between the IUOE and PLCA dated April 28, 1978. Any unloadingContact IUOE or PLCA for questions. IUOE jurisdiction over the operation and xxxxxxx of equipment will be protected. (I) Equipment operated by Employees will be provided with reasonable protection from the elements based upon the custom of the area where the job is being performed. (J) Ice water in sanitary containers will be provided at all times, handling, rigging, transfer and/or distribution of materials necessary for work covered by this agreement and the supervision availability of same shall toilet facilities will be based upon the custom of the area where the job is being performed by employees covered by and in accordance with applicable Federal and State Safety and Sanitation Regulations. (K) Mechanics will be required to provide a usable rig which is in full compliance with federal and state laws as a condition of employment but will not be required to furnish special tools as a condition of employment. (L) No Employee will be required to work on the job alone between sunset and sunrise. (M) Boot Pay – Effective November 16, 2020, Employers are required to provide a line item lump sum payment of $10.00 per week to each Employee for any week in which the Employee works as a reasonable reimbursement to cover the cost and maintenance of steel toe boots and prescription safety glasses. When the Employer notifies the Union of this agreement, except that others may make the first drop of materials requirement at the pre-job site at ground level in a storage area designated by conference, the Employer. There shall be one drop site per building except where mechanical means are utilized to unload. Such work shall be subject to any award of the National Joint Board for Settlement of Jurisdictional Disputes. Section 7. Sanitary drinking cups, or sanitary fountains and ice water, rest rooms, and provision for washing hands and face Employees must be available for all employees at the jobsite. Section 8. The Union may designate one journeyman per jobsite as a xxxxxxx. In addition to his work as a journeyman he shall be allowed during working hours to perform such of his union duties as cannot be reasonably performed at other times, including gathering of information for and making xxxxxxx reports, checking hours of work for purposes of benefit plans, handling grievances as hereinafter provided and any other administrative duties of a like nature (it being expressly understood and agreed that his/her duties shall not include any matters relating to referral, hiring, termination, disciplining of employees, calling strikes, initiating work stoppage or threatening to do so.) The union shall be notified at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to any layoff or discharge of a xxxxxxx. No xxxxxxx will be discriminated against because of carrying out the duties described above. Section 9. Employer shall not allow more than one member/owner of the firm not covered by this agreement to handle tools, and then only if one or more journeymen covered by this agreement are employed. All such work must be performed under the working conditions of this agreement for journeymen. Section 10. Only employees covered by this agreement shall operate Section 11. All Employers shall cooperate with and notify the union of any wage discrepancies in jobs to be bid. Each Employer shall fill out and forward come to the union, U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination Forms (furnished by Project with the Union) for every job obtainedrequired steel toe boots and/or prescription safety glasses. Section 12. The Joint Labor-Management Committee has adopted the UA Standard For Safety that is in place as of September 20, 2013; see Appendix C. Section 13. The Employer acknowledges its obligations under federal and applicable Texas laws to provide (i) reasonable unpaid breaks for female employees to express breast milk for a nursing child, and (ii) a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion by coworkers or the public, which may be used by female employees for this purpose.

WORKING RULES. Section 1Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Employer shall determine the number of employees required providing this is done in accordance with Article Coverage and Definitions. There shall be no limitation to the inequitable minimum or maximum amount of work which an employee may be required to perform during his the working day. No employee will be permitted to sub-contract or do piece work. Section 2. There , and there shall be no restriction on the use of machinery or tools used in connection with the installation of work, provided that if power cutting and threading machines are used on the job or in the shop they shall be operated by journeymen and/or apprentices There shall be no restrictions on imposed against the use of any raw type of machinery, tools, or manufactured materials except prison- madelabour saving devices. Any lead The operation, maintenance and repair of small machines which come under the jurisdiction of the Union such as pumps, air compressors, concrete mixers and well point systems and the maintenance and repair of welding machines and pneumatic tools shall be assigned to an employee who is a member of the Union. In accordance with Article and of this Agreement, there shall be no limitation upon the number of such machines placed under the operation, maintenance and repair of any employee, it being the intention of the parties that there shall be no abuse of this provision by either party. At the discretion of the Employer, employees may be changed from one classification to another within the jurisdiction of the Union, subject to the employee being capable and qualified to perform the work, provided however, the classifications of employees referenced in Article may not be changed without the consent of the Local Union having jurisdiction. No employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under these provisions, and if an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate of pay for the full day. The Union shall be notified in writing within five (5) working days when Employer changes the employee's classification. The regular pay day shall be not later than Thursday of each week, unless the Employer agrees allow employees to draw on money earned; under such conditions, pay day may be once every two weeks. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that the Employer may use electronic transfer of payroll. When employees are laid off or discharged their cheques for all earnings due them at the time of lay-off or discharge must be delivered on the same date. If the payment due to the employee at time of lay- off or discharge is not delivered on the date of lay-off or discharge, the employee shall be entitled to Waiting time or Reporting time and Subsistence Allowance, or Camp Privileges, where applicable, for each day up to and including the date upon which the payment is delivered. The Employer and the Local Union may agree at the Conference that, on jobs with less than one hundred (100) employees, if the Employer is unable to deliver the employee's payment for wages due at the time of lay-off or discharge, the employee will not be eligible for further waiting or reporting time, subsistence allowance, or camp privileges, however, this final payment be mailed to the employee's home address within (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge. If the final payment is not mailed within two (2) working days of the date of lay-off or discharge, waiting time shall apply. Unless otherwise agree by the Employer and the Local Union at the Conference, the Employer shall make arrangements in each locality where employees are employed to enable such employees to cash their pay cheques or, where it is impracticable to do so, will provide any employee within twenty-four (24) hours written request with a cheque in the equivalent of subsistence allowance payable. Where camps are provided in remote areas devoid of normal banking facilities, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to provide cheque cashing facilities, it being understood that where it is impracticable to do so, suitable substitute provisions shall be agreed the Conference. All cheques to be used will have negotiable at par and be accompanied by a proper statement. Upon commencement of employment, the employee shall make an inventory in duplicate on a form provided by the Employer of all tools including tool boxes which the employee is required to bring to the job. The employee and the Employer shall sign and retain one copy of such inventory which shall be amended to include any additional tools required to be wiped by shop using same; however, lead can be purchased from shop displaying Local 142 label, manufactured under brought to the local collective bargaining agreement. Section 3job. The Employer shall furnish all ensure the replacement of the inventoried tools necessary and/or tool boxes when lost by fire, flood or by forcible entry The Employer shall provide a copy of the "Approved Safety Manual for Pipeline Construction in Canada" issued by the Association to the Job Xxxxxxx and, upon request, to any other employee. The Employer orientation course shall be given on the Employer's time and the employee's wages and benefits shall be paid for such time. The parties hereto shall comply with any governmental accident prevention regulations applicable to the work. Any refusal by the employee to work in contravention of such regulations shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement and shall not be reason for discharge. After due warning, any refusal by an employee to abide by any applicable accident prevention regulation of a governmental or appropriate regulatory body having jurisdiction, shall be cause for discharge. The Employer shall not require any employee to operate unsafe or improperly loaded equipment and an employee may refuse, for valid reasons, to operate such equipment until defects have been remedied. Roll-over protection devices and canopies for cabs will meet standards as a minimum when these standards are available. No employee shall be required to work alone in seclusion. The Job Xxxxxxx shall represent the Union as a member of any Job Safety Committee and he, or another committee member representing the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America; or the Laborers International Union of North America, depending upon the nature of the inspection, shall be made freely available by the Employer to accompany any authorized governmental representative on project inspection. A Job Safety meeting shall be held within two (2) weeks after the commencement of the job and thereafter at least once each month. A copy of the Minutes shall be forwarded promptly to the Local Union by facsimile or electronic transmission The Employer shall provide safety hats at cost, such cost to be deducted from the employee's earnings and refunded at such time as the employee returns his hat in reasonable condition subject to normal wear and tear. Where the or the Employer requires any employee to wear fire resistant coveralls, the Employer will provide such coveralls at cost, such cost to be deducted from the employee's earnings and refunded at such time as the employee returns these coveralls in reasonable condition subject to normal wear and tear. The Employer shall provide drinking water in approved sanitary containers and paper cups where no running tap water is available. Employees will be permitted time to drink coffee at their work stations during working hours provided that this will be done in such a manner as will least interfere with the continuous performance of the work. Where the nature and location of the work, as determined at the Conference, are such as to require special clothing for protection from severe weather elements and such clothing is not normally in the possession of the employee, the Employer shall provide or, at his option, reimburse the cost of such clothing. The Employer shall not require any employee to operate or repair equipment which does not provide reasonable protection from weather elements. Such protection may be provided by available factory accessories or reasonable substitutes but this clause shall not be interpreted so as to make the installation of cabs mandatory. An employee may refuse to operate such equipment until defects have been remedied. The shall provide gloves and coveralls to each employee who normally comes in contact with hot dope and gloves for all mechanics, welders, service men, IO apprentice mechanics, welders’ helpers and servicemen’s helpers. The Employer shall provide a complete plumbing, heating, piping, refrigeration, or air conditioning installation, which shall include welder’s hoodssafety hat, gloves, sleeves, hard hats, rubber boots, rain gear, and special protective clothing or special safety goggles, dust masks and safety belts which shall be kept in a sanitary condition. All employees shall be familiar with and comply with safety requirements as specified by OSHA. Hand tools furnished to employees equipment required by the Employer become Workers’ Compensation Act, the responsibility of Occupational Health and Safely Act or the employees who shall be permitted owner’s requirements, except safety footwear, at no cost to transport tools up to and including a 14 inch wrench in their personal vehicles for safekeeping purposesthe employee provided the employee returns these items on termination. The employees agree to sign an itemized listing of all hand tools furnished Employer will provide parking at the warehouse and/or marshalling point. During cold weather operation the Employer will provide for vehicle starting. The Employer shall provide water flush toilets and further agree to pay for all hand tools lost or not accounted for. Responsibility wash-up facilities at the yard and, where right-of-way conditions make it practicable and feasible, on the right-of- way near the main pipe gang for the replacement employees’ use. Where employees are required to work at locations away from the main pipe gang, the minimum facility will consist of tools, which are broken or worn out, remains with chemical flush toilets. In the Employer. Any differences arising regarding hand tools Section 4. During working hours, no vehicle event of any description which is not furnished by Employer shall be used by any employee in the performance of his work. Section 5. Each Employer will carry Workers' Compensation Insurance and Unemployment Compensation Insurance on employees covered by this Agreement in accordance with Texas statutes governing such insurance, whether required by such statues or not. Section 6. Any unloading, handling, rigging, transfer and/or distribution of materials necessary for an illegal work covered by this agreement and the supervision of same shall be performed stoppage by employees covered by this agreement, except that others may make the first drop of materials at the job site at ground level in a storage area designated by the Employer. There shall be one drop site per building except where mechanical means are utilized to unload. Such work shall be subject to any award of the National Joint Board for Settlement of Jurisdictional Disputes. Section 7. Sanitary drinking cups, or sanitary fountains terms and ice water, rest rooms, and provision for washing hands and face must be available for all employees at the jobsite. Section 8. The Union may designate one journeyman per jobsite as a xxxxxxx. In addition to his work as a journeyman he shall be allowed during working hours to perform such of his union duties as cannot be reasonably performed at other times, including gathering of information for and making xxxxxxx reports, checking hours of work for purposes of benefit plans, handling grievances as hereinafter provided and any other administrative duties of a like nature (it being expressly understood and agreed that his/her duties shall not include any matters relating to referral, hiring, termination, disciplining of employees, calling strikes, initiating work stoppage or threatening to do so.) The union shall be notified at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to any layoff or discharge of a xxxxxxx. No xxxxxxx will be discriminated against because of carrying out the duties described above. Section 9. Employer shall not allow more than one member/owner of the firm not covered by this agreement to handle tools, and then only if one or more journeymen covered by this agreement are employed. All such work must be performed under the working conditions of this agreement Agreement, those employees not performing work during the work stoppage shall not receive any compensation whatsoever for journeymen. Section 10days not worked. Only employees covered by this agreement shall operate Section 11. All Employers shall cooperate In the event that an employee is sued in conjunction with and notify the union Employer for any action taken or omitted at the express direction of any wage discrepancies in jobs to be bid. Each the Employer, then the Employer shall fill out have the right to select legal counsel and forward to shall cover all reasonable expense incurred in the union, U.S. Department preparation and filing of Labor Wage Determination Forms (furnished by a statement of defence on behalf of the Union) for every job obtainedemployee. Section 12. The Joint Labor-Management Committee has adopted the UA Standard For Safety that is in place as of September 20, 2013; see Appendix C. Section 13. The Employer acknowledges its obligations under federal and applicable Texas laws to provide (i) reasonable unpaid breaks for female employees to express breast milk for a nursing child, and (ii) a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion by coworkers or the public, which may be used by female employees for this purpose.

WORKING RULES. Section The Employer shall be the sole judge as to the number of employees required. It is recognized that the work of handling clamps, lining up of pipe and the making of joints is the work of the Union. In addition to the Welder Xxxxxxx, the Welders and their Helpers, the Employer shall be required to employ a minimum of five (5) Journeymen on jobs where pipe is greater than 14" in diameter, four (4) of whom shall be used in the pipe gang, and the fifth Journeyman to be used either in the pipe gang, bevelling ahead of the pipe gang, in the bending crew, in the tie-in crew, in stress relieving, or in preheating with oxy-acetylene torches; on pipe 14" in diameter or less the Employer shall be required to employ two Journeymen other than the Welder Xxxxxxx, the Welders, and their Helpers; provided however, that in the event an inside clamp is being used on pipe 14"in diameter and less, the Employer shall also be required to employ one (1) Graded Helper. If outside clamps are used, a Welder Helper shall be assigned to handle such clamps. On pipelines of 14" in diameter or less, the operation of the bending mandrel and the handling of clamps shall be performed by a Graded Helper. On pipelines of greater than 14" in diameter the handling of clamps and the operation of bending mandrels shall be performed by, Journeymen. If any additional employees are needed, they shall be employed as Journeymen or Helpers depending on what work is involved. On small jobs when less than five (5) Welders are employed, the Welder Xxxxxxx will be allowed to work with the tools, at the discretion of the Employer. At the beginning and end of larger jobs where more than five (5) Welders will be or have been employed, at any given time, the Welder Xxxxxxx will be allowed to work with the tools where it is not a full-time work day task. These provisions may be modified at the Conference. There shall be no limitation to the inequitable minimum or maximum amount of work which an employee may be required to perform during his working daythe day and there shall be no restrictions imposed against the use of any type of machinery, tools, or labour saving devices. No As mutually agreed between the Employer and the Local Union, employees may be changed from one classification to another within the jurisdiction of the Union. During emergencies, any employee of the Employer may be assigned to any work, provided, however, that no employee's hourly rate shall be lowered under this provision, and provided further that in the event an employee is assigned to work calling for a higher rate of pay he shall receive such higher rate. Xxxxxxxx bead and hot-pass welders and helpers can be required to weld back on incompleted welds, as long as their wage rate is not lowered. Such welders and helpers will be permitted to sub-contract or do piece work. Section 2. There paid for the hours received by the pipe gang plus the hours engaged in welding back and there shall be no restriction as to the location where such "weldingback" may begin. In the event back welding of each weld is performed inside the pipe as a regular procedure, one welder will be selected each day to perform all of such back welding. This condition is not intended to apply to occasional back welding performed by the pipe gang to repair a bead, to rectify a “hi-lo’’condition or wall thickness change, etc. The regular payday shall be not later than Thursday of each week, unless the Employer agrees to allow employees to draw on money earned; under such conditions, pay day may be once every two weeks. Insofar as job conditions permit, employees shall receive their pay cheques during their regular shift and in any event not later than within twenty (20) minutes of their return to the warehouse following said shift. When employees are laid off or discharged their cheques for wages due at the time of lay-off or discharge must be delivered on the use same date. If the cheques due to the employee at time of machinery lay-off or tools used in connection with the installation of work, provided that if power cutting and threading machines discharge are used not delivered on the job date of lay-off or in discharge, the shop they employee shall be operated by journeymen and/or apprentices There shall be no restrictions on the use of any raw entitled to waiting time or manufactured materials except prison- made. Any lead to be used will have to be wiped by shop using same; howeverreporting time, lead can be purchased from shop displaying Local 142 label, manufactured under the local collective bargaining agreement. Section 3. The Employer shall furnish all tools necessary to make a complete plumbing, heating, piping, refrigerationsubsistence allowance, or air conditioning installationcamp privileges, which shall include welder’s hoodswhere applicable, gloves, sleeves, hard hats, rubber boots, rain gear, safety goggles, dust masks and safety belts which shall be kept in a sanitary condition. All employees shall be familiar with and comply with safety requirements as specified by OSHA. Hand tools furnished to employees by the Employer become the responsibility of the employees who shall be permitted to transport tools for each day up to and including a 14 inch wrench in their personal vehicles for safekeeping purposes. The employees agree to sign an itemized listing of all hand tools furnished and further agree to pay for all hand tools lost or not accounted for. Responsibility for the replacement of tools, date upon which the cheques are broken or worn out, remains with the Employer. Any differences arising regarding hand tools Section 4. During working hours, no vehicle of any description which is not furnished by Employer shall be used by any employee in the performance of his work. Section 5. Each Employer will carry Workers' Compensation Insurance and Unemployment Compensation Insurance on employees covered by this Agreement in accordance with Texas statutes governing such insurance, whether required by such statues or not. Section 6. Any unloading, handling, rigging, transfer and/or distribution of materials necessary for work covered by this agreement and the supervision of same shall be performed by employees covered by this agreement, except that others may make the first drop of materials at the job site at ground level in a storage area designated by the Employer. There shall be one drop site per building except where mechanical means are utilized to unload. Such work shall be subject to any award of the National Joint Board for Settlement of Jurisdictional Disputes. Section 7. Sanitary drinking cups, or sanitary fountains and ice water, rest rooms, and provision for washing hands and face must be available for all employees at the jobsite. Section 8. The Union may designate one journeyman per jobsite as a xxxxxxx. In addition to his work as a journeyman he shall be allowed during working hours to perform such of his union duties as cannot be reasonably performed at other times, including gathering of information for and making xxxxxxx reports, checking hours of work for purposes of benefit plans, handling grievances as hereinafter provided and any other administrative duties of a like nature (it being expressly understood and agreed that his/her duties shall not include any matters relating to referral, hiring, termination, disciplining of employees, calling strikes, initiating work stoppage or threatening to do so.) The union shall be notified at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to any layoff or discharge of a xxxxxxx. No xxxxxxx will be discriminated against because of carrying out the duties described above. Section 9. Employer shall not allow more than one member/owner of the firm not covered by this agreement to handle tools, and then only if one or more journeymen covered by this agreement are employed. All such work must be performed under the working conditions of this agreement for journeymen. Section 10. Only employees covered by this agreement shall operate Section 11. All Employers shall cooperate with and notify the union of any wage discrepancies in jobs to be bid. Each Employer shall fill out and forward to the union, U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination Forms (furnished by the Union) for every job obtained. Section 12. The Joint Labor-Management Committee has adopted the UA Standard For Safety that is in place as of September 20, 2013; see Appendix C. Section 13delivered. The Employer acknowledges its obligations under federal and applicable Texas laws the Local Union may agree at the Conference that, on jobs with less than one hundred (100) employees, if the Employer is unable to provide (i) reasonable unpaid breaks deliver the employee’s cheque for female employees wages due at the time of lay-off or discharge, the employee will not be eligible for further waiting or reporting time, subsistence allowance, or camp privileges, however, this final cheque must be mailed to express breast milk for a nursing child, and (ii) a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion by coworkers or the public, which may be used by female employees for this purpose.employee’s home address within two