WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The parties to this Agreement are committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace and work practices. The parties recognise that illness or injury at the workplace is costly to the employer and the employees and also disruptive to the respective parties. To facilitate healthy and safe work practices, the parties to the Agreement are committed to discussing health and safety issues as they apply to the operations of the employer as part of the consultative measures under this Agreement. The employer and employees under this agreement may refer to their respective industrial representatives for appropriate advice or expertise in enhancing performance with due regard to health and safety initiatives. The parties also recognise the importance of conducting regular audits of the employer's operations, policies and procedures including the employees' skills, knowledge, qualifications and application of healthy and safe work practices.
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY. 28.01 Unless legislation expressly prohibits maintenance of the status quo, the Board agrees to meet its obligations under the Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act, in effect on the final ratification date of the collective agreement, as the minimum standard.
28.02 The Union and the Board agree that issues involving workplace aggression or violence shall be brought to and discussed in the Labour/Management Committee, and may be referred as necessary to the Joint Health and Safety Committee.
28.03 The Board shall maintain and apply a workplace harassment procedure in accordance with its obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.
28.04 The Board agrees to involve the union in the Disability Management Program.
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY. 8.01 The Hospital and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness.
8.02 Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as members of the Master Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at each campus representatives selected or appointed by the Union. The number of representatives will be in accordance with the terms of reference of such committee.
8.03 Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programmes and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health.
8.04 The Hospital agrees to co-operate in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions.
8.05 Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review.
8.06 Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with 8.02 hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one (1) calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for such representative(s) to attend meetings of the Accident Prevention - Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted. A member of a committee is entitled to:
a) one hour or such longer period of time as the committee determines is necessary to prepare for each committee meeting;
b) such time as is necessary to attend meetings of the committee; and
c) such time as is necessary to carry out inspections and investigations contemplated under subsection 9(26), 9(27), and 9(31) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act R.S.O. 1990 as amended up to and including 1998. A member of a committee shall be deemed to be at work during the times described above and the member’s employer shall pay the member for those times at the member’s regular or premium rate as may be proper.
8.07 The Hospital accepts that one OPSEU member on each Master Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee will be trained as a certified worker under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, to a maximum of one per campus per year. Any costs associated with the training of a certified worker will be paid by the Hospital, or as may be prescribed pursuant to the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
8.08 The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation...
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY. You must attend to Your work safety and notify Your Manager if you become aware of any workplace risks. You must comply with all work health and safety policies of the Company.
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The Company and the Union will meet their respective obligations pursuant to injured workers and occupational health and safety as set out in the Workplace Health and Safety Act and the Canada Labour Code, Part II.
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY. Xxxxxxxxxxx Shire Council is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment. Comprehensive workplace health and safety policies and procedures are in place to ensure you are not at risk while at work.
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY. 12.1 The Contractor shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY. 28.01 The parties are committed to the provision of a safe and secure work environment for Resident Physicians.
28.02 Where Resident Physician services are being provided twenty four (24) hours per day and seven
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The parties to this Agreement are committed to continuous improvement in workplace health and safety standards through the implementation of an organisational framework which involves all parties in preventing injuries and illness at the workplace by promoting a safe and healthy working environment. All nurses will be assisted in understanding and fulfilling their responsibilities in maintaining a safe working environment
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The parties to this Agreement are committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace and work practices and to comply with the relevant workplace health and safety legislation.
