ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The Employer will carry on its operations in a manner that will not endanger the health and safety of any of its employees and shall adopt and carry out reasonable procedures and techniques designed or intended to prevent or reduce the risk of physical injury in its operations. An employee shall take all reasonable and necessary precautions to ensure own safety and the safety of fellow employees. The working environment and facilities will be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition by the Employer. Leave of absence with pay up to six (6) months will be granted by the employer to any employee on account of physical injury and/or mental strain received in the performance of duties which is compensable under provisions of the government Employees’ Compensation Act and approved by the Worker’s Compensation board. This leave will not be charged against any of the employees’ sick leave credits. Where an employee deems it unsafe for to undertake work alone and the situation presents a clear and definite hazard to life and limb, it shall be responsibility to notify supervisor, or if that is not possible, to summon help as is required. If neither course of actions is possible, and if the situation still presents a clear and definite hazard to life and limb, may refuse to complete the job, pending the elimination or lessening of the hazardous situation. Nevertheless, if the perceived hazard does not present a situation of imminent danger, the complaint shall be referred to the Health and Safety Committee. Notwithstanding the above and where it can be shown that the situation did not present a clear and definite hazard to life and limb, the employee may be subject to the appropriate disciplinary measure. In consultation with the Health and Safety Committee, the Employer shall supply adequate protective clothing and/or safety devices for employees where conditions require their use. When such clothing or devices are supplied for an employee’s protection, their use is mandatory. The employee shall not be held responsible for the maintenance or the normal wear or accidental damage caused to the protective clothing and/or safety devices supplied to by the Employer. The Employer agrees to discuss the health and safety aspects of equipment with the Joint Health and Safety Committee wherever Health and Safety Problems with regards to its use are raised by the employees concerned The parties will maintain the existing Health and Safety Committee. Matters referred to the...
ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The Union and the Company shall cooperate in maintaining regulations which will afford adequate protection for the employees.
ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The Employer shall make reasonable provisions for the occupational safety and health of employees. The Employer will welcome suggestions on the subject from the Alliance, and the parties undertake to consult with a view to adopting and expeditiously carrying out reasonable procedures and techniques designed or intended to prevent or reduce the risk of employment injury.
ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The parties agree to cooperate in order to establish and maintain conditions conducive to ensuring proper health and safety at work for all employees. Respect of the Law The Company, the Union and the employees collectively undertake to respect the health and safety measures prescribed by applicable laws and regulations in order to ensure the health and safety of all employees.
ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Home in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. A joint management and employees Health and Safety Committee, inclusive of three (3) employee representatives from within the Local Union bargaining units, shall identify potential dangers, recommend means of improving the Health and Safety programs and obtain information from the Employer or other persons respecting the identification hazards and standards (elsewhere). The committee shall normally meet at least once a month. Scheduled time spent in such meetings is to be considered time worked. Minutes shall be taken of all meetings and copies shall to the Employer and to the Union, Two representatives of the joint Health and Safety Committee, one from management and one from the employees on a rotating basis designated by the employees, shall make monthly inspections of the workplace and equipment and shall report to the Health and Safety Committee the results of their inspection. In the event of accident or injury, such representatives shall be notified immediately and shall investigate and report as soon as possible t o the Committee and to the Employer on the nature and causes of the accident or injury. Furthermore, such representatives must be notified of the inspection of a government inspector and shall have the right to accompany her on her inspections. Scheduled time spent in all such activities shall be considered as time worked. The joint Health and Safety Committee and the representatives thereof shall have reasonable access to the annual summary of data from the Workers' Compensation Board relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost work days, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid without lost work days, the incidence of occupational injuries, and such other data, as the Workers' Compensation Board may decide to disclose. The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices.
ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. As per Article of main body of Agreement. As per Article of main body of Agreement. As per Article of main body of Agreement. ARTICLE INJURY As per Article of main body of Agreement. ARTICLE BULLETIN BOARDS As per Article of main body of Agreement.
ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. It is the policy of the company to make reasonable provision for safe and healthful working conditions for all employees and the employee agrees to work in a safe manner. The Union agrees to assist the Company in maintaining proper observation of all health and safety rules.
ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. A health and safety committee shall be established in accordance with the appropriate legislation. No driver shall be held responsible for any accident occurring to a Company vehicle being towed at the direction of the Company. Employees shall not be directed by the Company to take out on the streets or highways, any Company vehicle which is considered unsafe by the driver; the employee shall complete the necessary defect forms supplied by the Company regarding the defects. No more than two defect reports will be written up before the vehicle will be pulled out of service to fix the defects. No employee will be directed to drive a vehicle unless it is properly registered. It is agreed between the Union and the Company, having regard for safety and driver health, that all power units will have adequate heaters, windshield wipers, and defrosters installed and kept in suitable operating condition. In temperatures that are extreme, where heaters do not heat the cab adequately, the Company will make the necessary alterations to retain adequate heat. The Company will keep speedometers in proper working order. The picking up, handling and transporting of hazardous goods shall be in accordance with the Dangerous Goods Act. Employees shall not be directed by the Company to take any Company vehicle out on the highways in weather conditions. The Company will provide proper protective clothing for the handling of dangerous goods. In the interest of safety, the Company agrees that where warehouse work is required on the weekends, and, only one warehouse worker is doing the work, the Company shall ensure that, in addition to the bargaining unit employee, there shall be at least one other Company representative on the premises while any warehouse work is being performed.
ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee . . . . . . . . . . . .
ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The employer shall continue to make reasonable provisions for the safety and health of the employees during the hours of their employment. It is agreed that both the Employer and the Union shall work co-operatively in the prevention of accidents and in the reasonable promotion of safety and health of all employees.
