PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH SAFETY ISSUES OR INCIDENTS. This procedure shall be followed in good faith and without unreasonable delay. If an issue is not settled by observance of this procedure, or if the procedure is disregarded by either party, the matter may be submitted to the Victorian Building Industry Disputes Panel or AIRC for resolution. Provided that any outcome so determined will not be inconsistent with the Australian Government Implementation Guidelines for the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry, the Workplace Relations Act 1996 or the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005. Nothing in this Agreement shall take precedence over the Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004 (as amended).

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PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH SAFETY ISSUES OR INCIDENTS. All Occupational Health & Safety issues will be resolved in strict accordance with the relevant State legislation Where a safety problem exists work shall cease only in the effected area. Work shall continue elsewhere on the site, However any problem of access shall be immediately rectified and the Employees will use alternate safe access to such working areas while the usual access is being rectified. If a safety problem arises the matter shall be brought to the attention of the immediate xxxxxxx/supervisor. He/she shall organize to have the problem rectified and the Employee’s relocated to safe work areas whilst rectification work is being carried out. Should a dispute arise over a safety issue, immediate inspection of the disputed area involving both the Company and the site safety representative/s and/or safety committee shall take place. If there is more than one area thought to be unsafe, the Occupational Health & Safety Committee and Company will nominate in order of priority the areas to be inspected. On verification that the rectification has been completed, productive work will resume. Such resumption shall take place if necessary in stages as each area has been cleared. Provided that any disagreements between Company and the site Safety Representative/s and/or Safety Committee shall be determined by the recommendation of a relevant State WorkCover / Worksafe Inspector/s . The Company will ensure that all Employees have completed the relevant State Occupational Health & Safety Site Induction Course.

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PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH SAFETY ISSUES OR INCIDENTS. This procedure shall be followed in good faith and without unreasonable delay. Nothing in this Agreement shall take precedence over the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (as amended). Parties to the resolution of issues The Company must nominate management representatives who are responsible for dealing with specified health and safety issues At any stage in the resolution of an issue, any party or employee may call in an employee representative other representative to assist the parties to resolve the issue. Procedure for reporting issues If an Employee wishes to raise a health and safety issue in a workplace, that employee must report it to the Company’s safety supervisor or another management representative. An Employee may take all steps that are necessary, including leaving the Employee's part of the workplace, to report an issue. If the Company identifies a health and safety issue it may report it to the health and safety representative.

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PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH SAFETY ISSUES OR INCIDENTS. During the life of this Agreement, The Company in consultation with the Employees shall continue consultative or other communication mechanisms appropriate to its operations. The parties will utilise the Company Safety, Training and Consultative Committee to consult and make recommendations about matters involving changes to the organisation and performance of work within the Company. The company will comply with all relevant Australian Standards. The Company Safety, Training and Consultative Committee shall comprise as a minimum of two representatives of management and two elected Employee representatives of their choosing. Quorum for a meeting will be 3 members and at least half of those present must be Employee elected members. The committee shall meet once every three (3) months or as required to address outstanding issues. The principle purpose of this Committee will be to:

PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH SAFETY ISSUES OR INCIDENTS. 18.1 If there is any disagreement with respect to the necessity to carry out any safety measure or modify, reinforce or reinstate any safety device whatsoever, the procedures set out in this clause will be adopted.

PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH SAFETY ISSUES OR INCIDENTS. 11.1 The Employer, the Employees and the Union agree that for the purposes of s. 81 of the WHS Act matters about work health and safety arising at the workplace shall be resolved in accordance with this procedure. 11.2 The Parties agree that for the purposes of this procedure and s. 81(3) of the WHS Act the following persons shall be the representatives of the following parties: (a) the Principal Contractor (as defined in the WHS Act) - Site Manager or any other person nominated by the Principal Contractor (b) the Employers - the Site Manager or any other person nominated by the Employer(s) (c) The Employees - the Union or other representatives. (Collectively referred to as "Nominated Parties”) 11.3 The Nominated Parties agree that representatives shall be entitled to: (a) inspect any work system, plant, substance, structure, or other thing relevant to resolving the issue (b) consult with relevant Employees in relation to resolving the issue (c) consult with the relevant PCBU (as defined in the WHS Act) about resolving the issue (d) inspect and take copies of any document that is directly relevant to resolving the issue; and (e) advise any person whom the representative reasonably believes to be exposed to a serious risk to his or her health and safety, emanating from an immediate and imminent exposure to a hazard of that risk. 11.4 The Nominated Parties and/or their representatives may commence the procedure by informing, either by themselves or their representative, the other Parties and/or representatives that: (a) there is an issue to be resolved; and (b) the nature and scope of the issue. 11.5 As soon as the Parties and/or their representatives are informed of the issue, the Nominated Parties and/or their representatives must meet or communicate with each other to attempt to resolve the issue. 11.6 The Nominated Parties and/or their representatives must have regard to all relevant matters including: (a) the degree and imminent risk to the Employees or other persons affected by the issue. (b) the number and location of Employees and other persons affected by the issue. (c) the measures both temporary and permanent that must be implemented to resolve the issue. (d) who will be responsible for implementing the resolution measures. (e) whether the hazard or risk can be isolated; and (f) the time that may elapse before the hazard or risk is permanently corrected. 11.7 Once the issue is resolved details of the issue and its resolution must be set out in wri...

PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH SAFETY ISSUES OR INCIDENTS. 13.1. This procedure shall be followed in good faith and without unreasonable delay by all parties. If an issue is not settled by observance of this procedure, or if the procedure is disregarded by either party, the matter is to be dealt with pursuant to the Disputes Resolution Procedure at Clause 11.

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