Joint Occupational Health and Safety Clause Samples

Joint Occupational Health and Safety. (a) The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of health and safety in the agency, in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Employer agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Union from the Bargaining Unit. (c) Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs, and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to Occupational Health & Safety. (d) The Employer agrees to co-operate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfil its functions. (e) Meetings shall be held quarterly or more frequently at the call of a representative of either party, as required. The Committee shall maintain Minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (f) All time spent by a member of the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee attending meetings of the Committee and carrying out her/his duties, shall be deemed to be time worked for which she/he shall be paid by the Employer at her/his regular or premium rate, as may be applicable, and she/he shall be entitled to such time from her/his work as is necessary. (g) The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (h) Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual leave.
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Joint Occupational Health and Safety. Committee A Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall be established in accordance with the Workers' Compensation Act and Regulations.
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Joint Occupational Health and Safety. ‌ 21.1 Safety Program‌ The Employer agrees to establish an Occupational Health and Safety Program pursuant to the Worksafe BC Regulations. Employees who are representatives of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall not suffer any loss of basic pay for the time spent attending a committee meeting, job site inspection or accident investigation in accordance with Workers’ Compensation Board Regulations.
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Joint Occupational Health and Safety. Sub-Committee‌ There shall be established a Joint Committee composed of up to five representatives of the Employer and up to five representatives of the Union. Employees shall be on leave of absence without loss of basic pay for time spent on this Committee. The Committee's responsibilities will be: (a) To review reports on matters referred by Occupational Health and Safety Committees and make recommendations to the Bargaining Principals regarding occupational health and safety matters, and (b) To monitor and assess results of the Training Program for Occupational Health and Safety Sub-Committee members.
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Joint Occupational Health and Safety. The Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee will meet once a month. The Company agrees to recognize and promote a Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee comprised of eight (8) employees, four (4) seniority employees as selected by the Union and four (4) representatives as selected by Management. The prime objective of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee is the reduction of medical aid and lost time accidents. The Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall be responsible for: -monitoring and reviewing all lost time accidents; effective programmes for the reduction of lost time accidents; -identifying hazardous jobs with reference to deter- mining what chemical, noise level, dust and ventila- tion tests it wishes to be out and then making recommendations on how to improve the situations. The results of such tests will be made available to the Committee; -effectively promoting safety and health (within and outside the work environment). This would include making recommendations as to what employees should be slated for first aid training; -supporting the Company in obtaining compliance with safety rules and regulations; -reviewing the list of safety equipment a5 noted in and recommending changes as the situation calls for. A Union representative to the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall have representation on any sub-committee formed on an ad hoc basis to investigate lost time accidents, when and if they occur.
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  • OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY 34.01 The parties recognize the need for a safe and healthy workplace. The Employer shall be responsible for providing safe and healthy working conditions. The Employer and Employees will take all reasonable steps to eliminate, reduce or minimize all workplace safety hazards. Occupational health and safety education, training and instruction provided by the Employer, shall be paid at the Basic Rate of Pay, to fulfill the requirements for training, instruction or education set out in the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation or Code. (a) There shall be an Occupational Health and Safety Committee (Committee), which shall be composed of representatives of the Employer and representatives of the Local and may include others representing recognized functional bargaining units. This Committee shall meet once a month, and in addition shall meet within 10 days of receiving a written complaint regarding occupational health or safety. An Employee shall be paid the Employee’s Basic Rate of Pay for attendance at Committee meetings. A request to establish separate committees for each site or grouping of sites shall not be unreasonably denied. The Employer shall provide training at no cost to all Employees on the Committee to assist them in performing their duties on the Committee. Training shall be paid at the Employee’s Basic Rate of Pay. (b) Minutes of each meeting shall be taken and shall be approved by the Employer, the Local, and other bargaining groups, referred to in (a), prior to circulation. (c) The purpose of the Committee is to consider such matters as occupational health and safety and the Local may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard. (d) If an issue arises regarding occupational health or safety, the Employee or the Local shall first seek to resolve the issue through discussion with the applicable immediate supervisor in an excluded management position. If the issue is not resolved satisfactorily, it may then be forwarded in writing to the Committee. (e) The Committee shall also consider measures necessary to ensure the security of each Employee on the Employer’s premises and the Local may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard. (f) (i) Should an issue not be resolved by the Committee, the issue shall be referred to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). A resolution meeting between the Local and the CEO, or designate(s), shall take place within 21 calendar days of the issue being referred to the CEO. The CEO or designate(s) shall reply in writing to the Local within seven (7) calendar days of the resolution meeting.

  • Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee The Employer and the Union recognize the role of the joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee in promoting a safe and healthful workplace. The parties agree that a Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall be established for each Employer covered by this Collective Agreement. The Committee shall govern itself in accordance with the provisions of the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations made pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act. The Committee shall be as between the Employer and the Union, with equal representation, and with each party appointing its own representatives. Representatives of the Union shall be chosen by the Union membership or appointed by the Union. All minutes of the meetings of the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee will be recorded in a mutually agreeable format and will be sent to the Union. The Union further agrees to actively pursue with the other Health Care Unions a Joint Union Committee for the purposes of this Article. The Employer agrees to provide or cause to be provided to Employer members of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee adequate training and orientation to the duties and responsibilities of committee members to allow the incumbents to fulfil those duties competently. The Union agrees to provide or cause to be provided to Union members of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee adequate training and orientation to the duties and responsibilities of committee members to allow the incumbents to fulfil those duties competently. Such training and orientation shall take place within six (6) months of taking office.

  • Occupational Health and Safety Committee ‌ (a) The parties agree that a joint occupational health and safety committee will be established. The Committee shall govern itself in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations made pursuant to the Workers Compensation Act. The Committee shall be between the Employer and the Union, with equal representation, and with each party appointing its own representatives. The Union agrees to actively pursue with the other Health Care unions, where more than one union is certified with the Employer, a joint union/employer committee for the purposes of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. (b) Employees who are members of the Committee shall be granted leave without loss of pay or receive straight-time regular wages while attending meetings of the Joint Committee. Employees who are members of the Committee shall be granted leave without loss of pay or receive straight-time regular wages to participate in joint workplace inspections and joint accident investigations at the request of the Committee pursuant to the WCB Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. Committee meetings, workplace inspections and accident investigations shall be scheduled during normal working hours whenever practicable. (c) The Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall have as part of its mandate the jurisdiction to receive complaints or concerns regarding workload problems which are safety-related, the right to investigate such complaints, the right to define the problem and the right to make recommendations for a solution. Where the Committee determines that a safety-related workload problem exists, it shall inform the Employer. Within 21 days thereafter, the Employer shall advise the Committee what steps it has taken or proposes to take to rectify the safety-related workload problem identified by the Committee. If the Union is not satisfied with the Employer's response, it may refer the matter to the Industry Trouble shooter for a written recommendation. (d) No employee shall be disciplined for refusal to work when excused by the provisions of the

  • Occupational Health and Safety Act The Employer, the Union, and the Employees recognize they are bound by the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, S.N.S. 1996, c.7, and appropriate federal acts and regulations. Any breach of these obligations may be grieved pursuant to this Agreement.

  • OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY (a) It is a mutual interest of the parties to promote health and safety in workplaces and to prevent and reduce the occurrence of workplace injuries and occupational diseases. The parties agree that health and safety is of the utmost importance and agree to promote health and safety and wellness throughout the organization. The employer shall provide orientation and training in health and safety to new and current employees on an ongoing basis, and employees shall attend required health and safety training sessions. Accordingly, the parties fully endorse the responsibilities of employer and employee under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, making particular reference to the following: