Common use of Procedures for Dealing with and Resolving Safety Clause in Contracts

Procedures for Dealing with and Resolving Safety. Issues 6.1.1 When an Employee becomes aware of an unsafe situation, the Employee is required to rectify it, if it is within the Employee’s range of skills/competencies and authority to do so. 6.1.2 If the Employee is not able to rectify the unsafe situation, the Employee is required to notify the leading hand or supervisor, who will take all necessary steps to rectify the unsafe situation if it is within their range of skills/competence and authority to do so. 6.1.3 If there is to be any delay in rectifying the situation, the supervisor responsible for that area will ensure that Employees who are working in the affected area are relocated to work in other areas on the Project until the unsafe situation has been rectified. 6.1.4 Provided it is safe to do so, all Employees with appropriate skills/competencies will be used to restore safe working conditions and normal productive work will progressively resume in the affected area. 6.1.5 Employees who are not able to be transferred to perform productive work in a safe area will remain on the Project in the site sheds if safe to do so, or at an agreed alternative safe location. 6.1.6 If there is disagreement over the existence of an unsafe situation or method of dealing with an unsafe situation, the work process in question will not be carried out until such time as the matter has been resolved except under such conditions as are agreed between the parties. The matter will then immediately be referred to the Company representative, the Safety Coordinator and the relevant safety and health representative of the Employee’s choosing, who will meet and inspect the work area in an attempt to resolve the matter. 6.1.7 If the issue is still not resolved, then the relevant Safety and Health Committee will meet to discuss the matter. The Safety and Health Committee will agree on whether an unsafe situation exists and, if so, agree a method of restoring safe working conditions. 6.1.8 As per the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 (NSW) (“OH&S Act”), the Safety and Health Committee may request a WorkCover Inspector to attend the Project site to investigate and resolve the matter. 6.1.9 Should all work be deemed to be unsafe, Employees will not leave the Project site but will remain either in the site sheds, if safe to do so, or at an agreed alternative safe location. 6.1.10 Provided the above safety procedure is complied with, entitlements to pay and other benefits will continue in accordance with the OH&S Act.