Common use of Rain at Starting Time Clause in Contracts

Rain at Starting Time. Where the employees are in the sheds, because they have been rained off, or at starting time, morning tea, or lunch time, and it is raining, they shall not be required to go to work in a dry area or to be transferred to another site unless: • The rain stops; or • A covered walkway has been provided; or • The sheds are under cover and the employees can get to the dry area without going through the rain; or • Adequate protection is provided. Protection shall, where necessary, be provided for the employees’ tools. In this clause, a dry area shall mean a work location that has not become saturated by rain or where water would not drip on the employees.

Appears in 28 contracts

Sources: Building and Construction Industry Enterprise Agreement, Certified Agreement, Union Collective Agreement