Reduction of Hazardous Working Conditions Clause Samples

Reduction of Hazardous Working Conditions. 1. The Agency has as its objective the elimination or reduction to the lowest level possible of all hazards, physical hardships, and working conditions of an unusually severe nature.
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Reduction of Hazardous Working Conditions. 1. The Agency will reduce, mitigate, curtail, or eliminate all workplace hazards. 2. When the Agency is unable to fully eliminate workplace hazards, Environmental Differential Pay (EDP) or Hazardous Duty Pay (HDP) may be authorized IAW 5 CFR § 532 or § 550, respectively. 3. When a work situation may warrant coverage under appropriate categories of EDP or HDP, an EDP/HDP Situation Request shall be submitted to the Agency. 4. The Agency will establish an EDP/HDP Committee to oversee new or current EDP/HDP situations/determinations, and to review the annual expenditures for EDP/HDP. The Union may have up to five (5) representatives on the committee: a. State Representative; b. Army Surface Maintenance Representative; c. Army Aviation Representative; d. SME (as needed); and, e. One (1)
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Reduction of Hazardous Working Conditions. 1. The Agency will strive to reduce, mitigate, curtail, or eliminate all workplace hazards. 2. When the Agency is unable to fully eliminate workplace hazards, Environmental Differential Pay (EDP) or Hazardous Duty Pay (HDP) may be authorized IAW 5 CFR § 532 or § 550, respectively. 3. When a work situation may warrant coverage under appropriate categories of EDP or HDP, an EDP/HDP Situation Request shall be submitted to the Agency. 4. The Agency will establish an EDP/HDP Committee to oversee new or current EDP/HDP situations/determinations, and to review the annual expenditures for EDP/HDP. The Union may have up to five (5) representatives on the committee: a. State Representative; b. Army Surface Maintenance Representative; c. Army Aviation Representative; d. Air National Guard Representative;
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Reduction of Hazardous Working Conditions. 1. When anyone identifies a condition that may warrant coverage under appropriate categories of Environmental Differential Pay (EDP) or Hazardous Duty Pay (HDP) they may initiate an EDP/HDP Situation Request IAW the applicable Agency Regulation. 2. Administration of this Plan will be IAW all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
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Reduction of Hazardous Working Conditions. 1. The Agency has as its objective the elimination or reduction to the lowest level possible of all hazards, physical hardships, and working conditions of an unusually severe nature. 2. The Agency shall provide the best possible work environment for the safety and well-being of the employee. 3. When an Agency’s action does not overcome the unusually severe nature of the hazards, physical hardships, or working conditions, an environmental differential determination may be authorized. 4. Current conditions will always be considered in the assignment of duties. 5. When anyone identifies a condition that may warrant coverage under appropriate categories of Environmental Differential Pay (EDP) or Hazardous Duty Pay (HDP) they may initiate an EDP/HDP Situation Request IAW the applicable Agency Regulation. 6. Administration of this Plan will be IAW all applicable laws, rules and regulations. 7. The EDP/HDP work group will consist of the members as outlined in the Agency EDP/HDP Regulation. The Work Group will be conducted and will meet IAW Agency policy and regulation.
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Reduction of Hazardous Working Conditions. To the greatest extent possible, the Agency will reduce, mitigate, curtail, or eliminate all workplace hazards.
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Reduction of Hazardous Working Conditions. 1. The Agency has as its objective the elimination or reduction to the lowest level possible of all hazards, physical hardships, and working conditions of an unusually severe nature. As such, the Agency shall establish a State EDP/HDP Plan. Administration of this Plan will be IAW all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. 2. When an Agency’s action does not overcome the unusually severe nature of the hazards, physical hardships, or working conditions, an environmental differential determination may be authorized. 3. Current conditions will always be considered in the assignment of duties. 4. When anyone identifies a condition that may warrant coverage under appropriate categories of Environmental Differential Pay (EDP) or Hazardous Duty Pay (HDP) they may initiate an EDP/HDP Situation Request IAW the applicable Agency Regulation. 5. The Agency will maintain an EDP/HDP Committee which will meet on an annual basis. The purpose of the Committee will be to conduct a review of the State EDP/HDP Plan, to receive and consider recommendations for adding new or cancelling current EDP/HDP situations/determinations, and to review the annual expenditures for EDP/HDP. The Union will have four (4) representatives on the committee: a. State Representative; b. Surface Maintenance Representative; c. Aviation Representative; and d. SME (as needed).
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Reduction of Hazardous Working Conditions. 1. The Agency has as its objective the elimination or reduction to the lowest level possible of all hazards, physical hardships, and working conditions of an unusually severe nature. 2. The Agency shall provide the best possible work environment for the safety and well-being of the employee. 3. When an Agency’s action does not overcome the unusually severe nature of the hazards, physical hardships, or working conditions, an environmental differential determination may be authorized. 4. Current conditions will always be considered in the assignment of duties. 5. When anyone identifies a condition that may warrant coverage under appropriate categories of Environmental Differential Pay (EDP) or Hazardous Duty Pay (HDP) they may initiate an EDP/HDP Situation Request IAW the applicable Agency Regulation. 6. Administration of this Plan will be IAW all applicable laws, rules and regulations. 7. When a new EDP/HDP situation is approved, an employee who has been required to work under the newly approved conditions may be eligible for retroactive pay. Retroactive payment will be accomplished IAW applicable government regulations.
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Reduction of Hazardous Working Conditions. 1. The Agency has as its objective the elimination or reduction to the lowest level possible of all hazards, physical hardships, and working conditions of an unusually severe nature. 2. The Agency shall provide the best possible work environment for the safety and wellbeing of the employee. 3. When an Agency’s action does not overcome the unusually severe nature of the hazards, physical hardships, or working conditions, an environmental differential determination may be authorized. 4. Current conditions will always be considered in the assignment of duties. 5. When anyone identifies a condition that may warrant coverage under appropriate categories of Environmental Differential Pay (EDP) or Hazardous Duty Pay (HDP) they may initiate an EDP/HDP Situation Request IAW the applicable Agency Regulation. 6. Administration of this Plan will be in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
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Related to Reduction of Hazardous Working Conditions

  • Unsafe Working Conditions Employees shall be recognized by the Employer to have the competence to determine what constitutes unsafe working conditions within their discipline. No employee shall be disciplined for refusal to work in a situation which is deemed unsafe beyond the reasonable requirements of the employee's job.

  • Hazardous Conditions Whenever the Contractor’s operations create a condition hazardous to traffic or to the public, the Contractor shall provide flagmen and furnish, erect and maintain control devices as are necessary to prevent accidents or damage or injury to the public at Contractor’s expense and without cost to the County. The Contractor shall comply with County directives regarding potential hazards. Emergency lights and traffic cones must also be readily available at all times and must be used in any hazardous condition. Emergency traffic cones must be placed in front of and behind vehicles to warn oncoming traffic. Signs, lights, flags, and other warning and safety devices shall conform to the requirements set forth in Chapter 5 of the current traffic manual, Traffic Control for Construction and Maintenance Work Zones, published by the state of California Department of Transportation. The Contractor shall take proper safety and health precautions to protect the Work, the workers, the public, and the property of others. The Contractor shall also be responsible for all materials delivered and Work performed until completion and acceptance of the entire construction Work, except for any completed unit of construction thereof which theretofore may have been accepted.

  • Safe Working Conditions The Employer undertakes to maintain office furniture, equipment, etc., in a practical and safe condition in order to avoid injury to employees or damage to their attire. Employees, for their part and in their own interest, are expected to advise the Employer of any such potentially injurious equipment.

  • HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE CONDITIONS If a Hazardous Substance Condition occurs, unless Lessee is legally responsible therefor (in which case Lessee shall make the investigation and remediation thereof required by Applicable Requirements and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, but subject to Lessor's rights under Paragraph 6.2(c) and Paragraph 13), Lessor may at Lessor's option either (i) investigate and remediate such Hazardous Substance Condition, if required, as soon as reasonably possible at Lessor's expense, in which event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, or (ii) if the estimated cost to investigate and remediate such condition exceeds twelve (12) times the then monthly Base Rent or $100,000 whichever is greater, give written notice to Lessee within thirty (30) days after receipt by Lessor of knowledge of the occurrence of such Hazardous Substance Condition of Lessor's desire to terminate this Lease as of the date sixty (60) days following the date of such notice. In the event Lessor elects to give such notice of Lessor's intention to terminate this Lease, Lessee shall have the right within ten (10) days after the receipt of such notice to give written notice to Lessor of Lessee's commitment to pay for the excess costs of (a) investigation and remediation of such Hazardous Substance Condition to the extent required by Applicable Requirements, over (b) an amount equal to twelve (12) times the then monthly Base Rent or $100,000, whichever is greater. Lessee shall provide Lessor with the funds required of Lessee or satisfactory assurance thereof within thirty (30) days following said commitment by Lessee. In such event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, and Lessor shall proceed to make such investigation and remediation as soon as reasonably possible after the required funds are available. If Lessee does not give such notice and provide the required funds or assurance thereof within the time period specified above, this Lease shall terminate as of the date specified in Lessor's notice of termination.

  • GENERAL WORKING CONDITIONS Section 18-1. Employment begins and ends at each project site. Section 18-2. The selection of craft foremen and/or general foremen and the number of foremen required shall be entirely the responsibility of the Employer, it being understood that in the selection of such foremen and/or general foremen the Employer will give primary consideration to the qualified individuals available in the local area. After giving such consideration, the Employer may select such individuals from other areas. All foremen shall take orders from the designated Employer representatives. Craft foremen shall be designated working foremen at the request of the Employer. Section 18-3. There shall be no limit on production by employees nor restrictions on the full use of tools or equipment. Employees using tools shall perform any of the work of the trade and shall work under the direction of the craft foremen. There shall be no restrictions on efficient use of manpower other than as may be required by safety regulations. Section 18-4. Employees shall be at their place of work at the starting time and shall remain at their place of work performing their assigned functions under the supervision of the Employer until quitting time. The parties reaffirm their policy of a fair day’s work for a fair day’s wage. Section 18-5. All equipment assigned to a project shall be under the control of the Employer. The Employer shall have the right to determine how many pieces of equipment an individual employee shall operate. In an emergency, foremen shall operate any equipment assigned by the Employer, and there shall be no restriction on foremen in the use of the tools of his or her craft in such emergency. The foremen shall be from the craft normally operating the equipment. In accordance with currently recognized craft jurisdiction, the Employer shall determine the assignment of employees to start, stop, and maintain small portable construction equipment. Such work may be assigned to craft employees within a reasonable distance of their primary duties or an employee may be assigned full time to start, stop and maintain the Employer’s small, portable equipment on the job site. There shall be no over ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of this type of equipment. The number of employees assigned to rigging and scaffolding operations shall be at the sole discretion of the Employer. The ratio of journeyperson to welders shall be determined solely by the Employer. Section 18-6. The Employer may utilize the most efficient methods or techniques of construction, tools or other labor saving devices to accomplish the work. Practices not a part of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, stand by crews and feather bedding practices will not be recognized. Section 18-7. It is recognized that specialized or unusual equipment may be installed and/ or serviced by individuals who have special training, skill, or qualifications and are not covered by this Agreement. Testing, inspection, or service performed on plant equipment under warranty may be performed by the vendor’s personnel. Section 18-8. Neither the Union nor its local unions shall coerce or in any way interfere with the Owner’s personnel, operation or facilities at the plant site. The Owner’s right to contract directly with other companies for work at the plant site shall not be limited, and the Union shall cooperate and not interfere with the Employer’s operations. Section 18-9. It is agreed that overtime is undesirable and not in the best interest of the industry or the employees; therefore, except in unusual circumstances, overtime will not be worked. Where unusual circumstances do exist, however, the Employer will have the right to assign specific employees and/or crews to perform such overtime work as is necessary to accomplish the job. Section 18-10. There will be no rest periods, organized coffee breaks or other non-working time established during working hours. Section 18-11. Individual seniority shall not be recognized or applied to employees working on projects under this Agreement. Section 18-12. The Employer shall establish such reasonable project rules as the Employer deems appropriate. These rules will be reviewed at the pre-job conference and posted at the project site by the Employer, and may be amended thereafter as necessary.