SAFETY AND PRODUCTIVITY Sample Clauses

SAFETY AND PRODUCTIVITY. 12:01 It is agreed that the Employer and Employee shall maintain and abide by safety regulations, acts or requirements established by job conditions and applicable Provincial and Federal legislation. 12:02 Both the Employer and the Union recognize the mutual value of improving, by all proper and reasonable means, the safety and productivity of the individual worker and shall co-operate to promote such increased safety and productivity in order to enhance the best interests of the industry. 12:03 The Union shall place no limitations upon the amount of work which an Employee shall perform during the working day and there shall be no restriction imposed against the use of any type of machinery, tools, or labour saving devices. 12:04 It is understood and agreed that the Employers shall at all times comply with the Accident Prevention Regulations made pursuant to the current Occupational Health and Safety provisions of the Saskatchewan Employment Act and any refusal on the part of the worker to work or to continue work in contravention of such regulations shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. 12:05 Tools shall be well maintained and in safe operating condition.
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SAFETY AND PRODUCTIVITY. The City of Hermiston and the Association recognize a responsibility to the citizens of Hermiston and the City’s employees to maintain safe and productive working conditions. The parties also recognize the special duties and responsibilities that public safety employees have, including the need to maintain the respect and confidence of the citizenry.
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SAFETY AND PRODUCTIVITY. 1. Safety is the Company’s most important priority and accordingly the responsibility of both management and of every employee. In furtherance of this priority, both the Company and each employee shall strive to maintain safe and healthful conditions to protect all employees from injury. It is the desire of both parties to this Agreement to maintain high standards of safety in the operations of the Company in order to eliminate, as far as possible, industrial accidents and illnesses. 2. The Company, Union and employees shall work together and cooperate in maintaining workplace safety. The Union and employees recognize their duty and responsibility to assist in maintaining safe, sanitary and healthful conditions. 3. Employees shall obey all of the Company safety rules and operational procedures. The Company will provide or make available a written and or electronic copy of all the Company safety rules and operational procedures. 4. The Company, Union, and the employees agree to comply with all state and federal laws, regulations rules, including the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. 5. Employees are expected to report unsafe areas, conditions, equipment, and tools to their immediate supervisor. An employee with a concern about or knowledge of a potential safety problem in any facet of the Company's operation should immediately alert his supervisor for investigation and/or corrective action. 6. Each employee has the responsibility to work in a safe manner and remove or eliminate hazardous conditions or equipment or unsafe acts within that employee's control. 7. All employees will be treated with dignity and respect during the investigation of safety concerns. No employee will be disciplined for timely calling to the attention of the Company any actual or potential safety concern. 8. Employees shall wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided by the Company. 9. Employees shall immediately report to management any accident or injury, major or minor, which may occur. If so directed, the employee will report immediately to designated medical personnel. 10. The Company has the ultimate responsibility and shall make the final determination on all matters of safety and safety rules. 11. The Company shall remove from the workplace any employee that it reasonably believes presents a safety risk to its employees or customers. As soon as possible after the removal of an employee the Company will notify a Union representative of the circumst...
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SAFETY AND PRODUCTIVITY. Section 1 (A) The Union shall have two (2) representatives on a Committee to be known as the Committee on Safety and Productivity. The time spent by members in attending the meetings of this committee called by the City shall be charged against the Union business leave time set forth in Article 6, Section 3. It is understood that the balance of the committee will consist of two (2) members to be named by the Chief of Police and two (2) members to be named by the Mayor of the City. Meetings of the Committee shall be called by the chairperson thereof, at least quarterly, in each calendar year. The chairperson shall be named by the Mayor of the City from amongst the six (6) committee members and may vote to break ties. (B) In addition to the two (2) representatives named above, the Union may appoint two (2) representatives to the committee who may attend all committee meetings. It is understood that two (2) Union representatives may not vote at any meetings.
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SAFETY AND PRODUCTIVITY. 14:01 It is agreed that Employers and Employees shall maintain and abide by all site safety regulations as established by the Owner or Project Manager and all applicable provincial and/or federal safety legislation. 14:02 The parties to this agreement recognize the mutual value of improving, by all proper and reasonable means, the safety of the individual worker and shall participate in and promote the following: All employees shall be certified in Safety Orientation. Safety Orientation shall consist of three parts: PART 1 - the CODC Interactive Rights and Responsibilities course; PART 2 - the Vicom Safe-T-Disc CSTS course or equivalent, and PART 3 - Employer or Owner Project Specific Training. It is the responsibility of each Employee to hold current certification and maintain certification in Part 1 and Part 2. The Employer or Owner shall provide to each employee before commencing work with Part 3 - Employer or Owner Project Specific Training. Each Employee shall be on the payroll and paid while receiving Part 3 training. The CODC Harassment Policy and Procedures, including the provision regarding General Harassment, and as amended from time to time shall be the minimum standard of the Agreement. Training and certification of employees in Safety Orientation, Part 1 and Part 2, confined space entry, use of personal protective equipment and airfed equipment shall be provided through the Training Trust Fund. 14:03 It is understood and agreed that the Employers and employees shall at all times comply with the Accident Prevention Regulations and pursuant to the current Saskatchewan Occupational Health and Safety Act, and any refusal on the part of the worker to work or to continue to work in contravention of such regulation shall not be deemed to be breach of this Agreement. The Employer, as a matter of policy, will conduct regular safety meetings. 14:04 An Employee who is injured while working for the Employer and who is sent home because of such injury shall receive pay up to the end of the shift in which he was injured. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be allowed time to the injured worker's personal belongings as soon as possible after the accident and if the case warrants it, the Employer shall designate someone to accompany the injured worker to the doctor or hospital without loss of pay for the regular shift.
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  • Safety Glasses Section 1. The City shall supply prescription safety glasses with plastic lenses to employees who are required to wear safety glasses and who are members of the classifications contained in Appendix C to this contract. Safety glasses which are authorized must be industrial grade safety glasses which meet or exceed the requirements of ANSI Specification Z87. 1. All employees who are required to wear safety glasses shall also be required to wear side ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, either permanent or snap-on, whenever an eye hazard exists. Solid tinted glasses will not be approved unless required by prescription. Photogray, progressive, scratch coating and/or anti-glare lenses may be considered for those employees who primarily work outdoors or as prescribed. In the event that additional classes are identified as needing either prescription safety glasses or protective eyewear, such classes may be added to the classification list in Appendix C upon approval of PAGE and the City. Section 2. The City agrees to pay the full cost of required prescription safety glasses, with frames not to exceed $75.00. This excludes the cost of the eye examination which will be the responsibility of the employee. The effected employees will be allowed one (1) replacement of safety glasses every two (2) years. In the event the safety glasses become lost, unserviceable, or broken on the job, the employee must present a written request for replacement to the Department Head and Human Resources Director. If the employee breaks his safety glasses while on the job, the Department shall replace the glasses at no cost to the employee. The replacement of lost glasses or glasses that are broken off the job will be at the discretion of the Department Head and Human Resources Director. If an employee has been provided safety glasses by the City, the employee shall be permitted to retain possession of the glasses after separation from the City without reimbursing the City for any costs associated with the glasses. Section 3. An employee who is required to wear prescription safety glasses must present a written request to his department head or designated representative. Section 4. The employee must obtain a current prescription and the employee is authorized the use of sick leave not to exceed two (2) hours to accomplish this examination. The employee will obtain a purchase order from the Department Head prior to ordering the safety glasses. The employee will present the purchase order to the appropriate vendor when ordering. The vendor will contact the appropriate Department Head when the glasses are ready for delivery. The Department Head will then notify the employee who will present himself at the vendor for fitting and pickup. Section 5. In the event a probationary employee has been issued safety glasses and terminates his employment with the City for any reason during the probationary period, he shall be required to reimburse the City for any expenses incurred in the purchase of safety glasses.

  • Safety and Protection Where applicable, the PERFORMING PARTY shall be responsible for requiring employees, contractors, and subcontractors to maintain and supervise all necessary safety precautions and programs in connection with the Grant Activities. The PERFORMING PARTY shall take all necessary precautions to protect the health and safety of the public during performance of the Grant Activities.

  • Safety Footwear ‌ The Employer will determine the employees that are required to wear safety footwear as essential Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Those Employer- designated employees within the following classifications will receive a biennial allowance up to $200 per designated employee. The process for purchasing safety footwear will follow the Employer’s policy or practice. • Buildings and Grounds Supervisors • Control Tech • Cooks • Custodians • Electricians and Electrician Leads • Facility Operations Maintenance Specialist • Food Service Workers, Worker Leads, Supervisors and Managers • Grounds & Nursery Services Specialists • HVAC Techs • Maintenance Custodians, Specialists and Mechanics • Painters and Painter Leads • Security Guards; Campus Security Officers, Sergeants and Safety Supervisors • Warehouse Workers and Equipment Operators • Utility Workers ARTICLE 22‌

  • Safety Where an employee is prevented from working at the employee’s particular function as a result of unsafe conditions caused by the inclement weather, the employee may be transferred to other work in the employee’s classification on site, until the unsafe conditions are rectified. Where such alternative is not available and until the unsafe conditions are rectified, the employee shall remain on site. The employee shall be paid for such time without reduction of the employees’ inclement weather entitlement.

  • Health and Safety Standards Contractor shall abide by all health and safety standards set forth by the State of California and/or the County of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ pursuant to the Injury and Illness Prevention Program. If applicable, Contractor must receive all health and safety information and training from County.