Common use of The Right to Refuse Unsafe Work Clause in Contracts

The Right to Refuse Unsafe Work. (a) The Company will ensure that all employees are informed that they have the right to refuse hazardous work which may harm them or any person (b) When an employee exercises their right to refuse, they will notify the supervisor. The Supervisor will promptly notify the JHSC Union co-chair or designee who will participate in the investigation. The employee, who has refused, will remain at work and participate, as required, in the investigation of the hazard. (c) No other employee will be asked or permitted, by the Company, to perform the work of the employee who refused, unless the employee is informed of the reasons for the work refusal. This must be done in the presence of the Union co-chair. (d) If the Union co-chair and the supervisor cannot agree on a remedy to the work refusal, the government inspector will be called. (e) No employee will be discharged, penalized, coerced, intimidated or disciplined for refusing hazardous work or for acting in compliance with the OHSA or its regulations.

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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

The Right to Refuse Unsafe Work. (ai) The Company will ensure that all employees are informed that they have the right to refuse hazardous work which may harm them or any person. (bii) When an employee exercises their his or her right to refuse, they he or she will notify the supervisorProduction Manager. The Supervisor Production Manager will promptly notify the JHSC Union co-co- chair or designee designate who will participate in the investigation. The employee, who has refused, will remain at work and participate, as required, in the investigation be part of the hazardinvestigation, but may be reassigned to other work within his classification pending the investigation. (ciii) No other employee will be asked or permitted, by the Company, to perform the work of the employee who refused, unless the employee is informed of the reasons for the work refusal. This must be done in the presence of the Union co-chairchair or his designate. (div) If the Production Manager or the Union co-chair and the supervisor cannot agree on a remedy to the work refusal, the government inspector Ministry of Labour will be calledcalled in. (ev) No employee will be discharged, penalized, coerced, intimidated or disciplined for refusing hazardous work or for acting in compliance with the OHSA or its regulations.

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Sources: Collective Agreement