WORKING AND SAFETY CONDITIONS Clause Samples

WORKING AND SAFETY CONDITIONS. 6.1 The Company agrees to provide for its employees a high standard of working conditions and to strive constantly to prevent accidents and health hazards by every reasonable means. 6.2 The Union will co-operate with the Company to maintain good working conditions and will do its utmost to ensure that its members observe all safety rules. 6.3 Tools, gloves, reflective overalls, and rainwear will be supplied to employees on an exchange basis on the recommendation of their supervisor. 6.4 Full-time non-office employees will be issued the following protective clothing as required, to be replaced on the basis of need: a) All non-office employees - Four pairs of uniform trousers, five long-sleeved uniform shirts or long-sleeved cotton shirts (except Customer Service Department), five short sleeved uniform shirts, two medium weight windbreakers and one winter parka or bomber jacket. Short-sleeved shirts will not be issued to classifications that require long sleeves for safety. b) Meter Readers - one pair insulated, light weight, water repellent winter pants. c) Customer Service and Meter Departments - one winter and summer cap or other headwear, one pair overshoes. d) Employees will be required to wear the uniforms supplied during normal working hours. Employees will respect clothing issue which may be identified as Company issue and it is understood and agreed such clothing will not be worn in a manner which will discredit the employer nor worn during non-working hours, other than traveling to and from work or while on standby. e) An employee, who through neglect or negligence, destroys or loses any of the tools or clothing issued to him by the Company shall be held responsible for such damage or loss. f) Articles of clothing or tools which have become worn out or irreparably damaged will be replaced, without charge, with new articles upon presentation or surrender of the worn out or damaged items. g) Items lost or stolen, and not as a result of employees negligence or neglect, will be replaced without charge to the employee. h) The Company will contribute a maximum of $145 toward the replacement of approved safety footwear for full-time non-office employees and $60 for full time office employees (where required) upon the presentation of a properly dated receipt evidencing the purchase of new safety footwear for all classifications. Expenses will be processed a maximum of twice per year for each employee. 6.5 The Company will allow all employees to purchase go...
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WORKING AND SAFETY CONDITIONS. 8.1 The Company agrees to provide for its employees a high standard of working conditions and to strive constantly to prevent accidents and health hazards by every reasonable means. 8.2 The Union will co-operate with the Company to maintain good working conditions and will do its utmost to ensure that its members observe all safety rules. 8.3 Tools, gloves, overalls, smocks and rainwear will be supplied to employees on an exchange basis on the recommendation of their supervisor. 8.4 Subject to management’s discretion, part time Meter Readers and Park and Zoo employees requiring identification will be supplied with uniform clothing. 8.5 In extreme weather, outside staff will be assigned alternate work. No time will be lost on account of adverse weather conditions. 8.6 There will be a ten minute break period morning and afternoon for all employees who work more than two consecutive hours. The actual time at which the break is to be taken is at the supervisor’s discretion. 8.7 The Company will contribute a maximum of sixty dollars ($60.00) per year toward the cost of approved safety footwear for an employee who regularly operates the insertion machine.
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WORKING AND SAFETY CONDITIONS. The Company agrees to provide for its employees a high standard of working conditions and to strive constantly to prevent accidents and health hazards by every reasonable means.
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WORKING AND SAFETY CONDITIONS. 6.1 The Company agrees to provide for its employees a high standard of working conditions and to strive constantly to prevent accidents and health hazards by every reasonable means. 6.2 The Union will co-operate with the Company to maintain good working conditions and will do its utmost to ensure that its members observe all safety rules. 6.3 An employee reporting to work impaired or any employee found drinking intoxicating beverages or using illegal substance on the job may be discharged. The Peterborough Call Centre Collective Agreement
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WORKING AND SAFETY CONDITIONS. 6.1 The Company agrees to provide for its employees a high standard of working conditions and to strive constantly to prevent accidents and health hazards by every reasonable means. 6.2 The Union will co-operate with the Company to maintain good working conditions and will do its utmost to ensure that its members observe all safety rules. 6.3 Tools, gloves, overalls, smocks and rainwear will be supplied to employees on an exchange basis on the recommendation of their supervisor. 6.4 Subject to management's discretion, part time Meter Readers and Park and Zoo employees requiring identification will be supplied with uniform clothing. 6.5 In extreme weather, outside staff will be assigned alternate work. No time will be lost on account of adverse weather conditions. 6.6 There will be a ten minute break period morning and afternoon for all employees who work more than two consecutive hours. The actual time at which the break is to be taken is at the supervisor's discretion. 6.7 The Company will contribute a maximum of sixty dollars ($60.00) per year toward the cost of approved safety footwear for an employee who regularly operates the insertion machine. 6.8 Criminal checks are required on an annual basis for employees in job classifications where they are exposed to children. Costs will be paid by the Company. Includes: Park & Zoo job classifications. Vulnerable checks are required every 5 years.
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Related to WORKING AND SAFETY CONDITIONS

  • Work Health and Safety (a) The employer and employee acknowledge their responsibilities under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012. (b) Where there is a Work Health and Safety Representative they must be elected and will carry out the tasks associated with the role of Work Health and Safety Representative set out within the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

  • WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY The parties to this Agreement are committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace and work practices. The parties recognise that illness or injury at the workplace is costly to the employer and the employees and also disruptive to the respective parties. To facilitate healthy and safe work practices, the parties to the Agreement are committed to discussing health and safety issues as they apply to the operations of the employer as part of the consultative measures under this Agreement. The employer and employees under this agreement may refer to their respective industrial representatives for appropriate advice or expertise in enhancing performance with due regard to health and safety initiatives. The parties also recognise the importance of conducting regular audits of the employer's operations, policies and procedures including the employees' skills, knowledge, qualifications and application of healthy and safe work practices.

  • ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Home, in order to prevent injury and illness and abide by the Occupational Health and Safety Act as amended from time to time. The Employer shall prepare a comprehensive policy on resident handling and safe work practices within six (6) months of the date of Such policies will be reviewed by the Joint Health and Safety Committee. A joint management and employee health and safety committee shall be constituted with representation of at least half by employees from the various bargaining units and of employees who are not represented by the Unions and who do not exercise managerial functions, which shall identify potential dangers, recommend means of improving the health and safety programs and obtaining information from the Employer or other persons respecting the identification of hazards and standards elsewhere. The committee shall normally meet at least once a month. Scheduled time spent in such meetings is to be considered time worked for which shall be paid by the Employer at his or her regular or overtime rate. Minutes shall be taken of all meetings and copies shall be sent to the Committee members. Minutes of the meetings shall be posted on the workplace health safety bulletin board. The Employer shall provide the time from work with pay and all related tuition costs and expenses necessary to certify the worker representative. Where an inspector makes an inspection of a workplace under the powers conferred upon him or her under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the employer shall afford a certified committee member representing workers the opportunity to accompany the inspector during his or her physical inspection of a workplace, or any part or parts thereof. Where a worker certified member is not on-site and available, the Employer shall afford a worker health and safety representative if any, or a worker selected by a Union, because of knowledge, experience and training, to represent it, the opportunity to accompany the inspector during his or her physical inspection of a workplace, or any part or parts thereof. Two (2) representatives of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, one (1) from management and one from the employees, shall make monthly inspections of the work place and shall report to the health and safety committee the results of their inspection. The members of the Committee who represent the workers shall designate a certified member or person who is properly trained to inspect the workplace. The employer shall provide the member with such information and assistance as the member may require for the purpose of carrying out an inspection of the workplace. In the event of accident or injury, such representatives shall be notified immediately and shall investigate and report as soon as possible to the committee and to the Employer on the nature and causes of the accident or injury. Furthermore, such representatives must be notified of the inspection of a government inspector and shall have the right to accompany him on his inspections. Scheduled time spent in all such activities shall be considered as time worked. The Joint Health and Safety Committee and the representatives thereof shall have access to Report Form required in and of the Act and the annual summary of data from the relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of lost workdays, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid without lost workdays, the incidence of occupation injuries, and such other data as the may decide to disclose. It is understood and agreed that no information will be provided to the Committee which is confidential. This information shall be a standing item recorded in the minutes of each meeting. The Union will use its best efforts to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the compliance of all safety rules and practices. The Employer will use its best efforts to make all affected direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases. The nature of the disease need not be disclosed. Employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agree that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. For purposes of sub-article (a) only, employees as referred to herein shall mean all employees of the Employer. The Employer agrees to develop formalized policies and procedures in consultation with the Joint Health and Safety Committee to deal with workplace violence. The policy will address the prevention of violence and the management of violent situations and support to employees who have faced workplace violence. These policies and procedures shall be mu to all employees. The Employer will report all incidents of violence as defined herein to the Joint Health and Safety Committee for review. The Employer agrees to provide training and information on the prevention of violence to all employees who come into contact with potentially aggressive persons. This training will be done during a new employee’s orientation and updated as required. Subject to appropriate legislation, and with the employee’s consent, the Employer will inform the Union within three (3) days of any employee who has been subjected to violence while performing work. Such information shall be submitted in writing to the Union as soon as practicable. The Employer shall: inform employees of any situation relating to their work which may endanger their health and safety, as soon as it learns of the said situation; inform employees regarding the risks relating to their work and provide training and supervision so that employees have the skills and knowledge necessary to safely perform the work assigned to them; Ensure that the applicable measures and procedures prescribed in the Occupational Health and Safety Act are carried out in the workplace. A worker shall: work in compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the regulations; use or wear the equipment, protective devices or clothing that the worker’s employer requires to be used or worn; report to his or her employer or supervisor the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device of which the worker is aware and which may endanger himself, herself or another worker; and report to his or her employer or supervisor any contravention of the Occupational Health and Safety Act or the regulations or the existence of any hazard of which he or she knows.

  • HEALTH AND SAFETY 2.6.1 The Supplier will promptly notify the Customer of any health and safety hazards which may arise in connection with the performance of its obligations under the Call-Off Contract. The Customer will promptly notify the Supplier of any health and safety hazards which may exist or arise at the Customer premises and which may affect the Supplier in the performance of its obligations under the Call-Off Contract. 2.6.2 While on the Customer premises, the Supplier will comply with any health and safety measures implemented by the Customer in respect of Supplier Staff and other persons working there. 2.6.3 The Supplier will notify the Customer immediately in the event of any incident occurring in the performance of its obligations under the Call-Off Contract on the Customer premises if that incident causes any personal injury or damage to property which could give rise to personal injury. 2.6.4 The Supplier will comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 and any other acts, orders, regulations and codes of practice relating to health and safety, which may apply to Supplier Staff and other persons working on the Customer premises in the performance of its obligations under the Call-Off Contract. 2.6.5 The Supplier will ensure that its health and safety policy statement (as required by the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978) is made available to the Customer on request.

  • Environmental, Health and Safety Matters (a) Comply in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws, including, without limitation, obtaining and complying with and maintaining any and all licenses, approvals, notifications, registrations or permits required by applicable Environmental Laws. For purposes of this Section 5.12(a), material noncompliance by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any tenant or subtenant, with any applicable Environmental Law shall be deemed not to constitute a breach of this covenant provided that, upon learning of any actual or suspected material noncompliance, the Company and the relevant Subsidiaries shall promptly undertake all reasonable efforts to achieve material compliance (or contest in good faith by appropriate proceedings the alleged violation or applicable Environmental Law at issue and (to the extent required by GAAP) provide on the books of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, reserves in accordance with GAAP with respect thereto), and provided further that, in any case, such noncompliance, and any other noncompliance with applicable Environmental Law, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. (b) Promptly comply in all material respects with all lawful orders and directives of all Governmental Authorities regarding applicable Environmental Laws, except to the extent that the validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and (to the extent required by GAAP) reserves in accordance with GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be. (c) Defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, agents, officers and directors, from and against any claims, demands, penalties, fines, liabilities, settlements, damages, costs and expenses of whatever kind or nature, known or unknown, contingent or otherwise, arising out of, or in any way relating to the violation of, noncompliance with or liability under any Environmental Laws applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective operations or properties, or any orders, requirements or demands of Governmental Authorities related thereto, including, without limitation, attorney’s and consultant’s fees, investigation and laboratory fees, response costs, court costs and litigation expenses, except to the extent that any of the foregoing arise out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of (or, as determined pursuant to a claim initiated by the Company, breach in bad faith of its express obligations under the applicable Loan Documents by) the party seeking indemnification therefor, in each case, as determined by a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction. This indemnity shall continue in full force and effect regardless of the termination of this Agreement.