UC/ACBCTC Agreement
ARTICLE 10
HEALTH AND SAFETY
- If an employee has a reasonable belief that a specific job assignment will result in a real and apparent illness or injury to him/herself, the employee may request, through the immediate supervisor, a determination in writing from the appropriate CAMPUS or LABORATORY office whether or not the assignment is safe. Once a determination has been made by the CAMPUS or LABORATORY that the assignment should not result in illness or injury, the employee must comply with the assignment.
- The CAMPUS and LABORATORY will maintain a safe environment consistent with standards as established by applicable laws, and the UNION agrees to cooperate with those efforts.
- The existing Health and Safety Committees at the LABORATORY and at the CAMPUS will continue to review issues of health and safety affecting employees in the unit. Each committee will consider ways in which work performed by members of the unit can be made safer, and will make recommendations to the appropriate CAMPUS or LABORATORY officials. Each committee shall meet as necessary, and review issues of safety affecting employees in the unit. Once approved by the appropriate CAMPUS or LABORATORY official, the policy adopted from the committee's recommendation shall be transmitted to unit members.
- The parties recognize the success of the current behavior-based, employee-implemented safety training programs at both the CAMPUS (BEAR) and LABORATORY (WOW). For this reason the UNIVERSITY and the UNION are committed to maintaining such programs and encouraging additional innovation along these lines. Disputes concerning safety standards and hazards or the recommendations of the joint committee shall not be subject to the Grievance or Arbitration procedures of the Agreement.
- Craft employees shall be required to attend one or more craft/safety
meeting per month.