Health, Safety, Tools and Equipment

Every employee shail, as a condition of employment, wear a safety helmet of a type approved by C.S.A., and rated as Class "B". The Employer will, if requested, issue a safety helmet to an employee.

(a) Every employee shall, as a condition of employment, own and wear canvas protective footwear and other personal equipment required in the normal course of his duties. On abnormally dirty or corrosive work, suitable coveralls, rubber gloves and rubber boots shall be provided when necessary; (not to include normal re-bar work), but including post tensioning and pre-stressing work. (b) Safety Harness and Double Lanyard with Shock Absorbers shall be signed for by the Employee, if not returned by the Employee, then the Employees shall pay the cost for the same.

Employees shall not be required to work with unsafe equipment or where proper safeguards are not provided. Employees are required to report any unsafe conditions or unsafe equipment which they observe to their supervisor.

A dry, lockable place shall be provided by the Employer for the storage of an employee's tools.

The Employer and the Union agree to co-operate in developing a “safe attitude" among the employees and to work toward achieving compliance with the provisions of provincial regulations. Employees who do not use the personal protective equipment furnished by the Employer, or who disregard the properly promulgated safety, housekeeping or equipment regulations, will be subject to discharge by the Employer and disciplinary action by the Union. LE (3 Oo MM

On multi-storied erection projects, and on floors where men are required to work, not more than two (2) floors or a distance of thirty (30) feet shall remain uncovered without suitable planking, decking or netting that is properly secured. The perimeter of the working floors shall have protection consisting of wire rope.

STIFFENING AND SUPPORTING WORKING LOAD POINTS: Where iron is landed on the floor or any point of a structure under construction, all connections shall be fully fitted and tightened and substantial supports provided to safely sustain such added weight.

RIDING THE LOAD FALL: No employee shall be permitted to ride the load. Riding the load fall shall not be allowed except for emergency reasons as determined by the foreman, and not more than two (2) men at any one time.

SLINGS: Steel cable will be used instead of chains or hemp slings. Slings using a ferruled eye instead of an open spliced eye shall have a Flemish splice in the eye with the ferrule. All slings shall be inspected weekly and slings with wires broken or cut off shall be destroyed by cutting in two (2) pieces. When floats or suspended scaffolds are used by workmen using torches or welding equipment, fibre rope shall not be used to suspend such floats. Wire rope with a minimum 3/8” diameter shall be used.

PROTECTION OF SIGNAL DEVICES: Proper practical safe housing, casing or tube shall be provided for any and every means, method, appliance or equipment to transmit or give signals, directing work or operating of any and various devices in connection with work being done by employees.

ELEVATOR SHAFT PROTECTION: No employee will be permitted to work in an elevator shaft while car is in operation. The first floor beneath and the first floor above men working shall be planked safe in all elevator shafts.

(a) OVERHEAD CRANE PROTECTION: No employee shall be permitted to work on crane rails unless proper safety provisions are taken regarding hot rails or crane operations while work is being performed. (b) OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT: To properly secure any or all operational controls, two (2) key type locking devices shall be used. Such keys shall be divided between operating management and the foreman supervising the crew.

SHEAR DEVELOPERS: When shop fabrication requires the installation of Nelson Studs or other type shear developers on beam flanges to the point where they impede normal safety, provisions must then be made to make the operation safe.

BLIND LIFTS: When the vision of the employee is impaired during the course of erection or hoisting of materials and an adequate audio signal device is not available, an extra employee shall be employed to act as signalman.

There shall be a suitable fully stocked First Aid Kit on every job.

The Employer and the employees shall comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. LSE EE fr

An employee who is injured in the course of performing his duties and requires medical attention by a doctor, and is certified by the doctor to be unable to continue work, shall be paid to the end of his regular scheduled work shift on the day of injury. The Employer shall be responsible for the cost of transportation from the job to the hospital or clinic, etc., and also from the hospital or clinic, etc., to home or boarding house, if required.