HEALTH, SAFETY, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT

Unsafe Equipment Employees shall not be required to work with unsafe equipment or where proper safeguards are not provided, or under conditions which are injurious to health. Employees are required to report any unsafe conditions or unsafe equipment which they observe. Where, in such circumstances, the employee does not work, they shall not suffer a loss of pay, but shall receive wages for that day only as per the Collective Agreement.

Sanitation Sanitary facilities and fresh water will be provided by the employer.

Safety Equipment The employer will provide, without cost, safety hats, raincoats, rubber boots, welding helmets, safety goggles, work gloves, coveralls, and safety equipment for high voltage work for the use of employees. The employee will sign for such equipment supplied by the employer and authorize deductions of the cost from their wages if they do not return such equipment in good condition, subject to reasonable wear and tear when they are returned. Employees who fail to observe and a g SS Be CLRA and Operating Engineers Local 904 Collective Agreement 2022-2027 Page 14 Ane practice the established safety and working rules of the employer shall be subject to disciplinary action.

Insurance The employer will provide insurance against loss of tools by fire or theft, due to break and entry up to the following limits: ($1,000.00) limit for Clothing ($10,000.00) limit for Tools

Store Tools Where it is necessary for an employee to pick up and store and lock up their tools, they shall be allowed ten (10) minutes before the end of each shift for the purpose of doing so.

Tool condition The tools of an employee shall be in good condition when the employee first reports on the job and shall be kept so on the employer's time providing this practice shall not be abused.

Storage of Tools A suitable lock-fast place shall be provided by the employer for the safe storage of an employee's tools when not in use and only authorized persons shall have access to the said place. The place shall be such that the tools will be protected against all damage. The employer will reimburse employees in the case of theft of tools from the employer's lock up.

Clothing Allowance Shop employees shall receive three hundred dollars ($300.00) clothing and cleaning allowance. Payment to be made in the first week in December of each year to all employees who have been on the payroll during the year. At the employer’s option the employer may provide the clothing and cleaning. Work boots are included. Receipts must be provided.

Premium Heavy duty mechanics, welders and apprentices shall receive one dollar ($1.00) per hour premium on industrial sites.

Tower Crane Premium When a tower crane is 200 feet or greater from ground/street level, a premium of $1.00 per hour will be paid to the operator or apprentice. Where a tower crane has the lifting capacity of 40 tons or greater, a premium of $2.00 per hour will be paid to the operator or apprentice. Through mutual agreement between the employee and the supervisor, the employee will remain in the cab of a tower crane through coffee break (Article 5:09) and lunch break (Article 5:05) and will be paid an additional one and one-half (1 %) hours over the hours worked per day. CLRA and Operating Engineers Local 904 Collective Agreement 2022-2027 = n Page 15 SD AL