== WORKING CONDITIONS

Safety of Equipment The employer agrees to maintain all equipment in a safe working condition. The employer agrees to make all reasonable provisions for the health and safety of its employees at all a ed CLRA and Operating Engineers Local 904 Collective Agreement 2022-2027 a WwW Page 8 ox SS Ke the hours of employment, and all employees shall use safety equipment provided by the employer.

_ Use of Unsafe Equipment No employee shall be obliged by the terms of this agreement to use any equipment, or vehicle not in a safe operating condition and not equipped with all safety appliances required by law.

Refusal to Work with Unsafe Equipment No employee shall be disciplined or discharged for refusal to work on a job or in any workplace or to operate any equipment where they have reasonable grounds to believe that it would be unsafe or unhealthy to do so or where it would be contrary to applicable federal, provincial, municipal legislation or regulations. 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.

_ Personal Tools The employer agrees to make provisions for a safe place for employees to lock up personal tools.

| Unauthorized Persons No unauthorized person shall have the right to interfere with workers during working hours.

| Piece Work, Bonus or Contract Work No piece work, bonus or contract work shail be performed by employees covered by this agreement and all work shall be paid on an hourly basis.

_ Workers Fifty-Five (55) Years of Age The desirability of giving employment to workers fifty-five (55) years of age and over is recognized by the parties to this agreement.

| Trade Mark Up There shall be a trade mark up on all construction work valued in excess of three and one-half (3 %) million dollars.

— Regular Assignment If an operator is regularly assigned to a machine from Monday through Friday in a given week and productive work is required after the normal hours of work or on Saturday and Sunday of that week, such operator will be assigned to such particular machine for such work. Derating The Employer agrees not to utilize the derated load chart of any crane equipment from any manufacturer and/or supplier that has been derated from its original maximum hoisting capacity for the purpose of eliminating an apprentice or any premiums that the operator would be entitled to, as per this agreement. RY é CLRA and Operating Engineers Local 904 Collective Agreement 2022-2027 Be Page 9 SA