HEALTH, SAFETY, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

Employer and employees shall comply with all applicable provisions of Provincial Health, sanitation and safety laws and regulations in addition to those rules established by the employer. CLRA and Sheet Metal Local 512 Collective Agreement 2022-2027

Every employee shall, as a condition of employment, wear a safety hard hat of type approved by C.S.A., and rated as Class "B". The employer will, if requested, issue a safety hard hat to an employee. In the event the employer desires a specific hard hat only to be worn, the employer will issue it to the employee. Employees will sign for the hard hat and authorize deduction of the cost from their wages, if employees do not return the hard hat in good condition, subject to reasonable wear and tear, at the end of their employment with the employer. If a worker requires prescription lenses and does not possess approved prescription safety lenses, after four (4) months of continuous employment, an employee shall be entitled to reimbursement for the purchase of prescription safety glasses to a maximum of $250.00 every twenty-four months with proof of purchase/receipt provided.

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.

The employer shall provide a clean and heated and adequate place of shelter for employees to eat their lunch. Hot water (for lunches) and first aid requirements shall be provided. Sanitary facilities and fresh drinking water shall also be provided by the employer.

The Employer shall supply at the employer's discretion for the employer’s workshop only, appropriate style and type Workshop Aprons.

An employee working with a company for six (6) consecutive months will be entitled to 70% of the cost of coveralls.