Foothills Regional Emergency Services Commission Collective Agreement 2023-2025

Articles 41: Occupational Health and Safety

1. The parties to this Collective Agreement will cooperate to the fullest extent in the matter of occupational health, safety and accident prevention.  Required safety equipment and devices will be provided where necessary by the Employer.
2. Foothills Regional Emergency Services Commission shall establish a Health and Safety Committee which shall be composed of representatives of the Employer and at least one (1) employee representative of the Union and may include representative of other employee groups.  This Committee shall meet at least once per quarter.
3. The basic rate of pay shall be paid to an employee representative for time spent in attendance at a meeting of this Committee.
4. The Committee shall consider such matters as occupational health and safety.
5. The Health and Safety Committee shall also consider measures necessary to protect the security of each employee on the Employer’s premises and may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard.
6. Where the Employer requires that the employee receive specific immunization and titer, as a result of or related to their work, it shall be provided at no cost.
7. No employee shall be expected to operate equipment or use any new technique until trained in that particular procedure or technique.  An employee may, during the training period, use or operate as stated above under direct supervision of a qualified employee.
8. The Employer shall pay for the medical fee on behalf of all employees when such medical examination is requested by the Employer. Such examinations shall be arranged through the Executive Director and shall be on the form presented by the Employer.