Prairie Emergency Medical Services Inc. Collective Agreement 2020-2025

Article 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. The Employer 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 and shall meet within ten (10) days of receiving a written complaint regarding occupational health or safety.
3. The number of Employer representatives on the Committee shall not exceed the number of representatives from the Union and other Employee groups. A request to establish separate committees for each worksite or grouping of work sites shall not be unreasonably denied.
4. The Basic Rate of Pay shall be paid to an Employee representative for time spent in attendance at a meeting of this Committee.
5. The Committee shall consider such matters as occupational health and safety.
6. 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.
7. Where the Employer requires that the Employee receive specific immunization and titre, as a result of or related to their work, it shall be provided at no cost.
8. No Employee shall be expected to operate equipment, administer drugs or use any new technique until trained in that particular procedure or technique.  An Employee may, during the training period, administer, use or operate as stated above under direct supervision of a qualified Employee.
9. 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 Employer and shall be on the form presented by the Employer.
10. The Employer and Union shall cooperate to implement a Health and Wellness committee for the well-being of all staff.
11. The Employer recognizes fatigue as a health and safety concern and will take meaningful measures to prevent fatigue from affecting all Employees in accordance with the OHS Act, Regulations and Code.