42.01 - 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. The Employer and Employees will take
reasonable steps to eliminate reduce or minimize all workplace safety hazards.

42.02 - The Employer shall establish a Health and Safety Committee(s) which shall be composed of
representatives of the Employer and at least one (1) Employee representative of the Union
and may include representatives of other Employee groups. The Employee representative of
the Union may request the attendance of guest(s) at a Health and Safety Committee
meeting(s), and this shall not be unreasonably denied. This Committee shall meet at least
once a month.

42.03 - The number of Employer representatives on the Committee shall not exceed the number of
representatives from the Union and other Employee groups. The Committee will, on an annual basis, discuss and determine the most effective means of chairing meetings. A request to establish additional committees for each work Site or grouping of work Sites shall not be unreasonably denied where access to an existing committee(s) does not exist.

42.04 - The Basic Rate of Pay shall be paid to an Employee representative for time spent in attendance at a meeting of this Committee.

42.05 - The Employer shall not unreasonably deny Employee representatives of the Health and
Safety Committee(s) access to the workplace to conduct safety inspections.

42.06 - The Committee shall consider such matters as occupational health and safety including responsibility for communication and education as required. The Union may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard.

42.07 - The 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.

42.08 - The parties will make every reasonable effort to provide available relevant information to all
participating parties at least five (5) days prior to any discussions or meetings to ensure meaningful discussion of safety concerns, incidents, and issues.

42.09

(a) If an issue arises regarding occupational health or safety, the Employee or Union shall
first seek to resolve the issue through discussion with the applicable immediate supervisor in an excluded management position. If the issue is not resolved satisfactorily, it may then be forwarded, in writing, to the committee.

(b) Should an issue not be resolved by the Committee, the issue shall be referred to the Senior Program Officer with accountability for Workplace Health and Safety. A
resolution meeting between the Union and the Senior Program Officer, or designate(s), shall take place within twenty-eight (28) calendar days of the issue being
referred to the Senior Program Officer. The Senior Program Officer or designate(s) shall reply in writing to the Union within fourteen (14) calendar days.

(c) Should an issue not be resolved by the Senior Program Officer, the issue shall be referred to the Chief Executive Officer (or designate). A resolution meeting between
the Union and the CEO (or designate) shall take place within twenty-eight (28) calendar days of the issue being referred to the CEO. The CEO (or designate) shall
reply in writing to the Union within fourteen (14) calendar days.

(d) Should the issue remain unresolved following the CEO’s written response, the Union
may request and shall have the right to present its recommendation(s) to the governing Board. The governing Board shall reply in writing to the Union within twenty-eight (28) calendar days of the presentation by the Union.

42.10 - Where an Employee is assigned to work alone, the Employer shall have in place a policy and procedure to support a working alone safety plan.

42.11 - The Employer shall implement a psychological health and safety plan consistent with the
current CSA Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace Standard. Aspects of this plan relevant to a particular workplace may be reviewed annually by the Health and Safety
Committee.

42.12 - Employer policies, plans and procedures related to Occupational Health and Safety shall be
reviewed annually by the Committee.

42.13 - 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.

42.14

(a) OHS education, training and instruction shall be provided to Employees, at the Basic
Rate of Pay, to fulfill the requirements for training, instruction or education set out in
the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation or Code.

(b) The Employer shall provide training at no cost to all Employees on the Committee to assist them in performing their duties on the Committee. Such training shall be provided at the Employee’s Basic Rate of Pay.

42.15 When introducing a regularly scheduled shift that begins or ends between the hours of twenty-four hundred (2400) and zero six hundred (0600), the Employer will notify the Union