2012 Local Agreement - SEIU-UHW Healthcare Workers West

foregoing provisions of this Article, or in reliance on any list or certificate which
shall have been furnished to the Employer under any of such provisions.
173 ARTICLE VII – SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS AND WORKLOAD
174 SECTION 1 – SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS
175 A. Standards Consistent with Nature of Work.
The Employer shall provide reasonable, safe working conditions, material
and equipment consistent with accepted standards for the nature of the
work performed.
176 B. Work Assignments.
Work assignments shall be made only if they are in accordance with the
foregoing principle.
177 C. Some Methods of Resolution.
Work conditions or other facility safety issues (e.g. security) which appear
to be inconsistent with this principle may be brought to the attention of
the area supervisor by any Employee; and if the supervisor is unable to
resolve the problem, it may be submitted for investigation by the Facility
Safety Committee and/or the Workplace Safety Committee.
178 D. Participation in the Facility and Workplace Safety Committee.
The Union shall designate an Employee representative to be assigned to
the Facility Safety Committee and the Workplace Safety Committee. Such
attendance on safety committees shall not result in loss of pay to
Employees.
179 SECTION 2 – WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTION
180 A. Equitable Distribution of Workload.
It is the intent of the Employer to distribute the workload equitably among
Employees in both single work units and departments with due regard for
Employee safety.
181 B. Workload When a Replacement Cannot Be Found.
When an Employee is absent for any reason and if a replacement cannot
be obtained in time, it is the intent of the Employer to distribute the
workload equitably among the Employees in the work unit so that no
undue hardship may be placed on an individual worker.
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