collective bargaining agreement contract between - Bureau of Indian ...

Section 8. Safety lnspectionsWhere safety inspections are conducted, the Union will be notified and a Union representative will begiven an opportunity to accompany the inspector.Section 9. Protective EquipmentManagement will provide all required personal protective equipment, clothing, and safety devices(which include, but are not limited to, steel-toed boots or shoes, lab aprons, glasses, etc.) for employeesengaged in activities requiring the use of such equipment. Employees shall be required to use theseprovided items in keeping with Section 1 of this Article. Management will provide for the cleaning andrepair of issued equipment or safety devices. Items suitable for reuse remain the property of theGovernment and must be turned in when an employee leaves the Agency/Office. Where medicalprescription or personal corrections are necessary (glasses, shoes, etc.), the employee will pay for theexamination. Management will pay in full for getting the prescription filled, i.e. glasses, boots, etc. Ifthe employee feels that the protective equipment may be defective, the immediate supervisor will benotified.Section 10. Violence in the WorkplaceAll cases of physical threat or violence to employees shall be reported to the employee’s supervisorimmediately. If, in the judgment of the employee and/or supervisor, the assault and/or threat aresufficiently severe, the proper law enforcement officials shall be notified. Management will take thecircumstance into consideration and determine whether further assistance is necessary. Management willimplement a Crisis Intervention Team as prescribed in the “Violence in the Workplace” policy.Section 11. Safety Committees and CouncilsThe Union may appoint or nominate a representative to any existing local Safety Committee. The Unionmay appoint representatives at each activity where a Field Safety and Health Council have beenestablished. Official time to attend such meetings will be in accordance with Article 3.Section 12. Visual Display Terminals (VDTs)Management will require that regular maintenance is performed on all VDTs to assure thatmanufacturer’s specifications are met. Operators will be rotated to other duties from the VDT to theextent Management finds this practicable. A VDT operator is defined as one who continuously operatesa VDT for six or more hours per day. VDT operators are entitled to a diversion in work of at least 5minutes per hour away from the terminal. Ergonomic furniture and preventive devices such as wristbraces will be provided when identified in an approved Job Hazard Safety Analysis.32