HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-62 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW NO. 96-62
Being a By-law to cause a Joint Health and Safety
Committee be established and maintained in accordance
with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and to
cause workers at various workplaces to select Health &
Safety representatives for the purposes of the Act and to
repeal By-law 92-113.
WHEREAS, By-law 92-113 established the composition of the Joint Health and Safety Committees in
accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
WHEREAS,the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington has been supportive in the establishment and
maintenance of those Committees.
WHEREAS, the Corporation must review annually the policy and program of the Health and Safety
Committee.
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows:
1. Pursuant to subsection 9(4) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act RSO 1990 CO1, a Joint
Health and Safety Committee is hereby established and shall be maintained representing all
workplaces where municipal employees are found.
2. The Joint Health and Safety Committee shall consist of a minimum of ten persons to a maximum
of fourteen including two persons, each from the Fire Department and Public Works (outside
workers).
3. 50%of the Committee must be persons who do not exercise managerial functions each of whom
shall be selected by the relevant trade union or the Clarington Professional Association of Fire
Fighters.
4. Co-Chairs of the Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be appointed by the members of the
Committee in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
5. The Joint Health and Safety Committee shall perform the responsibilities and exercise the rights
provided by the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
6. The Corporation requests the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 74, that represents
workers who do not exercise managerial functions to select the required number of workers to
participate on the Joint Health and Safety Committee.
7. The Corporation requests the Clarington Professional Firefighters Association Local 3139, that
represents workers who do not exercise managerial functions to select the required number of
workers to participate on the Joint Health and Safety Committee.
8. The Corporation requests the Non Affiliated Employees who are not associated with an
association or union, to select the required number of workers to participate on the Joint Health
and Safety Committee.
9. That By-law #92-113 be hereby repealed.
BY-LAW read a first time this 25th day of March 1996.
BY-LAW read a second time this 25th day of March 1996.
BY-LAW read a third time this 25th day of March 1996.
MAYOR
CLERK