Article 10 Health and SafetyYour rightsYour union contract contains hundreds of provisions designed to protect your rights. Article 10, Health and Safety, defines your right to safe and hazard-free working conditions, including:
- A safe and healthy working environment.
- Receive training in general safe work practices.
- Be given information the employer has about potential health hazards in the workplace.
- Watch the employer monitor and measure harmful substances in the workplace.
- Protective clothing to protect from damage or stains.
- Safety equipment such as goggles, helmets, safety harnesses and turnout gear.
- Training on infectious diseases.
- Request an inspection of the unsafe or unhealthy worksite.