collective agreement

3.19 Protective Equipment

3.19.1 All Employees will wear CSA approved safety hats to be made available by Employers. 


3.19.2 All Employees will wear CSA approved safety shoes where required, furnished by the Employee. 


3.19.3 Employers will furnish Employees with safety equipment (including gloves, safety glasses and fire retardant coveralls if required) and rain gear if and when required. Such equipment will remain the property of Employers. Any worn out safety equipment will be replaced upon presentation of the worn equipment. The Employees will be held responsible for loss or improper maintenance of Employer furnished items. Employers will provide for the cleaning of Employer supplied fire retardant coveralls. 


3.19.4 Prescription Safety Eyewear

Provided the CEP Health and Welfare Fund benefits do not provide coverage for Employee eyewear, Employers will reimburse any Employee 50% of the cost of prescription safety eyewear up to $200 according to the following criteria:

1. The Employee must have worked 1200 hours with an Employer for the first reimbursement; and,
2. For any subsequent reimbursement the Employee must have worked an additional 4000 hours from the last reimbursement. 

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