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To promote information flow to employees about the occupational health implications of proposed changes in materials, processes, and equipment, shop redesigns and relocations, and employee reassignments and relocations.
- Meet at least monthly with contractually designated Union and Company representatives (CBA Art. 16)
- Review health & safety effects resulting from changes in materials, processes, and equipment (CBA Art. 16), shop redesigns and relocations, and employee reassignments and relocations
- Monitor new chemical and ergonomics R&D activities
- Identify potential employee acceptance issues to be addressed with HCT Focal/Site Committee input
- Coordinate communication flow of hazcom issues
- Coordinate communication between M&PT and Site Committees
- Facilitate the sharing of hazcom best practices
- Inform home organizations of HCT activities
- Stay current on Company/Industry trends (pertaining to health effects of change CBA Art.16)
- Review issues related to hazcom from the perspective of a cross-organizational and cross-disciplinary team with employee awareness as a goal
- Provide information/communications to employees (by monitoring & improving Company & Union hazcom systems CBA Art. 16)
- Act as resource for Site Committees in promoting successful New Chemical Introductions and addressing employee concerns
- Provide HCT Focals with hazcom information to share with Site Committees (e.g., M&PT chemical & ergonomics activity reports, CHRs [Chemical Handling Requirements]; contact requesting M&PT engineer or SHEA responders if questions or concerns regarding CHRs for shop tests, and related information)
- Facilitate development of Site Committee chemical-specific hazcom plans
- Provide guidance on what constitutes good hazcom from employee perspective (e.g., refer to Communication Bulletin Guidelines, New Chem Intro video)
- Establish annual initiatives and develop consensus on goals, direction, and measures based on HCT mission and input from team members, Site Committees, and HSI staff
- Plan and execute strategies for achieving annual initiatives
- Identify, prioritize, and work projects that enhance understanding of the hazcom process and promote employee acceptance (e.g., develop and implement strategy for improving new employee and area-specific orientations)
- Conduct monthly meetings with HCT Focals
- Schedule monthly meeting topics/speakers per Core Team and HCT Focal input
- Provide HCT Focals with guidance on which intros might require Site Committee involvement
To promote information flow to employees about the occupational health implications of proposed changes in materials, processes, and equipment, shop redesigns and relocations, and employee reassignments and relocations.
- Coordinate the communication flow to and from the HCT Core Team
- Coordinate Site Committee responses to site hazard communication issues
- Establish and maintain contact with Site SHEA:
- Know the current SHEA organizational structure
- Facilitate communication of concerns between the shop and appropriate SHEA personnel
- Work with Site Committee to assign IAM Site Committee member(s) to support New Chemical Introductions
- Share info from HCT Focals monthly meetings
- Share any pertinent hazard communication information gained through HCT resources (e.g., M&PT chemical & ergonomics activity Reports, CHRs [Chemical Handling Requirements]; contact requesting M&PT engineer or SHEA responders if questions or concerns regarding CHRs for shop tests, and related information)
- Serve as M&PT/SHEA contacts for site hazcom issues/shop trials
(Monthly HCT Focals/Core Team Meetings)
- Attend monthly meetings with HCT Core Team
- Report on New Chemical Introductions:
- Quality and timeliness
- Employee acceptance
- Best practices
- Potential problems
- Report on other proposed changes (e.g., ergonomics, machines, processes, reorganizations) that might result in need for hazcom
- Report on quality and timeliness of routine hazard communication such as:
- Generic and area-specific hazcom for new employees
- Area-specific hazcom for transferred employees
- Request specific topics and speakers of interest for HCT Focals meetings
- Share problem-solving methods/resolutions regarding site-specific issues
- Request help when needed from Core Team
- Assist Core with HCT projects/communications such as video and website development, plus preparation of written
materials/brochures, by providing input and feedback
Regarding HCT
- Assign two members of the Site Committee (one Union, one Company) to serve as HCT Focals.
- Assist with material, process, and equipment introductions as needed, or as related to shop redesigns and relocations, and employee reassignments and relocations.
- Share hazard communication issues with HCT Focals.
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