AN160140 – Gate, Fence and Frames Manufacturing Award

14. - SPECIAL RATES AND PROVISIONS

(1) Dirt Money: An employee shall be paid an allowance of 43 cents per hour when engaged on work of an unusually dirty nature where clothes are necessarily unduly soiled or damaged or boots are unduly damaged by the nature of the work done.

(2) Confined Space: An employee shall be paid an allowance of 54 cents per hour when, because of the dimensions of the compartment or space in which the employee is working, the employee is required to work in a stooped or otherwise cramped position or without proper ventilation.

(3) Protective Equipment

(a) An employer shall have available a sufficient supply of protective equipment (as, for example, goggles (including anti-flash goggles), glasses, gloves, mitts, aprons, sleeves, leggings, gumboots, ear protectors, helmets, or other efficient substitutes thereof) for use by the employee when engaged on work for which some protective equipment is reasonably necessary.

(b) An employee shall sign an acknowledgement when he or she receives any article of protective equipment and shall return that article to the employer when the employee has finished using it or on leaving the employment.

(c) An employee to whom an article of protective equipment has been issued shall not lend that article to another employee and if he or she does both employees shall be deemed guilty of wilful misconduct.

(d) An article of protective equipment which has been used by an employee shall not be issued by the employer to another employee until it has been effectively sterilised but this paragraph only applies where sterilisation of the article is practicable and is reasonably necessary.

(4) An employee, holding a Third Year First Aid Medallion of the St. John Ambulance Association appointed by the employer to perform first aid duties, shall be paid $8.80 per week in addition to the ordinary rate.

(5) Any dispute under this clause may be determined by the Board of Reference.