When the employer introduced a new piece of personal protective equipment, the union grieved. The arbitrator found that the joint health and safety committee did not always approve new PPE and, in any event, the employer was bound by statute to take every precaution to protect employees.
When the employer at a steel mill prescribed an item of personal protective equipment (PPE) that had not been approved by the mill’s Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), the union pursued a policy grievance.
