Uniforms & Equipment

It is despicable that some companies are still playing the game of making guards pay for all or parts of their uniform and equipment. These items should be supplied free of cost to the guards.

Something as simple as a flashlight/batteries seems to be a real sticking point with some companies. Well if you want your guard(s) to check out dark areas then PROVIDE a flashlight. But why do that when most guards will go and buy one themselves. Well how about if the company does not supply a flashlight the guard(s) don't go into dark areas on the grounds of refusal  of unsafe working conditions. 

Some why aren't the unions and the members not jumping all over this?

Occupational Health and Safety Act
R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER O.1

PART V
RIGHT TO REFUSE OR TO STOP WORK WHERE HEALTH OR SAFETY IN DANGER
Refusal to work
Non-application to certain workers
43............
Refusal to work


(3)  A worker may refuse to work or do particular work where he or she has reason to believe that,
(a) any equipment, machine, device or thing the worker is to use or operate is likely to endanger himself, herself or another worker;

(b) the physical condition of the workplace or the part thereof in which he or she works or is to work is likely to endanger himself or herself;

(b.1) workplace violence is likely to endanger himself or herself; or

(c) any equipment, machine, device or thing he or she is to use or operate or the physical condition of the workplace or the part thereof in which he or she works or is to work is in contravention of this Act or the regulations and such contravention is likely to endanger himself, herself or another worker. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1, s. 43 (3); 2009, c. 23, s. 4 (2).

Just a little trivia - Indo British Garments makes uniforms (assorted). The company is a division of G4S India. Now how many security companies do you know that make their own uniforms?

DavidJ wrote:It is despicable that some companies are still playing the game of making guards pay for all or parts of their uniform and equipment. These items should be supplied free of cost to the guards.

Something as simple as a flashlight/batteries seems to be a real sticking point with some companies. Well if you want your guard(s) to check out dark areas then PROVIDE a flashlight. But why do that when most guards will go and buy one themselves. Well how about if the company does not supply a flashlight the guard(s) don't go into dark areas on the grounds of refusal  of unsafe working conditions. 

Some why aren't the unions and the members not jumping all over this?

Occupational Health and Safety Act
R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER O.1

PART V
RIGHT TO REFUSE OR TO STOP WORK WHERE HEALTH OR SAFETY IN DANGER
Refusal to work
Non-application to certain workers
43............
Refusal to work


(3)  A worker may refuse to work or do particular work where he or she has reason to believe that,
(a) any equipment, machine, device or thing the worker is to use or operate is likely to endanger himself, herself or another worker;

(b) the physical condition of the workplace or the part thereof in which he or she works or is to work is likely to endanger himself or herself;

(b.1) workplace violence is likely to endanger himself or herself; or

(c) any equipment, machine, device or thing he or she is to use or operate or the physical condition of the workplace or the part thereof in which he or she works or is to work is in contravention of this Act or the regulations and such contravention is likely to endanger himself, herself or another worker. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1, s. 43 (3); 2009, c. 23, s. 4 (2).

Yes our agency supplies all required uniforms at no cost to our officers. We just have them sign for them and return items when the leave our employments.