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Safety <br /> The city seeks to ensure the personal safety of employees and to prevent occupationally <br /> induced injuries and illnesses. To the greatest degree possible, management seeks to <br /> maintain a safe and hazard-free work environment. <br /> It is the policy of the City Council to provide employees with safe working conditions <br /> through the following means: <br /> 1. A Safety Committee consisting of employees and management representing each <br /> department and employee group is charged with creating and maintaining a safety <br /> program in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. <br /> 2. The Committee or sub-committee reviews occupational illness and injury, and <br /> incidents that result in damage to city property, and strives to take action to ensure <br /> that unsafe work methods, unsafe work sites, and unsafe equipment are identified <br /> and made safe. <br /> 3. All employees are required to fully comply with the Safety Program as <br /> administered by the Safety Committee. <br /> 4. Department directors, management and supervisory employees are responsible for <br /> implementing the Safety Program by training their employees in safe work methods <br /> and by enforcing compliance with safety standards set by the Safety Committee. <br /> 5. Department directors are responsible for providing all employees with the safety <br /> equipment and safety clothing that is necessary for employees to perform their <br /> duties in a safe manner. <br /> New employees should receive a copy of the City of Elk River Employee Safety Manual on <br /> their first day of employment. Employees are required to read the manual carefully and <br /> discuss areas of concern with their supervisor. Employees are required to develop safe <br /> work habits and to contribute to the safety of themselves and co-workers. <br /> To be successful, the safety program must be the shared responsibility of all employees. <br /> Employees are required to: <br /> 1. Immediately report to their supervisor all unsafe equipment, practices or procedures <br /> that pose a threat to the safety of employees or others; <br /> 2. Cooperate with and assist in the investigation of accidents to identify the causes <br /> and to prevent recurrence; <br /> 3. Be active in department and city safety programs; <br /> 4. Observe and promote safe work habits; and <br /> 5. Report injuries to supervisor immediately. <br /> Employees who do not follow and abide by the city's safety policies will be subject to <br /> discipline up to and including termination. <br /> Supervisors are authorized to send an employee home immediately when the employee's <br /> behavior violates the city's personnel policies, policies, or creates a potential <br /> health or safety issue for the employee or others. <br /> 40 <br />