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11. WEAPONS PROHIBITED <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities prohibits all employees from carrying or possessing firearms <br /> or other weapons while acting in the course and scope of their employment for the Utilities. <br /> Carrying or possessing firearms or weapons in Utilities vehicles is also prohibited. <br /> This policy extends to any situation in which employees are acting in the course and scope <br /> of their employment including while utilizing personal vehicles or attending work-related <br /> training. However, it is not a violation of this policy to lawfully carry a firearm in a <br /> personal vehicle that is lawfully encased and secured. Employees may be disciplined for <br /> violations of this policy up to and including termination of employment. <br /> A narrow exception is made to this policy, which is applicable only in connection with <br /> attendance at the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Underground School ("MMUA <br /> Underground School") or the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Overhead School ("MMUA <br /> Overhead School"). Both of these events are held at the MMUA Training Center in <br /> Marshall, MN. An employee is not prohibited from carrying or possessing a firearm or <br /> other appropriate weapon in a situation where, in connection with his or her Utilities <br /> employment, the employee is using a Utilities vehicle while attending MMUA <br /> Underground School or MMUA Overhead School --- if and only if the employee's <br /> participation in the MMUA Underground School or MMUA Overhead School includes a <br /> hunting or target-shooting activity, and provided that the employee is otherwise lawfully <br /> permitted to carry and possess a firearm. This exception applies only for the duration of <br /> the specific MMUA event and the period of the employee's travel to and from the event. <br /> 12. EMPLOYEE SAFETY <br /> Safety is of paramount importance to the Utilities. All employees and managers must <br /> follow the regulations and laws of the State of Minnesota and rules of the Utilities <br /> governing the safety of employees and the public. If employees have questions or concerns <br /> about issues affecting safety, they should immediately discuss them with their supervisor, <br /> any Utilities manager, the Human Resources Representative, or the relevant public safety <br /> authority. <br /> Employees are required to report accidents resulting in personal injuries and/or vehicle, <br /> equipment, or property damage to their supervisor immediately. <br /> Personal Injuries. Immediately report to your supervisor all accidents <br /> and injuries occurring within the course of your employment. The <br /> supervisor shall submit a First Report of Injury and a Supervisor's <br /> Report of Injury Form to the Human Resources Representative within <br /> twenty-four(24) hours of receiving such report from you. <br /> 9 <br /> November 2015 <br /> March 2017 <br /> 127 <br />