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TO EACH EMPLOYEE: <br /> The Elk River Municipal Utilities and the Utility Commission recognize that the employees of <br /> the Utilities are their most valuable resource and want to assure, as much as possible, every <br /> employee, safe and healthful working conditions. To accomplish this, the Elk River Municipal <br /> Utilities Safety Program was adopted. <br /> The Safety Program specifically emphasizes the importance of identifying and informing <br /> employees of hazards and operational procedures. Therefore, to facilitate the Safety Program <br /> and to comply with OSHA Code of Federal Regulations §1910.38, an Emergency Procedures <br /> Manual has been developed. <br /> The Emergency Procedures Manual is intended to familiarize employees with the emergency <br /> procedures in the event of a facility disaster. No single disaster plan can meet all the needs of <br /> every utility-owned facility. Therefore, this manual was designed to standardize utility building <br /> facility disaster plans to the greatest extent possible. <br /> Additional information and assistance for further implementation of this Emergency Manual <br /> may be obtained from Emergency Management Personnel. <br /> During emergencies or disasters, these procedures have been established to: <br /> 1. Ensure and protect the safety of the public and employees. <br /> 2. Protect public investment in utility facilities. <br /> 3. Emphasize the importance of city-wide planning, training, and coordination of emergency <br /> procedures. <br /> 4. Provide recommended procedures for effective response to minor emergencies, as well as <br /> major natural or man-made disasters. <br /> 5. Stimulate a system for development of staff training and evaluation of utility emergency <br /> procedures. <br /> 6. Provide an emergency procedure manual to all employees. <br /> Fire and medical emergency conditions can be reported by any utility employee. It is each <br /> department head's responsibility to familiarize all utility employees with these procedures. It is <br /> also the individual department's responsibility to ensure that all supervisory personnel are <br /> trained in these activities. <br /> 3 <br /> 84 <br />