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Safety The city seeks to ensure the personal safety of employees and to prevent occupationally induced injuries and illnesses. To the greatest degree possible, management seeks to maintain a safe and hazard-free work env�sonment. It is the policy of the City Council to provide employees with safe working conditions through the following means: A Safet�- Committee consisting of employees and management representing each department and employee group is charged with creating and maintaining a safet�- program in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. The Committee or sub-committee reviews occupational illness and injury, and incidents that result in damage to cit�r property, and strives to take action to ensure that unsafe work methods, unsafe work sites, and unsafe equipment are identified and made safe. All employees are required to fully comply with the Safety Program as administered by the Safety Committee. Department directors, management, and supervisory employees are responsible for implementing the Safety Program by training their employees in safe work methods and by enforcing compliance with safety standards set by the Safety Committee. Department directors are responsible for providing all employees with the safety equipment and safety clothing that is necessary for employees to perform their duties in a safe manner. New employees receive a copy of the City of Elk Kz'ver Employee Safety Manual during their onboarding. Employees are required to read the manual carefully and discuss areas of concern with their supervisor. Employees are required to develop safe work habits and to contribute to the safety of themselves and co- workers. To be successful, the safet�- progr�un must be the shared responsibility of all employees. Employees are required to: ■ Immediately report to their supervisor all unsafe equipment, practices, or procedures that pose a threat to the safet�- of employees or others. ■ Cooperate with and assist in the investigation of accidents to identify the causes and to prevent recurrence. ■ Be active in department and city safety programs. ■ Observe and promote safe work habits. ■ Report injuries to supervisor immediately. Employees who do not follow and abide by the city's safety policies will be subject to discipline up to and including termination. Where safety equipment is required by federal, state, or local rules and regulations, it is a condition of employment that such equipment be worn by the employee. Page 47�66