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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 />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 />The Committee or sub -committee reviews occupational illness and injury, and incidents <br />that result in damage to city property, and strives to take action to ensure that unsafe <br />work methods, unsafe work sites, and unsafe equipment are identified and made safe. <br />All employees are required to fully comply with the Safety Program as administered by the <br />Safety Committee. <br />Department directors, management, and supervisory employees are responsible for <br />implementing the Safety Program by training their employees in safe work methods and <br />by enforcing compliance with safety standards set by the Safety Committee. <br />Department directors are responsible for providing all employees with safety equipment <br />and safety clothing that is necessary for employees to perform their duties in a safe <br />manner. <br />New employees receive a copy of the City ofElk River Employee Safety Manua/during their <br />onboarding. Employees are required to read the manual carefully and discuss areas of <br />concern with their supervisor. Employees are required to develop safe work habits and to <br />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 />■ Immediately report to their supervisor all unsafe equipment, practices, or <br />procedures that pose a threat to the safety of employees or others. <br />■ Cooperate with and assist in the investigation of accidents to identify the causes <br />and to prevent recurrence. <br />■ Be active in department and city safety programs. <br />■ Observe and promote safe work habits. <br />■ Report injuries to supervisor immediately. <br />Employees who do not follow and abide by the city's safety policies will be subject to <br />Page 59181 <br />Page 213 of 447 <br />