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• Riding on any type of mass transit while on Utility business; • Working at any Utility or municipal building or worksite; • Working at any off-site on behalf of the Utility; • Performing emergency or on-call work at times other than normal business hours; • Working at private residences or business at anytime other than normal business hours; and • Attending training or conferences on behalf of the Utility. The carrying of a BB gun, shotgun, or rifle on or about the person in a public place is prohibited. Violations of this policy are subject to disciplinary action including termination of employment. 29. EMPLOYEE SAFETY All regulations and laws of the State of Minnesota and rules of the Utilities Commission governing the safety of employees and the public shall be complied with by the employee and the Utilities Commission. The Utilities will provide one pair of safety glasses at the time of employment. The employee shall provide the correct prescription for the safety glasses. The Utilities will pay the cost of new safety lenses, upon a change in the prescription. If needed, frames will be replaced every four years. Safety glasses that are broken or damaged while the employee is on the job will be replaced by the Utility. 30. EMPLOYEE CLOTHING The Utilities will, after an initial issue of five fire retardant long sleeved shirts, five fire retardant pants, and five fire retardant tee shirts per outside employee exposed to electric hazards, replace annually. As an option, one fire retardant hooded fleece may be substituted for two fire retardant long sleeved shirts and sweatshirt may be substituted for long sleeve shirt with a maximum of two. The Utilities will also replace as needed: fire retardant lined and unlined bib overalls, fire retardant lined parka and hood, fire retardant lined bomber jacket, and hats with the appropriate emblems and identification. The policy also includes the following additional items: lineman's climbing boots, summer work boots, rubber boots, rubber overshoes, insulated winter boots, and coveralls (used for maintenance on trucks). It is expected that the employee wear these work items during working hours. Worn out items to be turned in. The Utilities will issue a check to the supplier for the covered items. For outside operational employees whose job duties do not require fire retardant clothing, non-fire retardant clothing items will be furnished. Short sleeve shirts will be provided instead of pants. \\ermuserver\home$\peggy\Misc. Manuals\MISC MANUAL ITEMS\Employee Handbook 2007.doc 10 Revision April 2008