Safety Rules and Responsibilities Sample Clauses
The 'Safety Rules and Responsibilities' clause defines the obligations of parties to maintain a safe environment and comply with all relevant safety standards and regulations. It typically outlines specific safety procedures, assigns responsibility for providing safety equipment or training, and may require regular inspections or reporting of hazards. This clause ensures that all parties understand their roles in preventing accidents and injuries, thereby reducing liability and promoting a safe working environment.
Safety Rules and Responsibilities a) The Company shall continue to make and enforce reasonable safety rules for the safety and health of employees. The Union and the employees will cooperate with the Company in maintaining and promoting safe work practices. b) It shall be the duty of employees to report promptly in writing to the Company all defects in equipment as well as the existence of any other hazard, and to follow safety procedures at all times when operating equipment. Employees will be responsible to maintain the equipment clean.
Safety Rules and Responsibilities. 8.1.1 The MOA and the Union will cooperate in designing and carrying out a safety program affecting all employees.
8.1.2 The regulations concerning safety and equipment standards shall be governed by agency, local, state and federal government rules, which shall be followed by the MOA, the Union and all employees.
8.1.3 Employees shall be required to turn in equipment condition reports as prescribed by the appropriate department.
8.1.4 Employees shall immediately report all equipment which is unsafe to the appropriate supervisor or designee, who shall take immediate steps to correct the items reported. No employee shall be disciplined for refusing to operate unsafe equipment.
8.1.5 Employees shall immediately report an accident and shall not leave the scene of the accident unless advised to by their supervisor or by a police officer or other appropriate official at the scene or to obtain emergency medical treatment.
8.1.6 Employees must submit all work related accident and injury/illness reports before leaving the work place at the end of the work day on which the accident or injury/illness occurred, unless immediate medical care is needed. If immediate medical care is needed, the accident and injury/illness report must be submitted as soon as possible.
8.1.7 Employees must use any and all safety equipment paid for or furnished by the Employer. Failure of employees to use such safety equipment will subject the employee to appropriate administrative or disciplinary action.
8.1.8 The Employer shall furnish such safety equipment as is required for the safety of employees. Safety devices and first aid equipment as may be required for safety shall be provided and be available for all employees. The Employer shall furnish seat belts for all passenger cars, pick-up trucks, and buses and employees shall utilize seat belts at all times while operating any equipment with seat belts.
8.1.9 The Municipality shall establish regular safety meetings for each department on a monthly basis during working hours and all employees will be required to attend without loss of pay. The employer shall document these meetings and make these minutes available to the employees upon request.