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Safety
Basic Policy
The
requires all employees to consider safety as the highest priority in
any task they perform. Specific safety rules will be established for each work site. As a
minimum, all employees are required to follow the following rules regardless of job.
Use the safety equipment provided in performing assigned work.
manufacturer's instructions in operating any equipment or machinery.
Follow
Wear the prescribed clothing or uniform for the job to be done.
Do not operate equipment on which you have not been trained or which you do not
feel confident in operating.
Warn co-workers or anyone who might be in danger of any unsafe conditions or
practices you observe.
Report defective equipment to your supervisor without delay.
Report unsafe conditions that you observe anywhere in the
whether the condition is your responsibility.
regardless of
Detailed Safety Manual
Report all injuries and accidents, regardless of severity.
Available from the PA Department of Community and Economic Development.
Accident Reporting Procedure
Any of the following accidents are required to be reported to ________________________ .
Any accident involving injury to an employee that requires any type of first aid or
that results in any time lost from work, no matter how minor it may seem.
Any accident causing damage to _________________ equipment or property
beyond normal wear and tear.
Any accident involving injury or possible injury to a nonemployee, no matter now
minor and whether or not the nonemployee thinks they have been injured.
Any accident involving damage to private property or vehicles no matter how
minor the damage, even if the owner of the property does not request
reimbursement for the damage, even if the employee involved in the accident is not
at fault or volunteers to pay for the damage personally.
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