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SECTION 10 HEALTH AND SAFETY <br />10.1 Policy Statement <br />The City of Ramsey's Safety Program is based on the premise that each and every one of our <br />employees is entitled to a safe and healthy work environment. The Safety Program is specifically <br />designed for the protection of our employees and visitors. All City of Ramsey employees are <br />directed to make safety and loss control important matters. <br />The City believes that every employee is concerned for their own safety and that of their co- <br />workers and will recognize that the rules and policies contained herein are for their protection. <br />The goals that we have set for our Safety Program can only be achieved through a cooperative <br />effort between all employees. Safe working habits and an awareness of all safety rules and <br />policies are conditions of employment at the City of Ramsey. All employees are required to <br />familiarize themselves with every rule and policy set forth and to abide by them. These rules and <br />policies will be enforced just as any other City policy, and failure to comply may result in <br />disciplinary action, up to and including termination. <br />All employees are encouraged to make suggestions which will assist in maintaining safe working <br />conditions and to bring any unsafe working conditions to the attention of their supervisor. It is <br />through our joint participation that accidents can be prevented. Employees can make safe work <br />practices a habit. <br />This policy toward safety is in no way limited to the rules that follow. Any unsafe practices, <br />whether listed here or not, will be addressed on a case -by -case basis. <br />The City of Ramsey is committed to providing its employees with a safe and healthy work <br />environment. <br />10.2 Health and Personal Safety <br />Health and personal safety are essential for the successful performance of employees' work. <br />Employees must work safely using the safety devices and equipment provided by the City for <br />their protection. Employees must promptly report safety hazards to their supervisor. Unsafe <br />conditions will be investigated and corrected as necessary. <br />10.3 Workers' Compensation / Injuries and Illness at Work <br />Both Minnesota Worker's Compensation laws and the state and federal Occupational Safety and <br />Health Acts (OSHA) require that all on-the-job injuries and illnesses be reported as soon as <br />possible by the employee, or on behalf of the injured or ill employee, to their supervisor. The <br />employee's immediate supervisor is required to complete a First Report of Injury and any other <br />71 <br />