ITU AbsorbTech Employee Handbook

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To protect the health of all our employees, smoking and vaping is not permitted in our buildings or in Company-provided vehicles. Designated areas have been established outside the building for those who choose to smoke or vape. Failure to restrict smoking and vaping to the designated areas is cause for disciplinary action. 313 Workplace Violence and Weapons ITU AbsorbTech forbids any physical violence or fighting with anyone. ITU AbsorbTech (the Company) maintains a zero tolerance standard of violence in the workplace. The purpose of this policy is to provide Company employees guidance that will maintain an environment at and within Company property and events that is free of violence and the threat of violence. Violent behavior of any kind or threats of violence; either implied or direct, is prohibited at any ITU AbsorbTech property and at Company sponsored events. Such conduct by a Company employee will not be tolerated. An employee who exhibits violent behavior may be subject to criminal prosecution and shall be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including immediate termination. The Company will investigate all complaints filed and will also investigate any possible violation of this policy of which we are made aware. Retaliation against a person who makes a complaint regarding violent behavior or threats of violence made to him/ her is also prohibited. Any occurrences of this type are dealt with through severe disciplinary action, up-to and including termination.

fighting, physical assaults, throwing objects, or intentionally preventing other employees from performing their work) is prohibited. 7. Compressed air used for cleaning must be reduced to 30 p.s.i. Never use compressed air to dust off your clothes. Never aim it at yourself or others. Careless use can lead to serious injury or death. 8. Employees must pull back long hair to keep it out of the way when operating powered hand tools, rotating machinery, or any time there is exposure to moving equipment (i.e. fans, conveyors, pumps, spinning shafts, drill presses, grinding wheels, etc.). 9. Hoops, dangling jewelry, rings and ornamental or decorative attire on clothing or exposed areas of the body may not to be worn at any time while working within the maintenance, production or distribution operations areas. Within these areas, open-toe shoes are also prohibited. 10.Employees must use proper lifting techniques when carrying out their job responsibilities. Employees are required to seek the assistance of another employee or mechanical device when lifting objects greater than 35 pounds. Training on proper lifting techniques are contained in the work instructions for each position or through your immediate supervisor. 11.An employee must immediately report any work-related injury, accident, illness, discomfort and/or pain to his/ her supervisor, no matter how minor it may appear. Early reporting is strongly encouraged to prevent incidents that are more serious. 12.Falsely stating or making claims of injury or illness is a violation of state workers’ compensation law and will result in

If the Company is going to close for the day due to inclement weather; all employees are contacted by a third-party notification system via phone call or text message utilizing their current telephone contact information on-file with Human Resources. If the Company is going to be open during severe weather and if you are a non-exempt employee and you arrive at work after the scheduled opening time, that time is charged to you as either: (1) personal/sick time, or (2) vacation time, or (3) unpaid time, in that order. If the Company is going to be open during severe weather, if you are an exempt employee and you arrive at work after the scheduled opening time, you will be required to make up the missed time during that workweek. Employees are notified if Flex Time may be used. You should always use your discretion in getting to work. ITU AbsorbTech attempts to accommodate individual situations by allowing the use of personal/sick time and vacation time when applied to situations of severe weather. 312 Smoking Policy ITU AbsorbTech is strongly committed to maintaining and improving the health and well-being of all employees. It is therefore our Company policy that employees have a working environment free of the hazards of tobacco smoke, chewing tobacco and vaping. We encourage all employees who do smoke or chew to quit, since smoking has been proven to be detrimental to good health.

These examples of misconduct and rules and regulations are not all-inclusive with respect to proper standards of conduct for all ITU AbsorbTech employees. They serve as guidelines to ensure the safe and continuous operation of all ITU AbsorbTech facilities and equipment, and most importantly, protect the interest of our most valuable asset our employees. Incidents not specified will be adjudicated on a case- by-case basis with appropriate disciplinary action administered. Department. Employees are expected to make themselves aware of this policy. Each supervisor and manager is responsible that employees under their supervision know, understand and comply with the policy. The supervisor or manager is the key person in communicating changes, modification and/or additions to the handbook to their employees. The Human Resources Department is responsible for communicating these changes to the organization in a timely and effective manner. 311 Severe Weather Policy Unless you are informed otherwise, always assume that ITU AbsorbTech is open for business during normal hours. Use common sense and your best judgment, however, when traveling to work in severe weather. Some types of severe weather include blizzards, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Direct specific questions regarding this policy to the Human Resources