2016 Spencer Handbook

Table of Contents

SAFETY AND HEALTH

GENERAL POLICY It is City policy to provide and maintain a work environment conducive to the safety and health of its employees. The City of Spencer has adopted a Comprehensive Safety Manual for its’ Employees. Employees are responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy work environment and following the City’s safety and health rules. Negligence in adherence to on-the-job safety and health standards will be considered grounds for discipline up to and including termination. Employees are responsible for promptly reporting all unsafe or potentially hazardous conditions to their supervisor. The City will make every effort to remedy problems as quickly as possible. If an employee fails to report an unsafe condition immediately upon becoming aware of it and is injured as a result of the unsafe condition, the employee is on notice that the City will take the position that the employee caused their injury because they did not notify the City and did not allow the City an opportunity to remedy the unsafe condition and protect its employees. In case of an accident involving personal injury, regardless of how serious, employees shall immediately notify their supervisor and complete a First Report of Injury Form and the Incident/Accident Report Form. EMPLOYEE INJURIES OR WORK RELATED ILLNESSES Employee should immediately report all work related injuries or illnesses to his/her supervisor and IMWCA’s Company Nurse. The employee should complete all work related documentation within 24 hours of the incident per the Worker’s Compensation Procedures. If the employee is unable to complete the documentation, his/her supervisor will complete the information for them. EMERGENCY PROCEDURE Any employee observing an apparent theft, accident, fire, fight or altercation (involving employees) or any incident of an emergency nature, the employee will call 911 and then contact their supervisor or the City Manager’s office immediately.

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