Workplace Safety and Security

1) Accidents and Emergency Situations

The primary responsibility of the employees is to perform his/her duties in a safe manner in order to prevent injury to themselves and others.

As a condition of employment, employees MUST become familiar with, observe, and obey the rules and established policies for health, safety, and preventing injuries while as work. Additionally, employees MUST learn the approved safe practices and procedures that apply to their work.

If an employee has any questions about how a task should be done safely, he/she is under instruction NOT to begin the task until he/she discusses the situation with his/her supervisor. Together, they will determine the safe way to do the job.

NO EMPLOYEE IS EVER REQUIRED to perform work that he/she believes is unsafe or that he/she thinks is likely to cause injury or a health risk to themselves or others.