Establishing and maintaining a safe work environment is the shared responsibility of the town and all employees. The town will take all reasonable steps to assure a safe work environment. The town will comply with all applicable federal, state and local safety regulations. Employees are expected to obey safety rules and to exercise caution in their work activities. Employees shall report to work in proper condition to safely complete their assigned duties. Employees shall immediately report any unsafe conditions to their supervisor. Supervisors and employees are expected to correct unsafe conditions as promptly as possible. Employees must report within 24 hours to who should in turn notify the Town Manager all on-the-job accidents that result in injury, regardless of how insignificant the injury may appear, so that an investigation into the incident may be made. An incident report must be completed and submitted to the supervisor who in turn should notify the Town Manager. Such reports are necessary to comply with applicable laws and to initiate insurance and worker's compensation procedures.
(Ord. 2012-01, passed 1-9-2012; Am. Ord. 2014-11, passed 8-25-2014)