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73 <br /> <br />City of Little Canada Personnel Policy <br /> SECTION 30 - SAFETY POLICY <br /> <br />The health and safety of each employee of the City and the prevention of occupational injuries and <br />illnesses are of primary importance to the City. To the greatest degree possible, management will <br />maintain an environment free from unnecessary hazards and has established safety policies and <br />procedures for accident prevention. <br /> <br />Employee injuries and accidents can mean untold suffering for the injured person and his/her family. <br />The loss of limb, impaired vision or other crippling injuries are often sobering examples of a neglectful <br />attitude towards safety. Individual and family suffering resulting from a disability injury are <br />recognized as a primary loss to the employee so severe that no dollar value can be placed upon it. <br /> <br />The success of a safety program demands more than basic rules and plans. It must be a living <br />workable program through cooperation and support of all levels of management and employees. The <br />responsibilities of the City Administrator, supervisors, and staff are defined so that each will know <br />what is expected of them. <br /> <br />The importance of safety consciousness must be emphasized in every task performed. Supervisors <br />must instill awareness of safety and have an obligation to effectively place it in operation through their <br />personnel. Compiling accident statistics and recognizing job hazards mean little unless they are used <br />as a tool from which to build a preventive accident program for the future. <br /> <br />Reporting Accidents and Illnesses <br />Both Minnesota workers’ compensation laws and the state and federal Occupational Safety and Health <br />Acts require that all on the job injuries and illnesses be reported as soon as possible by the employee, <br />or on behalf of the injured or ill employee, to his/her supervisor. The employee’s immediate <br />supervisor is required to complete a First Report of Injury and any other forms that may be necessary <br />related to an injury or illness on the job. <br /> <br />Safety Equipment/Gear <br />Where safety equipment is required by federal, state, or local rules and regulations, it is a condition of <br />employment that such equipment be worn by the employee. <br /> <br />Unsafe Behavior <br />Supervisors are authorized to send an employee home immediately when the employee’s behavior <br />violates the City’s personnel policies, department policies, or creates a potential health or safety issue <br />for the employee or others. <br /> <br />No Retaliation <br /> <br />The City prohibits any form of discipline, reprisal, intimidation, or retaliation for reporting a health and <br />safety concern or a violation of this policy or for cooperating in related investigations. <br /> <br />Employees have the right to report work-related injuries and illnesses, and the City will not discharge, <br />discriminate, or otherwise retaliate against employees for reporting work-related injuries or illnesses.