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6. When the members of any particular work unit are required to wear a hard hat, then all personnel from whatever sources shall be required to wear a hard hat while on the job site of that work unit. 7. Equipment operators and truck drivers who leave their cabs on job sites with overhead exposure are required to wear hard hats. 8. Employees shall be required to wear substantial footwear of a type and height to at least cover the ankle — sneakers, sandals, low cuts, etc. shall be prohibited. 9. Employees shall be required to wear a conventional shirt or T -shirt and full - length trousers. 10. Permanent full -time and seasonal employees on maintenance and construction functions that have inherent safety hazards shall be provided with and required to wear safety glasses or goggles at all times during duty hours. Those employees who wear prescription glasses shall be required to wear protective goggles. 11. Employees operating City vehicles that have seat belts shall be required to wear same. 12. Employees shall not be permitted to ride on the outside of vehicles (running boards, hoods, top of cabs, etc.) 13. Any employee where long hair could conceivably be considered a safety hazard shall be required to wear a headband or provide some other measure of control. 14. Employees shall submit a written and dated report of unsafe equipment or conditions to their department supervisors. 15. Department supervisors shall not assign unsafe vehicles or equipment to employees. 16. Department supervisors shall not assign work to any employee who is not properly equipped with safety and foul weather gear. 17. Any employee who works more than two (2) consecutive eight (8) hour shifts shall not be allowed to work until he or she has had an eight (8) hour rest period. 18. Any employee whose presence could become a health or safety hazard because he or she is overly fatigued shall be asked to dismiss himself/herself until he /she is in a more acceptable condition. * *If an employee violates a safety rule or regulation while under the direct and visual supervision of an overseer, he /she shall be directed to comply. The overseer shall report refusal to comply or be subjected to the same reprimands and penalties as the violator. A written, dated record shall be made of the proceedings. OBJECTIVES AND COMMUNICATION The objective of the Safety Committee is to reduce loss, promote training and maintain safety awareness. The Safety Committee communicates to fellow employees by the committee minutes. The minutes are distributed to employees and copies of each of the meeting minutes are available in the City Library. FIRST AID 1. Employees shall be familiar with the location of first aid kits and/or assistance. 2. Employees shall obtain immediate first aid for injuries incurred while on the job. 3. First aid kits shall be kept complete and will be inspected regularly by supervisory personnel. 3