| Title 19 - Safety
19.1 Prevention of Accidents
The District will make reasonable provisions for the
safety of employees in the performance of their work. The
District and the Union will cooperate in promoting the
realization of the responsibility of the individual employee
with regard to the prevention of accidents.
19.2 Employee Safety Program
The District will maintain an Employee Safety Program
to assure that all District employees are trained. The
program shall consist of the following elements: 1) Injury
Prevention Plan: A written Plan that defines the District
Safety Policy and the training requirements for all employees,
both mandatory and optional. 2) The Employee Safety Manual:
A manual for each employee that contains all the Safety
Rules and Requirements for the District. The District shall
inform the Union of any proposed new or revised rules and
shall consult with the Union with respect thereto. 3) Record-
keeping: The District shall maintain a data base of all
current employees safety related training and schedule
employees for required training to assure that mandatory
requirements are maintained. The Risk and Property Department
will provide notification to management/supervision and
the Union of employees who fail to maintain required training/certification
current.
19.3 Safety Meetings
Safety Meetings shall be conducted individually by department
or by common work location for the purpose of reviewing
accidents and preventing their reoccurrence, eliminating
hazardous conditions, identifying potential dangers, and
familiarizing all employees with safe work procedures and
applicable State and Federal Safety Orders. Managers or
their designees shall present a specific safety topic and
discuss issues with those employees attending the meeting.
The Safety Officer will provide technical assistance and
subject material for meetings when necessary. Monthly Safety
meetings shall be held for the following departments: Meter/Transformer,
Substation, Line Construction, Trouble, Service Maintenance,
Irrigation Services, Irrigation Construction/Maintenance,
Fleet Maintenance, Woodland and McClure Generation Stations,
Water Treatment Plant, Meter Readers, Field Service Personnel,
Building/Grounds and Material Handling. All other departments
will be required to attend at least two (2) Safety Meetings
per year. One meeting will consist of a review of the Injury
and Illness Prevention Program, Fire Evacuation Plan, Bomb
Threat and Fire Extinguisher Training.
19.4 Walk-Around Inspections
One employee representative will accompany the District
safety representative on inspections conducted by state
agencies. Employee representatives shall be selected from
pre-established lists submitted by the Union for the department
in which the inspection occurs. Any employee or employer's
representative shall have the right to discuss safety violations
or safety problems with the inspector privately during
the course of an investigation or inspection.
19.5 District Inspections
- District Safety Officer will make semiannual inspections
of all non-electric District properties, all District
activities and equipment. The District Safety Officer
may be accompanied by a representative of each applicable
department who is knowledgeable in the work area. One
employee representative selected from the pre-established
list described in Section 19.4 may accompany the inspection
team during semiannual inspections. The results of such
inspections will be supplied to District management and
employee organizations.
- District safety representatives will make unscheduled
safety inspections on a random basis at District facilities
and job sites to assure compliance with safety requirements.
19.6 On-The-Job Accidents
It shall be the duty of all officers and employees to
make an immediate report of all on-the-job accidents, injuries
and illnesses to their immediate supervisor who will notify
the department head, the Environmental Health and Safety
Department and/or the Human Resources Department.
19.7 Fitness for Duty
When there is reasonable suspicion that an employee is
unable to safely perform the duties of his/her position,
such employee may be required to undergo a medical examination,
which may include drug and alcohol testing. All newly hired
employees will be required to undergo a medical evaluation,
which will include drug and alcohol testing as a condition
of employment. Specific procedures of Fitness for Duty
are spelled out in the Fitness for Duty Policy adopted
by the Board of Directors August 28, 1990. The complete
policy and procedures is located in Section B32 of the
Employee Handbook.
19.8 Safety Clothing
OSHA regulations require the employer to ensure that
all employees performing work within reaching distance
of exposed energized parts must wear clothing that will
not increase an injury caused by flames or electric arcs.
These regulations make it necessary for designated employees
in the District to wear FR (Flame Retardant) clothing.
The District will provide FR clothing (shirt, pants,
and/or coveralls) and associated laundry service for designated
employees. Designated employees shall be required to wear
District provided clothing while performing regular duties
except when specifically exempted by supervision.
All outerwear clothing, including but not limited to
jackets, coats, sweat shirts, etc. must also be District
approved when worn on the job. Employees will not be limited
to a single manufacturer when selecting outerwear clothing.
District approved list will include, but not be limited
to outerwear clothing from Bulwark, Workrite and Carhartt
with District approved color schemes in either blue, black
or brown. The District will provide a onetime FR clothing
allowance of $300 for each new designated employee for
outerwear clothing.
FR clothing worn at the District must be purchased from
the District approved list and the District will be responsible
for making all purchases. An approved MID logo will appear
on all clothing as well as the employees name on FR shirts
and coveralls. Laundering of FR jackets and outerwear will
be the responsibility of the employee.
The District will provide FR lab coats in lieu of other
FR clothing where management deems appropriate.
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