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ARTICLE 10 <br /> SAFETY <br /> 10.1 All employees and the County shall be responsible for following the provisions of <br /> the safety policy manual provided to them. The County shall continue to have <br /> the right to establish, adopt, change, amend, withdraw, and enforce the <br /> employee safety manual so long as such actions do not result in a conflict with <br /> the specific terms and conditions of this agreement. Changes to the employee <br /> safety policy manual will be conspicuously posted in all work areas. Except in <br /> the case of any emergency, such changes will be posted at least five working <br /> days before the effective date of the change. Failure to follow prescribed safety <br /> procedures may result in disciplinary action. <br /> 10.2 Protective devices, wearing apparel, and other equipment necessary to protect <br /> employees from injury shall be provided by the County. Such items, when <br /> provided, must be used and the Union agrees that willful neglect or failure by an <br /> employee to obey safety regulations and to use safety equipment shall be just <br /> cause for disciplinary action. Protective devices, apparel, and equipment <br /> applicable herein are listed below. <br /> A. gloves <br /> B. rubber boots (when required) <br /> C. safety hard hats (when required) <br /> D. safety vests (when required) <br /> E. safety goggles (when required) <br /> F. uniforms <br /> G. sunscreen <br /> H. safety glasses <br /> I. rain gear (when required) <br /> Those employees required to wear safety shoes in accordance with this article <br /> shall be paid $150 annually. Such payment shall be made the first full pay period <br /> of October each year. New employees hired on or after October 1 but before <br /> March 31 will be paid a prorated amount of $75 and payment shall be made the <br /> first full pay period of April each year. Those employees hired after April 1 will <br /> not be eligible for the payment until the following October. <br /> 10.3 Any employee shall have the right to present safety concerns and recommended <br /> solutions in writing to the Risk Manager. The Risk Manager shall respond in <br /> writing to the employee within 15 working days. <br /> 10.4 The County shall provide copies of the safety policy to all employees. <br /> 10.5 Employees determined by the County to be at risk shall be provided vaccinations <br /> for Hepatitis "A " and Triple "T" (Typhoid, Tetanus & Diphtheria), including follow- <br /> 11 <br />