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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. Notice of changes to the <br />employee safety policy manual will be provided to the Union and conspicuously <br />posted in all work areas. Except in the case of any emergency, such changes <br />will be posted at least five working days before the effective date of the change. <br />Failure to follow prescribed safety 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 and include but are not limited to. <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 />J. hearing protection <br />Those employees required to wear safety shoes in accordance with this article <br />shall be paid $200 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 $100 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 and division safety policies will be readily accessible to employees in <br />either written or electronic format. <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 />12 <br />