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individual in or related to the work place. It is the responsibility of all employees to create and maintain a work environment free of violence and harassment. It is every employee's responsibility as a steward of the City to immediately report infrastructure conditions that pose a hazard to the public. If possible, you should remove or correct the hazardous condition. Examples of hazardous conditions are downed stop signs, malfunctioning signals, debris in the street, hanging tree limbs, and deep potholes. Employees are also expected to report other problems such as graffiti. SAFETY RULES The City acknowledges an obligation to provide a safe and healthy environment for its employees and agrees to do so in accordance with any and all applicable local, State, and Federal laws pertaining to health and safety. The Maintenance and Parks & Open Space Divisions are committed to promoting safe working practices and expect their employees to do the same. Your supervisor will provide you with a copy of the Maintenance and Parks & Open Space general safety rules for reading and future reference. You are expected to follow the rules at all times; failure to do so may result in disciplinary action. The City of Eugene is self - insured. All accidents involving you, City equipment, City vehicles, or other City properties need to be reported to your supervisor immediately and documented in the minor injury log. Employees are responsible for reporting accidents, faulty equipment, unsafe practices of fellow employees, and unsafe conditions of work areas to their supervisor. � ZARD CO MMUNICATION : The right -to -know law is a requirement of the Occupational Safety and Health. Administration (OSHA). This standard was developed to ensure information reaches employees. A review of chemicals used in your work environment should be conducted by your supervisor prior to you beginning work. The review should include explanation of each section of the Material Safety Data Sheets.(MSDS), location of the MSDS books, secondary labeling, location of labels, and review of the Hazard Communication Handbook. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY Employees encountering citizens who express a desire to make a claim against the City will act as follows: 1. Do not advise citizens or express an opinion pertaining to the merits of any proposed claim. 2. If pressed, advise that all claims are submitted to Risk Management. 3. If the incident is connected in any way with Public Works activities, advise your supervisor immediately by radio or telephone. 4. The supervisor will investigate, take pictures, and document significant items. If the incident involves a vehicular accident, Fleet Services and the Police Department must be notified. SUPERVISOR CHECK LIST 1. Under DEQ and State Fire Marshall regulations, City employees who dispense fuel to vehicles at City -owned fuel dispensing sites are considered Class "C" operators and therefore must be trained in emergency spill /cleanup and safe fuel dispensing procedures. In compliance with these regulations, a Class "C" Operators' training video and accompanying Training Acknowledgement form have been developed and are on the Safety & Loss Control. website located here: Safety & Loss Control under Class "C" Operators Training on the right hand side. *All new hires, including regular and temporary employees, non -City temporary employees (for example SelecTemp) a nd interns who may fuel their vehicles at City fuel dispensing sites are required to view the video and return the signed Class C Operator's Training Acknowledgement form to Safety & Loss Control/Risk Services, before being approved to drive for the City. The training acknowledgement form has been added to the Driving Record Review Form and will be a requirement in order to be approved to drive for the City. List Page 5 of 6 Document No. 683