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Safety

The health and safety of the College's Employees, Students and visitors is of critical concern to the College. The College also intends to comply with all applicable health and safety laws.

To this end, the College must rely upon Employees to ensure that work areas are kept safe and free from hazardous conditions. Employees must report any unsafe conditions or potential hazards to a Supervisor immediately, even if the problem appears to be corrected. Any suspicion of a concealed danger present on the College's premises, or in a facility, piece of equipment, process, or business practice for which the College is responsible should be brought to the attention of a Supervisor immediately.

Periodically, the College may issue rules and guidelines governing workplace safety and health. The College will also issue rules and guidelines regarding the handling and disposal of hazardous substances and waste. All Employees should familiarize themselves with these rules and guidelines as strict compliance will be expected. Contact your Supervisor for copies of current rules and guidelines. Failure to comply strictly with rules and guidelines regarding health and safety, or negligent work performance that endangers health and safety will not be tolerated.

Any workplace injury, accident, or illness must be reported to the Employee's Supervisor as soon as possible, regardless of the severity of the injury or accident. If medical attention is required, Supervisors will assist Employees in obtaining medical care, after which the details of the injury or accident must be reported to Human Resources.

In addition, in order to ensure the safety and security of Employees and Students, and to protect the College's legitimate business interests, the College reserves the right to question and inspect or search any Employee or other individual entering or leaving College premises. The inspection or search may include any packages or items that the individual may be carrying, including briefcases, handbags, knapsacks, and shopping bags. These items are subject to inspection and search at any time, with or without prior notice. The College also may require Employees while on the job or on the College's premises to agree to reasonable inspection of their personal property and/or persons. The individual may be asked to display the contents of any packages, turn out his or her pockets, or comply with other similar procedures, in the presence of a representative of the College. The College will not tolerate any Employee's refusal to cooperate with these procedures or to complete a search required by the College.

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Policy No.  501  Issued  3/1/2009    

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