Stormtech Associate Handbook Utah

HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLNESS

1. PURPOSE Stormtech is firmly committed to preventing occupational illness and injury of all associates in the workplace, protecting the health and safety of contractors, subcontractors, customers, members of the public and visitors, and taking reasonable precaution to eliminate work-related illnesses and injuries. This policy outlines Stormtech’s commitments towards achieving our goal of a zero-injury workplace. 2. SCOPE This policy applies to all Stormtech associates working in the State of Utah. 3. POLICY • Stormtech believes that associates’ optimal wellbeing and performance are supported by maintaining a healthy, safe, and well workplace. • All associates must accept responsibility of governing themselves to ensure their actions and the actions of co associates or direct reports do not endanger the health, safety, and well-being of fellow associates. It is the basic responsibility of all associates, management, and contractors to apply a commonsense approach to our jobs, and when identified, report all potential unsafe or unhealthy conditions to management’s attention. • To facilitate this policy and fulfill our commitments Stormtech will: − Clearly communicate and visibly demonstrate that the health, safety, and wellness of our associates has overriding priority over other business interests to the point of undue hardship. − Create a work environment where health, safety and wellness are accepted as a personal responsibility and where each associate is accountable for his/her own performance. − Clearly articulate expectations regarding compliance and enforcement of applicable legislation. − Ensure that associates are provided with training and awareness of health and safety related procedures and practices. − Actively encourage input from associates to improve the effectiveness of related programs. − Provide appropriate resources to implement this policy. − Set realistic and measurable goals that promote continual improvement toward a zero-injury workplace. 4. RESPONSIBILITIES Managers are responsible for • Ensuring that safe and healthy work conditions are maintained in their area; ensuring that each associate receive all the necessary instruction and on the job training in order to perform the work required in a safe manner, minimizing the opportunity of personal injury. • Adhering to this policy within his or her area of responsibility, to lead by example, and to provide guidance to associates, referring to Health and Safety guidelines and practices put out by the Company. Associates are responsible for • Working safely following legislated and mandated safe work procedures, policies, and practices. • Communicating all accidents or potentially harmful or unsafe conditions to their manager immediately upon awareness.

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