Employees will ensure that safety comes first in the conduct of their work. The primary objective of this policy is loss prevention, with the goal of eliminating personal injury, property damage, and the needless suffering and waste that usually follows workplace accidents.

Employees’ personal safety practice on the job is vital to them and the Company. Every effort is taken to provide a safe place to work. The Company believes safety is so important to the employee’s welfare that violation of any safety rule may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

Employees must report to their manager or a member of the management team all work-related accidents, injuries, illnesses or near misses immediately following occurrence. Prompt reporting is necessary to prevent additional injury, complications, and/or lost work time. Prompt reporting also complies with the Workers’ Compensation law. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

If medical attention is necessary, the Company’s insurance carrier will provide appropriate benefits. It is essential that facts be reported and documented in a timely manner in order to maintain the employee’s rights and benefits. The employee’s manager will follow procedures to ensure prompt medical referral as necessary. Workers’ Compensation claims will be handled and/or monitored by Company-designated healthcare workers.

Subject to applicable law, the Company requires that an employee seeking to return to work following a medical leave for the employee’s own illness or serious health condition provide certification from the employee’s health care provider that the employee is able to come back to work and is able to perform the essential functions of the employee’s job (either with or without reasonable accommodation). If an employee fails to provide a fitness-for-duty certification, the employee may no longer be entitled to reinstatement and their employment may be terminated, subject to applicable law.