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D. All levels of management/supervisors will ensure prompt attention is given to reports by
employees or others regarding unsafe or unhealthy work conditions.
E. Employees will be provided personal protective items as appropriate to their duties. This
equipment will be provided by the department at no cost to the employee. "Share cost" by the
employee, for required safety items, is inappropriate and will not be authorized by any department
under the authority of Augusta, Georgia.
F. The Department Directors, with the assistance of the Safety Officer and Risk Management, will
analyze hazardous conditions plus work tasks and develop standard operating procedures to insure
that the hazardous conditions are minimized and that safe work practices are used.
G. It shall be the responsibility of every employee to make safety a part of their daily job, irrespective
of the capacity they may function in the organization.
H. No employee will accept liability or responsibility for damages, injuries, or wrongdoing in the
name of Augusta, Georgia, its various departments, or contractors. All issues relating to liability,
damage, and/or wrongdoing will be referred to Risk Management or Department Head.

Section 1000.006 Administration

A. Departments will implement an employee bulletin board or bulletin area. It shall be accessible to
all employees within the department.
B. Departments operating out of several areas are encouraged to construct multiple bulletin
boards/areas to ensure dissemination of employee information.
C. The board/area will be divided into two sections:
1. Permanent Items
a. Required posting under Federal and State Law - examples - Fair Labor Rights -
U.S.D.L.; Americans with Disabilities Act; Workers Compensation Panel of
Physicians, Employee’s Bill of Rights (Workers Comp)
b. Department policies
2. Temporary Items
a. "Safety Grams"
b. Department announcements
D. Boards will be kept in a neat and orderly appearance. Department Directors will appoint an
employee to be responsible for maintaining the board.

Section 1000.007 Safety Policy Responsibilities

Individuals and groups shall be responsible for instituting the safety policy as described in the
Sections below.

Section 1000.008 Risk Management Committee – See also Sections 1000.501-1000.503 of this
Chapter

A. Makes recommendations for policy to the Augusta, Georgia Commission in the areas of the safety
program and insurance.
B. Reviews actions of the Safety Review Committee;
C. Acts as the appellate authority for the Safety Review Committee.

Section 1000.009 Safety Review Committee – See also Sections 1000.401-1000.411 of this Chapter

A. Reviews all property damage involving employees to determine personal liability and makes
recommendations concerning policy, as appropriate, to Risk Management Committee.
1. May recommend the employee be found at fault as a major contributor to the proximate cause
of the accident and disciplinary action as appropriate.

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