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above. Departments may designate specific colors for specific levels of workers (i.e. -
workers - orange helmets, supervisors - white helmets, etc.). In all cases green helmets
are designated as safety personnel.
D. Foot Protection - Safety toe footwear shall meet the requirements and specifications established
in the American National Standard for men's Safety Toe Footwear Z41.1 - 1967.
E. Visibility Vests -
1. The non-reflective orange or other appropriate safety vest shall be used by all employees
involved in construction operations, repair operations, or other official duties within 25
feet of a public road and when operations are conducted in unlimited visibility. The traffic
orange shirt may be used in place of the non-reflective vest provided it is the outer most
garment.
2. Employees on or within 50 feet of a public road will use the reflective orange/silver vest
and when visibility is limited (fog, rain, dusk, night). This includes (but not limited to)
construction, repair operations, traffic control, accident investigation or meter reading.
3. Vests will be periodically inspected to ensure serviceability.

Section 1000.304 Minimum Essential Requirements

A. Departments are responsible for determining minimum essential requirement for PPE. Risk
Management will be informed of minimum essential requirements for PPE using the form at Form
RM-PPE.
B. Form RM-PPE establishes minimum essential requirements for specific tasks which are either
common to more than one department or specific requirements which have, in the past resulted
in needless employee injury.
1. The Job Hazard Analysis is to be used for specific jobs. When completed, may be used
as a policy/procedure within the department. –RM-JTA JOB TASK ANALYSIS
2. Once the job or task to be analyzed is determined, the steps or procedures are listed
individually in the Job Steps column.
3. Each step is then analyzed for potential hazards associated with that step; these are listed
in the Potential Hazards column.
4. List the activities to be accomplished to a complete the job step and include any activity
or action to eliminate the hazard, in the "Prevention" column.

Section 1000.305 Employee Non-Compliance/Non-Use of PPE

Once an employee is trained in the use of personal protective equipment and clothing, if such items are
not used the employee's supervisor will take immediate corrective and/or disciplinary action. Supervisors
should document corrective action and if necessary discipline the employee as appropriate. Failure to use
proper clothing and equipment could result in suspension or termination, as appropriate. Supervisors
should document any action taken against the employee. Should an employee become injured as a result
of not wearing prescribed personal protective equipment, he/she may be denied compensation under
Workers Compensation.

Section 1000.306 PPE Funding

A. When PPE has been determined a requirement of the job based on the POTENTIAL for injury,
Augusta, Georgia will provide such PPE, as required, at no cost to the employee.
1. Employees who lose or negligently damage or destroy PPE will be responsible for the
replacement of those items.
2. Items will be replaced when equipment is no longer serviceable. Footwear will be replaced
at one pair per year.

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