Safety Guidelines

1. Safety and health are shared responsibilties. Everyone from top management to supervisors to each and every worker must take ownership of their own safety and that of their co-workers.

2. Maintaining a safe and healthful work environment is not just a good idea - it is a top priority and must be a part of every work process.

3. It is everyone's job to spot hazards and to correct them or report them in a timely manner.

4. Where hazards cannot be completely eliminated, they must be reduced through engineering or administrative controls, or, as a final precaution, through the proper use of personal protective equipment.

5. Every individual will be trained to perform work safely. Should an individual feel inadequately trained to perform a certain procedure, he or she will immediately discuss the problem with his or her supervisor.

6. As a condition of employment, each employee must work consistently in a safe manner in conformance with General Services policies, and with state and federal safety, health, and environmental laws and regulations.