Harrell’s Employee Handbook, September 2023
GENERAL SAFETY RULES 1. Read and follow the safety notices and other posted information. 2. Attend and participate in all safety training sessions, documenting your attendance with your personal signature. 3. Observe and follow all safety instructions, signs, and operational procedures. 4. Help your fellow employees when they ask for assistance or when needed for their safety. 5. Never participate in “horseplay.” 6. Clean up spills immediately. 7. Report all unsafe conditions, hazards, or equipment immediately. Make sure other people are warned of the problem so that they may avoid it. 8. Properly use personal protective equipment (PPE) when required. Steel-toed shoes are required on the first day of work for many, but not all, areas. 9. Never stand on chairs, equipment, furniture, or anything other than an approved ladder or step stool. 10. Cellphone use is prohibited in many work areas. Employees should check with their supervisor, manager, or the Compliance Department before using a cell phone in their respective work areas. 11. Smoking is prohibited within a Harrell’s facility. NON-DOT VEHICLE SAFETY AND USAGE The purpose of this policy is to ensure the safety of those individuals who drive company fleet commercial vehicles and provide guidance on the proper use of those company-provided vehicles. The attitude an employee takes when behind the wheel is the single most important factor in driving safely. Vehicle accidents are costly to the Company, but more importantly, they may result in injury to the employee or others. It is the driver’s responsibility to operate the vehicle safely and to drive defensively to prevent injuries and property damage. As such, Harrell’s endorses all applicable state motor vehicle regulations relating to driver responsibility. The Company expects each driver to drive in a safe and courteous manner according to the following safety rules. Driver Guidelines and Reporting Requirements. 1. Company provided vehicles are to be driven only by authorized employees. Spouses may drive company fleet vehicles only in extenuating circumstances. 2. Any employee with a company provided vehicle who has a driver’s license revoked or suspended shall immediately notify the Compliance Department by 9 a.m. Eastern time the next business day and immediately discontinue operation of the company vehicle . Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. 3. All accidents in company provided vehicles, regardless of severity, must be reported to the police and to the Compliance Department. Accidents are to be reported immediately (from the scene, during the same day, or as soon as practicable if immediate or same day reporting is not possible). Accidents in personal vehicles while on company business* must follow these same accident procedures. Accidents involving the employee’s personal injury must be reported to the Compliance Department for Worker’s Compensation purposes. Failing to stop after an accident and/or failure to report an accident may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. 4. Drivers must report all ticket violations received during the operation of a company vehicle or while driving a personal vehicle on company business*, within 72 hours to the Compliance Department. 5. Motor Vehicle Records will be obtained on all drivers prior to employment and at least annually thereafter. A driving record that fails to meet the criteria stated in this policy or is considered to be uninsurable according to the parameters of the Company’s insurance policy will result in a loss of the privilege of driving a company provided vehicle.
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