Marysville Municipal Code Art. 3 Code Of Safe Practices

All persons hired in the City service and those who serve on appointed boards, committees, and commissions serving the City of Marysville, are required to know and follow these safe practices.

(a) Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that their employees comply with all safety rules, regulations and practices, and shall take such actions as are reasonably necessary to achieve compliance, up to and including disciplinary action pursuant to Part 2 Chapter 4 hereof.

(b) Anyone known or suspected to be under the influence of drugs or intoxicating substances that impair the person's ability to perform duties safely shall be removed from the area as provided by Part 7 of this Title.

(c) Horseplay, scuffling, and other conduct that may compromise the safety or well-being of persons in the workplace is prohibited and is to be avoided.

(d) Work activities are to be well planned and supervised to prevent injury in the handling of materials and in operating equipment and machinery.

(e) Employees shall not enter manholes, underground vaults, chambers, tanks, silos or other similar enclosures that are poorly-ventilated unless equipped with proper protective devices and breathing apparatus, or until it has been determined to be safe to enter.

(f) No person shall handle or tamper with any electrical equipment, machinery, or air or water lines in a manner not within the scope of his duties.

(g) Every injury sustained on the job or while in the service of the City shall be reported promptly to an employee's supervisor or, if the injury is to a non-employee, to the Safety Program Administrator so that immediate arrangements can be made for medical or first aid treatment.

(h) When lifting heavy objects, the large muscles of the legs should be used, rather than the muscles of the lower back.

(i) Inappropriate footwear, including shoes with thin or badly worn soles, is not to be worn while on the job.

(j) Materials, tools, or any other objects are not to be thrown from buildings or structures without first taking proper precautions for protecting others from the falling objects.

(k) Seatbelts must be worn at all times when operating or riding in a vehicle weighing 6,000 pounds or less, except as may be permitted by California Vehicle Code section 27315.

(l) All assigned or required safety equipment and gear are to be kept in good working order and utilized as required.

(m) The driver of a moving vehicle shall not operate communication devices, including mobile telephones and electronic personal data assistants, while operating the vehicle; provided, however, this shall not prevent public safety personnel from using emergency communications equipment in the manner intended for such equipment within the scope of their emergency response duties, as permitted under state law.