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sta#e and federal laws with respect to safety and health. The City shali continue to make reasonable provisions for the safety and health of its employees. ? ? A. Required personal protective equipment shail be issued to regular full-time empfoyees and shall be repiaced if the equipment is worn out and is returned to the City for repiacement. An employee who does not return the equipment will be charged for the replacement cost, except in cases, (1) 1n which the equipment was destroyed by accidental conditions beyond the employee's control in the work area, or (2) If the equipment has been stolen and the City has failed to supply the employee with a place to lock up his equipment. B. A safety committes consisting of two (2) representatives from management and twa (2) safiety representatives appointed by the local union may confer as necessary for the purpose of attempting to maintain safe working conditions. Section 2. In the event an employee reasonably believes that a situation is unsafe, the employee shall notify his supenrisor immedia#ely, the supervisor shall investigate the situation on the same day or as soon as possible thereafter, and take such steps as are necessary to remedy the unsafe condition. tn the event the employee has notified his supervisor of the unsafe condition, the employee shall not be required to perform the work untii it has been determined to be safe. However, the employee may be assigned #o alternative duties until such time as an investigation is completed. Section 3. The C+ty will provide and maintain safe vehicles for all employees required to use vehicles for their assigned duties. The vehicle status, whether safe or unsafe, will be determined by the Service Director or his designee. Sec#ion 4. Employees shall be required to keep the interior of vehicles clean and clear of objects such as: tools, lunch wrappers, cans, and bottles. Debris such as: lunch wrappers, cans and bottles erm:omuW-= 981WOLM WPD 28 .? ... .