PAP.9.13.020 Risk Reduction

(a) The Gaming Enterprises employ a Safety/Risk Manager to assist with risk reduction.

(b) Supervisors and Manages are expected to perform the following safety responsibilities:

(1) Familiarizing themselves with all safety and health procedures relevant to the operations under their supervision;

(2) Inspecting their work areas periodically;

(3) Training their team members in safety matters or arranging for such training where appropriate;

(4) Identifying conditions that are recognized in the work areas as being unsafe;

(5) Acquainting all team members under their supervision in the appropriate use of solvents, cleaning agents, etc. including reading, understanding, and following Material Safety Data Sheets ("MSDS") that pertain to their area of responsibility (such MSDS should be available through the Facilities Department); and

(6) Reporting accidents and injuries to the department supervisor / manager or the MOD immediately.

(c) Team members shall ensure that no unauthorized individual's access secured areas without the prior authorization of a member of the executive management team.

(d) Team members should report to their supervisor, their Departmental Safety Committee representative, or the MOD, all observed safety and health violations, potentially unsafe conditions, and any accidents resulting in injuries to team members or customers. Team members are encouraged to submit suggestions to their Departmental Safety Committee representative, concerning safety and health matters.

(e) The employer must provide special clothing or equipment or reimburse for it, when such clothing or equipment is required by regulation or by internal policies. Team members are responsible for the proper use and maintenance of such clothing and equipment and will be subject to discipline for failure to comply with this obligation.

(f) Supervisors should not discharge or discriminate in any manner against a team member because the team member has instituted a safety-related proceeding, has testified in such a proceeding, or has otherwise exercised any right afforded by law.

(g) Team members accompanying safety compliance officer during so-called "walk-around" inspections will not be compensated for such time unless the team member is assigned the task by management.

(h) Team members who are exposed to known toxic substances and recognized harmful physical agents should be given relevant information at the time they are first hired and at least annually after that.