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✓ Employees who recognize a safety hazard that could result in an injury or illness <br /> must promptly tell their supervisor about the hazard. This can be submitted <br /> through a Safety Condition Report that is available through any office of the <br /> Department <br /> ✓ The employee can notify the Department regarding safety and/or health hazard <br /> and do so anonymously by not including their name <br /> ✓ The Department will either investigate the concern or refer it to the appropriate <br /> area in the Department for action <br /> ✓ Employees will not be harassed or otherwise discriminated against because of <br /> their communication of a health or safety hazard <br /> 1.5.4 Violence in the Workplace <br /> ✓ The County Board of Supervisors has adopted a policy on the subject of Violence <br /> in the Workplace <br /> ✓ Please refer to Appendix B of the Department's IIPP for further information on <br /> this subject <br /> 1.6 Procedures <br /> The Department recognizes that working conditions are an ever changing situation that <br /> requires constant vigilance by all employees. Employees must be aware of and report <br /> on issues that may increase the risk of injury or illness while on the job. <br /> 1.6.1 Hazardous Conditions and Routine Safety Inspections <br /> As part of the effort to ensure safety,the Department will conduct periodic <br /> inspections of the workplace. These inspections are used to identify conditions <br /> that would present an increase in workplace injury or illness. <br /> ✓ Hazard Identification <br /> o Imminent Danger—a condition exists where there is reasonable <br /> certainty that, without immediate remedy, a risk of dangerous injury <br /> or illness in the workplace could result <br /> o Serious—a condition exists where there is substantial probability <br /> that, without immediate remedy, a risk of serious injury or illness in <br /> the workplace could result <br /> o Other than serious—a hazard that may present a direct relationship <br /> to job safety that may contribute to an injury or illness in the <br /> workplace could result <br /> ✓ General Inspections <br /> o Are conducted for the purpose of identifying and evaluating hazards <br /> San Joaquin County <br /> Department of Public Works <br /> County of San Joaquin Dept of Public Works IIPP Rev 2020-01-31.docx P a g e 110 <br />