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. 17.. Never.leave.discharged.ire.extinguishers.in.the.work.areas.
. 18.. Never.expose.oneself.to.dangerous.conditions.or.actions.
. 19.. Never.operate.any.equipment.for.which.one.has.not.been.trained.
. 20.. Participate.in.all.safety.and.health.training.provided.
.

21.. Attend.all.safety,.health,.and.toolbox.meetings.(mandatory).

If. a. worker. elects. not. to. follow. rules. or. to. perform. work. in. an. unsafe. manner,.
then.there.should.be.consequences.that.are.strictly.enforced.by.the.company.and.its.
representatives..Failure.to.do.so.negates.the.authority.of.the.safety.and.health.polices.
and.procedures.
Each.company.should.have.a.discipline.policy.that.is.progressive.and.stringently.
enforced..A.policy,.at.its.simplest,.is.presented.as.follows:

. 1.. Verbal.warning—irst.offense

. 2.. Written.warning—second.offense

. 3.. Dismissal—third.offense

Note: .The.company.reserves.the.right.to.immediately.dismiss.a.worker.when.he.or.
she.lagrantly.endangers.other.workers,.causes.an.incident,.or.causes.imminent.danger.
to.themselves.or.others.
Workers.must.be.held.accountable.for.poor.safety.and.health.performance.
As.can.be.seen.in.this.chapter,.each.of.these.three.entities—the.company's.designated.
safety.person(s),.supervisors,.and.employees—have.responsibility.for.safety.in.some.
form.or.fashion.and.should.be.held.strictly.accountable.for.their.safety.performance.

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