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Maricopa County Subject: Safety Policy for Operating Number: A2208 Policies and Procedures County Equipment Issue Date: 11/91 RESCINDED: 5/20/2015 C-49-15-059-6-00 Approved: Roy Pederson Initiating Department: Risk Management A. Purpose To ensure the safety of County employees while operating County equipment. B. Policy No field supervisor or employee shall direct or authorize anyone to operate equipment that is believed to be unsafe. No employee shall be directed to operate equipment on which he/she has not been trained, certified, or licensed to operate. C. Authority and Responsibility All employees operating County equipment must report any condition which might impair its operation or cause an unsafe situation involving the operator or other persons. D. Procedures 1. In the event that a supervisor feels the equipment is safe to operate and the employee assigned to operate it disagrees, the employee has the right to refuse to operate the equipment, without fear of repercussions. 2. The supervisor will then notify the Equipment Services Department, asking for a final recommendation to either operate or shutdown the equipment. 3. The supervisor may also temporarily assign another operator to the equipment. In this case, the supervisor assumes full responsibility for its continued use. 4. Additionally, any employee who falsely and intentionally reports equipment as unsafe or refuses to work without justification will be disciplined. Revision History Version Revision Date Description of Revision 1 November 1991 Initial version. Rescinded and replaced by Policy A2234: Injury and 2 20 May 2015 Illness Prevention Plan (C-49-15-059-6-00) Page 1 of 1