Common use of SAFETY PROVISIONS Clause in Contracts

SAFETY PROVISIONS. Section 1. The Board shall provide each Employee with a serviceable desk and chair. The Board shall also provide non-prescription goggles or safety glasses in the shops area, without charge to the Employees. Employees will exercise due care for the proper safekeeping and maintenance of any safety devices furnished by the Board. Section 2. An Employee who, in the course of employment, suffers a personal injury causing temporary total disability, or a permanent partial or total disability, resulting from an episode of violence toward that Employee, for which workers' compensation under Chapter 85 of the Iowa Code is payable, shall be entitled to receive workers' compensation, which the District shall supplement in order for the Employee to receive full salary and benefits for the shortest of the following periods: (a) One year from the date of the disability. (b) The period during which the Employee is disabled and incapable of employment. An Employee shall not be required to use accumulated sick leave or vacation during such period of disability. The Board may require the Employee, as a condition of receiving benefits under this section, to provide a signed statement that justifies the use of such leave and, if medical attention is required, a certificate from a licensed physician that states the nature and duration of the leave. Section 3. Whenever any civil action for damages is brought against an Employee arising out of the performance of the Employee's assigned duties, pursuant to Board policy, the Board shall, within the scope of the public liability insurance coverage carried by the Board, provide the Employee with a legal defense and with indemnification for actual damages assessed against the Employee, excluding any indemnification for punitive or exemplary damages. The Board agrees to continue to carry general comprehensive liability, legal liability and umbrella insurance coverage. Section 4. Employees shall immediately report cases of assault suffered by them in connection with their employment to the building principal or other immediate supervisor and, at the Employee's discretion, to the police.