1. In accordance with DAO-209.4, management will conduct occupational and safety and health inspections of SSMC #2 at least annually. Management furthers agrees to post a copy of CD-351, report of safety hazards on a Bulletin Board, on each floor. Form CD-351 will be made available to any employee who has a complaint on the air quality within SSMC #2. In addition, Form CD-351 is also available in the Employee Health Unit - Room 9300. 2. Subject to applicable building regulations, a smoking area will be provided for each floor. Management will take the necessary steps to ensure that each smoking room is properly ventilated. 3. Employees will be allowed to bring family or other personal photographs, and if they so desire, a plant to their office or cubicle. 4. In order to ensure adequate lighting within work areas, and to reduce eye strain, management will, subject to applicable safety regulations:
5. A kitchen/break area with microwave ovens, and refrigerator will be provided on each floor for employees. 6. Bulletin boards will be places and maintained as per previous agreements with NWSH LMR coordinator. 7. Employees will be allowed to bring their radios to their work stations and play them at low volume. In no case will the volume interfere with the employee's performance or disturb employees in adjoining work area. Radios with earphones are also allowable, provided it does not interfere with performance. Management and NWSEO agree that Handicapped employees are very special people, and as such, should receive special attention as to facilities and safety. The parties agree that in order to insure the safety and health of handicapped employees, the following steps will be taken in accordance with applicable, local and federal laws, rules and regulations. 8. Parking of vehicles shall not be allowed on walkways or sidewalks. 9. A device that emits a tone while passing through each floor shall be installed in each elevator for the visually impaired. 10. Any lighting inside stairwells shall at least meet the minimum standard candle power. 11. Restrooms should easily be accessible to the handicapped. Management agrees that it will provide either doors to restroom stalls that automatically close or doors to restroom stalls that have a long flexible strap attached to the inside of the stall doors, so they may be held closed during locking. 12. Facilities such as break and lunch areas should have appliances placed so that handicapped persons in wheelchairs will be able to reach and use such appliances. 13. Key card boxes should be located for easy access for persons in wheelchairs, e.g. closer to curbs for easier access. 14. A fire evacuation plan should be posted on each floor of SSMC building #2. A copy of the plan should be given to each employee. Monitor(s) will be assigned to each visually/hearing impaired or wheelchair-bound person. The monitor will assist the handicapped employee in case of an emergency or evacuation. The monitor's name and who they are assigned to will be listed on the fire evacuation plan. In no case will a handicapped person who is unable to move unassisted be left alone during an emergency situation. 15. Fire alarms for the hearing impaired (flashing red lights) shall be installed. Assigned monitors will insure that the hearing impaired are notified and evacuated. 16. A telephone (TTD system) for the hearing impaired shall be made available on any floor that a hearing-impaired works.
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