EFFECTIVE DATE: July 20, 2010
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed / 6710
Page 1 of 4
FSM 6700 – safety and health program
Chapter 10 – safety and health program administration
/ Forest Service MANUAL
ottawa nf (Region 9)
ironwood, mi
fsM – 6700 safety and health program
chapteR 10 – safety and health program administration
Supplement No.: 6710-2010-1
Effective Date: July 20, 2010
Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: SUSAN J. SPEARForest Supervisor / Date Approved: 07/20/2010
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Manual number and calendar year. Post by document; remove the entire document and replace it with this supplement. Retain this transmittal as the first page(s) of this document.
New Document / 6710-2010-1 / 4 PagesSuperseded Document(s) (Supplement Number and Effective Date) / 6710_2004-1 / 4 Pages
Digest:
2010 Currency Review –Updated with current Union President and Forest Supervisor signatures on agreement
6716 – personal protective equipment
6716.03 – Policy
OTTAWA PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL AGREEMENT
Personal Protective Equipment - Boots
The purpose of this agreement is to document a Forest Policy covering the use of and purchase of safety footwear for permanent forest employees.
The Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) will be the mechanism that documents the need for specialized safety equipment, that is, a particular type of boot. In most cases the JHA specifies that non-skid, 8 inch high, leather boots are required to do the task safely. In some cases, safety toe is also required.
If boots have been identified as required personal protective equipment in a JHA, the Forestwill reimburse a portion of the cost of the boots. In order to be eligible for reimbursement, the following must apply:
- Individual must be a permanent employee
- Employee job duties require more than 50% of their time in the field on jobs requiring boots as personal protective equipment
- Boots must meet requirements stated in JHA specific to that type of work
- Employee must complete a verification form and obtain Supervisor and Line Officer approval
The cost reimbursement will be 50% of the purchase price of the boots, but shall not exceed more than $100 eachyear (on a fiscal year basis). The employee may purchase a maximum of two (2) types of boots (i.e., leather, winter pacs) per year. The employee must purchase boots and bring in the receipt for reimbursement.
Employees will work with their Supervisor and the appropriate Purchasing Agent to receive reimbursement for their purchase. Employees are responsible for any amount which exceeds the annual allowance.
The Forest will continue to provide very specialized footwear, such as hip waders, which are not considered a part of this boot policy.
For employees not in a permanent position, safety boots are a “condition of hire.”
This agreement shall be reviewed in conjunction with a general review of agreements, or at the time of expiration of the current Master Agreement between the Forest Service and the National Federation of Federal Employees. This agreement shall remain in effect until a new agreement is reached to modify its terms, or until the parties mutually agree to terminate this agreement.
/s/ Susan J. Spear/s/ John Pagel
SUSAN J. SPEARJOHN PAGEL
Forest SupervisorPresident, NFFE Local 1928
6716 - Exhibit 3
Personal Protective Equipment – Boots
Verification Form
This form will be used to verify that employees are eligible for the reimbursement of boots documented in the Agreement between the Ottawa National Forest and the National Federation of Federal Employees, Local 1928. This form will be filled out and approved by all parties at the beginning of each fiscal year, prior to the purchase of boots. The original form will be placed in the employee’s filed maintained by their Supervisor.
Employee Name: ______
Associated JHAs: ______
50% Field Work Verification: ______
______
Employee Signature: ______Date: ______
Supervisor Signature: ______Date: ______
Line Officer Signature: ______Date: ______
*Description of Purchase 1: ______
*Description of Purchase 2: ______
(* Required for Reimbursement)
Cost of Boot(s) Purchased:
Purchase 1: $______50% Reimbursed: $______Date: ______
Purchase 2: $______50% Reimbursed: $______Date: ______
Total Reimbursed: $______Max $100.00/FY
Original: Supervisor
CC: Purchasing Agent, Employee