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GreenPoint Ag Employee Handbook

condition. Safety Data Sheets and product labels should be referenced when working with chemicals or
other hazardous substances.

In some cases, a medical evaluation and fit test may be required to wear certain types of respiratory
PPE. For further details please review the Respiratory Protection Program located in the EHS Manual.

Additional Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
All employees at GreenPoint Ag are required to wear the appropriate PPE when performing specific
tasks. Each of you will be required to review Job Hazard Analysis documents as well as PPE Hazard
Assessments before performing specific tasks to ensure the proper PPE is available and in good
condition. Safety Data Sheets and product labels should be referenced when working with chemicals or
other hazardous substances.

GreenPoint Ag will supply all PPE required to perform each task safely. The Location Manager will ensure
each of you has received the proper training for donning (putting on), doffing (taking off), cleaning, and
proper storage of PPE.

All of us are responsible for our own safety; therefore, it is the responsibility of each of us to inspect,
clean, and maintain PPE to ensure its in in good working condition. Any defective, expired, or missing
PPE should be reported to the Location Manager immediately.

Worker’s Compensation Insurance
GreenPoint Ag provides a comprehensive workers’ compensation insurance program to you at no cost.

The workers’ compensation program covers injuries or illnesses that might happen during the course of
employment which require medical, surgical, or hospital treatment. Subject to legal requirements,
workers’ compensation insurance begins after a short waiting period, or if the employee is hospitalized,
the benefits begin immediately.

If you are unable to work as a direct result of a compensable injury or illness, you may use any available
PTO hours for any days in the waiting period in which you are not receiving wage-loss or indemnity
benefits from the workers’ compensation insurance carrier. However, you will not be able to “double-
up” and receive both indemnity payments and PTO for the same period. You will still be responsible for
the cost of benefits and/or other deductions during this time period. You can make arrangements with
Human Resources if your payroll check is not sufficient to cover the cost of these deductions.

It is important that you tell your manager immediately about any work-related injury or illness,
regardless of how minor it might seem at the time. Prompt reporting helps ensure you qualify for
coverage as quickly as possible and allows us to investigate and document the injury or illness promptly.

Failure to promptly report a work-related injury or illness could result in the loss of benefits, or denial of
a claim, and/or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Work related injuries are excluded from short-term disability (STD) benefits. If the injury results in a
disability and you are eligible to participate in the long-term disability (LTD) program, you may file a
disability claim. LTD benefits are integrated with Workers’ Compensation and Social Security benefits;
benefits from all sources will not exceed 70% of pre-disability earnings.

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