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�-- Section 1 : Introduction In 1990, the State of Minnesota amended the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Minnesota Statutes Chapter 182.653 subd.8 requires employers in certain industries to develop written, comprehensive workplace safety and health programs which are based on the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) system. This legislation is known as A Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction (AWAIR) Act. Programs developed to comply with the act are known as AWAIR programs. The requirements of the act are as follows: 1. How managers, supervisors and employees are responsible for implementing the program and how continued participation of management will be established, measured and maintained; 2. The methods used to identify, analyze and control new or existing hazards, conditions and operations; 3. How the plan will be communicated to all affected employees so that they are informed of work- related hazards and controls; 4. How workplace accidents will be investigated and corrective action implemented; and 5. How safe work practices and rules will be enforced We, the employer, shall conduct and document a review of the workplace accident and injury reduction program at least annually and document how procedures set forth in the program are met. MN OSHA has adopted a list of NAICS codes that we have determined to exist within our jurisdiction as a public entity. These departments are under our blanket AWAIR program. The NAICS codes for the departments under our AWAIR Program are as follows: • City/Administration 9211 xx • Police Department 922120 • Fire Department 922160 • Parks and Recreation 924120 • Public Works 237310 • Wastewater(Sewer Treatment)Utility 221320 • Water Utility 221310 • Storm Water I 1