Lepage Sales Handbook

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Hands must be washed before reporting to the work station. No fingernail polish may be worn if the employee works in production or near exposed food products. Any employee handling finished, unpackaged product will wear gloves that are intact, clean, and in sanitary condition. No person who has an infectious or communicable disease shall work in any capacity in which there is a direct threat that such infection or disease being transmitted to other individuals, unless that is a reasonable accommodation that will eliminate the risk of transmission. Employees must notify their supervisor or Human Resources when they have an infectious communicable disease that may have the potential to cause a direct threat of transmission or otherwise violate Food and Drug Administration guidelines or regulations. Only approved uniforms, bump caps, and PPE will be allowed for work attire. “Approved” uniforms are those with shirts that snap rather than button. Shirts and blouses must be properly tucked into pants. Clothing with hoods is not permitted. Belts must be worn with pants that have belt loops. Belts must be completely within the belt loops. For company operated route sales the approved work attire is required. This includes a collared shirt or pullover, dark colored khaki’s or work pants or shorts and black shoes or boots. Shirts must be properly tucked in. Belts must be worn with pants or shorts that have belt loops. Belts must be completely within the belt loops. For any markets where a uniform is issued, only the uniform will be approved to be worn during the workday Eating or drinking outside of break areas or in any unauthorized area is not allowed. No food may be brought into storage, production or processing areas of the bakery. This includes items such as cough drops, chewing gum or candy. Employees may store their lunch or daily snacks inside refrigerators, storage racks or shelving provided inside lunch rooms. Leftover food or drink must be disposed of/taken home on a daily basis. At no time will an employee be allowed to store food or drinks inside personal lockers. Appropriate business attire is required of all office personnel. Sweat suits, blue jeans and other denim garments, shorts, tee-shirts, skorts, leggings worn without a skirt, etc. will not be allowed in the office. Blue jeans may be worn on designated exception days. Tobacco products of any kind are not allowed in unauthorized areas.

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Excessive perfume or aftershave shall not be worn.

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For safety and legal compliance reasons, employees who are medically required to have essential personal medicines available while working in the production area should report this to Human Resources when such

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