Tolleson Employee Handbook

style caps, etc. are not permissible substitute hair coverings. Anyone wearing this type cap or hat for safety or other reasons, must still use a hair net while in the plant area. d. Employees working in the plant area or on and around machinery/equipment must not wear earrings, necklaces, pins, bracelets, watches, rings, or any other ornament while in the area. The only exception to this is a Company approved Medical Alert badge. e. 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. f. 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. . g. 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. Belts must be worn with pants that have belt loops. Belts must be completely within the belt loops. h. Chewing gum, candy or using or carrying tobacco products in unauthorized areas is not allowed. i. 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. j. Employees may store their lunch or daily snacks inside lockers provided the food is inside a lunchbox, thermos, or other closed container. Leftover food or drink must be disposed of/taken home on a daily basis. At no time will an employee be allowed to store open food or drinks inside lockers. k. Appropriate business attire is required of all office personnel. Sweat suits, shorts, skorts, and leggings worn without a skirt are not allowed. Tennis shoes, blue jeans and tee-shirts are allowed if approved by the General Manager. Office personnel must wear appropriate PPE and follow GMP’s when going into Production and Shipping areas. l. Excessive perfume or aftershave shall not be worn. m. 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 medications have the

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