A part of the HPZ’s commitment to a safe workplace, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be provided to all employees to properly handle materials and protect against injury.

Below is the current list of PPE provided by HPZ.

• Disposable gloves

• Ear plugs

• High visibility vest

• Safety glasses

• N95 masks and filters

• Safety footwear allowance, for permanent employees

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Employer will

• Work with the Production Manager to ensure that necessary and appropriate PPE is provided to HPZ employees and visitors.

• Review the list of provided PPE annually and update as needed.

Supervisors will

• Work with the Employer to review the list of provided PPE annually and update as needed

• Ensure that necessary and appropriate PPE is readily available in sufficient quantities to HPZ employees and visitors.

• Ensure that employees and visitors wear and/or use appropriate PPE for their workday and specific tasks.

• Provide training and constructive feedback to employees in the proper use of PPE.

Employees will

• Ensure that they wear and/or use appropriate PPE for their workday and specific tasks.

• Report to a manager or your supervisor aware as soon as possible if your workstation is missing any of these items or you are low on supply of any of these items.

• Seek appropriate and adequate training and constructive feedback from their supervisor as needed.

• Be knowledgeable of the Safety Footwear Procedure. It provides guidelines for acceptable footwear and the allowance claim process.

Visitors will

• Follow all PPE instructions provided by the HPZ Manager supervising their visit.

SAFETY FOOTWEAR PROCEDURE

Safety footwear is always essential PPE at the HPZ manufacturing facility, 16035 Robin’s Hill Rd, Unit 10, London ON N5V 0C4. Safety footwear is designed to protect feet against a wide variety of injuries. Impact, compression, and puncture are common types of foot injury.

• All employees must bring their own safety footwear to wear at the manufacturing facility.
  

• Employees without safety footwear for a shift will be sent home without pay.
  

• Employees should regularly inspect footwear for damage (e.g., cracks in soles, breaks in leather, or exposed toe caps).
  

• Employees should repair or replace worn or defective footwear. Employees with worn or defective footwear for a shift may be sent home without pay.
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• HPZ will provide an annual allowance, up to $150 CAD in 2024, to all permanent employees, full-time and part-time. Employees are responsible for costs above the allowance amount. The allowance includes taxes.

  • Employees are eligible for the annual allowance 90 days after the start of employment. This may be applied to purchases made on or after the employee’s day of hire.

  • Allowances may be applied to the purchase of ONE pair of safety footwear in a fiscal year, October through September. Unused allowances in a fiscal year may be accumulated and applied to safety footwear purchases in the future.

  • The selection of shoe is not limited to brand, vendor, or model provided that the safety shoe meets ASTM F2413-2011 safety toe standards and additional requirements as listed on the Safety Footwear Reimbursement Form. HPZ will not pay for shoes that do not meet the requirements. If you have any questions, please direct them to Marc.

• To claim the safety footwear allowance:

  1. Purchase appropriate safety footwear with an itemized receipt.

  2. On paper, fill in the HPZ Safety Footwear Allowance Claim Form with approval signature by Marc Miron, Production and R&D Manager. This form can be found by clicking the link above or asking Sam to provide you with a hardcopy.

  3. Complete the HPZ Expense Claim Google Form and submit pictures of the paper form and the receipt. This is form can be found by clicking the link above or by scanning the QR code.

• Reimbursement process

  • Reimbursement amount will be based on the accumulated unused allowance available.

  • Reimbursement will be made by direct deposit on the next payroll cycle, in 4 to 6 weeks.

  • Safety footwear allowances are not taxable benefits and are not subject to income tax, CPP and EI withholding.

  • Status of an individual’s allowance is available in their monthly Pay Statement.​​