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DC-251 (Revised April 2010) <br /> D. The Custodial Agents of the town/county/DOT and State shall insure that all <br /> inmates utilize all required safety equipment and safe work procedures in the <br /> performance of their assigned tasks. <br /> E. The town/county/DOT and State supervisors,who act as the Custodial Agents <br /> shall insure that all inmates have completed all required safety training in the use <br /> of approved equipment,hazards communication and the proper use of personal <br /> protective equipment. All training has been documented and maintained on file <br /> by the agency. <br /> F. Inmate injury due to failure to follow safety regulations and/or use required safety <br /> equipment may result in suspension of this contract and removal of inmate labor. <br /> V. Waiver and Billing Information <br /> It is agreed that the North Carolina Department of Correction will waive administrative <br /> cost,transportation and custody supervision cost. <br /> VI. Medical <br /> Whenever any inmate assigned to the State Department of Correction shall suffer <br /> accidental injury or accidental death arising out of and in the course of employment,to <br /> which the inmate has been assigned, the provisions of G.S. 97-13,shall apply.The <br /> governmental agency shall compensate the Department of Correction. <br /> The following procedures are to be followed when an inmate sustains an injury while on <br /> work assignment for an agency: <br /> l) If the injury is serious or life threatening:the agency will contact <br /> EMS and have the injured inmate transported to the nearest medical facility. <br /> The agency must immediately notify the inmate's prison facility of the <br /> incident. <br /> 2) If the injury is non-serious or is non-life threatening: When the agency has <br /> trained first aid personnel on-site at the time the inmate is injured,they may <br /> provide the inmate first aid, and immediately notify the inmate's prison <br /> facility of the incident. <br /> 3) If the injury is non-serious or is non-life threatening: and the agency does not <br /> have trained first aid personnel onsite to render first aid that may be needed, <br /> the agency is to transport the inmate to the nearest medical facility for <br /> treatment and immediately notify the inmate's prison facility of the incident. <br /> 4) If the injury is non-serious or is non-life threatening: and the agency can not <br /> provide first aid or transportation to the nearest medical facility,the agency is <br /> to immediately notify the inmate's prison facility to transport the inmate for <br /> first aid. <br /> Page 6 of 7 <br />