Weapons

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Policy

In order to provide for the safety of the public, consumers and employees, it is the policy of PIC to prohibit the use or possession of weapons by employees at any time they are on PIC property or performing PIC work.

Practice

  1. Employees are strictly prohibited from possessing or using any weapon while performing PIC work, on PIC property, in a in a personal vehicle while performing PIC work.
  1. For the purpose of this policy “weapon includes:
    1. firearms, including, but not limited to, handguns, rifles, pellet guns, and similar devices;
    2. knives, with the exception of pocket knives, utility knives or Leatherman tool;
    3. instruments capable of inflicting a heavy blow, including but not limited to nightsticks, clubs and similar devices;
    4. explosive devices, including but not limited to bombs, grenades and similar devices;
    5. other devices whose primary purpose is the infliction of bodily harm.