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Safe and Healthy Workplace

Avaya is committed to providing a safe and secure work environment that empowers everyone to do their best work: one that encourages innovation, creative thinking, and teamwork.

Avaya is committed to maintaining industry standards, consistent with comparable organizations, in all areas of employee safety and health. To support this commitment, we comply with all applicable health and safety laws of the countries where Avaya conducts business.

Everyone associated with Avaya is responsible for immediately reporting accidents, injuries, occupational illnesses, and unsafe practices or conditions to their manager, Human Resources Business Partner, or the Ethics Helpline. Avaya maintains a zero-tolerance policy for workplace violence. You are not permitted to bring anything to work that could be considered a weapon. If you believe there is a potential for violent behavior, contact the Avaya Ethics Helpline at 1-877-99-ETHIC or +1-908-953-7276 or file a claim online. If there is an actual act of violence at your location, please contact local emergency response.

Avaya prohibits employees from working under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Working under the influence of these substances can impair judgement and create a safety hazard. Medication prescribed to you by a doctor can also affect your ability to do your job safely. Check with your doctor about any impact your prescription might have on your ability to perform your job and communicate any concerns or questions about Avaya’s Global Reasonable Accommodation/Work Adjustment Process to your supervisor or Human Resources.

Showing Accountability and Trustworthiness

Employees are responsible for their safety, the safety of those around them, and for following safe work practices. Employees are expected to:

Follow response procedures and participate in emergency evacuation drills.

Report work-related injuries, illnesses and incidents, as well as acts or threats of violence.

Report unsafe conditions to the location-specific Facilities Team.

These conditions may include but not be limited to: Electrical hazards, basic clutter, blocked access to fire safety equipment, slip, trip and fall hazards, unsafe driving, unsafe practices at customer sites.

Reporting

Click here to report work-related injuries, illnesses, or incidents.

Click here to report motor vehicle accidents (including for owned, leased, rented, or personal vehicles), including insurance notification requirements.

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