THIS POLICY REPLACES 12/ 211 93 PO

This municipality is committed to a health and safety program that protects staff, our property, other workers who enter onto our property, and the general public.

Employees at every level are responsible and accountable for the municipality’s health and safety performance.  Active participation by everyone, every day, in every job is necessary for the safety excellence this municipality expects.

Management will set an example and provide leadership in the health and safety program.  Management will set a health and safety policy and work procedures, and provide proper equipment and training.  Employees are responsible for following all procedures, working with an awareness of health and safety, and cooperating in working towards improved health and safety conditions at work.

Employees at every level should be familiar with the requirements of the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety legislation as it relates to their work processes.

Our goal is a healthy, injury free workplace for all employees.  By working together in all parts of this program, we can achieve this goal.

Let’s put health and safety to work for all of us!

 

ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SAFETY

Chief Administrative Officer / Department Head

• Set a good example  

• Shall wear personal protective equipment as required by worksite environment

• Establish a health and safety policy

•   Provide a safe and healthy workplace

• Maintain a health and safety program

• Ensure proper training of workers

• Ensure Personal Protective Equipment is available 

• Report injuries to WCB

• Ensure compliance with regulations

• Ensure regular inspections are done

• Ensure unsafe conditions are corrected

• Provide first aid supplies & services

• Review all incident reports

•   Promote health and safety awareness

 

Accountability - The safety performance of the CAO / department head section will form a part of the department head performance review.

 

Supervisor/Foreman

•  Set a good example           

•  Correct unsafe conditions

• Promote health and safety awareness

• Enforce health and safety rules

• Establish safe work procedures

• Inspect for hazards

•  Instruct workers in safe procedures

• Investigate all incidents

• Correct unsafe practices     

• Ensure proper maintenance

• Provide first aid                 

• Comply with regulations

Accountability - The safety performance of the supervisors section will form a part of the supervisor’s performance review.

 Worker

•  Set a good example           

• Correct unsafe conditions

• Report unsafe conditions     

• Report unsafe acts

• Report any injury               

• Comply with rules and regulations

• Use safe work practices               

• Make safety suggestions

• Cooperate with the employer through involvement in all aspects of the health and safety program

•  Provide first aid

• Promote health and safety awareness