4.12 SR 12-20-1999 - Laserfiche WebLink

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. SAFETY The personal safety of each employee of the City of Elk River and the prevention of occupationally induced injuries and illnesses is of primary importance. To the greatest degree possible, management seeks to maintain a safe and hazard-free work environment. It is the policy of the City Council to provide City employees with safe working conditions through the following means: 1. A Safety Committee made up of employees and management from the City's departments and employee groups is charged with creating and maintaining a safety program in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. 2. The Safety Committee or sub-committee reviews occupational illness and injury, and incidents which results in damage to City property, and strives to take action to ensure that unsafe work methods, unsafe work sites, and unsafe equipment are identified and made safe. 3. All employees are required to fully comply with the Safety Program as administered by the Safety Committee. 4. Department heads and other management and supervisory employees are responsible for implementing the Safety Program by training their employees in safe work methods and by enforcing compliance with safety standards set by the Safety Committee. . 5. Department heads are responsible for providing all employees with the safety equipment and safety clothing that the City feels is necessary for employees to perform their duties in a safe manner. New employees should receive a copy of the City of Elk River Employee Safety Manual on their first day of employment. Employees are required to read the manual carefully and discuss areas of concern with their supervisor. Employees are required to develop safe work habits and to contribute to the safety of themselves and co-workers. To be successful, the City safety program must be the shared responsibility of all employees. Employees are required to: 1. Immediately report to their supervisor all unsafe equipment, practices or procedures that pose a threat to the safety of employees or others; 2. Cooperate with and assist in the investigation of accidents to identify the causes and to prevent recurrence; 29 . 3. Be active in department and City safety programs;