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� EN HILLS City of Arden Hills Safety Committee Policy Introduction The City of Arden Hills is committed to preventing workplace injuries and illnesses among all employees. To prevent these losses, a joint management-labor safety committee has been established. Employee involvement in accident prevention and support of safety committee members and activities is necessary to ensure a safe and healthful workplace. Purpose The purpose of our safety committee is to involve labor and management in a non-adversarial, cooperative effort to promote safety and health in the workplace. The safety committee will assist management and make recommendations for change. Organization 1. The City' of Arden Hills Safety Committee shall be composed of representatives as determined by the Director of Finance and Administrative Services. 2. The following recommendations are proposed by the Safety Committee, which define the members of the committee: a. All employees will be encouraged to participate. b. Shall exceed no more than 5 voting members. c. Shall consist of regular, full-time empl'oyees from the following departments: • Administration/ Finance/ Community Development (City Hall) • Public Works - d. The Safety Committee will consist of the following representatives: • Chairperson (1) • Secretary / Vice Chairperson (1) • Members / Sub-Committee (2) e. The Director of Finance and Administrative Services shall be a permanent member of the Safety Community and shall receive all reports, actions, and activities of the committee. This position shall also provide administrative support to the committee and shall serve as the liaison to the City Administrator, Department Managers and consultants.