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HomeMy WebLinkAbout93-007 . . . . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 93-07 RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE NEED FOR SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE PER THE AWAIR BILL WHEREAS, the city of Arden Hills realizes that it has the responsibility to provide a safe workplace for its employees and safe environments for its citizens. Each employee must pursue the highest standards in his or her assigned activities and all City employees must recognize that the well-being of persons involved, and the protection of our physical resources are as important as the activity and work being performed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS AS FOLLOWS: The City of Arden Hills is establishing a Loss Control Management Program to be implemented in stages over the next year. The city expects its management and employees to respond to all planned safety efforts and to perform their assigned jobs in the safest manner possible. As the first portion of the City of Arden Hills program, the Safety Coordinator will be assigned the responsibility of organizing the overall Loss Control Management Program. In addition, a Loss Control Committee is to be created to establish a loss control policy, investigate major losses and loss trends. This committee should be made up of employees, managers, and/or supervisors from each department with the City. Each City Department Head will be responsible for the safety and well-being of the workers in his or her department as well as the repair and maintenance of facilities and equipment in his or her area of responsibility. Each city employee will be responsible for his or her personal safety and for the safe completion of assigned tasks. I, NOW, THEREFORE, establish the Office of Safety Coordinator for the city by this notification. The Safety Coordinator will be the representative and will be responsible for staff direction and administration of our safety program. He or she will submit a report to the Administrator by departments, of the progress of the safety program. -' . . . RESOLUTION NO. 93-07 Page Two This Safety Program will provide for the establishment of safety Committees, Job Safety Training, minimum job safety requirements, investigation and reporting of accidents, and a health program. I request each department to implement and aggressively support our safety program. Department Heads and supervisors will be responsible for the actions of their employees. Employees will be expected to follow safe practices, to obey safety rules, and to help generally in the program of the Safety Coordinator. We must all make every effort to reduce the burden of accidents. ADOPTED BY THE ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL/THIS 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, , 1993. , ",,' ___-~r-- .:,.",1 I --' I '/, t" ii' ,i ,;:>'trzJ!;1i} I l:JU'.';.,'--,.,,/- Thomas R. Sather, Mayor ATTEST: n 1/ i--' 7'/';"" /? ,-P/.~ /:v.:.<Y/, ",-'C- ".c,,~/v,. >'<i,,~&~,,~-^-- r ....... l../"'"' ~'/ ,,.r _^ c,'V' -----..... 'T~ Dorothy A. ~rson, City Administrator . AWAIR ACT A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to occupational safety and health; requiring employers to prepare and implement a written program that describes how they will reduce the extent and severity of work-related injuries and illnesses; and amending Minnesota statutes 1988, section 182.653 by adding a subdivision. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1988 section 182.653, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: Subdivision 8 <WORKPLACE PROGRAMS>. An employer covered by this section must establish a written workplace accident and injury reduction program that promotes safe and healthful working conditions and is based on clearly stated goals and objectives for meeting those goals. The program must describe: . written 1. policy in job description How managers, supervisors, and employees are responsible for implementing the program and how continued participation of management will be established, measured, and maintained; Hazard 2. recognition The methods used to identify, analyze and control new or existing hazards, conditions, and operations. Training 3. How the plan will be communicated to affected employees so that they are informed of work- related hazards and controls; Accident Invest. 4. How workplace accidents will be investigated and corrective action implemented; and Document 5. How safe work practices and rules will be enforced. An employer must conduct and document a review of the work place accident and injury reduction program at least annually and document how procedures set forth in the program are met. .