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Policy No.
47
Approved:
February 22, 1993
Resolution No.: 93-48
Revised: February 23, 1998
April 11, 2016
TOWN OF BRIDGEWATER
HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
The personal health and safety of each employee of the Town of Bridgewater is of primary
importance. The prevention of occupationally induced injuries, illnesses and loss is of such
consequence that it will be given priority over operating productivity where necessary. To
the greatest degree possible, management will provide all mechanical and physical facilities
required for personal health and safety in keeping with the highest required standards and
their strong commitment toward occupational health and safety.
We will maintain a health and safety program conforming to the best practices of
organizations of this type. To be successful, such a program must start with proper
attitudes toward injury and illness prevention on the part of both supervisors and
employees. It also requires co-operation in all health and safety matters, not only between
supervisor and employee, but also between each employee and his or her co-workers. Only
through such a co-operative effort can a safety program be established and preserved in
the best interest of the Town of Bridgewater. Management commits to working in a spirit
of consultation and cooperation with all employees concerning matter relating to
occupational health and safety.
Our objective is a health and safety program that will reduce the number of injuries and
illnesses to an absolute minimum, not merely in keeping with, but surpassing, the best
experiences of operations similar to ours. Our goal is zero incidents and injuries.
Our safety and health program will involve:
1.
Providing mechanical and physical safeguards to the maximum extent possible.
2.
Conducting a program of health and safety inspections to find and eliminate unsafe
working conditions and practices, to control health hazards and to comply fully with
the health and safety standards of every job.
3.
Training all employees in good health and safety practices.
4.
Providing necessary personal protective equipment and adequate instruction for its
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use, inspection and maintenance.
5.
Developing and enforcing health and safety rules and requiring that employees
cooperate with these rules as a condition of employment.
6.
Investigating every incident, promptly and thoroughly; to find out what caused it and
to correct the problem so that it won't happen again.
7.
We recognize that the responsibilities for health and safety are shared:
Employer (including Council and Management) is responsible for providing a safe and
healthful environment and ensuring a health and safety program is implemented in the
organization supported by all supervisors and employees.
Supervisors are responsible for developing the proper attitudes toward safety and health
in themselves and in those they supervise, for adequately instructing and training
employees on the job under their jurisdiction and ensuring that all operations are performed
with the utmost regard for the safety and health of all personnel involved.
Employees are responsible for their own safety behavior. They shall be required to
participate in the Town's safety training, abide by all safety rules and regulations and co-
operate in every respect with their supervisors and fellow workers in our attempt to reduce
the possibility of accident occurrence while performing their duties.
This Policy shall be reviewed annually and signed by the CAO. Any substantial change
would require an amendment by Town Council.
Reviewed By:
Date: