Town of Alberton Occupational Health and Safety Policy — full text

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## Occupational Health and Safety Policy This policy will apply to the Town of Alberton at all locations. POLICY APPROVED BY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 14, 2016 The Town of Alberton is committed to providing a healthy and safe work environment for its workers and preventing occupational illness and injury. To express that commitment, we issue the following policy on occupational health and safety. As the employer, the Town of Alberton is responsible for the health and safety of its workers. The Town of Alberton will make every effort to provide a healthy and safe work environment. We are dedicated to the objective of eliminating the possibility of injury and illness. Supervisors will be trained and held responsible for ensuring that the workers, under their supervision, follow this policy. They are accountable for ensuring that workers use safe work practices and receive training to protect their health and safety. Supervisors also have a general responsibility for ensuring the safety of equipment and facility. The Town of Alberton through all levels of management will cooperate with the Joint Occupational Safety and Health (JOSH) Committee or the Health & Safety Representative and workers to create a healthy and safe work environment. Cooperation should also be extended to others such as contractors, owners, officers and so on. The workers of the Town of Alberton will be required to support this organization's health and safety initiative and to cooperate with the JOSH Committee or Health & Safety Representative and with others exercising authority under the applicable laws. It is the duty of each worker to report to the supervisor or manager, as soon as possible, any hazardous conditions, injury, accident, or illness related to the workplace. Also, workers must protect their health and safety by complying with applicable Acts and Regulations and following policies, procedures, rules and instructions as prescribed by the Town of Alberton. The Town of Alberton will, where possible, eliminate hazards and, thus, the need for personal protective equipment. If that is not possible, and where there is a requirement, workers will be required to use safety equipment, clothing, devices, and materials for personal protection. The Town of Alberton recognizes the worker's duty to identify hazards, and supports and encourages workers to play an active role in identifying hazards and to offer suggestions or ideas to improve the health and safety program.