HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 3772 RESOLUTION NO. 3772
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ADOPTING A SAFETY POLICY
FOR THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach is desirous of
developing a safety policy in order to maintain a comprehensive
continuous preventative and protective program for preventing
injury , sickness , disease, death, work interruption, fire damage,
destruction of equipment , materials and property; and
WHEREAS, a safety policy has been developed in order to
stimulate the interest and assure the participation of manage-
ment, supervisors and other personnel in health, safety, fire
prevention and protection and other public safety matters ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Huntington Beach hereby adopts the attached Safety
Policy to accomplish such aims .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the lst
day of October, 1973 .
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY OF MWINGTON BEACH
PERSONNEL. DEPARTMENT
SAFETY POLICY
City Administration
The City Administration shall encourage and facilitate the elimination
or" control of all accidents , health, fire and occupational hazards
associated with its activities in order to:
1. Maintain the health of all its employees
2. Prevent injury, sickness , disease, death, work interruption,
fire damage, destruction of equipment, materials and property.
Comprehensive continuous preventative and protective programs shall
be developed and maintained as appropriate throughout all activities
and operations subject to direction or control. These programs shell
be designed to:
1. Stimulate the interest and assure the participation of
management, supervisors , and other personnel in health, safety,
fire prevention and protection, and public safety matters .
2. Take cognizance of the experience and accumulated knowledge
of national health and safety organizations .
3 . To avoid accidents with their attending suffering, Toss of
time, and possible impairment of earning power.
Dep2 rtmen t Heads_, S upervis ors
Each department head shall hold a meeting with his supervisors at least
once a month to review safety policies and specific situations . Each
department head is expected to carry out the City's safety policy
effectively, and is expected to:
1 . Develop and implement a safety program and insure its effective
application in his department.
2. Give full support to all safety activities .
3 . Review accident reports in order to keep informed on the
accident record and take appropriate action when accident
trends are unfavorable.
4 . Investigate serious accidents personally to satisfy himself
that accident causes are being investigated and proper
corrective action is taken.
5 . When new operations are installed or new tools , equipment and
new materials are introduced into his operation. Insure that
all safety standards are met .
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6 . Personally inspect all first aid equipment and supplies
periodically to insure that they are maintained in good
medical condition. He shall encourage supervisors and
employees to take first aid training.
7. Give leadership and direction in the administration of
safety activities, fair consideration to all recommendations,
and interpret policies and support them as an example to
those in lower levels .
8 . Maintain records and make special studies of trends and
changes in accident frequency and severity, and issue
reports as appropriate.
9. Advise Administration of procedures and methods of improving
the accident prevention program.
10. Department safety meetings should be concerned with a
discussion of recent accidents , causes and preventive measures.
It is here that the most useful safety suggestions should
originate. No such recommendation should be rejected out-
of-hand, but should be accepted and given serious consideration.
Each first line supervisor is personally responsible for the safety
of all employees reporting to him.
Personnel Department
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The Personnel Department shall maintain all official records and files
related to job incurred illnesses and injuries . Accident reports
are prepared and submitted as required. Safety information, films
and other materials, needed may be obtained through the Personnel
Department.
The Personnel Department coordinates the Employees ' Accident Prevention
Program through the Safety Coordinator. The Personnel Department
maintains a control system for reports, recording of accidents , procedures
that preclude the injuried employee 's return to work without a medical '
release stating that he is able to do the work.
The Safety Coordinator shall :
1 . Assist departments in establishing and maintaining proper
standards for housekeeping, guarding of machinery, use of
personal protective equipment, and procedures for safe
handling of material and supplies on all jobs ,
2. Inspect regularly all city property, equipment, material,
machines and operations to determine unsafe conditions and
practices and report same suggesting corrective measures for
each.
3 . Assist supervisors in the investigation of accidents to
determine causes so corrective action can be taken to prevent
recurrences .
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4. Assist supervisors in educating all employees in the use
of guards , protective clothing, and safe working procedures.
5. Assist department heads with safety materials needed for
safety meetings.
6 . Assist the supervisors in the performance of their safety
responsibilities by keeping them abreast of pertinent
information by the use of movies , safety information memos ,
booklets, rules, posters , hAndbooks , and other safety materials .
7. Maintain records by departments, awake special studies of
trends and changes in accident frequency and severity, and
issue reports to Administration and department heads .
8. Advise Administration and department heads on procedures and
methods of imporving the Accident Prevention Programs
effectiveness .
Res. No. 3772
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly appointed, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1st day
of October 19 73 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Shipley, Bartlett, Gibbs, Green, Coen, Duke, Matney
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California