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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW 99- 145
Being a By-law to establish an Occupational Health
and Safety Policy and an Occupational Health and
Safety Program as required by the Occupational
Health and Safety Act and to repeal By-law#98-110.
WHEREAS, the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington is committed to
providing a healthy and safe work environment for all personnel. And whereas
the Occupational Health and Safety Act requires each employer in the Province
of Ontario to prepare and review at least annually a written Occupational Health
and Safety Policy and to develop and maintain a program to implement that
policy.
NOW THEREFORE, be it enacted by the Council of the Corporation of the
Municipality of Clarington as follows:
1. THAT the Health and Safety Policy, Schedule A and the Program,
Schedule B, which are attached to and form a part of this by-law, are
hereby adopted as the Municipality of Clarington's Health and Safety
Policy and Health and Safety Program.
2. THAT By-law#98-110 be hereby repealed.
3. THAT this By-law shall come into force and take effect on September 20,
1999.
By-law read a first and second time this 27 day of September, 1999.
By-law read a third time and finally passed this27 day of September, 1999.
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Mayor
Jerk
` SCHEDULE A
Revised July 1999
I MUNICIPAL HEALTH & SAFETY PROGRAM
POLICY STATEMENT
The Mayor, Council and Management of the Corporation of the Municipality of
Clarington are committed to the Health & Safety of its workers. It is the policy of
the Municipality to provide safe equipment, safe practises and a safe work
environment to all workplaces of the Corporation.
The corporation will provide and maintain a safe & healthy work environment in
compliance with the Occupational Health & Safety Act and all pertinent
regulations. It is our belief that accidents and injuries can be prevented. The
prevention of accidents is an objective affecting all levels of the organization and
its activities.
At all workplaces it is the responsibility of management to fulfil the commitments
set forth in this policy. All workers must protect his/her own safety and must
personally conduct themselves in a manner, which will promote safe work
practices and procedures.
Mayor
Clerk
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SCHEDULE B
II Municipal Health and Safety Program
The Municipality of Clarington through its various Departments will demonstrate
the development, implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive health &
safety program through the following initiatives.
1. Safety Manual
Provide a users manual for all municipal equipment, tools and processes
and identify equipment and procedures, which require instruction, training or
certification.
2. Compliance
Promote awareness and compliance of all workers with legislation including
the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Workers Compensation Act.
3. Safety Responsibility
Reinforce the Municipality's commitment to the Health and Safety Program
and to establish ongoing training programs to educate employees and
promote awareness and to meet regularly with workers.
4. Workplace Inspections
To train, implement and ensure adherence to the procedure for the timely
reporting of dangerous situations and the implementation of corrective
measures through regular workplace inspections by identifying and
evaluating, potential and actual hazards to protect the worker.
5. Accident Investigation Procedure
To train, implement and ensure adherence to the appropriate accident
investigation procedures is the responsibility of all Department Heads
and/or designates in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety
Act. Implement a thorough accident investigation procedure involving the
Department Heads and the Joint Health and Safety Committee (Certified
Members) to ensure a complete, objective and co-operative investigation to
identify its causes and consequences and submit recommendations.
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6. Education and Training
Develop, implement and evaluate worker training programs and review
procedures annually with the Joint Health and Safety Committee which will
assist management and supervisors in the implementation and
maintenance of a safe work environment.
7. Contractor Safety
To train, implement and ensure adherence to the policy and procedure to
include minimum health and safety requirements for contractors prior to
being hired by the Municipality to be consistent with municipal procedures
and to include procedure for warning and/or stop work orders to be followed
should any contractor violate the established requirements.
8. Workplace Harassment
To train, implement and ensure adherence to the policy and procedure
dealing with all types of workplace harassment.
9. Safety Awareness
To support the annual Safety Awareness Week to promote health and
safety in the workplace.
10. Municipality Injury Frequency -Assessment Program
Participation in a voluntary reporting program which provides relevant
statistical information on a municipal service basis.
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