HomeMy WebLinkAboutADMIN-29-99 B THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT
Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee File #
Res. #
Date: September 20, 1999 FILE #:
By-law # �
Report #: ADMIN-29-99
Subject: CORPORATE HEALTH & SAFETY PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1 . THAT report # ADMIN-29-99 be received;
2. THAT the Annual Report of the Corporate Joint Health & Safety Committee be
received;
3. THAT the revised Health & Safety Policy and Program (Schedule A & B) be approved;
4. THAT By-law #98-110 be repealed; and
5. THAT the attached By-law (Attachment #3) be forwarded to Council for approval.
1.0 BACKGROUND:
1.1 As set out in the Occupational Health & Safety Act, the Employer must prepare and
review annually a written Occupational Health & Safety Policy and develop and
maintain a program to implement that policy.
1 .2 The Committee has reviewed the Corporate Health & Safety Policy and Program and
recommends a revised policy statement and program which requires the existing By-
law 98-110 to be repealed (Schedule A & B). The focus of the recommended changes
is to reflect current initiatives of the Committee as well as to clarify roles and
responsibilities of the Employer.
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2.0 ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
2.1 The Committee would like to report on the following activities during the past year:
➢ Departmental WHMIS inventory completed.
➢ Distribution of revised copies of the Occupational Health & Safety Act to all
workplaces.
➢ Regular meetings of the Committee with minutes circulated and posted.
➢ Regular workplace inspections.
➢ Conducted a contractor's safety orientation session.
➢ Completion of first ever safety week in June 1998.
➢ Provided training to all Supervisors on Due Diligence.
➢ Provided fire extinguisher training in co-operation with Clarington Fire
Department.
➢ Co-ordinate Region of Durham Health & Safety Meeting.
➢ Preparation of Health & Safety Policy & Procedures Manual
3.0 ONGOING MATTERS:
3.1 The following initiatives will be part of the upcoming year's program:
1. Violence in the Workplace
2. WHMIS training for all Clerical staff
3. "Ergonomics" - Are we doing everything reasonable?
4. Assistance with the development of a Modified Work Program Policy and
Procedures
5. Job orientation training for Supervisors
6. Workplace Harassment Training
4.0 ACCIDENT PREVENTION:
4.1 Twenty-seven (27) accidents were reported in 1998. Thirteen (13) of them required
first aid, thirteen (13), medical aid and one was a lost time injury. This is consistent
with previous years maintaining the Municipality's refund situation under the NEER
program.
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5.0 1999 HEALTH & SAFETY WEEK:
5.1 The Committee and the Health & Safety Officer co-ordinated the second Annual
Health & Safety Week for the Corporation. Activities that were offered included:
➢ Selection of the Theme "Safety is No Accident" and the distribution of "stress
balls"
➢ Fire Extinguisher Training
➢ Workplace Inspection Training for Committee Members
➢ Y2K Information Session to Employees
➢ Health & Safety Messages
➢ Health & Safety Quiz
5.2 Plans are under way for the Third Annual Health & Safety Week to be held in May
2000. Efforts will be made to involve the Business Community in the promotion of
health & safety in Clarington.
Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by,
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Fred ick J. Horvath, Property Manager Franklin Wu,
and Health & Safety Officer Chief Administrative Officer
Co-Chair, Non-affiliated
Kathe Groen
Co-Chair, Affiliated
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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.
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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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ATTACHMENT#3
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW 99-
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 repeated.
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 day of September, 1999.
By-law read a third time and finally passed this day of September, 1999.
Mayor
Clerk
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