<p> TOWN OF LADYSMITH</p><p>POLICIES AND PROCEDURE MANUAL</p><p>TOPIC: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH and SAFETY APPROVED BY: Council DATE: Feb. 2, 2004 RESOLUTION #: #04-052 AMENDED FROM : #96-138 </p><p>Policy Statement </p><p>Town of Ladysmith employees are our most important resource; they are the keys to successful program and service delivery. Their safety and well being is more important than the urgency of completing any specific task.</p><p>To help achieve the goal of making Ladysmith a safe and healthy municipality in which to work, the Town of Ladysmith assigns the following responsibilities to management, supervisors, employees and contractors.</p><p>Management leads by example and is responsible for: - establishing a comprehensive occupational health and safety program to meet or exceed all requirements of applicable health and safety legislation; - monitoring and maintaining the OHS Program through regular Program reviews; and - promoting a positive attitude towards accident/injury prevention within the civic organization. </p><p>Supervisors are responsible for: - ensuring workers have the necessary training/instruction to do their work safely; and - ensuring, through constant monitoring of workplace and work activities, that hazards are identified and eliminated or controlled.</p><p>Town of Ladysmith employees are responsible for: - taking reasonable care to ensure their own safety and the safety of others; - knowing and following all safety and health instructions, rules, regulations and safe work procedures; and - reporting any unsafe or sub-standard condition or act as soon as possible to Supervisors or Managers.</p><p>Town of Ladysmith contractors are responsible for knowing and adhering to the Town’s OHS Program Rules and Safe Work Procedures that apply to their contract work.</p><p>This is our Town. Together, we can ensure that we provide quality programs and services efficiently in a safe and healthy work environment. </p><p>(signatures on filed original )</p><p>______Robert Hutchins, Gord Horth Roger Oakley Mayor, Town of Ladysmith CAO/City Manager CUPE 401 President</p><p>07 – 2640 – B</p>