HomeMy WebLinkAbout2539RESOLUTION NO.2539
A RESOLUTION to reorganize the City's Loss
Prevention and Safety Management Program and to
repeal Resolution No. 2126.
WHEREAS, the City's Industrial Accident Self-Insured status requires that the City institute
and maintain a safety program; and,
WHEREAS, the City is required by Washington State Law to have a Safety and Health
Committee,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that
a Safety Program be implemented according to the structure outlined below:
SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
1. The Safety and Health Committee will be comprised of the following:
Risk Manager*
Safety Officer*
One representative from the Fire Department
Two representatives from the Police Department (including Parking and Animal
Control)
Two representatives from Public Works and Utilities
One representative from Administrative Services
One representative from Legal and Human Resources combined
One representative Community Development
One representative from the Parks Department
2. The representatives listed above with the exception of the Safety Officer and the
Risk Manager, shall be elected or appointed by fellow employees in March of each year. The
initial term for the representatives from Administrative Services, Legal and Human Resources,
Community Development and the Parks Department shall be for one year. All other terms shall
be two years.
Vacancies shall be filled as quickly as possible, for the remainder of each term.
(NOTE: * Indicates permanent members of the committee by virtue of position and are exempt
from the two-year term limit.)
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3. The Safety and Health Committee shall elect its own Chairperson in March of each
year, from the committee membership exclusive of the Risk Manager and Safety Officer. The
Chairperson will serve for a period of one year. As part of his or her official duties, the
Chairperson will ensure that all legal requirements are met.
4. The Safety and Health Committee will determine the time, date and location of
each meeting as well as the frequency of the meetings. Meetings shall not exceed one hour
except by majority vote.
5. As a minimum, each Safety and Health Committee meeting agenda will include
the following:
a. Review of safety and health inspection reports received since the previous
meeting to determine how to initiate corrective and/or preventive action(s) on identified unsafe
work practices or conditions.
b. Evaluation of employee accident investigations since the previous meeting
to determine proper identification and correction of unsafe conditions.
c. Evaluation of the City's Safety Manual and preparation of written
recommendations for submission to the Mayor.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that Resolution 2126 is hereby repealed.
1996.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this 31st day of January, 1996.
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. MCCLUSKEY
City Clerk
JOHN LAW
Council President
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY
City Clerk