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RESOLUTION NO. 81-131
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY
REGARDING A SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE.
The City Council of the City of Tustin, California,
hereby resolves that Council Policy No. 70-5 dated November
20, 1967, be and the same hereby is amended to read as set
forth in the attachment hereto which is hereby incorporated
by reference as though set forth in full hereat.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Tustin, California, held on the
7th day of December, 1981.
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Safety Review Committee
REVISED COUNCIL POLICY 70-5
PURPOSE
To establish a staff committee to review and make recommendations on all
employee traffic and industrial accidents,, related safety hazards, and to
establish and implement workable safety programs.
POLICY
1. The City of Tustin recognizes its obligation to provide the safest possible
working conditions for its employees and, in the event of an accident, to
provide prompt first aid and medical care to minimize personal injuries..
This requires a safety program whereby employees will be provided proper
safety equipment and joD instruction, and their work practices will be fre-
quently reviewed and supervised.
2. It is therefore' the policy of the City to promote on-the-job safety,, to
establish safety standards, to eliminate avoidable accidents, to create a
"safety conscious" working environment, to minimize personal injury, and to
reduce the cost to the City in lost time and in damage to City equipment.
3. There is hereby established a Safety. C?mmittee,. The committee will make
recommendations on job safety training, and minimum job safety requirements,
recommend " the purchase of necessary equipment to further the goals of safety
and will investigate and report on all accidents. ·
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4. Although safety is "everyone's business" and each employee' is expected to
follow safe practices, to obey safety rules, and to help generally in the
safety programs, the Safety Committee is charged with the responsibility for
implementing and aggressively pursuing improved safety activities in each
City department.
PROCEDURE
1. The committee will be composed of representatives from the following depart-
ments, as appointed by the Department Head.
(a) Administration (City Manager, Personnel, Finance, Legislation)
(b) Police (sworn & non-sworn)
(c) Community Development (Building & Planning)
(d) Maintenance (Parks, Streets, Facilities, Garage)
(e) Water
(f) Community Services
(g) Engineering
2. The representative from Administration shall serve as chairman of the committee°
The committee will appoint a secretary to the conunittee from any of the clerical
class of positions in the City.
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3. The Committee will establish its own rules of procedure, create appropriate
forms and records, and meet at call of the Chairman, City Manager, or by
majority of the members.
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4. The Committee will report to, and submit findings and recommendations to
the City Manager and relevant Department Heads.
5. The Committee will recommend safety programs and procedures for the various
departments, will promote job safety training and employee "safety sessions",
recommend t'he purchase of items of equipment to enhance safety, inspect City
activities to insure safety is being promoted, review industrial injury
reports, and act as advisor to the City Management on all matters related to
safety and accident prevention.
6. From time tO time, the City Manager may assign other similar functions to the
Committee for their study and recommendations in order to provide for the
general safety of each employee and which, in turn, will reduce the financial
burden on the citizens of Tustin.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
MARY E. WYNN, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of
Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of the members of
the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing
Resolution No. 81-131 was duly and regularly introduced, passed and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council held on the 7th day of December, 1981 by the
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following vote:
AYES : COUNCILPERSONS: Sharp, Hoesterey, Edgar, Kennedy, Saltarelli
NOES : COUNCILPERSONS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILPER$ONS: None
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