HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 1990-12RESOLUTION NO. 90 -12
A RESOLUTION OF THE" CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA,
ESTABLISHING A SAFETY POLICY FOR CITY
EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING - AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida is very con -
scious of the safety and we of its employees, and of the
general public; and
WHEREAS, as an employer, the City recognizes its obligation
to ensure the safest possible workplace for its employees.; and
WHEREAS, as a governmental entity, it recognizes its respon-
sibility to provide a safe environment for the public it serves;
and
WHEREAS, it is our belief that most accidents are pre-
ventable and can be attributed to unsafe acts or conditions
generally associated with a wasteful and inefficient operation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of -Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida,. as follows:
SECTION 1. Even though the City has .an organized Safety
Committee Program, each department shall be responsible for, its
own accident prevention" program and. each department head and
supervisor shall be held accountable for - assuring that realistic
efforts are taken to reduce accidents and injuries. Such
efforts shall be continuous and equal in importance to_ all other
operational considerations.
SECTION 2. Each department head and supervisor shall be
held accountable for assuring that realistic efforts are taken
to provide for the safety of the public.
SECTION 3. All employees shall be responsible for cooper-
ation with, and support of safety program objectives, and are
expected to adopt the concept that the safe way to perform a
task is the most efficient and -the only acceptable way to
perform it.
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SECTION 4. Safety records shall be reviewed along with all
other phases of department heads, supervisors and employees
performances.
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, this 20th day of March 1990.
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