Title
Policy Revision - Safety Policy C-AD46
Proposed Motion
That Council approve revised Safety Policy C-AD46 as presented.
Body
Administration Recommendation
Administration supports the approval of the Policy to align policy and Occupational Health & Safety regulations.
Purpose
This policy is being presented to Council to ensure that the policy supports and is in line with other health and safety regulations.
Summary
Administration has reviewed Safety Policy C-AD46 and has identified changes required to the policy. The changes will ensure that the policy meets the requirements under the OHS Legislation and assist Parkland County in meeting the audit requirements of the Alberta Municipal Health and Safety Association (AMSHA) Certificate of Recognition (COR).
Attached is the revised Safety Policy C-AD46 as well as a version which tracks the changes being made to the policy. The following is a summary of the changes contained within the various sections of the policy
1. References:
No longer have personal protective equipment procedures - amalgamated into PPE program.
Serious incident follow up is now a directive not a procedure, not correlated to this document.
2. Purpose:
Reducing jargon and moving away from term of "employee" to "worker" to be consistent with Alberta Occupational Health Safety (OHS) terminology.
3. Policy Statement:
Replaced "workplace" to "worksite" to be consistent with Alberta OHS terminology.
Replaced word "applicable" to "relevant" to be consistent with new OHS Certificate of Recognition audit tool terminology.
4. Definitions:
Added definition of "worksite" - taken straight from Alberta OHS legislation.
5. Scope:
Clarification of who this policy applies to:
Councillors to members of Council
Changed word from "employee" to "workers" and
Added "suppliers" to line up with Alberta OHS legislation and Parkland County health and safety contractor management program
6. Responsibilities:
Changed wording from "program" to "management system" - to encompass all the different programs within the system.
Added "suppliers" to line up with Alberta OHS legislation and Parkland County health and safety contractor management program
7. standards
Added the word "current" to align with Alberta Certificate of Recognition audit tool requirements
Council no longer has to sign the policy annually, unless there is s change in Mayor or CAO. When there is a change in the Mayor or the CAO, the policy will have to be presented to Council for approval and signatures.
Strategic Plan/Policy/Legal/Staff Implications
Financial Impact:
Cost: n/a
Source of Funding: n/a