HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 37-91 RESOLUTION NO. 37-91
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO
ADOPTING A SAFETY PROGRAM FOR THE
CITY OF ATASCADERO
WHEREAS, Safety is a critical consideration in all City
operations; and
WHEREAS, State Legislation, referred to as SB 198, requires
each employer to adopt and maintain effective safety programs,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Atascadero,
Section 1. That it is the City' s policy to conduct all of its
operations, either by its own forces or by those contracted,
as safely and efficiently as possible;
Section 2. To accomplish this, the responsibility, authority and
accountability, for all safety matters is assigned to all
management and supervisory personnel within their individual
area of operation;
Section 3. The Director of Administrative Services is hereby
appointed as the City' s Safety Coordinator. It will be
his/her responsibility to administer the City' s safety efforts
and coordinate these efforts with all departments to ensure
safety standards are met throughout the City's operations.
Section 4. A Citywide Safety Committee is hereby established to
review accidents and facilitate safety training, safety
inspections and recommend safety procedures, products or
practices to the various City departments or the Safety
Coordinator.
Section 5. In addition to the above, it is still each employee's
responsibility to perform his/her job in a safe and efficient
manner, as well as to inform his/her supervisor of any unsafe
equipment or working conditions.
On motion by Councilperson Nimmo, and seconded by
Councilperson Dexter, the foregoing resolution is hereby adopted in
its entirety, by the following Roll Call Vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Shiers, Borgeson, Nimmo, Dexter and Mayor
Lilley
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Resolution No. 37-91
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ADOPTED: May 14, 1991
ATTEST:, CITY OF ATASCADERO
By•
LEE AYKA, City gfterk Robert B. Li ley, MaVgfr
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ART MONTANDO , CitX Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
MARK JOSEPH, A4inigt4tive
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