HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-21 Adopting a Safety and Loss Control Policy for the Town of VailRESOLUTION NO. 21
Series of 1987
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A SAFETY AND L05S
CONTROL POLICY FOR THE TOWN OF VAIL.
WHEREAS, the safety and well-being of all employees, citizens and
guests of the Town of Vail is considered to be of critical importance;
and
WHEREAS, the Town of Vail wishes to minimize its direct and
indirect costs incurred whenever accidents occur.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Town Council of the Town of
Vail, Colorado, that the following policies are adopted:
Loss control and safety shall be considered by management and
employees to be an integral and vital part of the successful performance of
their jabs.
Loss control and safety are paramount aspects of good operating
practice and, therefore, a management function which will be given priority
at all times.
Direct responsibility for the safety of an operation will rest
with the supervisor of that operation.
Each individual employee is personally responsible to perform his
duties, giving primary concern to the safety of our citizens and guests as
well as his own safety, the safety of his fellow employees, and the property
and equipment entrusted to his care.
Accident prevention performance will be a part of the job
standards for each Town of Vail employee.
Management at ail levels shall provide for prompt corrective
action in the elimination of known unsafe acts, conditions and equipment
hazards wherever feasible.
INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ADOPTED i~s~ th day of June ,
1987.
u
Paul R. J~hnst ,Mayor
ATTEST:
J
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town erk