1998-056 To Adopt an Occupational Health and Safety Policy
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CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
BY-LAW NO. 98-56
Being a By-law to adopt an Occnpational Health and Safety Policy
WHEREAS the Occupational Health and Safety Act R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.1, Part III, Section
25(2) , as amended, provides that an employer shall prepare a written occupational health and
safety policy and develop and maintain a program to implement that policy;
NOW THEREFORE Council of The Corporation of the township ofOro-Medonte enacts as
follows:
1. That the Health and Safety Policy attached as Schedule "1" shall be the "Occupational
Health and Safety Policy" of the Township ofOro-Medonte.
2. That the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer are hereby authorized to execute the
said policy on behalf ofthe Corporation and affix thereto the Corporate Seal.
3. That By-law No. 94-89 is hereby repealed.
4. That this By-law shall come into force and take effect on the final passing thereof.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 3rd DAY OF JUNE, 1998.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 3rd DAY OF JUNE, 1998.
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
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IAN BEARD, MAYOR'
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SCHEDULE "1"
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HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY
The corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte is vitally
interested in the health and safety of its employees. Protection
of employees from injury or occupational disease is a major
continuing objective. The Corporation of the Township of Oro-
Medonte will make every effort to provide a safe, healthy work
environment. All Department Heads. supervisors and workers must be
dedicated to the continuing objective of reducing risk of injury.
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte, as employer, is
ultimately responsible for worker health and safety. As Mayor and
Chief Administrative Officer, we give you our personal promise that
every reasonable precaution will be taken for the protection of
workers.
Department Heads and supervisors will be held accountable for the
health and safety of workers under their supervision. Department
Heads and supervisors are responsible to ensure that machinery and
equipment are safe and that workers work in compliance with
established safe work practices and procedures. Workers must
receive adequate training in their specific work tasks to protect
their health and safety.
Every worker must protect his or her own health and safety by
working in compliance with the law and with safe work practices and
procedures established by the corporation.
It is in the best interest of all parties to consider health and
safety in every activity. Commitment to health and safety must
form an integral part of this organization. from the Mayor, Chief
Administrative Officer, Clerk and Department Heads to the workers.
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