Safety Program

The County of Vermilion River will maintain a safety and health program conforming to the best practices of organisations of this type.

To be successful, such a program must start with proper attitudes toward injury and illness prevention on the part of management, supervisors and employees.
 
It also requires co-operation in all safety and health matters, not only between supervisor and employee, but also between each employee and his or her co-workers. Only through such a co-operative effort can a safety program of all be established and preserved in the best interest.
 
The County of Vermilion River’s safety and health program will involve:
 
  • Providing mechanical and physical safeguards to the maximum extent possible.
  • Conducting a program of safety and health inspections to find and eliminate unsafe working conditions and practices, to control health hazards, and to comply fully with the safety and health standards for every job.
  • Training all employees in good safety and health practices.
  • Providing necessary personal protective equipment and instruction for its use and care.
  • Developing and enforcing safety and health rules and requiring that employees cooperate with these rules as a condition of employment.
 
The employer endorses the health and safety program and accepts the responsibility for leadership of this program, for its effectiveness and improvement, and for providing the safeguards required to ensure safe conditions.
 
Supervisors are responsible for developing the proper attitudes toward safety and health in themselves and in those they supervise, and for ensuring that all operations are performed with the utmost regard for the safety and health of all personnel involved.
 
Employees are responsible for wholehearted, genuine co-operation with all aspects of the safety and health program, including compliance with all rules and regulations, and for continually practising safety whole performing their duties.
 
Contractors will comply with all rules and regulations, and abide by the O.H. & S Act.
 
The safety information in this policy does not take precedence over O. H. & S. Regulations. All employees should be familiar with the O. H. & S. Act and Regulations.

Municipal Safety Policy

 Please follow the link to review our safety policy. vermilionriver.fileprosite.com/contentengine/Link.aspx

 

Here at the County of Vermilion River we have a Safety Committee made up of members from each department including staff and managers. The Safety Committee meets once each month and discusses such items as current issues, training requirements and incident reports.
 
There are regular meetings held for all staff members to update them on new legislation, training requirements/updates and OH&S information.
 

The County of Vermilion River holds the COR (Certificate of Recognition) and has done so for the last 9 consecutive years which shows the commitment that the County gives to our safety program