RESPONSIBLE CITY AGENCY: All departments
KEYWORDS: Safety, accident, incident.
1. General
1.1 Supervisors are responsible for instructing their personnel in the safety practices to be observed in their work situations, and for consistently enforcing safety standards and requirements to the utmost of their ability.
1.2 Supervisors will act positively to eliminate unreasonable hazards in their area of jurisdiction.
1.3 Supervisors must promptly report accidents or incidents (even if injuries are not apparent), conduct thorough investigations, and take necessary steps to prevent recurrence, as provided by law.
1.4 Supervisors must provide and properly maintain adequate safety equipment and protective devices, and give their full support to all safety procedures, activities, and programs, as provided by law.
1.5 Employees are expected to use safe work practices and immediately report unsafe conditions that exist in the workplace as well as throughout the City. Employees must report all injuries, accidents, and incidents, regardless of severity.
1.6 Departments are required to cooperate in all investigations and determine necessary actions to eliminate or control accidents that result in personal injury, property damage, or interruption of normal operations.
1.7 Definitions:
A. Accident: an unplanned or undesired event that results in physical harm to a person or damage to property.
B. Incident: any undesired or unplanned event that could or does impact the municipal assets of Salt Lake City including property, equipment, private citizens, employees, etc.
CURRENT REFERENCES:
PRE-1995 REFERENCES: City policy 86-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1995
DATE APPROVED BY CABINET: September 6, 1995