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KENT COUNTY
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(b)
Writing and distributing risk management policies and rules;
(c)
Creating a risk management policy statement;
(d)
Establishing inspection procedures to identify, monitor, and reedy key
risks in each department;
(e)
Assign Health & Safety Coordinator(s) to each Department and Division as required;
(f)
Reviewing all major purchases, proposals of new services or designs
for new buildings to identify loss exposures;
(g)
Developing and conducting health and safety training, and health and
safety incentive programs for employees;
(h)
Establishing procedures for reporting and investigating all claims, incidents, and safety violations;
(i)
Preparing a financial impact analysis of potential risks;
(j)
Developing and updating a safety procedure manual; and
(k)
Monitoring and publicizing safety efforts.
The Health and Safety Officers shall each be vested with the authority to order
the work of any County employee or Department stopped if judged by either
of them to be unsafe or posing the risk of injury or significant financial loss.
Work may not resume until a Safety Officer has determined that it is safe to
do so. In addition, a Safety Officer may close, block off, or otherwise prevent
the entry or use of any County facility or equipment judged to be unsafe or
posing a risk of injury or significant financial loss.
C.
The Emergency Management Division Manager shall coordinate health, safety and
risk management program efforts with the Personnel Office as the office responsible
for County insurance administration; the Department of Finance as the office responsible for determining safety improvement costs; the Division of Facilities Management as the office charged with making building alterations; the Division of
Wastewater Facilities, which has the largest employee base in a high risk environment; the Division of Community Services, which has the largest daily interaction
with the general public in graphically remote and isolated work and play environments, and the Division of Emergency Medical Services, which is exposed to hazards
unique to the field of work; the County Administrator to provide direction and leadership in assessing risk; and other departments in identifying and managing specific
hazards.
D.
Employees violating this Policy or disregarding the safety manual shall be subject to
disciplinary action up to and including termination.
E.
An annual report shall be provided to the Levy Court detailing identified hazards, remediation efforts, compensable and non-compensable injuries, and related costs.
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