Safety and Loss Prevention Program

It is the policy of Harborfields Public Library to ensure a safe and profitable workplace for all our personnel.  To accomplish this policy we will have an active, progressive, and effective safety and loss prevention program designed to protect all personnel from occupational injury and illness, and equipment from loss or damage.  We realize that our most valued asset is our employees and your safety is of utmost importance to our business.  In pursuit of this policy, all management and staff will be guided by the following safety and loss prevention program.

Goals

The overall goal of our safety and loss prevention program is to prevent on the job injuries and illnesses.  Therefore, safety and health will be an integral part of our business philosophy and your daily work performance.  To accomplish this, the following goals have been established:

• To have all management and staff involved in the development, implementation, and maintenance of our safety and loss prevention program.
• The determination for the need of a Health and Safety Committee consisting of both management and staff personnel.
• Development of systems and programs that are specifically designed to meet our safety and health needs.
• Implementation of an ongoing safety and health training program for management and staff personnel.
• Communicate to management and staff their safety and health responsibilities.
• To conduct a comprehensive baseline safety and health audit of our facility.

Objectives

The following are objectives that will be undertaken to achieve health and safety excellence:

• The Health and Safety Committee will be established by July, 2016 and will consist of both management and staff personnel.
• The Health and Safety Committee will complete the written safety and loss prevention program by October, 2016.
• A comprehensive safety and health survey of the facility will be completed by July, 2017 to determine compliance with applicable federal and state safety and health regulations.
• The safety and loss prevention program will be communicated to all management and staff personnel October, 2016.                   

• The safety and loss prevention program will be reviewed bi-annually by the Health and Safety Committee.  The program will be reviewed to ensure its effectiveness and to determine if the desired goals and objectives have been achieved.  Changes will be made to the program as needed with approval from the Library Director and the Board of Trustees.
• Insure that management and employee personnel know and accept their safety and health responsibilities.
• Staff members will be trained to conduct periodic in-house inspections so they can recognize potential workplace hazards by August, 2017.
• Supervisors will be trained by August, 2017 so that they will be able to conduct prompt accident/incident investigations.
• Initial training for management and staff personnel will be completed by July, 2017.
• Emergency action procedures will be developed and implemented by October, 2016.