Sub-Section 9.01Policy
Date 28 January 2013
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1. PURPOSE
1.01 The purpose of this policy is to protect employees health
and safety while theywork and to keep it paramount in all
activities associated with that work.
2. APPLICATION
2.01 This applies to all employees of the civil service.
3. POLICY
3.01 Government, as an employer, values the health and safety of
employees. It is,therefore, the policy of the Government of Prince
Edward Island to protectemployee health and safety and to take
every precaution that is reasonable in thecircumstances to ensure
that workplaces are safe and healthy for employees. TheOccupational
Health and Safety Act and accompanying regulations of the
Province,along with acceptable occupational practices, shall
describe the minimum standardexpected for health and safety in
government workplaces.
Government recognizes and values the knowledge and skills of
employees withregard to performing their jobs safely and will
promote a workplace culture whereemployees are supported and
encouraged to contribute to health and safetyprograms and
initiatives. Government commits to working in partnership
withemployees and their representatives, through the internal
responsibility system, todevelop and implement measures in order to
eliminate and minimize risk ofoccupational injury and illness in
the workplace.
Deputy Ministers are responsible for implementing this policy,
an occupationalhealth and safety program specific to the
department, and for ensuring that thedepartment is in compliance
with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and itsregulations. All
departmental employees are responsible to comply with the dutiesset
out in this policy, to follow the department health and safety
program and tocooperate with the Joint Occupational Health and
Safety Committees andRepresentatives.
This policy applies to all employees of the Government of Prince
Edward Islandwhose work is regulated by the P.E.I. Civil Service
Act. It must be part of orientationactivities for new employees and
any changes are to be reviewed with allemployees as soon as the
changes come into effect. It shall be reviewed on ayearly basis in
consultation with departmental Occupational Health and
SafetyCommittees, Representatives and the Joint Occupational Health
and SafetyAdvisory Committee.
This Policy Statement is supported jointly by the Employer and
the Union of Public
