Note: For provisions on the safety program, see Chapter 2.60 of this code.
To assure that the board of supervisors' safety policies and programs are implemented in compliance with the California Occupational Safety and Health Act (Labor Code, Section 6300 et seq.), a safety board is established which shall review and promote a safety program in the offices, agencies and departments of the county and generally oversee the safe functioning of county operations.
(Prior code §2-273; Ord. CS 575 §1, 1994; Ord. CS 1112 §1, 2011)
The board of supervisors shall establish the membership of the safety board by resolution. The secretary of the safety board shall be the risk manager or designee, who shall also coordinate the day to day activities and functions of the county safety program. The safety board shall elect a chairperson from among its own members who shall serve for one year or until a successor is elected.
(Prior code §2-273(a); Ord. CS 575 §2, 1994; Ord. CS 605 §§1, 2, 1995; Ord. CS 943 §1, 2005; Ord. CS 1042 §1, 2008; Ord. CS 1112 §2, 2011)
It shall be the duty of the safety board to establish and periodically review a program to promote safety within county offices, departments and agencies. The safety program may include the following:
A. 
Safety training programs for all employees;
B. 
Incentive awards and contests for employees;
C. 
Dissemination of safety literature of employees;
D. 
Placement of safety posters, hazard signs and other safety notices in and about the county's work areas;
E. 
Entering of multi-county and other contests on behalf of the county;
F. 
Joining appropriate safety organizations to remain aware of current safety trends and to utilize the resources available.
(Prior code §2-273(b); Ord. CS 575 §3, 1994; Ord. CS 943 §2, 2005; Ord. CS 1112 §3, 2011)
The Safety board shall meet at least quarterly to transact business and fulfill the duties set forth in this chapter. If a member of the safety board is unable to attend a regularly scheduled meeting, an alternate designated by that member shall attend the scheduled meeting on behalf of the member. The safety board shall have the authority to require employees, employee supervisors, and department heads to appear before it, if necessary, for the purposes of ascertaining facts and the causes of any accident occurring to a county employee on the job or any other accident occurring on county property.
(Prior code §2-273(c); Ord. CS 1112 §4, 2011)
The safety board shall review and recommend to the board of supervisors for adoption ordinances and general safety orders applying to all county employees.
(Prior code §2-273(e); Ord. CS 575 §5, 1994; Ord. CS 1112 §5, 2011)
The safety board shall establish the number and groupings of safety committees needed and assign and reassign departments to safety committees based on the assumption that as many departments as possible should have representation on a safety committee.
(Prior code §2-273(i); Ord. CS 575 §9, 1994; Ord. CS 1112 §7, 2011)