Loss Control Standard 1

LCS #1 – Commitment to Safety/Risk Management

Requirement: Have a written statement of senior management support for employee Safety and Risk Management, approved by your governing body. Post statement in a public location and annually communicate statement to all employees.

Measure of Compliance: Annually, submit form verifying continual compliance with requirements by the end of June.

Intent: In order to be effective, Safety/Risk Management must come from the top down. Commitment demonstrated by action from top management is necessary for continual improvement.

Guidance

Statements should be concise and include language regarding safety of employees and the public at large, the protection of property, and a commitment to action.

Examples:

1. [Entity] recognizes its responsibility to the safety of its employees, citizens, volunteers, contractors and the protection of its assets. To fulfill this continual obligation, [Entity] is committed to ensuring that the identification, evaluation, prioritization, and cost-effective control of risks are an integral part of all operations of the organization. Elected officials, operational managers, employees, volunteers, and contractors will be held accountable for effecting these goals.
2. [Entity]’s elected officials and operational management are committed to promoting a culture that encourages Safety and Risk Management at all levels of the organization by providing:
   • Clear expectations and follow through,
   • The appropriate resources to effectively control risks associated with employee and public safety and protection of property, and
   • Properly trained leadership, management and employees.

   All elected officials, managers, employees, volunteers, and contractors are expected to execute the objective that the most efficient, and only acceptable way, to complete any task is by purposefully minimizing risk.

Revised 08/18/2022