Safety

Safety is an integral part of the overall objective at making Wayne County government employees and Wayne County citizens live and work in a safe and healthy environment. Reducing or ultimately eliminating injuries, accidents and loss to our employees and citizens has long-reaching effects on all our lives.

Safety Functions

  • Coordinate OSHA Training
  • Investigate all injuries and near misses
  • Determine root causes and implement actions for prevention, planning and mitigation
  • Ensure the safety of all county employees concerning their safety at work and away from work
  • Make recommendations to County Manager on current local, state and national safety trends
  • Monitor compliance of Wayne County departments and personnel to OSHA, NC. Department of Labor and internal policies concerning loss control.

Safety Policies

  1. Incident Reponse Plan
  2. Lockout Tagout Policy
  3. Wayne County Safety Manual - 2018
  4. Wayne County Fall Prevention Policy
  5. Wayne County Hazcom Policy
  6. Wayne County Hearing Policy
  7. Wayne County Personal Protective Equipment Policy