A. The City of Hoopeston takes great pride in being a municipality of dedicated individuals working together to provide the finest municipal services possible to our residents in an efficient and safe manner. Accidents in our operation are not acceptable. They represent human suffering and seriously interfere with achieving our common goal
B. It is our sincere belief that injuries and property damage resulting from accidents are preventable through the proper management of our human and physical resources. To this end, all levels of municipal management are charged with the responsibility of providing adequate resources and enthusiastic leadership to eliminate accidents which cause injury and property damage.
C. All employees are encouraged to follow safe work methods and practices, and to have a concern for the safety of their fellow workers.
(Res. 87-2, 1986).