20-21 Safety Presentation

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2021-09-16)

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Safety Program Recap
Human Resources - Safety & Occupational 
Health
Fiscal Year 21/22

Tony Dominguez, Safety Coordinator
Public Safety, General Gov’t, 
Community Services 
Becky Soter, Safety Coordinator
Public Works & Utilities, Development 
Services
Christine Jarosik, Medical Leave Coordinator
Community Svcs, Development Svcs, Fire 
Department, Management Svcs, Public Works & 
Utilities
Nichole Bombard, Medical Leave Coordinator
General Gov’t, Police Department
Safety & Occupational Health Team

Executive Safety 
Steering Committee

City-wide 
Safety Committee
Promoting a culture of safety 
through education, 
encouragement, and 
engagement to prevent 
accidents and injuries among 
our employees

Hazardous Waste Operations 
and Emergency Response 
Training
• 4 presenters- Safety, Environmental 
Management and Stormwater
Pollution Prevention 
• Recorded 11 presentations and 
converted everything into digital 
format. 
• Merged content into a computer-based 
training which employees were 
enrolled in via LEAF.
• 8 Hour Refresher- 129 employees 
trained
• 40 Hour initial training - 8 employee 
trained

Emergency Action Plan
• Drills conducted annually 
throughout all City facilities. 
• Continued training of 
employee Emergency Action 
Coordinators (EACs)
• Written Emergency Action 
Plans for each City facility 
being audited and revised 
after drills and debriefs.
• Audits of evacuation 
effectiveness performed in 
conjunction with Fire and 
Police Departments

Respirator Fit 
Testing
•
70 employees with exposure 
potential tested in Fiscal Year 
20/21
•
Expect to test 72  in Fiscal Year 
21/22

FY 20 – 21 Training 
Completed
Total Number of Classes Conducted
219
Total Number of Employees Trained
4650
Total Number of Training Hours
6585
Total Number of Ergonomic Contacts
39
Total Number of Safety Inspections
19
Total Number of Respirator Fit Tests
70
FY 2020 - 2021
New 
Employee 
Safety 
Training
8hr 
HazWOpER 
Refresher
Bloodborne 
Pathogens 
Exposure 
Control
Respiratory 
Protection
Hazard 
Communication
/ GHS / Labeling
Hearing 
Conservation
CDL 
Supervis
or
ForkLift
[PPE] 
Personal 
Protective 
Equipment
Electrical 
Safety
CDL 
Employee
Heat 
Stress 
Prevention
Number of Classes
14
1
15
6
10
4
1
2
15
2
2
15
Total Employees 
Contacted
244
129
307
159
210
89
6
13
227
196
8
232
Total Hours of Training
732
1032
153
80
105
44
6
26
113
98
6
116
FY 2020 – 2021
Musculo-
skeletal 
Injury 
Prevention 
and 
Ergonomics
NFPA  
70E: 2021 
Refresher
Driver 
Safety
Defensive 
Driving / 15 
Passenger 
Vehicle
Workplace 
Violence 
Prevention 
Training
Ladder 
Safety 
Training
Lifting 
Techniques 
and Back 
Safety
Boom Lift 
and 
Scissor 
Lift (3 
hours)
Skid Steer 
Training 
and 
Evaluation
Fire 
Extinguisher 
Use
Return to 
Service -
COVID-19 
Preventio
n
Differences 
Between 
Cold, Flu 
and COVID-
19
Blood 
Pressure 
and Stroke 
Prevention
Number of Classes
2
1
6
2
11
1
1
1
4
1
1
5
10
Total Employees 
Contacted
185
2
596
9
87
194
9
7
44
10
8
1498
181
Total Hours of Training
93
2
298
19
176
97
4
21
176
5
4
749
91

Safety Training – Staying Connected
- Virtual safety training was integrated into the training 
techniques used by Safety Coordinators in order to 
continue training staff on required and applicable safety 
subjects. 
- Virtual meetings were achieved by utilizing conference 
and training  rooms which were upgraded with large 
monitors and equipment compatible with Webex.  This 
method was also used to train newly hired employees in 
the City’s monthly New Employee Safety Training. 
- By partnering with the City’s Organizational 
Development, virtual learning was achieved by using the 
City’s online learning system, LEAF. Employees could 
access safety content on City issued laptops or mobile 
devices as well as personal devices regardless of their 
physical locations.

2021 Training 
Calendar
January- Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention 
(Proper Lifting, Carrying and Handling)
February- Electrical Safety
March- Hazard Communication/Hazwoper
(Wellness: National Nutrition Month!)
April- Heat Stress Prevention
May- #Wateryoudoing – Water Safety and Drowning
Prevention Month
June- Wellness: Blood Pressure Awareness and Stroke
Prevention
July- Workplace Violence Prevention
August- Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control
September- Respiratory Protection + Citywide Fit 
Testing  
October- Hearing Protection & Conservation
November- Cold and Flu Prevention
December- Driver Safety

COVID-19
-
Safety and Occupational Health Team continue to 
monitor CDC guidelines.
-
The team continues to address questions daily, 
monitor positive cases and pending test results, 
schedule testing for employees, and ensuring 
personal protective equipment replenished with 
fresh stock from Central Supply. 
-
The City’s “COVID-19 Update” Intranet page is 
updated to reflect any changes made by the City 
Manager or guidance made by the CDC.
-
Employee protocols are updated as CDC guidelines 
are updated and posted on the City’s Intranet for all 
employees to view in an effort to mitigate the 
impact of COVID-19.

COVID-19 impact on the City of 
Chandler employees
• 1181 employees have tested for COVID-19 as of August 27, 2021
• There have been 389 positive test results – 381 have returned to 
work
• The cost for testing to the Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund for 
work related exposures is $70,043 as of August 28, 2021

OSHA Recordable Injuries
91
101
104
106
101
1910
1905
1926
1904
1862
1820
1840
1860
1880
1900
1920
1940
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Year
Annual Avg. # Emps

Additional 
Safety/Occupational 
Health Programs
Commercial Driver License 
- New Hire Training
- Random Drug Testing
- Enact Changes in federal standards to maintain compliance
Ergonomics
- Employees may request an ergonomic assessment to be 
completed at their workstation. 
- At times new equipment may be needed/ordered. Other 
times, adjustments to existing workstations and education 
helps with the issues. 
- Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Prevention
- Hearing Conservation (including annual 
audiograms
- Prescription Safety Eyewear Program
- Safety Footwear Program
-
Confined Space entry support
-
Fire Extinguisher Training 
Hands Only CPR, Stop the Bleed Training and AED Refresher
- Partnering with Chandler Fire to conduct hands on training 
for employees every two years.

Ongoing 
Initiatives