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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 Services, Development Services, Fire Department, Management Services, 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 • 3 presenters- Safety and Environmental Management • 11 modules recorded for CBT. • 8 Hour Refresher- 133 employees trained • 40 Hour initial training - 9 employee trained Emergency Action Plan • Drills conducted annually throughout City facilities. • Continued annual 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 • OSHA mandated program for protecting employees exposed to respiratory hazards. • 81 employees with exposure tested in Fiscal Year 21/22 FY 21 – 22 Training Completed Total Number of Classes Conducted 152 Total Number of Employees Trained 3220 Total Number of Training Hours 4747 Total Number of Ergonomic Contacts 84 Total Number of Safety Inspections 16 Total Number of Respirator Fit Tests 81 FY 2021 - 2022 New Employee Safety Training 40hr HazWOpER Refresher 8hr HazWOpER Refresher Bloodborne Pathogens Expsosure Control Respiratory Protection Hazard Communication / GHS / Labeling Hearing Conservation CDL Supervisor Forklift Electrical Safety CDL Employee Heat Stress Prevention Number of Classes 14 1 1 9 7 14 9 1 9 3 4 10 Total Employees Contacted 383 9 133 181 132 321 204 3 87 35 13 345 Total Hours of Training 1149 360 1064 91 66 161 102 6 348 35 13 345 FY 2021 - 2022 Musculo- skeletal Injury Prevention and Ergonomics Emergency Action Coordinator Driver Safety Workplace Violence Prevention Training Ladder Safety Training Lifting Techniques and Back Safety Boom Lift and Scissor Lift (4 hours) Cold and Flu Prevention Fire Extinguisher Use Blood Pressure and Stroke Prevention Utility Trailer Towing Safety Workplace Impairment: Mental and Emotional Wellbeing Number of Classes 1 5 16 13 8 3 1 12 2 3 2 4 Total Employees Contacted 12 43 238 242 196 31 18 196 46 30 50 91 Total Hours of Training 6 86 119 242 196 16 72 98 92 15 25 46 Safety Training: Staying Connected - Virtual training options continue to be used by Safety Coordinators in order to continue training staff on required and applicable safety subjects on an as needed basis. - Virtual options utilized are Webex, Google Meets, and LEAF 2022 Training Calendar January- Back Safety: Lifting Techniques February- Electrical Safety, CBT: Arc Flash Refresher March- Hazard Communication April- Heat Stress Prevention/HazWOpER May- Ladder Safety June- Wellness: Workplace Impairment: Mental and Emotional Wellbeing July- Fire: Hands Only CPR. AED and Stop the Bleed Kit Training August- Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control September- Respiratory Protection + Citywide Fit Testing October- Hearing Protection & Conservation November- Fire Extinguisher Training December- Driver Safety ARS 23.971 Firefighter and fire investigator cancer claim information; data sharing; definitions • All insurance carriers, self-insured employers et al. shall report to the commission claim information for all cancer-related claims filed. • The City, working with CorVel, compiled the data and it resulted in 7 claims being reported, each one with a unique identifier. • The information is used to assist with the setting of workers’ compensation insurance rates and to ensure adequate reserving for cancer claims. ARS 23.1702 Municipal Firefighter Cancer Reimbursement Fund • The Legislation became effective September 29, 2021. • The City will now be paying into a Municipal Firefighters Cancer Reimbursement Fund (MFCR) with the ICA. • Cancer claims accepted on or after September 29, 2021, are eligible to for reimbursement from the ICA. Two eligible claims were identified and submitted for reimbursement in the amount of $4,596.00. OSHA Recordable Injuries 101 104 106 101 102 1905 1926 1904 1862 1905 1820 1840 1860 1880 1900 1920 1940 80 100 120 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 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 - Annual NFPA 70E Training for “Electricians” Hands Only CPR, Stop the Bleed Training and AED Refresher - Partnering with Chandler Fire to conduct hands on training for employees every two years. - Continued partnership with Wellness to bring employees training on mental awareness Ongoing Initiatives