Safety Update

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2025-09-10)

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Safety Program Recap
Human Resources - Safety & Occupational Health
Fiscal Year 24/25

Tony Dominguez, Safety Program Coordinator
Public Safety, General Gov’t, Community Services 
Becky Soter, Safety Program Coordinator
Public Works & Utilities, Development Services
Destinee Martinez Peru, 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

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

Occupational Safety Programs 
Responsible for assuring compliance with all federal and state, occupational safety and health regulatory standards, 
special emphasis programs, and hazard focus area.  Responsible for Safety Program maintenance including training, 
inspections, audits, accident investigation, and ………
ANNUAL HEAT STRESS 
PREVENTION CAMPAIGN
HEARING CONSERVATION
CDL
ERGONOMICS
HANDS ONLY CPR, AED, 
FIRST AID, STOP THE BLEED
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE 
EQUIPMENT
CLASSROOM TRAININGS
EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN 
(INTERNAL)
BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN 
EXPOSURE PREVENTION

Safety Training: Staying Connected
- In-Person training methods include visual aids, demonstrations and hands on 
exercises when able. 
- Virtual training options continue to be used by Safety Coordinators to continue 
training staff on required and applicable safety subjects on an as needed basis. 
- Virtual options utilized are LEAF, Webex, and Google Meets.

Sun Safety and Heat Stress Prevention
• Program focused on preventing employee 
heat stress and illness.
• Trained 357 employees 
• Signs and Symptoms of Heat Exhaustion, 
Heat Stroke, Heat Cramps
• New Heat Advisory warning system
• Written Policy addressing ADOSH 
Employer Mandates
• Water / Rest / Shade
• Established work/rest cycles
• Acclimatization periods
• Training
• Exposure controls

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

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response 
Training
• 2 presenters- Safety and 
Environmental Management
• 10 modules recorded for CBT.
• 8 Hour Refresher- 140 employees 
trained
• 40 Hour initial training - 20 
employees trained

Respirator Fit Testing
•
OSHA mandated program for 
protecting employees 
exposed to respiratory 
hazards. 
•
91 employees with exposure 
tested in Fiscal Year 24/25
•
Estimating 90 employees for 
Fiscal Year 25/26

FY 2024-25 Training 
Completed
Total Number of Classes Conducted
191
Total Number of Employees Trained
4338
Total Number of Training Hours
7741
Total Number of Ergonomic Contacts
60
Total Number of Safety Inspections
4
Total Number of Respirator Fit Tests
91
FY 2024 - 2025
New 
Employee 
Safety 
Training
40hr 
HazWOpER 
8hr 
HazWOpER
Refresher
Bloodborne 
Pathogens 
Expsosure 
Control
Respiratory 
Protection
Hazard 
Communication
/ GHS / 
Labeling
Hearing 
Conservation
[PPE] 
Personal 
Protective 
Equipment
Electrical 
Safety
CDL 
Employee 
Drug & 
Alcohol
Employee 
Drug Free 
Workplace 
Policy 
Review 
Heat 
Stress 
Prevention
Musculo-
skeletal 
Injury 
Prevention 
and 
Ergonomics
Accident / 
Injury / 
Illness 
Reporting
Emergency 
Action 
Coordinator
LockOut 
TagOut
Number of Classes
16
2
4
3
13
10
9
8
8
1
4
15
10
1
1
5
Total Employees 
Contacted
298
20
140
325
253
251
224
212
174
5
46
357
254
28
15
112
Total Hours of Training
3651
440
1016
163
127
126
112
106
174
5
46
357
127
14
30
56
FY 2024 - 2025
Accident 
Investigation
Africanized 
Bees / 
Venemous 
Creature 
Avoidance
Driver 
Safety
Defensive 
Driving / 15 
Passenger 
Vehicle
Bucket 
Truck 
Safety
Ladder 
Safety 
Training
Chainsaw 
Safe 
Operation 
Training
Warehous
e Forklift 
Training
Temporary 
Traffic 
Control 
Safety
Cold and 
Flu 
Prevention
Advanced 
First Aid 
[CPR, AED 
and Stop 
The Bleed]
Fire 
Extinguisher 
Use -
Exercise
Fire 
Extinguisher 
Use - Video
Bandit' 
Chipper 
Safety / 
Use 
Training
Stress 
Prevention 
and 
Management
Blood 
Pressure 
and Stroke 
Prevention
Number of Classes
1
1
10
4
1
2
1
7
1
10
8
14
1
1
10
10
Total Employees Contacted
5
5
258
15
5
27
54
62
5
233
194
258
7
44
229
245
Total Hours of Training
5
5
129
45
5
27
54
62
5
117
194
258
3
44
115
123

2025 Training Calendar
Training marked with an * is conducted by the Wellness and Engagement Coordinator
January- Back Safety and Musculoskeletal 
Injury Prevention
February- Electrical Safety, Lockout-Tagout, 
NFPA 70E Training
March- Hazard Communication and GHS 
Program
April- Heat Stress Prevention/HazWOpER
May- Stress – Response, Refuel, Restore*
June- High Blood Pressure and Stroke*
July- Personal Protective Equipment
August- Bloodborne Pathogens
September- Respiratory 
Protection/Citywide Fit Testing
October- Hearing Protection & 
Conservation
November- Cold and Flu Prevention*
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 
Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) claim information for all cancer-
related claims filed
• The City, working with CorVel, compiled the data for FY 24/25 and it 
resulted in 4 new claims being reported, each one with a unique 
identifier

ARS 23.1702
Municipal Firefighter Cancer Reimbursement Fund
• The Legislation became effective September 29, 2021
• The City will annually pay a premium to the Municipal Firefighters Cancer 
Reimbursement Fund (MFCR) with the ICA
• Cancer claims accepted on or after September 29, 2021, are eligible for 
reimbursement from the ICA. For FY 24/25 a total of 7 claims were eligible. The 
request for reimbursement is $47,783.83. The City will receive final determination 
from the ICA in October.

OSHA Recordable Injuries
101
102
88
97
119
1862
1905
1951
2022
2103
1700
1750
1800
1850
1900
1950
2000
2050
2100
2150
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Year
Annual Avg. # Emps

• Department/Team Presentations 
March – April 2025
• Injury incident reporting can now 
be done in the field via 
smartphone or tablet
• Go Live – April 23, 2025

Ongoing Initiatives