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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