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Occupational Health and Safety Briefing Report (Presented by Risk Analyst Jim Robbins)
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ACTION FOR CONSIDERATION:
Receive report on Occupational Health and Safety activities from January 1, 2017 to March 31, 2017.
BACKGROUND:
The following is a brief overview of health and safety activities and incidents in the past quarter.
Occupational Safety
1) Training and Support
a) A quarterly meeting with the Countywide Safety Coordinators was convened on March 13, 2017. Topics discussed included:
1. Informed the committee that the suggestion to discuss slips, trips, and falls with the Countywide Safety and Health Board was taken and was well received.
2. Discussed data on Workers Compensation claims that will be provided to the safety coordinators to help identify where injuries and illnesses are occurring in their departments to focus attention on addressing safety concerns.
3. Risk Management shared that a "Safety 101" class is being developed, and that once the outline was completed it would be shared with the safety coordinators for feedback.
4. The topic of how to make the safety coordinators more effective was discussed. All the safety coordinators were challenged to come up with goals the safety committee could strive for in the next fiscal year.
b) Occupational Health and Safety teamed with Wellness at three events this quarter to provide information on the programs and demonstrate ergonomic considerations in office environments.
2) Cal/OSHA Inspections/Citations
There were no Cal/OSHA inspections or citations reported during the reporting period from January 1 to March 31 2017.
3) Employer Pull Notice Program
The amended Driver Authorization and Driver Performance Policy was approved by the Board of Supervisors on February 7, 2017, and roll out of the Employer Pull Notice (EPN) Program is fully in progress. A-Check reports 922 drivers enrolled as of 3/30/17. Risk Management is responding to questions from department EPN coordinato...
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