ZIP Safety Newsletter - July 2021
Extreme heat can have serious consequences. See how to handle it.

In the firm grip of summer, heat can become a life-or-death reality, especially for people who work outdoors much of the time. The Safety team’s Cory Worden shares some measures you can take that will help avoid suffering ill effects from extreme heat, or what to do if a colleague suffers from heat exhaustion of heat stroke.

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SAFETY SPOTLIGHT:
When Davis saw the light, safety career seemed just right

Safety was not on his front burner, but working on a broiling hot offshore oil rig lit a fire under Vincent Davis that burns brightly to this day.
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SAFETY FROM THE SIDELINES:
COH team makes sure vaccination site is a well-oiled machine

The City of Houston’s joint COVID-19 vaccination operation at NRG Park would not have been so successful without the efforts of a team of employees. Most are not safety professionals, but all stepped up to make sure the vaccination site was safe.
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Safety Training Days: Sept. 9 Virtual Session

Your Safety team has a new virtual Safety Training Days session on Thursday, Sept. 9. Learn more about the National Fire Protection Association and its Life Safety Code 101. We will also briefly look at hazard communication from an awareness level.
    NOTE: This virtual session is not a substitute for hazard communication training as required under Administrative Policy 2-14 “Hazard Communications.”  It will, however, help you understand two of the most important facets of maintaining a safe work space.
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ZIP Website is Your
Safety One-Stop-Shop

Zero is Possible is a standards-based safety program with the primary goal of driving the City’s occupational safety awareness and mindset toward zero accidents, zero injuries and zero safety compromises. Our new ZIP website includes safety material ranging from ZIP tips to Safety Bulletin links to newsletters, a photo gallery, ZIP resources and FAQs.
 

HR Safety Officer Shay Baylor featured on Permitting Center’s kudos board

HR Safety Officer Shay Baylor has left her mark on the Houston Permitting Center. She helped improve safety at the HPW facility, all while demonstrating Public Works’ “Five to Thrive Values.”
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