| |  | | SAFETY SPOTLIGHT: | | | Never a dull moment for COH safety official Stefan Malhotra
Deputy assistant director finds that some safety challenges are different with the City of Houston than in the private sector, but the fundamentals remain the same.
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 | | SAFETY FROM THE SIDELINES: | | | Davis-Callier is a proactive safety advocate for GSD
Darnesha Davis-Callier is not an official member of the HR Safety team, but her proactive advocacy for safety with the General Services Department has made her invaluable to workplace improvements and a safe environment at the City of Houston. Here is a brief conversation we had with her . . .
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| |  | | Safety Training Days: March 8 Virtual Session | | |
Your Safety team has a new virtual Safety Training Days session scheduled for 9-11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 8. This event’s topic is “General Electrical Safety.”
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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.
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| | Ladder safety: Often overlooked but extremely important
| You’ve heard the sage advice: Watch your step. That’s especially important when you step up onto a ladder. What may seem as easy as putting one foot in front of the other does, however, have its risks — among them are slips, trips and falls. That’s even more dangerous when you’re climbing or working from a ladder. So we have collected some do’s and don’ts to keep in mind. |  |
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How to make 2022 the safest yet
We just turned the page on a new year. It’s annually a time when people make New Year’s resolutions and look to make positive changes. So, we thought this first month of 2022 would be a good time to ask: What ways do you plan to help improve safety — at the workplace or at home.Reply to this questionnaire. We will publish the top responses in the next issue of the ZIP newsletter.
SUBMIT YOUR SAFETY IDEAS (Please refer to the email for the survey link)
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| | Report a safety hazard
| Want to report an employee safety hazard, serious injury or have
workers' compensation questions?
Call 832-393-SAFE
(832-393-7233) |
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