Executive Directive 18: A Safe and Healthy Workforce and Risk Management

Question 1

What comprises the city’s vast majority of overall liability cost?

Answer 1

Worker’s Compensation costs

Question 2

Each Supervisor Shall:

Answer 2

• Ensure that employees receive appropriate training in the safe handling of materials and equipment and that work sites are safe in line with department requirements

•Conduct a complete accident investigation for EVERY injury that occurs, and for EVERY other safety incident and near miss

Question 3

Each city employee shall:

Answer 3

• Work safely and assist coworkers and others in the workplace to work safely

• Comply with city policies, procedures, practices related to accident prevention and safety

• Participate in all required safety training

Question 4

Executive Directive # 18 — A Safe and healthy workforce and risk management

The mayor’s main goal is to:

Answer 4

Reduce workers INJURIES, LIABILITY claims, and the resulting COSTS

Question 5

Executive Directive # 18 — A Safe and healthy workforce and risk management

The mayor’s approach incorporates:

Answer 5

-Tracking each city agencies litigation liabilities and expenditures related to workers injuries

-Advancing workers overall wellness

-Investing in the personnel department citywide occupational safety and health division

-Establishing a new mayor’s risk reduction cabinet that will develop risk management strategy that reduces risk and associated costs

Question 6

The Mayor wants to minimize liability claims and litigation. Liabilities take many forms, including:

Answer 6

-General liability
-Vehicle liability
-Employment liability
-Workers’ compensation liability

Question 7

The Mayor’s Risk Reduction Cabinet includes the following City Departments:

Answer 7

-building and safety
-City administrative office
-Fire
-Police
-General services
-Personnel
-Recreation and Parks
-Sanitation
-Street Services
-Transportation