City employee safety programs

Uniforms or departmental branded items of clothing were newly requested and issued for certain departments and staff. Identification decals for personal vehicles were distributed to employees who perform work in the field and have a preference for City identification on their vehicles.

When there is a notification of an incident, the EAP Coordinator responds immediately by contacting the department representatives or the employee involved in the incident. Peer Support Systems are available in multiple departments to assist employees after an incident occurs. The EAP Coordinator, Cris Zamora, is available to assist departments interested in establishing peer support groups and to help with implementation.

Buddy Systems allowing employees to request the assistance of a team member or a supervisor based on known risks or problem areas were formalized in departments. The conditions and circumstances under which this is allowed varies by department.

Some departments developed additional protocols for requesting assistance from MPD when the circumstances warrant it. Specific provisions of department specific Field Safety Policies allow employees to use their judgement and discretion to remove themselves from a potentially dangerous situation without fear of repercussion. These provisions permit employees to cancel or terminate field activities if they have a reason to feel unsafe.

DER has implemented and continues to expand safety training that is available to all employees to address a number of safety areas of concern. Some departments have also expanded and offer safety related training to employees. Panic alarms were purchased and made available to employees who were interested in using that type of device. The Safety1st milwaukee. The Incident Tracker application was developed by ITMD and shared with departments to document incidents in the field and share data across departments.

See below for links to access the tracker and report and view incidents. Ideally located in the heart of the Upper Midwest. Common Council. Menu X. Looking for City of Milwaukee Services?

McCabe: Thank you for your letter of May 16, addressed to President George Bush, regarding safety and health protection for city government employees. You expressed your view that employees of city governments, as well as those in private industry, should be protected by OSHA.

As you know, employees of State and local governments are specifically excluded from coverage under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of OSH Act , except where a State has adopted a federally-approved workplace safety and health program which includes municipal employees under Section 18 of the OSH Act. OSHA does cover employees of private employers who are working under contract to a city or local government. You indicated that your firm declined to proceed with work under a contract with the city of Dover, Ohio, which you believed would expose your employees and those of the city to hazardous conditions.

You further reported that the city is proceeding with the project in question under another contract. If you have reason to believe that employees of a private employer engaged in this project are being exposed to safety or health hazards, we encourage you to discuss this with our Area Office in Columbus to determine if any action by OSHA is appropriate.

The address and telephone number are:. Your letter indicates that you have communicated with that office on this subject. We have taken the liberty of forwarding a copy of this correspondence to our Regional Office in Chicago, which oversees operations in Ohio, for the information of our field staff.

If we can be of further assistance in this matter, please do not hesitate to contact my office. Sincerely, Patricia K.