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Occupational Health & Safety
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The Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) department uses a proactive approach to managing workplace health and safety through employee education, hazard assessments, and inspections.
The OHS department focuses on monitoring performance, evaluating outcomes to improve workplace conditions, and employee behaviors to build continuous progress to higher levels of health and safety achievements.
2021 Highlights
Hired an OHS Manager in November 2021. Collaborated with the Community & Behavioral Services Division to prepare for their Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation
Facilities (CARF) accreditation. Reinstated building emergency evacuation drills. Reviewed the status of the Andrew Hope Building Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan. Drafted security guard policy and procedures. Mariana Moreno Goodwin Manager
2022 Goals
Collaborate with facility management to ensure annual inspections of equipment are completed regularly with reports tracked and archived. Develop a system for reporting occupational injuries, illnesses, and accidents. Complete Hazard Assessment for job sites/duties. Establish inspection protocols and checklists.
