Action 18.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Risk Management
- Meeting Date:
- 12/15/2020
- Title:
- ADOSH Public Entity Partnership Program Agreement
- Submitted By:
- Randy Denney, Risk Management
- Department:
- Risk Management
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
0
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Randy Denney
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Risk & Safety Administrator
Docket Number (If applicable):
Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve an agreement with the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) for the Public Entities Partnership Program (PEPP).
Background:
The PEPP program was created by ADOSH to engage with public sector employers and help improve and enhance current safety and health practices at all levels within the public entity. The agreement is set for a three-year period with a 30-day notice out-clause that can be exercised by either party. This agreement is voluntary and affords an alternative to traditional ADOSH enforcement activities. This partnership allows the County and ADOSH to work together to bolster our safety efforts drawing from ADOSH best practices and will focus on the Public Works department as a starting point.
Through the implementation of injury and illness prevention programs, we expect to reduce frequency and severity of injuries in the workforce, enhance safety, and as a result, reduce workers compensation costs, while increasing our legal compliance. Through the program, ADOSH will partner with us in implementing the best industry practices and improve upon existing safety programs as well as highlighting programs that are working well in other departments. The key elements of the injury and illness prevention program are:
Through the implementation of injury and illness prevention programs, we expect to reduce frequency and severity of injuries in the workforce, enhance safety, and as a result, reduce workers compensation costs, while increasing our legal compliance. Through the program, ADOSH will partner with us in implementing the best industry practices and improve upon existing safety programs as well as highlighting programs that are working well in other departments. The key elements of the injury and illness prevention program are:
- Management Leadership;
- Worker Protection;
- Employee Involvement;
- Hazard Identification;
- Hazard Prevention and Control;
- Education and Training; and
- Program Evaluation and Improvement.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Risk Management and Public Works will meet with ADOSH to implement the program.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
There is no impact in not approving other than the loss of ADOSH's expertise, support and industry-wide best practices that would be available at no cost to the County.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Return Agreement signed by the Chairman to Risk Mgmt and request a fully executed copy be returned to the Clerk's Office for scanning/filing purposes.