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​Safety and Health

This section provides county precincts and departments an in-house resource for safety consulting, safety and health information and training for employee safety and health programs. Responsibilities include developing safety and health procedures, safety audits of operations and facilities, accident investigation, safety meeting programs and accident analysis. Safety and Health personnel are available on request to assist county precincts and departments with their safety and health activities. The safety section also supports the activities of the Harris County Safety Committee.


Harris County Safety Committee

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The Harris County Safety Committee is composed of members from various county precincts and departments to research and develop safety and health solutions within Harris County that have been identified as areas where enhancements to employee safety and health activities can be made. 

 

The Safety Committee has provided many safety training aids in the form of video tapes, CD's and the like that may be borrowed to train employees. For detailed information on the Safety Committee and to arrange the loan of Training Programs please contact: 


Rusty Lees Safety Manager 
713-274-5459 
Rusty.Lees@bmd.hctx.net

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Hurricane Season Preparation:

 

  • For Harris County Departments and Facilities​
  • For your Home and Property​


Safety Programs

 

The following safety programs are provided by the Safety Section and the Safety Committee to assist departments with their safety and health programs.

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 Quick Links

  • Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (TWCC)
  • Texas Tier II Program
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  • National Weather Center
  • National Safety Council
  • National Hurricane Center
  • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
  • National Association of Safety Professional (NASP)
  • Hurricane Preparedness
  • Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
  • Harris County Citizen Corps
  • Governor's Division of Emergency Management
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston

 Safety Programs

  • Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program​​​​
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Poster
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Program
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Flowchart
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Appendix 1
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Appendix 2
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Appendix 3
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Appendix 4
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Appendix 5
  • Driver and Vehicle Safety
  • Drug and Alcohol Screening Policy for Commercial Drivers
  • Drug and Alcohol Screening Policy for Non-Commercial Drivers
  • Hazardous Communication Program
  • Hurricane Preparation for Harris County
  • Hurricane Preparation for your Area

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