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SANITARYCENTRAL CONTRA COSTA , .
March 5, 2020
TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FROM: JERRY LEDBETTER, SAFETY OFFICER
REVIEWED BY: ANN SASAKI, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER
ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER
SUBJECT: RECEIVE 2019 SAFETY PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT
The primary objective of Central San's Safety Program is to reduce injuries, accidents, and environmental
impact while ensuring compliance.
Safety Officer Jerry Ledbetter will present highlights from the 2019 Safety Program Annual Report.
Strategic Plan Tie-In
GOAL FOUR: Develop and retain a highly trained and innovative workforce
Strategy 3- Meet or exceed industry safety standards
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 2019 District Safety Program Annual Summary Report
2. Presentation
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Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Safety Program
Annual Report
Calendar Year 2019
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Safety Program
2019 Annual Report
Our Mission:
The primary objective of the Safety Program is to reduce injuries, accidents, and
environmental impact while ensuring compliance. We achieve this by providing high
quality training, comprehensive workplace evaluation, incident response, hazardous
materials management from acquisition to disposal, and by managing regulatory
information.
The Safety Workgroup understands that to maintain an effective District-wide
Environmental, Health and Safety Program, it needs the continued support and
commitment of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District's (Central San) management and
the participation of all workgroups. Safety staff will continue to work closely with both
groups to foster and maintain this support.
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Table of Contents
Injury/Illness Analysis------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
Incident Rates 7
SafetyTraining------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
SafetyAccomplishments------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
2020 Goals and Objectives for the Safety Workgroup................................................10
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Safety Program
Injury/Illness Analysis
Central San incurred 10 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Recordable Injury/Illness cases and 22 first aid only cases during the 2019 calendar
year (see Graph 1). The recordable cases consisted of two lost time, four restricted
work, and four medical only cases. There was an increase from 8 to10 recordable
cases (+20%) from the 2018 Calendar Year (CY 2018) to the 2019 Calendar
Year (CY 2019).
The Safety Workgroup continues to encourage employee reporting of first aid only
injuries/illnesses and near-misses. The Safety Workgroup uses this data to help identify
and correct hazards in the workplace that could result in a recordable injury, as well as
tailor safety training to address these hazards.
Graph1
OSHA Recordable Injuries
Comparision by Year
20
15
10
5 ■■■ .■■ 11■ ■■1 111 ■■_■ 11
0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
■Adm/Eng 4 2 6 4 0 3 0
■CSO 3 8 5 8 6 4 5
■ POD 8 3 3 5 4 1 5
■TOTAL 15 13 14 17 10 8 10
The total number of lost work days decreased significantly from 247 to 60 (-75%) from
CY 2018 to CY 2019 (see Graph 2). The total number of restricted work days increased
from 156 to 341 (+118%) from CY 2018 to CY 2019 (see Graph 3). Safety continues to
concentrate on accident causation and directed training. These efforts have kept the
number of recordable injuries low and reduced the severity of days away claims from
30.9 days/claim to 6.0 days/claim. The number of restricted work days increased from
19.5 days/claim to 34.1 days/claim.
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Graph 2
Days Away from Work
Comparison by Year
300
250
200
150
100
50 "
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
■Adm/Eng 6 0 0 13 0 0 0
■CSO 5 2 12 0 5 247 0
■ POD 0 180 88 37 17 0 60
■TOTAL 11 182 100 50 22 247 60
Graph 3
Restricted Work Days
Comparison by Year
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
o ■■ _ ■ ■
1 11 11
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
■Adm/Eng 105 7 0 98 0 0 0
■CSO 34 215 97 185 100 155 104
■ POD 29 19 32 31 53 1 237
■TOTAL 168 241 129 314 153 156 341
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The leading mechanisms of injuries/illnesses at Central San during CY 2019 were:
1. Exposure to Harmful Substances or Environments
2. Slip, Trip, Fall, or Jump
3. Contact with Object or Equipment
4. Overexertion or Bodily Reaction
Graph 4
Mechanism of Injury/Illness
Slip, Trip, Fall, Contact with
or Jump Object or
31% Equipment
Ar— 19%
Overexertion or
Bodily Reaction
Exposure to Harmful 16%
Substance or
Environments
34%
The most common type of injury was Pinch/Puncture/Cut, which accounts for 31% of all
injuries. The second most common injuries were Sprain/Strains which accounted for
25% followed by Insect Stings/bites at 16%. None of the CY 2019 injuries were
associated with common activities, equipment, or procedures.
The Safety Workgroup will continue targeting pinch/puncture/cut as well as strain/sprain
related injuries while conducting classes in the CY2020 training schedule. The common
mechanism for these injuries are related to Slips/Trips/Falls and Overexertion.
The most common injured body parts are:
1. Finger
2. Back
3. Knee
4. Arm/Elbow
5. Foot/Ankle
6. Hip
7. Head/Neck
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Graph 5
Types of Injuries
Sprain/Strain Insect Sting
25% 16%
Contusion/Abra
sion
12%
Foreign Object
in Eye
Pinch/Puncture/ 13%
Cut Heat Exhaustion
31% 3%
Graph 6
Body Parts
Back
17%
Leg/Knee
17%
Arm/Elbow
11%
Foot/Ankle
9%
Hip
Hand/Finger Ak 9%
31% Head/Neck
6%
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Incident Rates
Central San's Incident Rates are calculated using the injuries recorded on the
California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (CalOSHA) 300 Log Form
each calendar year. The rates vary from year to year due to the frequency and severity
of the injuries occurring and by the number of hours worked (exposure time).
Table 1
Days Away RestrirtedTime Days Avfay, Other
Recordable Rate' Rate Rate Restricted ar ReCordable Sewerity Rate
Transferred
2-018-NAICS 221300 California
4.0 1,6 0.5 2.1 1.9 NA
Sewage Treatment Facilities
cY2019-Central San 3.7 0.7 2.2 3.0 0.7 6_0
CY 2018-Central San 3.G 1.1 0.7 1.9 1.1 30.9
CY 2017-Central San 3.8 1.1 1.1 2.3 1.9 2.2
2017-Construction 4.3 1.8 1.1 2.9 1.4 NA
California Local Government
2017-Utilities 5.0 1.7 1.0 2.7 4.3 NA
California Local Government
The Safety Workgroup's goal is to meet or exceed industry safety standards by
achieving a Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) industry injury rate that is lower when
compared to other California and Bay Area sanitary districts.
The recordable rate for CY 2019 is 3.7, which is higher than the CY 2018 rate of 3.0,
due to the increased number of recordable claims in 2019. Central San's recordable
rate is below the BLS rate for California's Sewage Treatment Facilities at 3.7 versus 4.0
(-9%). Additionally, both the Days Away Rate and Other Recordable rate are well below
the BLS rates.
Central San's restricted time rate is higher than the BLS Restricted Time Rate for
California Sewage Treatment Facilities (2.2 vs 0.5). The Safety Workgroup sees this as
an indication of the successful implementation of the Central San Return-to-Work
Program that places employees back on the job with modifications or job reassignment
instead of resulting lost work days. This provides an opportunity for the employee to
work-harden and remain a part of the Central San culture while recovering from their
injury/illness.
Previously, the Board requested comparisons of Central San to other industries.
Unfortunately, the BLS Rates for 2018 were not available for this comparison at the time
of this report. BLS rates were pulled from 2017 for construction and utility systems for
local governments. These local governments include cities, counties, community
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service districts, park and recreation districts, etc. who perform underground
construction, road, facilities maintenance, and utility work.
Central San's Incident Rate is 15-25% lower than the rate of the Local Government -
Construction and Local Government — Utilities. Additionally, the Days Away rate is less
than half the rates of these two Categories at 1.8 and 1 .7, respectively.
Safety Training
The Safety Workgroup is responsible for assessing Central San's safety training needs,
developing and coordinating safety training programs, and monitoring and evaluating
the effectiveness of the programs. During CY 2019, the Safety Workgroup conducted
28 classroom courses and 37 Online Safety Courses on 49 different training subjects.
• 8 Hr. HAZWOPER Waste Refresher • HAZMAT Spill Prevention & Control
• Active Shooter and Other Hearing Protection Training
Acts of Targeted Violence
• Adult First Aid/CPR/AED • Heat Illness Prevention
• Aerosol Transmissible Diseases • Injury & Illness Prevention Program
• Asbestos Awareness • Ladder & Scaffolding Safety
• Atmospheric Monitor Training • Ladders and Scaffolding
• Back Injury Prevention • Lead Awareness
• Bloodborne Pathogens • Lock-Out/ Tag-Out
• Compressed Air Safety • Low Voltage Electrical Safety
• Confined Space Awareness • Manlift/Scissorlift Training
• Confined-Space Entry • New Employee Safety Orientation
• Defensive Driving • NFPA 70E Overview
• Driver Safety • Personal Protective Equipment
• Fall Prevention and Protection • Power and Hand Tool Safety
Fire Extinguisher/Prevention Safety • Powered Cart & Low Speed Vehicle
Safety
• Fire Safety • Respiratory Protection
• Forklift Recertification • Slips, Trips, and Falls
• Forklift Safety • SRM0206 Ergonomics
• Hazard Communication • Workplace Violence Prevention
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Safety Accomplishments
In CY 2019, the following Safety accomplishments were achieved:
• Updated Safety Directive 6.0 — Exposure Control Plan for Bloodborne and
Infectious Pathogens.
• Spearheaded facility safety upgrade:
1. Fire System Upgrade for Plant Operations Building, Headquarters Office
Building, Lobby, Computer Server Room, and Diesel Tank Fire
Suppression Trailer.
2. Gas Detection Systems Upgrade for Solids Conditioning Building,
Headworks, and Pump Stations.
• Quick response to open actions items within the District Safety Committee. The
District Safety Committee received 17 Safety Suggestions in the past year. The
current timeframe for an open action item is less than 60 days.
• 1 - First Level (High Frequency/Severity)
• 4 - Second Level (Low Frequency/Severity)
• Worked closely with Capital Projects to provide design reviews, submittal
reviews, contractor orientations, and construction safety oversight.
• Conducted 10 Contractor Safety Orientations.
• Conducted 51 Design and Safety Submittal Reviews.
• Attended 72 Construction Progress Meetings.
• Central San departments and the Safety Workgroup conducted 243 Safety
Tailgates.
• Plant Maintenance completed 69 Safety Work Orders.
• Administration and Engineering Departments went the entire CY 2019 with zero
Lost Work Days for a total of 1418 days since the last lost time incident.
• Collection Systems Division went the entire CY 2019 with Zero Lost Work Days
for a total of 652 days since the last lost time incident
• Maintained chemical inventory and reconciled safety data sheets with
MSDSonline.com.
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2020 Goals and Objectives for the Safety Workgroup
• Continue improving customer service through:
• Increased visibility in contractor project oversight/design reviews.
• Participation in a greater number of tailgate meetings.
• Increased job worksite and facility inspections.
• Continue monitoring safety metrics, including both leading and lagging indicators
to identify trends (incident reports, first aids only, near misses, inspection
findings, etc.).
• Transition to NeoGov from Train Track to improve efficiency and compliance
(online training, training records, certification tracking, etc.).
• Continue to review/update Safety Directives to ensure they are compliant and
easy to follow. Issue Workplace Violence Prevention Safety Directive.
• Assist Engineering with Fire System Upgrade Project Phase 3 to improve fire and
life safety at the Treatment Plant.
• Review and participate in the design and construction of the Solids Conditioning
Building Project.
• Consolidate District-wide Sprinkler 5-year testing and Certification.
• Continue implementation of Safety on-boarding protocols which identify required
training, medical evaluations, and testing for each position, and incorporate into
the new Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning system.
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/ CENTRAL SAN
SAFETY SUMMARY
CALENDAR YEAR 2019
Board of Directors Meeting
=-• March 5, 2020
Jerry M. Ledbetter
Safety Officer
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How DID WE Do IN 2019?
10 Occupational Safety and Health
Administration Recordable Injuries/Illnesses
2 Lost Time Cases
➢ 60 Total Lost Work Days
4 Restricted Time Cases
341 Total Restricted Work Days K
• 4 Medical Only Cases
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OSHA RECORDABLE INJURIES
COMPARED TO PREVIOUS YEARS
18
16
14
12
10
8
6 —
4
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
■Adm/Eng 4 2 6 4 0 3 0
■CSO 3 8 5 8 6 4 5
■POD 8 3 3 5 4 1 5
■TOTAL 15 13 14 17 10 8 10
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TOTAL NUMBER OF LOST WORK DAYS
300
250
200
150
100
50
0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
■Adm/Eng 6 0 0 13 0 0 0
■CSO 5 2 12 0 5 247 0
■POD 0 180 88 37 17 0 60
■TOTAL 11 182 100 50 22 247 60
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TOTAL NUMBER OF RESTRICTED
WORK DAYS
400
350
300
250
zoo
150
100
so
1� _ ■ 1 -
2013 2014 20_15 2016 2017 2018 2019
■Adm/Eng 105 7 0 98 0 0 0
■CSO 34 215 97 185 100 155 104
■POD 29 19 32 31 53 1 237
■TOTAL 168 241 129 314 153 156 341
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TYPES OF INJURIES
Sprain/Strain Insect Sting
25% 16%
Contusion/Scratch
12%
Foreign Object in
Pinch/Puncture/Cut Eye
31% 13
Heat Exhaustion
3%
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CAUSE OF INJURY
Slip,Trip,Fall,or
Jump
31%
Contact with Object
or Equipment
19%
Overexertion or Bodily
Reaction
16%
Exposure to Harmful
Substance or
Environment
34
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BODY PARTS
Back
17%
Leg/Knee
17%
Arm/Elbow
11%
Foot/Ankle
9%
Hip
Hand/Finger 9
31%
Head/Neck
6%
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INJURY RATES COMPARED TO CALIFORNIA NORTH
AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM -
SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES
Days Away Restricted Time Days Away, Other
Recordable Rate` Rate Rate Restricted or Recordable Severity Rate
Transferred
2018-NAICS 221300 California 4.0 1.6 0.5 2.1 1.9 NA
Sewage Treatment Facilities
CY 2019-Central San 3.7 0.7 2.2 3.0 0.7 6.0
CY 2018-Central San 3.0 1.1 0.7 1.9 1.1 30.9
CY 2017-Central San 3.8 1.1 1.1 2.3 1.9 2.2
2017-Construction 43 1.8 1.1 2.9 1.4 NA
California Local Government
2017-Utilities 5.0 1.7 1.0 2.7 4.3 NA
California Local Government
*Rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses normalized per 100 full-time workers ', 9
2019 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Continued to provide enhanced customer service:
Increased visibility at contractor project oversight/design reviews.
Attended departmental meetings and tailgates.
• Address District Safety Committee actions items within 60 days.
• Maintained serialized safety directives manuals and paperless
online access.
• Maintained chemical inventory and online access to safety data
sheets through MSDSonline.com.
• Implemented Target Solutions online safety training.
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2019 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Updated Safety Directive 6.0— Exposure Control Plan for
Bloodborne and Infectious Pathogens.
• Assisted Engineering Department with upgrading/repairing current
fire/life safety systems.
• Spearheaded facility safety upgrades:
Fire System upgrade for the Plant Operations Building,
Emergency Standby Power, and Diesel Tank.
Gas Detection System upgrade for the Solids Conditioning
Building, Headworks, and Pumping Stations.
Fall Protection improvements on the Solids Conditioning
Building.
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2019 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Launched Safety Page on San Central that serves as
the go-to source for relevant safety information and
resources.
• Completed 243 Safety Tailgates.
• Completed 69 Safety Work Orders.
• Conducted 37 Online and 28 Classroom Safety
Training Sessions on 49 safety subjects.
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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR 2020
• Implement Workplace Violence Prevention Safety Directive.
• Complete installation and certification of the Fire Protection
Monitoring and Sprinkler System in the newly remodeled Plant
Operations Building and Server Building.
• Consolidate District-wide Sprinkler 5-year Testing.
• Provide ergonomic assistance to personnel moving back into the
newly remodeled Plant Operations Building.
• Ensure contractors comply with Safety standards for District
Projects.
• Review and participate in the design for the Solids Conditioning
Building and construction.
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QUESTIONS?
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