ZIP stands for “Zero is Possible”, a standards-based safety campaign with the primary goal of driving the City’s occupational safety awareness and mindset toward zero accidents, zero injuries and zero safety compromises.
Accent on Holiday Safety
Thanksgiving kicked off the annual holiday season of family gatherings, giving, and good times. But this joyous season also has its dangers: Hectic preparations may prove distracting when it comes to safety in the kitchen. The National Fire Protection Association says winter holidays are peak days for home cooking fires. Don't leave your safety to luck. Check out the following information, be safe, and then have a great holiday season and New Year.
Texas PRIMA honors City of Houston with 2023 Risk Management Achievement Award
The City of Houston’s Risk Management group was honored in November by the Texas Chapter PRIMA’s 2023 Risk Management Achievement Award. This award, sponsored by Texas PRIMA, is designed to recognize a project, program, or product that contributes to successful risk management programs and provides an opportunity to share these accomplishments and promote value to other public entities.
Lisa Stricklan returns to risk management roots
Lisa Stricklan started her COH career as a safety officer. Motivated by learning and having the ability to teach others, she moved to the Office of Training and Organizational Development as a training coordinator. But after six months, Lisa’s passion and dedication to safety brought her back to the HR Risk Management Division.
HPARD's Allen shows commitment to supporting workers' compensation
Houston Parks and Recreation Department Director Kenneth Allen has shown his commitment to HPARD employees recovering from injury through the injured employees’ workers’ compensation journey.
ZIP is based on the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) Z-10 standard for Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (OSHMS). It is a premier standard for OHSMSs as shown in the article below.
How the Z10 Implementation Guide Can Improve Your OHSMS Audit