ZIP IN ACTION
AWARD WINNER
Houston Health a finalist in the 2021 Green Cross for Safety Awards
The City of Houston Health Department was honored with a runner-up award in the 2021 National Safety Council Green Cross for Safety Awards. Out of some 31 semi-finalists, HHD was among three finalists in the category of Advocacy. Also, the NSC recognized HHD Division Manager Tia Johnson with its Rising Stars of Safety Award for her outstanding work with COVID-19 Testing.
Safety Webinar
OEM’s Dominguez shares Houston perspective in National Safety Council webinar
A recent National Safety Council webinar on disaster preparedness featured one of the City of Houston’s own. Charity Dominguez, a staff analyst with the Office of Emergency Management, has a prominent role in the presentation.
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ABOUT ZERO IS POSSIBLE
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.
ZIP was created with an ANSI-Z10 foundation.
According to ANSI-Z10: Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (OSHMS) help organizations to continuously identify and eliminate safety and health risks, reduce incident potential, comply with regulations and implement risk-reducing interventions.
SAFETY FROM THE SIDELINES
Patsy Jackson helps safety spread in OBO, and results are positive
Although Patsy Jackson did not train for a career in safety, she learned a lot by joining a safety committee where she works in the Office of Business Opportunity.
ANSI Z-10 News
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
Director’s Message
Jane Cheeks
Human Resources Director
“Though our collaborative efforts and no compromise approach to occupational safety, we can achieve the goal of no accidents and no injuries in our workplace.”
Tina Paez
Administration and Regulatory Affairs Director
“We are committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for all individuals who may work for, visit, or enter our facilities.”
C.J. Messiah, Jr.
General Services Director
“I fully support the ZIP safety initiative. All employees have the right to work safely and return home safely.”
Rhea Brown Lawson
Houston Public Library Director
“At the Houston Public Library (HPL), we strongly believe in maintaining a safe work environment for all employees. As an organization, we encourage staff to take an active role in following safe work practices and protocols.”
Marsha Murray
Office of Business Opportunity Director
“OBO's policy is to manage operations in a manner that offers maximum protection to those we serve, employ and with whom we partner.”
J. Elaine Marshall
Municipal Courts Director
“It is our position that production and accident prevention shall co-exist to foster an atmosphere of efficiency, productivity and safety.”
Margaret Wallace Brown
Planning and Development Director
“PD is committed to promoting a culture of workplace safety, and to educating our employees about safety precautions and procedures, so as a department we will support and champion the ideals and goals of the Zero is Possible (ZIP) Safety Initiative.”
Carol Haddock
Houston Public Works Director
"HPW is committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where employees are empowered to identify and report any safety concerns."
Arturo Michael
City of Houston Attorney
“I fully support the ZIP initiative and expect every employee to be an active participant in improving our safety culture.”