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The City and County of Denver strives to provide a safe and healthy environment for all employees, as well as manage any accidents or incidents that may occur to minimize the impact on employees. The Risk Management Safety Unit has developed some guidelines and policies and Safety Classes to help meet this goal.
 
Rember that safety is a shared responsibility - we all have to do our part to keep ourselves and our coworkers safe.
 
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Just Another Statistic
According to various surveys and statistics, overexertion incidents have consistently been the Number One cause of workplace injuries.
 
Nationally, overexertion incidents are not only the most common cause of injury, they're also the most expensive.  The 2008 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index estimates $12.4 billion in direct costs, comprising 25.7% of all workers' comp claims costs nationwide. . Overexertion incidents have been the leading cause of injury for state agencies the past five years and account for  $3.4 million in benefit costs annually. 

Cold Weather Health Emergencies
On the job or at home, prolonged exposure to the cold may result in serious health emergencies. Hypothermia and frostbite are the most common cold-related hazards.

Hypothermia
When exposed to cold temperatures, your body loses heat faster than it can replace it. Prolonged exposure to the cold will eventually use up your body’s stored energy. This will result in an abnormally low body temperature, or hypothermia. Low body temperature affects the brain, making it difficult to think clearly. This makes hypothermia especially dangerous since a person may not know what is happening to them and won’t be able to do anything about it. Hypothermia is most likely at very cold temperatures, but can even happen at cool temperatures (above 40o) if the person becomes chilled by rain, sweat, or submersion in cold water.
 
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Office Location
Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building
201 W. Colfax Ave., Dept. 1105
Denver, CO 80202

Ray Sibley
Director of Risk Management
(720) 913-3330

Terri Sahli
Manager of Risk Management
(720) 913-3357

Sharon Bankes 
Safety and Industrial Hygiene Administrator
(720) 913-3348
 
 

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