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Workplace Safety

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.

Safety and Health Training is available upon request. Click here to see examples of material that can be presented to your particular group. Please contact Risk – Safety at 720-913-3348 for more information.

Click here for Defensive Driving information.

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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 40^o) if the person becomes chilled by rain, sweat, or submersion in cold water.


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