On Nov . 10 of last year we reached a major milestone : 1,000 days of no injuries resulting in lost work time among our Bureau of Building Repair staff – a record at Public Works . We ’ re happy to report that the record is still mounting as we head into February .
The last record was 301 days .
Our Bureau of Street and Sewer Repair also has set a new in-house record of no lost workdays due to injuries , now at 350 and counting .
The previous best was 296 days . When you consider the work these crews do : climbing into sewers , paving streets , fixing potholes , standing on ladders , working with saws and hammers , carrying heavy sheetrock and performing other tasks that involve physical labor , the achievement is outstanding .
A goal of ours is for our employees to leave work in the same or better shape than when they arrived . It ’ s good for them , their families and the people of
San Francisco who rely on Public Works to get the job done .
Working safely takes work . Employees need to be properly trained on work-safety practices and make sure they use them every time they do a job . It takes individual determination and teamwork . Earlier this month , we held a celebration lunch on Treasure Island to honor the Building Repair and Street and Sewer Repair crews and to say thank you for making safety a top priority .
January 2017 - San Francisco Public Works Newsletter