Risk Management

Safety is a VALUE

Laura Koeneman

Risk Manager
303-866-7124

We help managers be right through: Risk Assessments, Threat Assessments, Model Programs, Consultation, Training, Audits, and Management Assistance Teams.  Program Management is accomplished through: CDHS Risk Management Planning Council, CDHS Safety Advisory Committee, and District User Groups.

Fire Safety

Every CDHS agency is required to have a Fire Safety Program to ensure the safety of residents, employees, visitors, and property from smoke and fire and to provide for the safe use of buildings and grounds. A key to fire safety is fire prevention, which is accomplished through a combination of training, fire-proofing the workplace, early detection of fire hazards, and proper maintenance of fire equipment.

LINKS:

Fire Drill Report Form (pdf)

Fire Inspection Checklist Form (pdf)

Weekly Fire Safety Inspection Checklist Form (pdf)

Monthly Fire Safety Inspection Checklist Form (pdf)

DYC Weekly Inspection Form (MS Word)

Interim Life Safety Measures(MS Word) 

Workplace Violence

It is the Colorado Department of Human Services' (CDHS) policy to promote a safe work environment for all employees. The CDHS is committed to working with managers, supervisors, and employees to maintain a work environment that is free from violence against persons and property, threats of violence, harassment, and or intimidation.

LINKS:

CDHS Model Program (MS Word)

Threat Assessment Form (MS Excel)

Incident Report (MS Excel)

Employee Survey Example 1 (MS Word)

Employee Survey Example 2 (MS Word) 

Ergonomics

Ergonomics is one of six universal programs required by the CDHS Safety policy to be implemented at each agency in the department. It is a term coming from the Greek word for work, “ergo,” and the word, “nomos,” meaning principle or law. Therefore, in its simplest interpretation, ergonomics is the study of work.

In the context of CDHS, we use ergonomic principles to help improve work environments, systems, tasks, methods and equipment for safer and more effective use and to reduce the potential for many types of injuries. Risk Management employs several methods to decrease the likelihood of such injuries including:

• Ergonomic coordinator training
• Special training sessions for groups or work units
• Ergonomic assessments
•  Safety coordinator development through seminars
• Injury prevention initiatives
   

Included on this page are links to frequently asked questions and other sources of information that may help you to help yourself or others in achieving a safe and healthful working environment. To become an ergonomic coordinator at your agency, contact Scott Bowers.

LINKS:

Maintenance Material Handling Evaluation Form (MS Word)

Computer Workstation Evaluation Form (MS Word) 

SRM Awards

To complement the Injury Prevention Program’s continuous improvement in the reduction of workers’ compensation claims and costs, Risk Management recognizes the achievement of individuals, programs, and agencies through a safety award nomination process. In the last five years, CDHS has received ten out of twenty SRM Safety Awards.