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Council presses DPW on frontline safety after ride-along; director describes heat-safety plan and PPE distribution
Summary
Council members raised repeated concerns about sanitation worker injuries and deaths, inconsistent PPE use observed during a ride-along, and supervisory accountability. DPW described newly developed heat-safety protocols, daily wellness checks and equipment upgrades but acknowledged ongoing implementation challenges.
Council President Cohen pressed DPW leadership on employee injuries and safety practices, citing multiple reports and a string of serious injuries and deaths among solid waste workers over recent years.
"I remain deeply concerned about the health and safety of our frontline employees," Council President Cohen said, urging DPW to describe improvements. In response, Director Zaid said safety has become the department’s top priority and described a suite of measures: a new agency-wide heat and health plan that has been adapted division- and…
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