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Public works superintendent outlines 'Safety Day' training and on-call response procedures
Summary
Anthony Celestino, the city's public works superintendent, described a multi-station "Safety Day" training that practices pothole mitigation, chainsaw and wood chipper operation, and familiarization with on-call vehicles; crews use the Buckeye app or phone dispatch and often take city vehicles home to respond directly to incidents.
Anthony Celestino, the city's public works superintendent, described the public works department's "Safety Day" training and on-call response procedures during a meeting; the date and venue were not specified.
Celestino said the department runs five training stations that let crews practice on tasks they most often face in the field. "Safety day is really we have 5 different stations, kind of more they're they're really focused on the stuff that we actually deal with mostly on on call," Celestino said. He described stations for on-call vehicle familiarization, pothole mitigation, and chainsaw and wood chipper operation.
Celestino said crews rotate through stations in a controlled setting so they can "touch everything that you're really gonna come across." He said the rotations are timed: "We do it 30 intervals," a phrasing that was not further clarified in the meeting. The exercises are performed off the road but intended to mirror real incidents so crews can respond "in a timely manner" when dispatched.
On-call procedures include taking a city vehicle home so workers can proceed directly to a site when notified. "I think that phone call takes an actual vehicle home. City vehicle," Celestino said. He said crews suit up with personal protective equipment (PPE) and go from home to the scene to assess and mitigate the problem.
Celestino described multiple ways the public reports issues, saying residents may use the Buckeye app, call public works dispatch, or contact police or fire. "We're a resource out there that will address any any situation that they come across," he said, adding the training prepares crews to address hazards that affect the traveling public.
Celestino also linked the training to city growth and changing operations, saying the department is adjusting as the jurisdiction shifts from an "old town" scale to a larger city footprint and that training helps shape how the city will function in coming years.
No formal motions, votes or next steps were recorded in the provided transcript excerpts; further details and any implementation timelines were not specified.
