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New safety director outlines plan to reduce firefighter injuries, bring tanks and training into compliance
Summary
Anthony Boone, the San Francisco Fire Department—s director of occupational environmental health and safety, told commissioners he will focus on Cal/OSHA compliance, training, respiratory protection and tracking injury data, and said he brought the department—s underground fuel tanks into compliance with state reporting systems.
Anthony Boone, the San Francisco Fire Department—s new director of occupational environmental health and safety, told the Fire Commission on Dec. 13 that his first six months on the job have focused on bringing department environmental programs into regulatory compliance and building a "culture of safety." Boone said he has already brought the department's underground fuel storage tanks into compliance with state reporting and that his priorities for 2018 include policy reviews, enhanced training and improved respiratory protection.
"Safety is a 24/7 job," Boone said in his opening remarks, adding that his role is to "anticipate, recognize, evaluate and control workplace hazards."…
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