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Committee questions DPW on truck‑loading practices after Cal/OSHA citation; DPW outlines training, policy changes and automated monitoring
Summary
After an NBC Bay Area investigation and Cal/OSHA citation, the committee asked the Department of Public Works for an update. DPW said it updated safe‑practice codes, trained crews, and established an automated tonnage report (with Recology) to flag overweight trucks; the committee closed the hearing after hearing public and union testimony.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on May 23 held a hearing on Department of Public Works street‑cleaning truck safety after a Cal/OSHA citation and investigative reporting raised concerns about unsecured loads and overloaded vehicles.
The hearing was opened by the committee president (transcript: "President Ih"), who cited the NBC Bay Area report and the Cal/OSHA citation. He said the committee wanted to know the status of the citation, corrective actions taken by DPW, and what mechanisms exist to keep departments current with changing state regulations.
Larry Stringer, deputy director of operations for DPW, told the committee the department places a high priority on safety and described…
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