Workplace Safety

We believe that city employees are the most important asset of the City of Portland and that their safety is our greatest responsibility.

The Workplace Safety Training Division staff work together to reduce the number of work-related accidents and injuries, to lower city workers compensation costs, to provide timely and efficient benefits to work-injured employees, and then return them to productive work quickly and compassionately once they are injured.

Safety Policies

  1. Bicycle Use Policy (1.1.03)
  2. Dead Animal Carcasses Policy and Procedures (8.1.05)
  3. Ergonomics & Video Display Terminal (VDT) Policy (2.20.20)
  4. Exposure Control Plan (3.30.20)
  5. Hazard Communications Policy (2.20.20)
  6. Hearing Conservation Policy (3.24.21)
  7. Lockout Tagout Policy (2.20.20)
  8. Personal Protection Policy (PPE) (2.20.20)
  9. Powered Industrial Truck Policy (2.20.20)
  10. Reporting and Care of Workplace Injuries (3.17.20)
  11. Reporting Requirements for On-the-Job Death or Serious Injury
  12. Respiratory Protection
  13. Seat Belt Use Policy
  14. Vehicle and Equipment Fueling Policy (3.25.21)
  15. Walking Working Surfaces Policy (2.20.20)