Safety and Risk Management

The Safety and Risk Managment Division is focused toward the mission of maximizing the efficiency of County staff and minimizing the County’s exposure to financial and labor related losses.

The objective of the Employee Safety component of the division is to work closely with all County departments to provide St. Louis County employees with a work environment that is as free as practicable from recognized hazards.

Specific division efforts focused toward achieving this objective include:

Monitoring compliance with County safety rules, MNOSHA safety and health standards and Federal OSHA requirements;

Developing and implementing written safety policies for County facilities;
Investigating, correcting, and reducing unsafe or unhealthy working conditions and potential hazards;

Conducting periodic safety and health inspections of work areas, and facilities;
Representing the County during investigations conducted by State and Federal OSHA staff;

Organizing and presenting safety and health related training;
Investigating and reporting accidents, hazardous incidents, and fires involving County employees; and

Evaluating the effectiveness of the County’s safety program.