The Risk Department provides services and support to District departments and employees in the areas of safety and workers’ compensation, regulatory compliance and emergency response, and risk management.

Safety/Workers’ Compensation: The Safety and Workers’ Compensation function supports the District’s most important resource, its employees, by promoting a safe and healthy workplace and providing the training, programs, and resources employees need to perform their jobs safely. Responsibilities include occupational health and safety programs, the Injury and Illness Prevention Program, safety training, workers’ compensation, and drug and alcohol testing programs.

Regulatory Compliance/Emergency Response: The Regulatory Compliance and Emergency Response function helps ensure the District complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include coordinating regulatory compliance programs, permits, inspections, reporting, and agency requirements, as well as maintaining the District’s emergency preparedness and response plans, procedures, training, and coordination efforts.

Risk Management: The Risk Management function helps protect the District from financial and operational risks through the administration of liability and property insurance programs, claims coordination, and other risk management activities.

File a claim with the Risk Department