Primary Department: Economic Equity and Opportunity
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Jie Wu, Interim Executive Director
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Discussion Item
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for discussion and possible action on the proposed amendments to the Harris County Worksite Safety Policy through the court-directed annual review process.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Worksite Safety Policy is a mandatory worker protection framework enacted to eliminate preventable injuries and fatalities on county-funded construction projects. It was part of the Harris County Construction Project Safety Policy approved in November 2025.
On January 29, 2026, the Commissioners Court approved the proposed updated Harris County Safety Policies for Construction Projects, with the exception of Section 13.3 of Worksite Safety Policy. The Commissioners Court directed the Worksite Safety Committee to return with policy recommendations for progressive discipline that include defined stages of enforcement and disciplinary tools proportionate to the severity of violations to DEEO and Court offices by May 1, 2026, for review, with a final recommendation to the Commissioners Court at the time of the policy's annual review on August 6th, 2026.
Consistent with the policy's annual review requirement, DEEO coordinated a comprehensive evaluation of the Worksite Safety Policy and solicited recommendations from the Worksite Safety Committee, community stakehold...
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