Safety & Occupational Health Department
Tel: 956-795-3615
Fax: 956-795-3616

Mission:
The mission of the Safety & Occupational Health Department is to provide and promote occupational health and safety within the school district. It is also our intent to provide safer and healthier ways of working, thus ensuring appropriate environmental and health conditions for all students, staff, and guests of LISD.

Goals:
The goals of the Safety and Occupational Health Department are to educate all staff of the hazards and causes of occupational injuries and illnesses. Based on that education, the Safety and Occupational Health Department will develop and enforce standards to remove specific hazards from the workplace. In order to achieve the educational and enforcement components, the proper engineering components will be implemented such as:

1. Conducting a targeted program (MBO=Mission By Objective) to reduce morbidity, injuries, and accidents among employees in high-priority areas and high-risk sectors.
2. Developing a system for surveillance of major occupational illnesses, injuries, exposures, and health hazards.
3. Increasing occupational disease and injury prevention activities through workplace evaluations, interventions, and recommendations.
4. Providing workers, staff, and teachers with adequate information, training, and capacity to prevent occupational diseases and injuries.

Meet the Safety & Occupational Health Department Staff

Linda Jo Perez, RN MSN
Occupational Health Coordinator
ljperez@laredoisd.org

Linda Jo Perez was born in Laredo, Texas and raised abroad. She graduated in 1978 from J.W. Nixon High School in Laredo, Texas. After attending Laredo Community College, she received an Associate in Applied Science and became an LVN & RN. Linda later enrolled at Corpus Christi State University where she pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. In 1991, Linda was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau (an international nursing honor society). After graduating in 1991 with high honors, Linda attended Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi where she received a Masters of Science in Nursing in 1994. Linda has been an RN for over 25 years. During her nursing career she has worked in nursing administration, I.C.U., and taught nursing at Laredo Community College.

Juanita Lopez
Workers’ Compensation Secretary
jlopez@laredoisd.org

Juanita Lopez was born and raised in Laredo, Texas. She graduated from Nixon High School, bicentennial class of 1976. She then attended Laredo Jr. College majoring in Business Technology. Before joining the Safety and Occupational Health Department, Juanita worked at Commerce Bank for 16 years at the loan administration department.

General Safety

• Monthly Safety Inspection Checklist
• Safety Meeting Agenda
• Risk Management Incident Report Form & Procedures
• Fire Drill Report
• Emergency Operation of Elevator System
• Quarterly Analysis of Accident Trends
• Safety Manual
• Monthly Fire Drill Log

Workers Compensation - Accident Report Procedures & Forms

• Workers Comp Packet
• Insurance Reporting Information
• Notice to Employees
• Aviso a Empleados
• Ombudsman in English
• Ombudsman in Spanish

Mandatory Postings

• Notice to Employees
• Aviso a Empleados
• Ombudsman in English
• Ombudsman in Spanish
• Notice of Pest Control
• Asbestos Re-Inspection Memo in English
• Asbestos Re-Inspection Memo in Spanish

Integrated Pest Management

• Integrated Pest Management Log
• Integrated Pest Management Manual
• Integrated Pest Management Regulations
• Consumer Information Sheet 
• Notice of Pest Control Treatment