Press Release

HR launches career development makeover

There’s good news in the works for CDPHE employees struggling to advance their careers. Office of Human Resources Director Joi Simpson and Training Administrator Audrey Valdez are revamping the department’s professional development program.​

Work-related deaths in Colorado increase slightly; transportation incidents leading cause

Work-related deaths in Colorado increased slightly between 2015 and 2016, according to data released by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. In 2016, there were a total of 81 fatal work injuries recorded, an 8 percent increase from the 75 reported in 2015. The fatal injury rate also increased to 3 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers from 2.9 in 2015.