For Health Department safety analyst Juan Denmark, safety isn’t just his career — it’s a lifelong mission. In his role, he applies decades of military, security, and training experience to protect others. Whether he’s developing policies or training staff, Juan's focus is always on keeping people safe. 

“Safety isn’t just a job” for him, he said. “It’s a mindset. It’s a mentality.”

Juan’s impact extends across the health department. He enhances safety by accompanying inspectors on visits, advising home health aides, developing workplace violence prevention programs, and more. His proactive approach emphasizes prevention — he believes that being prepared through training and education is the key to mitigating risks. “If you understand why something is important, you’re more likely to take it seriously,” he says, encouraging staff to adopt a safety-conscious attitude not just at work, but in everyday life.

His motivation stems from growing up in a military family and his own 22 years of Army service. “What drives me is wanting to leave something better than the way I found it,” Juan said. 

For the nearly 900 employees of the health department and the communities they serve, Juan’s work ensures that safety is always a priority.

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