The increased workload and heightened responsibilities have taken a stressful toll on inspectors, with prior and current field inspectors claiming the department is understaffed and unable to fulfill its safety inspection duties, posing a health hazard to the public.
The current employee retention issues at the department trace back to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, where many inspectors departed due to the increased workload from new safety protocols, mirroring challenges faced by health departments nationwide.
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