HomeMy WebLinkAboutSafety Committee Minutes (32)I The quarterly safety meeting will be at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 in the Council
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4 If you are unable to attend personally kindly select someone to attend in your place. It would be
5 appreciated if you would notify the shop stewards or safety representatives of the meeting also.
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8 The proposed Safety Meeting Agenda is;
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10 • Approval of Minutes —July 16, 2019 meeting
11 • Old Business — City Shop Safety Inspection — all corrections have been made and sent to MT DLI
12 ® Review of Injury and Liability Claims - 2 claims where employees were stung by wasps —1 had
13 medical attention. 3 were Slip/Trip/Fall -1 had medical attention, other 2 were basic treatment
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15 • New Business
16 o Safety Discussion —Slips, Trips and Falls
17 o SafetyFest Follow up
18 ® Other Concerns or comments
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49 Safety Committee Meeting — November 26, 201911:00 AM
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53 In Attendance: Justin Baker, Thomas Henry, Karen Courtney, Kurt Markegard, Stan Langve, Brent Peters,
54 Tim Reiter, Matt Wheeler, Nancy Schmidt, Fran Schweigert, HP Nuerberger, Nathan Herman, Nick
55 Altonaga, Mandi Crable
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57 Absent: None
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59 Meeting called to order @ 11:00 AM
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61 • Approval of minutes—July 16, 2019 meeting minutes
62 o Motion to approve made by Stan Langve, seconded by Justin Baker, Committee voted
63 unanimously to approve — motion passes.
64 • Old Business
65 o City Shop inspection, all issues have been resolved and the corrections have been sent
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67 o Boiler inspections were done and the only recommendation that they had has already
68 been corrected by Mandi.
69 • Review of Injury and Liability Claims
70 o 2 claims that were filed were due to wasp stings. 1 required medical attention.
71 Ensuring that wasp nests are sprayed and vehicles that have been sitting for a
72 time that spraying is done around mirrors or where nests may be built prior to
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74 o 1 near miss with a water valve being turned on while workers still in the hole.
75 Review has been done of valves and procedures to follow prior to turning on
76 any valve that has been shut off.
77 o 3 incidents involving slips, trips and falls
78 ■ 1 due to horseplay — this was addressed by supervisor with the parties involved.
79 ■ 2 were due to stepping out of vehicles onto uneven ground —supervisor
80 instructed employees to slow down and be aware of what they are stepping
81 onto when exiting their vehicles, if dark ensure they utilize light to check that
82 they are not getting injured.
83 • New Business
84 o Employees that need to replace their ice cleats are asked to do so prior to the snow and
85 ice season. Weather reports are calling for snow after Thanksgiving. If current cleats are
86 not working for style of work boots or shoes and reported, we can look at other styles of
87 the same type of cleat to suit them better.
88 o While touring during boiler inspection found that some electrical panels were blocked or
89 had hazardous items placed under them. Please ensure that the electrical panels in your
90 facility are clear and that nothing is stored in front of or beneath them.
91 • Other Concerns or comments
92 o SafetyFest was in Billings last week. The City had 7 employees attend classes. This is free
93 high-quality training. Public works is planning on sending more the next time it is
94 offered in Billings. Encourage all departments to look at the classes that are offered and
95 take advantage of this training.
96 o FAP building has had roof repaired and heat tracers placed in gutters and downspouts to
97 prevent ice buildup and leaks within the building. The East side of the building will still
98 need to be done at some point. But the major issues have been resolved.
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100 ® Next Meeting
101 o Karen will select a few dates and send to everyone for their availability in order to
102 schedule in January.
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104 Meeting Adjourned at 11:40 AM
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110 Karen Courtney, Safety Officer
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