Safety Committee Minutes - December 07, 2017

Training Update

• Safety training is mandatory each quarter. Since the new LMS (EduBrite) was launched in October, Discrimination, and Harassment, and Slips, Trips, and Falls quarterly safety training have been conducted through EduBrite.
• Currently, over half of the staff have completed the 4^th quarter Slips, Trips, and Falls safety training. Dec. 31^st is the deadline for completion. A reminder was sent out Mon. Dec. 4^th.
• New Employee Orientation (NEO) includes time for new staff to complete required safety training. If there is not enough time to complete it, the staff member’s supervisor is notified, so they may complete it at their location before starting work.
• An active shooter training is now available in EduBrite. A communication was sent out Thurs. Dec. 7^th to notify staff of its availability.
• A defensive driving training will be offered for those who are authorized to drive library vehicles.

Workers Compensation Update

• A checklist and packet of documents that must be completed on each workers compensation case is available on the worker's compensation page on the intranet under HUM.
• During the 2017 calendar year there were 8 workers compensation claims, and of those claims, no pattern stands out as needing to be addressed.

Member Safety

• The committee discussed the potential for member safety complaints to affect staff safety as well and whether member safety complaints should be addressed by the Safety Committee is being evaluated.

Safety Manual Review

• Each safety committee member will review the safety manual and suggest any revisions at the next safety committee meeting.

Facility Checks

• It was agreed that each meeting would take place at a different physical location to conduct facility checks.

Fire Drills and Evacuation Plans

• The process for reporting fire drills and communicating evacuation plans will be evaluated by the safety committee.