At the last meeting, the requirement for completion of new hire training was discussed. Moving forward, all new hires will be notified of the availability of the intranet for safety training. New hires do not have to wait for the first pay period to be processed to have access to training materials and can complete required training even if their start date is the last day of the quarter.
The group discussed the vacant committee position. It was suggested that the Security Manager be included as a permanent position on the committee as well as the Human Resources Director. The proposed committee composition would be the Deputy Executive Director of Library Operations, Director of Facilities Maintenance, Director of Human Resources, Benefits Specialist, Headquarters Manager and Security Manager plus three at-large members selected from the X-Change Committee. This change is pending approval of the Executive Director and P&P Committee.
At the last meeting, the committee discussed the use of the wheelchair at the Downtown Library. There had been some concern about the cleanliness of the chair and the possible liability issues related to the public use of the chair. Chris agreed to research which libraries have a chair and what issues, if any, they have.
Currently, only Downtown and Village have a wheelchair and there have been no reported issues with their use. It was decided that there is no need for a blanket policy regarding the use of wheelchairs in the libraries.
Agenda:
-Review past meeting minutes
-Use of Wheel Chair at Downtown
-Update on Training and Worker’s Comp Claims
-Around the Table
-Facility Inspection
Reviewed past meeting minutes
Heidi and Chris were welcomed as new members of the committee.
Denise reported that there were no workers compensation cases during the last quarter. Denise also reported that for the first time in the history of our Library System, we had 100% participation and completion of Safety Training for the 1st quarter of 2011.
When a siren is sounded, people should take shelter immediately and seek more information. With more information, they can decide what further protective measures to take. When the sirens stop, it does not indicate the threat of a tornado has passed. Sirens may be activated more than once, as new or additional threats are indentified. Cities and counties will never sound an “all clear” signal.
This information can be found at the City of Oklahoma City website – www.okc.gov.
