Lori reported safety training compliance is good shape for the quarter.
We have had four Worker’s Comp injuries reported since our August meeting. Two employees are still off work and two have returned with light duty.
We discussed the question about the amount of time (30 minutes) required for safety training.
Although OSHA and PEOSH require every employee to complete safety training quarterly, there is not a specified time limit. The half hour time was suggested by the Oklahoma Department of Labor and was adopted by the Library as our policy.
We have had only one reportable worker’s comp injury during this quarter. Due to our low injury rate, our worker’s comp insurance rate has reduced from 1.21 to .97 effective in October.
Jana reported that the Capitol Hill building is in need of many repairs. Maintenance is working to resolve some of the issues.
During the last six months, Patrick has been reviewing cleaning procedures to meet LEED specifications. Currently, we are testing products that can be incorporated at all locations and standardized for the system.
After review of the last meeting minutes, Denise and Kay reported that they have not met to revise SH640 of the safety policy. They will schedule a time to meet before the our next committee meeting.
Denise reviewed the training statistics for the first quarter. To date, two employees have not completed the required safety training for the quarter. We currently have 480+ employees. 100% of new hires have completed required safety training.
At the last meeting, the committee discussed the possibility of adding the Security Manager to the committee as a permanent position. That change would require a revision to the policy and was pending approval of the Executive Director.
It was decided not to change the current composition of the committee which is: Deputy Executive Director of Library Operations, Director of Facilities Maintenance, Director of Human Resources, Benefits Specialist, Headquarters Manager, and three at-large members selected from the X-Change Committee.
The Security Manager will be invited to attend meetings from time to time when there is a need to address specific security issues with the committee.
