Review of last minutes had no changes or discussions.
Lori reported that we have had no reportable injuries for Worker’s Comp this quarter.
Safety training for 3rd quarter will be a review of Bloodborne Pathogens procedures. This training will be available on LMS in the next two weeks. Human Resources will notify staff when the training is available.
All safety training will be LMS based beginning with the 2nd quarter. Employees will be notified via email when training is due. Supervisors will receive email alert from HUM reminding about training due. Supervisors will need to look at LMS to view incomplete training.
Safety Training Procedures have been revised to reflect new required training and reporting procedures. The updates will be included in the new Safety Manual annual updates.
The committee reviewed OSHA updates regarding the new Hazard Communication regulations and required employee training. All employees must be trained on the new Safety Data Sheet and labeling format by December 1, 2013. The Oklahoma Department of Labor provided some resources for training and new materials will be published on the intranet to satisfy the training requirement.
The group discussed the need to continue the subscription for the Top Safety Newsletter. Considering the new required training that will be implemented this year, it was decided to cancel the subscription.
In review of the last meeting minutes, Lori and Heidi indicated that a location has not been identified for a private lactation room at the Service Center. The two will meet in November to evaluate the space.
We have received several questions about the proper disposal of sharps and the use of sharps containers. According to the Oklahoma Department of Labor, for businesses that produce less than 60 pounds of sharps waste, a special sharps disposal container is not required. We were instructed to use a puncture-proof container such as a glass jar with a lid to dispose of sharps.
