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.
At our last meeting we discussed some confusion about the amount of training required upon return to work from an accident. Currently, the procedure “suggests” 15 minutes of safety training upon returning to work and additional 30 minutes of training due during the quarter following the accident.
After discussion, the committee decided to change the procedure to require 30 minutes of safety training relating to the accident upon return to work. This training does not satisfy the regular quarterly safety training requirement. Denise will make the necessary changes to the intranet training instructions.
At our last meeting, we discussed the time credit allowing for Safety Powerpoint presentations on the intranet. Due to the limited content of the presentations, a maximum of five minutes had been allowed for each presentation.
Since then, there have been many questions from staff about the time limit and, after further review by the committee, the decision was made to remove the limit for training time on powerpoint presentations.
Denise will update the safety training library page to indicate “actual time” on the duration of each topic. She will also send e-mail notification to all staff about the change effective July 1, 2010.
Candace, Stacy Schrank, and Kelley Hoffman attended a Spring Wellness Conference in April. The conference was presented by the Oklahoma City-County Health Department and provided tools and ideas for starting a wellness program and becoming a Certified Healthy Business. We will meet in July with a wellness management company that can help us design and administer a wellness program for the library system.
We have two new members who have agreed to serve on the committee for one year. Welcome to Jamar Rahming and Phil Tolbert.
Everyone received a copy of the last meeting minutes to review. Annual updates have been completed for the Safety Manual and MSDS books for all libraries and departments.
We discussed the idea of starting a wellness program for the library system. There are a number of resources available at little or no cost that could be used in our organization. Candace, Stacy Schrank and Kelley Hoffman will attend a Spring Wellness Conference sponsored by the Oklahoma City-County Health Department.
