Workers' Compensation

Curtiss reported that he has met with the Fire Marshal at all library locations. Northwest will add another emergency exit through the employee area. Plan drawings for evacuation routes have been sent to Construction Management.

Southern Oaks has added another safety chain to make the loading dock area more secure.

Jana Hausburg has resigned from the Safety Committee so we have an open position and need representation from another library.

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.

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.