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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Safety Committee Meeting 100401CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS MEMORANDUM TO: Department Heads, Assistant Department Heads & Supervisors DATE: October 24, 2001 FROM: Phyllis Stirparo, Risk Management SUBJECT: Safety Committee Minutes — October 4, 2001 SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES MEETING DATE: October 4, 2001 MEMBERS PRESENT: CALLED TO ORDER: 10:12 a.m. ADJOURNED: 11:30 a.m. Phyllis Stirparo, Risk Management - Chair Chris Brown, Fire - Vice Chair • Jay McKee, Public Works Ketty Labossiere, Finance Glenn Brown, Police Fred Rodgers, Parks OLD BUSINESS ■ A review of the medical treatment and auto accident costs listed below were discussed. 2000 -01 Dollars Spent Medical Treatment Citywide $164,319 Days Lost: 330 Auto Accidents Citywide $117,915 (36) Light Duty: 395 1999 -00 Dollars Spent Medical Treatment Citywide $220,584 Days Lost: 725 Auto Accidents Citywide $ 47,848 (16) Light Duty: 548 1998 -99 Dollars Spent Medical Treatment Citywide $315,893 Auto Accidents Citywide $ 38,867 (22) • SET THE PACE... / SAFETY IN THE '`"- 6 WORKPLACE.' NEW BUSINESS • The Safety Mistake Winner was drawn and Norm Chabre in Parks was the lucky employee receiving 4 hours paid time off for having the right answer. The correct answer was to wear safety glasses or goggles when using a grinder. • The Safety Slogan Contest for 2002 would be initiated by Chris Brown via email. The prize for this year's winner will be a gift certificate to the Ale House. The winner will be selected at the November 1St meeting. • Glenn Brown reported that the refresher course and the 80 hour motorcycle training course would be taking place during October. Committee agreed that the Police Department needs to move forward on defensive driving for the rest of the Police Department considering the dollar amount of the losses this past fiscal year. • Chris Brown reported that the CPR training would begin on November 2 "d, with two sessions of 60 people each. There would also be a combination of training for first aid. One level for supervisors and another level for the remainder of the employees. Chris was pleased to report that defribrillators would soon be installed in the Council Chambers, Burns Road Community Center, Tennis Center, and the Golf Course. • Committee members reported that all department representatives would remain the same for the upcoming fiscal year. It was suggested that a new member from • Growth Management be solicited. Incident #1 �J A report from Care Management Systems was reviewed for a Fire Department employee where no incident report had been provided. Employee twisted his knee while getting out of a brush truck. Outcome: Preventable Reasoning: When we are doing everyday, routine movements, we need to be more aware of body movements getting in and out of vehicles. Also, it is the supervisor's responsibility to complete the incident report and turn in before the end of that shift. 0 SET THE PACE... . _SAFETY IN THE '`y�, WORKPLACE. Incident #2 • The same employee was trying to stop a gas leak underneath a car when gas was splashed up under the vehicle he was working on. Outcome: Unpreventable Reasoning: Employee was wearing proper eye protection that would be normal for the call received. Committee stated that this incident would have been preventable only with goggles. Incident #3 While transporting a patient that had to be incubated, employee was bending over the patient while controlling /protecting patients airway, while wearing the seatbelt. Employee felt a sharp pain exiting the rescue vehicle trying to maintain the patients breathing. Outcome: Undeterminable Reasoning: While riding in the rescue vehicle it can often be a bumpy ride, and the seatbelt must be worn. Seatbelt is adjustable, but not to the extent that you can maintain your position when bending over to maintain care to the patient. • Incident #4 A Fire Department employee injured toe on the table in the Day Room while returning from the shower located on the west -end of the station to the bathroom. The shower has no sink or mirror, so employee has to walk through this area to get to the bathroom where a sink and mirror is available. Outcome: Preventable Reasoning: Employee should have used more care in walking through the day room. Shower shoes should be worn to protect feet. Incident #5 A Police Department employee felt discomfort in the lower back while exiting patrol car. Outcome: Preventable Reasoning: Employee should exit vehicle with more caution. • Incident #6 0 SET THE PACE... _SAFETY IN THE '`",��, WORKPLACE. An employee in City Hall caught shoe on carpet at the top of the stairs, missed the first step and fell. • Outcome: Preventable Reasoning: Always hold the handrail when going up and down stairs to balance yourself in case you misstep, so you can catch yourself. Fortunately, employee was not injured. Incident #7 A Fire Department employee felt pain in the lower abdominal area when moving a 2 -1/2 charged hose. Outcome: Preventable Reasoning: Employee needed to have more assistance from coworkers who were on scene to move hose, as well as using better technique while moving the hose. Incident #8 A Fire Department employee started an IV and poked himself in the hand with a clean needle. After moving patient he noticed that blood was on the glove that had the hole in it. • Outcome: Preventable Reasoning: Extra caution should always be utilized when using sharps. New glove should have been put on initially when IV had punctured the glove. Incident #9 A Parks employee stopped for traffic on the Northlake Boulevard 195 overpass. A pickup truck crashed into the rear of his vehicle which forced his vehicle into the vehicle in front of him. Employee struck head on back of window during impact. Outcome: Unpreventable Reasoning: Unpreventable by the driver unless he had space and reaction time to move out of the way, which was not the case here. The other driver was sited for careless driving. Vehicle Maintenance checked the headrest and reported that it was working properly, but was not adjusted high enough to prevent employee from hitting head. 1P SET THE PACE... W. ,- SAFETY IN THE �, WORKPLA CE. • • Incidents #10 A Public Works employee injured his head requiring stitches, when a chain being used to move a pump slipped off the tractor and fell on the ground striking him in the head. Outcome: Preventable Reasoning: This incident could have been prevented by wearing a hard hat and by utilizing a better method to move the piece of equipment. Incident #11 A Public Works employee was throwing garbage into a dumpster and the bag caught on the top and fell back out. Employee strained back while trying to catch the bag. Outcome: Preventable Reasoning: Get help from a coworker or let bag fall to the ground. Incident #12 A Police Officer pulled car over for a traffic stop and parked patrol car on a slope away from the center of roadway. When getting out of patrol car, the door rebounded back striking officer in the face. Outcome: Preventable Reasoning: Stop vehicle on a more level surface and take more care exiting vehicles. VO SET THE PACE... � ,.SAFETYINTHE '`,y�, WORKPLACE.