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CITY OF KENT 4I ir, 2 0 1990
SAFETY COMMITTEE CITY ADMINISTRATION
MINUTES
July 17, 1990
Members Present: Brad Dupleich, Public Works; Jackie Figgins, Code
Enforcement; Rose Grabert, Information Services; Jan Cutting,
Finance; Barbara Keohane, Corrections; Les Wong, Police Department;
Jennifer Carey, Kent Commons; Lee Anderson, Golf Complex; Sedonia
Young, Personnel.
The City of Kent Safety Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday,
July 17 at 2 : 30 in the 2nd floor conference of City Hall. The
following information was discussed.
JUNE - ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS:
Corrections
Incident: Officer was involve in restraining an unruly inmate and
was injured when the officer and inmate went to the
floor. On the way down the officer struck his head on
the wall.
Comments: This was determined to be a non-preventable accident.
Fire Department
Incident: While removing siding during overhaul at a fire, the
employee missed the siding and hit his right lower leg
with the pick portion of the axe.
Comments: This was determined to be a preventable accident.
Incident: Four firefighters were dispatched to crime scene. While
treating a victim for a gun shot wound to the head they
came in contact with his blood. The employees were
later notified that the victim' s blood had tested
positive for the HIV virus.
Comments: This was determined to be a non-preventable accident.
Incident: Firefighter had assisted in fighting a fully involved
house fire. After initial extinguishment, he started
coughing and exhibited difficulty in breathing. The
employee was wearing full protective structural
firefighting equipment, causing substantial heat
generation inside of his gear. This caused heat build
up and over body heating condition.
Comments: This was determined to be a non-preventable accident.
Parks and Recreation Division
Incident: While umpiring a game for Kent Parks Youth Softball,
employee was hit on the side of head by a fly ball
breaking the bow of his glasses. No physical injury
occurred.
Comments: This was determined to be a non-preventable accident.
Police Department
Incident: While arresting a hostile suspect, officer suffers
scrapes to the right forearm and torn cartilage in the
right side rib cage, next to spine.
Comments: This was determined to be a non-preventable accident.
OTHER BUSINESS:
- Back Care Training: Sedonia Young of the Personnel Department
stated that the Back care training is scheduled for July 18, 8: 30
to 9:30 and August 15, 2:30 to 3:30. She also asked that
employees be encouraged to attend.
- Hazardous Waste disposal: Lee Anderson, Parks Maintenance,
stated that he provided Joe Sams with a list of the herbicides,
fungicides and insecticides used on the golf course. Joe will
have them analyzed and get back to the City on how we should be
deposing of them. Brad Dupleich, Public Works, stated that he
followed up with his department on disposal of their waste. We
will have a report at our next meeting on this subject.
- First Aid Classes: Brad Dupleich requested that the City provide
first aid classes for his department. He stated that a number of
employees' certifications will be expiring in the near future.
Lee Anderson requested that his department be included in the
training. They suggested that the classes be scheduled in late
September.
- Air Quality: There was some discussion about the City providing
plants for the new centennial building to improve the air
quality in the new facility.
- Defensive Driving Courses: Les Wong, Police Department stated
that the City has discontinued its defensive driving course that
employees were required to participate in as a condition of
operating city vehicles. The course has been replaced with a
behavior modification course.
- Earth Quake preparation: Jackie F�ggens of Code enforcement
stated that she had a excellent training video on how employees
should prepare themselves for earth quakes at home and work.
Departments that wish to borrow the video may contact her
directly at 3360.
The next meeting of the Safety committee is scheduled for Tuesday,
August 21, 1990 in the second floor conference room of City Hall.