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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Safety (Committee) - 04/26/1988 CITY OF KENT SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES April 26, 1988 Present: Jack Fingold, Ken Cooper, Beth Remington, Jim Ausburn, Greg McCormick, Jennifer Carey, Bruce Lipp, Don Fronsdahl , Les Wong and Peggy Todd The following items were discussed: AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS Police Department INCIDENT: While employee was backing the patrol unit into parking space, the left rear quarter panel came into contact with the rubber guard on the right front bumper of a parked patrol unit. COMMENTS: Employees should be more careful when backing and use proper backing procedures. Parks Maintenance INCIDENT: While employee was westbound on James at Washington Street, a vehicle driven by another person changed lanes in front of him hooking the front of his vehicle. No injuries were sustained by either party. Citizen changed lanes and moved from the outside lane across the center lane into the left turn lane without observing city vehicle in the center lane. COMMENTS: Due to the circumstances, it appears that this incident could not have been avoided by the employee. However, The Committee would like to remind employees to be sure and contact a police officer whenever involved in an auto accident. Water Division INCIDENT: While employee was backblading a ditch, apparently a branch was hanging off of the boom, and when the backhoe went by, the branch hit the side window and shattered it. COMMENTS: Committee agrees with the department's actions advising employees to be more careful and aware of their work environment. Water Division INCIDENT: Employee drove over the end of a loading and unloading ramp. The ramp was located under cardboard and was not visible. COMMENTS: Committee would suggest that employees be more careful and remove any obstacles that are in the roadway and avoid driving over them. EMPLOYEE INJURIES Equipment Rental Division INCIDENT: While employee was reaching down to adjust steering gear box in a vehicle, he hit his hand against the air cleaner edge causing him to cut his finger. COMMENTS: Committee agrees with division's action to inform employees to be more careful and as a suggestion to sand down sharp objects when possible. Police Department INCIDENT: While employee was in the process of making an arrest, he got into a physical scuffle with the arrestee and received sprains, cuts and bruises to both hands. COMMENTS: Due to the circumstances, it appears that employee could not have avoided or prevented this incident. Fire Department INCIDENT: While viewing a demonstration of a carlin valve, employee stepped on hose that was connected to the valve and fitting. The carlin valve became disconnected from hydrant and hit employee in the left leg and right wrist. COMMENTS: The Committee suggests that the fire district and vendors working together to order valves should be more careful in ordering the proper valves to fit the appropriate hydrants. This incident occurred due to the fact that the valves that were being used did not fit the threading of the hydrant properly. Correct specifications should be used at all times when ordering parts and valves. Fire Department INCIDENT: During a training exercise outside, employee put his glasses in his pocket. During the exercise employee was using a breathing apparatus and carrying a hose line and discovered after the drill that his glasses were broken. COMMENTS: The Committee agrees with the department that employees have been advised to store eye glasses in a safe place and not on their person. Senior Center INCIDENT: Employee slammed the driver's door of a van on his right hand ring finger. - 2 - j� ,t COMMENTS: Employees should be more careful and the Commiti4Wjagrees with the department's action in that they discussed the fci'dent with the employee and cautioned him to take time and not, urry when opening and closing doors of the van. , Water Division INCIDENT: While employee opened the upper bin on the passenger side of truck #74 looking for parts, the bin slammed shut on h?is left hand. COMMENTS: The safety latch on this bin has been repaired since the incident and therefore future injuries should not take place. Sewer Division INCIDENT: Employee twisted back while shoveling and spreading crushed rock. COMMENTS: Employee should use proper shoveling procedures when shoveling ravel . (If you're going to twist, do it on the; daGnce floor.) 'Chuckle!" Street Division INCIDENT: Employee hurt muscles in the lower right hand side of his back while pulling tree branches out of a pile and turning. COMMENTS: Employee should use proper procedures and be more Careful . Operations Division INCIDENT: While employee was relocating two boxes of computer paper from the counter to the floor, he turned and felt a sharp pain in his back. COMMENTS: Employee should use proper lifting procedures. Whenever moving heavy items, employees should request assistance. Corrections , INCIDENT: While employee was inside the facilities crisis cell , he was injured while trying to subdue an arrested subject who started an altercation. COMMENTS: If possible or if the situation appears hostileo e�tployees should try and get another officer as back up when entoring crisis cell . . Parks - Special Populations Facility INCIDENT: Employee tried to move an organ down the stai'rs ,'of the Resource Center, and in doing so, hurt the right lower part of her back. COMMENTS. Employees should not try to move equipment that A s' too heavy or awkward without using proper equipment or requesting the assistance of others in moving such equipment. 483W-18W - 3 -