HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Safety (Committee) - 10/18/1988 SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES
October 18, 1988
Present: Jim Ausburn, Jennifer Carey, Ken Cooper, Jack Fingold
Geneva Obenchain, Greg McCormick, Joe Sams and Lori Brown
The following items were discussed:
PUBLIC WORKS
INCIDENT: Trip on a stand that sticks out from dividers caused a
fall over a file cabinet.
COMMENTS: Committee felt that real dividers should be purchased
to replace the temporary.
FIRE
INCIDENT: Arriving at the scene of an accident, fire engine hit
the passenger side mirror against a parked vehicle
mirror. Supervisor believed the engine pulled in too
close.
COMMENTS: Committee felt that this was a preventable accident,
and that the driver should attend defensive driving
school.
FIRE
INCIDENT: Burned skin while bleeding pressure from an Anhydrous
Ammonia leak. According to supervisor, employee
extended arms past the protective clothing.
COMMENTS: Committee determined that proper clothing should be
worn when responding to hazardous materials calls.
ENGINEERING
INCIDENT: Hit another van while backing out of puking space.
COMMENTS: Double parking should be eliminated in the Engineering
parking lot. Accident was determined to be preventable
and Committee felt that employees should park in
designated parking stalls only.
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PARKS AND RECREATION
INCIDENT: Injured back while lifting a loaded barrel of trash up
and over into a dumpster.
COMMENTS: Committee determined that the employee probably used
improper lifting procedures. Accident was preventable
if employee had used proper lifting procedures or had
called for help.
SPECIAL POPULATIONS
INCIDENT: _ Kicked in the jaw by a student while spurting a
gymnastics routine. Supervisor recommends using two
spotters for larger children.
COMMENTS: Accident was preventable and two spotters should be
used.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
INCIDENT: Fall from chain link fence while checking alarm.
COMMENTS: Alarm was owned by the business, accident was
nonpreventable.