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Minutes 10-09-06 MINUTES OF THE SAFETY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 9, 2006 AT 10:00 A.M., IN THE FIRE/POLICE TRAINING ROOM, BOYNTON BEACH CITY HALL, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PRESENT: Mark Bobich, Chairman Chuck Magazine, Vice Chairman Karen Abramson Ray Altman David Bailey Tom Balfe Tim Calhoun Catherine Cherry-Guberman Eric Falstad Tom Mahady Glendon Morgan Lesley Rogers Maibet Rosado Mike Rumpf Ba rba ra Scott Rodney Vicki Utilities Risk Management Library Fire Rescue Golf Course Recreation and Parks Public Works City Clerk Golf Course Recreation and Parks ITS Communications Human Resources Development Police/Code Finance/Warehouse Absent: Carisse Lejeune City Manager I. Call to Order Chair Bobich called the meeting to order at 10: 12 a.m. II. Roll Call The Recording Secretary called the roll and declared a quorum was present. III. Acceptance of Minutes of 09-11-06 Regular Meeting Motion Ms. Abramson moved to accept the minutes as presented. Ms. Scott seconded the motion that unanimously passed. IV. Safety Committee Education and Training Program - "Fire Drill Training" Mr. Steve Lawlor and Mr. Mark DuBois made a presentation on Scrubngo and ScrubJug Pro, which were products they developed. It was thought the items might be of interest to the City for their departments and personnel to use in the field or on training exercises. 1 Meeting Minutes Safety Committee Boynton Beach, Florida October 9,2006 Scrubngo, simply put, was an accessory to any Igloo or Rubbermaid cooler, which could be equipped to become a wash station and eyewash station in the field. ScrubJug Pro was also an item they developed for use in the field as a wash station having a three and a half gallon container, apparatus for eyewashes, a slot for paper towels, cleanser, solution for the prevention of bacterial growth in the equipment, and a clip to be used for spigot control. Mr. DuBois gave a demonstration and commented Police training includes pepper spray being used on the officer. This equipment could be used in the field to immediately flush the officer's eyes after training. Other uses were discussed, such as for use on fleet vehicles and the Golf Course on the chemical trucks. Additionally, while ScrubJug Pro meets OSHA requirements for wash stations, it did not meet OSHA regulations for eyewashes because the eyewash was a gravity-based system and OSHA requires a plumbed system. These products were intended as a first response until medical help was obtained. The Committee discussed whether the kits could be of service to the City. At least three departments thought the kit or an accessory would be useful. Vice Chair Magazine thanked Mr. Lawlor and Mr. DuBois for the presentation and requested a catalogue sheet. Additionally, he would contact the warehouse about these items. V. Unfinished Business A. Fire Drills This item will be discussed at the next meeting. B. Proud to be a Safe Worker Awards Chair Bobich submitted two Safe Worker Awards. The employees who were recognized were Pablo Sauberer and Patricia Kellner. C. Deoartmental Insoections & Safety Meetinas Vice Chair Magazine announced he received information from some departments notifying him of when they hold their Safety Meetings. He requested all departments forward this information to him. D. Defensive Driver Course Vice Chair Magazine reminded the members that any employee operating City vehicles or using their personal vehicles for City business must take the Defensive Driver Course. The course is good for three years. E. Incident Review Board Referrals None. 2 Meeting Minutes Safety Committee Boynton Beach, Florida October 9,2006 F. Liahtnina Detection Policy Mr. Falstad submitted the Lightning Detection Policy for the Golf Course. The policy is a minimum standard and the Golf Course actually goes above and beyond it. The policy is included in the backup materials for the meeting. G. Safety Manual Review Vice Chair Magazine will be forwarding a revised Safety Manual at the next meeting to be voted on in November. There were still some changes being drafted. Mr. Rumpf requested the changes be marked, so the committee would know what was being changed. VI. New Business A. Personal Protection Eauioment - Soecification Table Mr. Tom Balfe, Recreation and Parks representative spoke about safety shoes. He was approached by one of the Animal Control Officers about boots and he indicated to them he would bring it up to the Safety Committee. The issue was Animal Control Officers were not listed on the Personal Protection Equipment, (PPE) Specifications Table, as authorized to receive safety shoes. A discussion ensued about Animal Control Officers and the boots, as a uniform issue to be handled by the department, and whether the type of boot offered certain types of protections, such as blood borne pathogens. It was noted the Fire Department has their own standards for boots. As for the Animal Control Officers, they were not required to wear any specific type of shoe and Mr. Balfe pointed out the Uniform Code did not address that issue. A definition could be created and/or the Animal Control Officer's could be added to the list of employees required to have safety shoes. Similarly, the same applied to the use of gloves. The Safety Committee had no objections to adding Animal Control Officers to the list of job descriptions required to have PPE, however they also decided to investigate the issue further. The list the City of Boynton Beach currently uses originated out of West Palm Beach. Chair Bobich would be contacting them again to see how they handle the issue of PPE for their Animal Control Officers. B. Deoartmental Safety Issues Vice Chair Magazine announced it was requested a flow chart be developed on how workers' compensation issues were handled by the City. The chart was reviewed and a discussion followed, particularly about HIPPA regulations and Department notifications. Departments can be advised of restrictions of employee duties, and dependent on whether a case goes to an attorney or not, determines what other information can be given to the department. It was noted, a case could change from a worker's compensation case to a non-worker's compensation case. Vice Chair Magazine reported there were limitations on what information could be divulged and they would try to improve communications to the department whenever allowable. 3 Meeting Minutes Safety Committee Boynton Beach, Florida October 9, 2006 VII. Announcements None. VIII. Next Meeting Date: Monday November 13, 2006 10:00 a.m. IX. Adjournment There was no further business to be heard. Motion Vice Chair Magazine moved to adjourn. Mr. Falstad seconded the motion that unanimously carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:14 a.m. Respectfully submitted, ~~Ju~-~ Catherine Ch ry-Guberman Recording Secretary 101806 4