LaSalle County Health and Safety Committee met April 4.
Here is the agenda provided by the Committee:
Call to Order
Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting
Old Business
•Comments or edits for the below safety manual sections
o Forklift Operator Program
o Electrical Safety Plan
o Unsafe/Hazardous Conditions Reporting
o Safety Inspections
• Update on Health & Safety Fair – June 6, 2018 – 11am-2pm
New Business
• Ergonomics Training April 17th
o Train the Trainer 8:30 – 10:30 Sheriff Training Room
o General Sessions
11:00 – 12:00 Sheriff Training Room
1:30 – 2:30 Downtown Courthouse
• Building inspections will take place April 11, 19, and 25
• Drug Take Back Receptacle
Departmental Incidents
• Month to Date – 1
o Highway Department – exposed to poison ivy root
• Year to Date – 15 with $72,714 incurred
o Last Year – 14 reported claims
Monthly Safety Topic
• Slips, Trips, and Falls
• Distracted Driving – Breaking Bad Habits
• Safe Personnel Course – Slips, Trips, and Falls
o This course provides specific guidelines to help prevent slip, trip and fall injuries, best practices for walking on slippery surfaces, precautions to avoid trip hazards and safety policies that keep employees from taking fall risks.
• Safety Incentive – Quarterly Participation Drawing - $25 Cracker Barrel Gift Card
Next meeting is scheduled for May 2, 2018, Room 250
Adjournment
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