2007, 11-14 minutes
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SPOKANE VALLEY EMPLOYEE SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES
Spokane Valley City Hall, Opportunity Conference room
November 14, 2007, 11:00 a.m.
Committee Members Present: Committee Members Absent: Others Present:
Cary Driskell, Vice Chair Jennifer Papich
Chris Bainbridge, Recorder Nik Bentley
Trish Burns-Hart
Brian Moat
Greg Bingaman (Bing)
Lisa Combs
1. Approve Meeting minutes of October 23, 2007: It was moved by Bing, seconded and unanimously agreed
to approve the minutes as written. It was also noted that future minutes will be approved via consensus
rather than formal motion and vote.
2. Welcoming of New Committee members:
a. Lisa Combs was welcomed to the committee. It was noted that Nik Bentley was unable to attend.
b. Election of Committee Officers. There was consensus for the following appointments:
Chris Bainbridge nominated Cary Driskell as Chair;
Trish Burns-Hart nominated Bing as Vice Chair; and
Trish nominated Chris Bainbridge as recorder.
3. Safety Concerns:
a. Building Safety Issues: parking lot. Cary Driskell mentioned that he became aware of a
conversation on October 25 with Ken Thompson and a representative from Web Properties concerning Alton
employees allegedly testing car brakes by driving fast in the parking lot; and that Web Properties said they
will take care of that safety issue. It was also mentioned that Carolbelle will include articles in the next
employee newsletter concerning parking lot safety concerns. Bing mentioned there will not be a need for a
designated loading zone, but does want to pursue the striping so that people walking from the main building
to the permit center will have greater visibility, and cars will have better visibility of pedestrians trying to
cross the parking lot.
b. Chris Bainbridge mentioned she received an article from Scott Wallace regarding a publication
concerning a final rule on worker visibility, which will become effective November 24, 2008, and that
Chris will attempt to gather additional information in the future for possible employee training opportunities
next spring. It was also mentioned that safety training issues will be further addressed after the holidays.
4. MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureau): there was mention of the article included in the
Safety Committee packet, and it was determined that appropriate notice will be placed on the safety bulletin
board. Bing mentioned the idea of having hand sanitizers in the first aid wall stations, and/or located at the
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copy machines, in the kitchen here and at CenterPlace, in the senior center, and at all front desks. Chris will
contact Zee Medical to determine costs, and/or purchase hand sanitizers at the local store.
5. AED: The lingering issue of the AED was mentioned, and it was determined that we should not use the
device without proper training and appropriate prescription. Brian will attempt to get the device tagged and
tested monthly.
6. Other issues: Items for consideration after the first of the year include training, panic systems for here and
the new city hall, and emergency and disaster training, including researching a reverse 911 system. It was
also mentioned that Spokane County is our emergency management contact for disasters, but having our own
training on how to deal with potential problems that occur in the work place should be beneficial.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:35 a.m.
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