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2010, 04-28 minutes 11707 E Sprague Ave Suite 106 Spokane Valley WA 99206 509.921.1000 Fax: 509.921.1008 cityhall@spokanevalley.org SPOKANE VALLEY EMPLOYEE SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES Spokane Valley City Hall, Opportunity Conference Room April 28, 2010 Committee Members Present: Committee Members Absent: Others Present: Michelle Rasmussen, Chair John Whitehead Mary May Aaron Clary Patty Bischoff, Recorder Convene Meeting: Chair Michelle Rasmussen convened the meeting at approximately 11:10 a.m. 1. Minutes of March 24, 2010: There was a consensus to approve the minutes as presented. 2. Accident Prevention Plan: Michelle handed out the final, signed copy of the Accident Prevention Plan. 3. This will now go to L&I for review/input/modification. 4.Safety Concerns: a.Elevators at City Hall building will be shut down at 6 p.m. every night now starting next week because of vandalism issues occurring. b.Front reception desk is vulnerable and is a safety concern. The Permit Office front area is also a concern, as it is more exposed to the public due to its new reconfiguration. Michelle will check any keyboard. This type of alert has/is being used in state offices. 5.Employee Training: We have started identifying possible required/desired employee trainings. WCIA has a catalog of subjects. L&I also has course lists on their website. Subjects identified include: Safety in high occupancy areas/reception areas/lobbies ~ we need a plan First Aid/CPR ADA Plan Flagger Emergency Evacuation Safety Awareness (on the job whether indoors or outdoors) Defensive Driving Fire Extinguisher Operation How to Deal With Difficult People Violence in the Workplace Conflict Communication Skills 21 Ways to Defuse Anger and Calm People Down Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Diversity in the Workplace Disability Awareness Ethical Standards (including gifting) Next meeting will be in June. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:34 a.m.