Minutes
December 12, 2002

Present: Irene Jerome, Helen Moore, Sue Cain, Linda Overlock, Bob Gilmore, Vickie Lee, John Barresse, Mary Brock (for Rob Cashell) and Steve Wadner (for Security)

Absent: Rob Cashell and Sue Rayburn, Jeff McDonald

NEW BUSINESS

Minutes from last meeting approved as submitted after changing title (Dean Morgan to Vice President Morgan.)

New 801s (Workman Comp report)
-Slip on stairs at President's home. No time loss.
-Neck injury. No time loss (yet).

New Safety Grams
-None.

Vice President Morgan asked Irene to define Safety Officer position. Irene requested input from the committee. Sue Cain suggested that the Risk Management Officer, Safety Officer and Security Supervisor might appropriately be combined into one position. Irene will check with other similarly sized institutions to see how they handle the issue.

Steve asked for input from the committee regarding the security cell phones. Security needs to be accessible at all times, but there are instances when there is no cell phone service. Are there better options?

Vickie reported that some arrangements are being made with Art faculty members to insure that senior art students have supervised access to the art facilities during the mandated holiday school closure. Bob may work a flexible schedule during that time to help with coverage.

OLD BUSINESS
Old Safety Grams
-A handrail is being constructed on the east side of 8th Street Hill.
-John was unable to find out who was racing the bike across campus, but he is pursuing the issue.
-Carol Franks is checking on possible locations for parking the golf cart.
-Grand staircase issue is still unresolved.
-Some modifications have been made to the roof to prevent the drips causing the icy hazard at the north exit of Loso Hall. An extension of the roof will also be constructed to cover more of the sidewalk.
-Ackerman stairway light issue has been corrected.
-Bob is still following up with the ash dumping issue behind Loso Hall.
-Physical Plant will construct fence around the Loso Hall gas meter. Bob will process a Service Request.

Helen will ask the campus Webmaster, Gary Moses, to revamp the online Safety Gram so that the entire committee gets a copy whenever a Safety Gram is submitted. Committee members will be assigned to follow-up on each Safety Gram, make sure that it is resolved and then report back to the committee.

There was a request asking what should be included in a first aid kit. Irene will research and report back to the committee.

Next meeting is scheduled for January 21, 2002 at 2:00pm.

Minutes Submitted by Helen Moore