Meeting commenced at 1:00 pm
Safety Meeting Chair: Greg Nelson
Safety Meeting Co-Chair: Sophey Sadler
Safety Meeting Secretary: Steve White
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DEPARTMENTS PRESENT (P) OR REPRESENTED (R)
o
Accounting (R), Building
Maintenance (R), Grooming / West Shop (R), Human Resources (P), Snowsports/Race
(P), Lift Maintenance/Electrical (P), Lift Operations (P), Rentals (P), Retail
(R), Patrol (P), Security (P), Ticketing/Guest Services (P), Ticket Scanning
(P), Terrain Park (P)
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DEPARTMENTS ABSENT
o
Cleanliness Crew,
Food & Beverage, Information Technology, Marketing/Group Sales, Nordic ,
Parking/Transportation, Snow Removal/Central Shop, Tubing
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REVIEWED COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
o
Our company goal
with this meeting is to address safety hazards in our work environment and
mitigate these issues on a daily basis. Bring
department concerns to the committee so that everyone is aware of existing
conditions. This information is taken to each department and shared with all
employees. Communication is key to helping
reduce injuries.
o
Exchange of ideas
to promote safety. This meeting is
intended as an open forum and informal in nature to promote easy communication
and receptive response to ideas. Its
primary concern is employee safety but in many cases guest safety and employee
safety are related
o
Our open door
policy provides each employee the opportunity to voice their concerns which
will, in turn, sustain a safe working atmosphere.
o
There
is a general e-mail address that can be used for all employees to send safety
concerns, suggestions and employee nominations for safety award. The e-mail address is summitsafety@summiti90.com.
Messages will be received by Rob Gibson, Steve White, Marcia Nussbaum
and the Safety Committee Chairperson.
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REVIEWED MINUTES FROM JANUARY 25, 2015.
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OLD BUSINESS
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Summit policy on leash requirements – still unclear.
o
Suggestions for
addressing runaway snowboards
§ Repeat offenders seem to be PSS students using them as
sleds.
§ Produce educational poster addressing runaway
snowboards.
§ Produce rack cards educating risks of runaway
snowboards. Have available at rentals,
PSS, Snowsports. Noah Person will work
with marketing. Have posted on website
as well in safety link.
§ Address unsafe actions with guests on scene –
everyones responsibility
o
Rentals
§ West Rentals still
would like a radio to be able to contact Patrol for first aid care and Security
when needed. Continues to use phone. Radio on order.
§ Inside stairs
in West Rental has smooth metal flashing on steps. Flashing is very slippery. Noah Person reported
Justin Howard acknowledged the need and will be addressed later.
o
Snowsports
§ Outside
lighting on Snowsports West building is inconsistent with the existing fixture
and lacking in the front. Electricians are aware of need.
§ Snowsports
West building has a roof leak that staff would like to repair but are concerned
about asbestos possible being present. Greg Nelson reported that Justin Howard is
checking into that. No reply yet.
§ Kids safety Poster contest
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Devyn Teets
showed winning posters for best safety message and best safety design.
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Prizes awarded to
winners.
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NEW BUSINESS
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Roof drop zones
have had markings removed due to low snow.
Keep an eye out when the snows come back and contact Patrol for any not
marked at that time
o
Contact Patrol
for any concerns for marking hazards.
Due to amount of hazards Patrol generally marks according to size and
visibility.
o
Greg Nelson and
Steve White will work on chair lift usage guidelines coordinating between lift
operations and snowsports instructors .
o
Be aware of male
carrying framing hammer and 70’s – 80’s style orange van. He has been trespass noticed from area. Call security if seen.
o
Don’t jump off
sides of terrain park features
§ Interrupts / interferes with traffic flow
§ Cause unsafe areas around feature
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SAFETY TOPIC – none this meeting
o
Fedor Nemtchinov
will present “Proper use of Terrain Park Features” at next meeting
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SAFETY RECOGNITION
o
Pacific Crest scanners for control of maze gates – not
allowing guests to move the gates.
Jon
Mahaffey, Kris Hjaltalin and West lift crew for quick response in keeping up
ramp conditions on Pacific Crest and Julies lifts. Many garbage cans worth of snow were loaded
and hauled by hand
o
If you want to
nominate an employee for the safety award please send an e-mail to summitsafety@summiti90.com or Rob Gibson rgibson@summiti90.com or Steve White swhite@summiti90.com or Greg Nelson gnelson@summiti90.com or Marcia Nussbaum
mnussbaum@summiti90.com
Adjourned: 1:55 pm
Meeting commenced at 1:01 pm
Safety Meeting Chair: Open position
Safety Meeting Co-Chair: Greg Nelson
(acting chair)
Safety Meeting Secretary: Marcia
Nussbaum
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DEPARTMENTS PRESENT (P) OR REPRESENTED (R)
o
Accounting (R),
Human Resources (P), Information Technology (R), Snowsports/Race (P), Lift
Operations (P), Marketing/Group Sales (P), Rentals (P), Retail (R), Patrol (P),
Ticketing/Guest Services (P), Ticket Scanning (P).
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DEPARTMENTS ABSENT
o
Building Maintenance,
Cleanliness Crew, Food & Beverage, Grooming/West Shop, Lift
Maintenance/Electrical, Nordic, Tubing, Parking/Transportation, Security,
Terrain Parks
·
REVIEWED COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
o
Our company goal
with this meeting is to address safety hazards in our work environment and
mitigate these issues on a daily basis. Bring
department concerns to the committee so that everyone is aware of existing
conditions. This information is taken to each department and shared with all
employees. Communication is key to helping
reduce injuries.
o
Exchange of ideas
to promote safety. This meeting is
intended as an open forum and informal in nature to promote easy communication
and receptive response to ideas. Its
primary concern is employee safety but in many cases guest safety and employee
safety are related
o
Our open door
policy provides each employee the opportunity to voice their concerns which
will, in turn, sustain a safe working atmosphere.
o
There
is a general e-mail address that can be used for all employees to send safety
concerns, suggestions and employee nominations for safety award. The e-mail address is summitsafety@summiti90.com.
Messages will be received by Rob Gibson, Steve White, Marcia Nussbaum
and the Safety Committee Chairperson.
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REVIEWED MINUTES FROM MARCH 23, 2014
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INTRODUCTIONS AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS
o
How often are
crew meetings held? What is
discussed? How are the meetings
documented? How is information shared
departmentally across the areas? Any
employee injuries to report?
o
Departments
present reported they hold weekly crew meetings and well as weekly department
meetings to exchange information between areas.
o
It is important
to document these meetings and retain the documentation. Retention suggested for a minimum of 3 years.
o
Items to discuss
at crew / department meetings should include safety topics, safety concerns,
and employee injures within the department.
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EMPLOYEE INJURIES
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Report all
injuries immediately to your supervisor
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Complete an
On-The-Job Injury Report and submit to Leon Wroblewski.
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Reviewed injuries
from October 2014 through January 10, 2015.
o
On-The-Job Injury
summary can be found on the server at \\sssfile01\summit\SafetyCommitteeMeetingMinutes\14_15.
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OLD BUSINESS
o
It was brought up
last spring to form a committee to address the National Ski Association to
somehow look into the matter of making a long enough leash and/or some type of
brake for snowboards, who do take off their boards on the hill
o
Noah Pearson lead
a discussion on runaway boards and leashes.
Items discussed included leashes not always being used properly,
runaways boards caused by laying boards down on snow bottom down when not in
use or being used to slide on like sleds, “use of devices to prevent runaway
equipment” does not necessarily mean use of a leash as the binding serves that
purpose, whether all rental boards should have leashes, logistics of equipping
and checking all rental boards for leashes, and clarification of Summit policy
on requirement for leashes.
o
Steve White will
investigate Summit policy on leash requirements.
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NEW BUSINESS
o
Near Miss Reports
would like to be used again. Steve White
will revise and produce.
o
Salt should not
be used as an ice melt around the plazas or on concrete. It is corrosive to concrete and the salt
water will damage the plaza heating devices.
Sand is the preferred method of increasing traction in slippery areas
o
Patrol
§ Low snowpack makes it difficult to get into bump
stations at Central. Jason Miner will
work with Jim Georgeson on ladders for low snowpack conditions
o
Accounting
§ Unstable desk will be addressed by Leon Wroblewski
o
Rentals
§ West Rentals need a radio to be able to contact Patrol
for first aid care and Security when needed.
If anyone has a spare they can let them use until they can purchase one
please contact West Rentals.
§ Inside stairs in West Rental has smooth metal flashing
on steps. Flashing is very
slippery. Noah Person will talk with
Justin Howard about fixing with non-slip adhesive or replacing with traction
tread.
o
Snowsports
§ Snowsports West building stairs slippery, especially
during freezing rain. Snowsports would
like a re-design. Spray melt needs to be
investigated as use until permanent fix is achieved.
§ Lower stairs at Snowsports West building is missing
handrails and is angled from being damaged by some sort of vehicle. Greg Nelson will talk with Dane Larsen about
building handrails and repairing.
§ Illnesses – if you’re sick, please stay at home and
not pass it around at work.
§ Outside lighting on Snowsports West building is
inconsistent with the existing fixture and lacking in the front. Greg Nelson will make the electricians aware.
§ Snowsports West building has a roof leak that staff
would like to repair but are concerned about asbestos possible being
present. Greg Nelson will check with
Justin Howard about that.
§ There is a low hanging wire between Snowsports West
building and Patrol that is felt should be raised. Steve White will check into that.
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NEW COMMITTEE POSITIONS
o
Chair: Greg
Nelson
o
Co-Chair: Sophey Sadler
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Secretary: Steve
White
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SAFETY MONTH
o
NSAA National
Safety Week is now National Safety Month (January)
o
The focus is on
“Your Responsibility Code” and the new Terrain Park “SmartStyle”
o
Steve White will
spearhead awareness and participation by departments.
o
Noah Person,
Mardy McClure, Devyn Teets, Greg Nelson and Marcia Nussbaum will assist Steve.
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A poster drawing
contest will be carried out local schools and kid’s lesson programs targeted
towards 4th, 5th, and 6th graders.
o
Focal weekend
will be January 24 & 25.
o
All departments
are asked to participate throughout the remainder of the month in any way they
feel they can best present “Your Responsibility Code”, “SmartStyle” or Lift
Safety to our guests. Suggestions include
window paintings, posters and employee-to-guest interaction on slope / lift
safety.
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SAFETY TOPIC – Noah
Person will present topic next meeting
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SAFETY NOMINATION– None
o
If you want to
nominate an employee for the safety award please send an e-mail to summitsafety@summiti90.com or Rob Gibson rgibson@summiti90.com or Steve White swhite@summiti90.com or Greg Nelson gnelson@summiti90.com or Marcia Nussbaum
mnussbaum@summiti90.com
Adjourned: 2:50 pm
Next Meeting – Sunday January 25, 2015 at 1:00 pm
Central Patrol Building 4th floor
Thank you for taking part in Safety Meetings, Recap and Review of Summit Safety Committee Goals and Organization.
~Rob Gibson
Review Minutes from the last meetings, covering old business and topics covered
OLD BUSINESS
- Usual opening remarks with general thoughts towards a safety mindset, embracing the underlying principal and intent: Personal safety for crews, visitors, and public. How Boyne Basics can and should apply.
Review Manager and Supervisor responsibilities regarding documentation of meetings.
- Tools, check in and out processes, employee responsibility towards tools and PPE.
- Personal and vehicle First aid kits, restocking through Gib, Bram or Mark, and specific requests
- Follow up from Jim on WSDOT Stop and Yields signs for Alpental Road
- Reminder about OTJ incident reporting requirements and value of close call review process.
CURRENT and NEW BUSINESS *SAFETY IS #1 GOAL FOR EMPLOYEES*
- Fire Pump truck training sessions continue, Kirby will lead a session tomorrow morning at 0600. Anyone still needing instruction or review should attend or schedule another time. Truck still based at Central Shop
- Gates reminder – access points to restricted areas are workers responsibility to re-secure.
- Building Maintenance department is working on a large deck repair project Alpental Lodge, please use caution in work zones and watch for warning signs or restrictions. Generates general discussion about work zone hazard communication, general and more specifically, and how best to succeed at incident prevention. BM Crew will review regularly, we see occasional practice of public ignoring signs and self-touring our facilities.
- Weed control Spraying Operations are underway, crew advises that they produce a map of target areas and that employees should use extra caution in spray zones. Do not eat berries and be aware of pets and public.
- Jim G. advises we are doing pretty well on general cleanup but if everyone embraces practice of picking up rubbish work zones will be cleaner and thus safer. Following discussion highlights some of the more common types of incidents seen generally in Washington and also specifically here at summit.
- Housekeeping is a known contributor to workplace safety. Slips, trips, and falls; ladders, electrical, and damaged or mis-used tools. An open claim involves lifting, another common workplace injury. Good discussion. Crew Safety meeting techniques discussed. Building maint shared that they rotate through crew members leading discussions to involve everyone in leadership. Lift maint also utilizes specific hazard identification and ways to minimize risk. Other departments look to most experienced employees to share lessons learned. A good technique is buddy system, safety check each other when using task-specific PPE
- It is shared that there have been some break-ins and thefts recently, also gas siphoning. Fill trucks at beginning of work week, consider not filling before weekend. Keep eyes open, some have been daylight thefts.
- Hydration is discussed, hot weather is upon us. Crew water jugs available at Central shop.
- Grounds maintenance crew is working on parking lots, driveways, and access areas, if you see trucks hauling please yield right-of-way, and make sure operators see you prior to approach.
- Current IFPL is discussed and how it affects our work. All of Summit follows 659N (currently level 1)
- Fire extinguishers, watch dates and get appropriate to shop(s)
- Future work: lift rescue and self-evac uation refreshers needed / PPE
- Lock-out procedures, Jory will plan to address at next meeting
Remember, Help new employees with unfamiliar duties, mentorship increases workplace safety for all
If you don’t know – ASK !
0815-1115 CPR / AED Training 14 attendees, Bram Thrift and Mark Braun oversee
NEXT MEETING TIME AND DATE – August 12th, 0715 Rosita’s
