Cummins Rocky Mountain Safety Committee

Cummins Rocky Mountain Safety Committee Phoenix, AZ Branch

Date 11/30/05 Time: 6:30 – 8:00

Present: Guy Remenap, Gary Beard, Mike Asimalopoulos, Billy Neil, Bob Czosnyka, Clark Rotter, Al Siedler

Absent: Steve Abner

Safety Committee Format The Safety Committee is comprised of department managers and employee volunteers or appointed members. There is a chairperson and a recorder that takes the minutes. The term for each position is six months. At the end of six months the chairperson drops out and the recorder takes the chair position. New volunteers will be selected to fill the vacancy’s opened by members reaching their term. A new recorder can volunteer or will be selected. Once a month, the committee meets in an informal but structured meeting to discuss the issues of employee and building safety.

Meeting Minutes Accidents Reported: 0 Previous meeting minutes approved by all. GENERAL: Welcome new member, Al Siedler. Congratulations to Guy Remenap on his new position. Need to consider second floor in our safety check, Tow unit for parking lot support, is being upfitted for use. Old tug will be used and will purchase a mico-lock for tug. Need to purchase MSDS work station for work area. Need to determine a work area for MSDS work station to be mounted. Possible rear parts counter area considered. Hang message board in lunch room area, where plugs are accessible. Gary B and Mike A to hang safety message board. Balance of two safety boards to be sent to other branches for use. Talk of possible rotating safety posters between branches. Will leave TV & VCR on movable cart. Hang existing fire extinguishers in new building. Need to get a quote for testing fire sprinklers and water. Mike A to handle. Billy Neil concerned about solid door in locker room. Needs to have a window installed or remove door. Keep designated isle ways clear, isles that are marked with yellow lines. No carts or other items blocking the isle way. Two orange forklifts need to be parked with other shop forklifts in a designated area. Clark and Guy to decide area. This also will include the two golf carts. Mike A to make a check list for opening and closing the new building. Shop fork lift lock pins need to be repaired or replaced. Forklifts will not stay in lock position. Clark Rotter to follow through. Clark to check on work station in shop area that needs to be finished with installing. Billy Neil advised. Mike A to check on eye stations, fire extinguishers and shower heads on a monthly basis, safety checks. Instructions on how to operate receiving dock plate to be made up by Mike A. Also considering a 3 foot grab hook to help in pulling chain. Guy Remenap approved sending out hose cutter machine, to replace motor with 110 motor. Will consider electrical wire run and location after machine is repaired. Guy Remenap will check out exhaust problem in Dyno room , when the Dyno is being used. Build up of exhaust fumes is a problem. Billy Neil is concerned about a 4ft ladder in tool room. Clark will check this out. A ladder is needed to reach some tools. Guy to check with Toni Barger about customer phone at front counter. Mike A to issue instructions on how to operate entrance and exit gates, in off hours of operation. Ok to repair Yale #559906 forklift, per Guy Remenap. Mike A to set up repair date. Steve Abner is considering one of his tech’s to be on the safety committee.

SHOP: REBUILD: PARTS: Next Meeting: The next meeting will be a breakfast format at 6:30 A.M. Date: Wednesday December 14, 2005