<p> Coos Bay Public Schools Safety Committee Meeting Minutes September 17th, 2003 Attending: Ben Hammer, Tim Watson-Williams, Pat Dowd, Cindy Lusby, Dayna Inskeep, Greg Stambaugh, Mark Crocker, Randy Blackburn, Jerry Ford, Margorie Creamer, Rod Danielson Absent: Karen Biesanz </p><p> th  Committee approved minutes from August 20 with some changes to the inspection schedule, which will appear in italics below.  Old Business o Inspection Schedule  October…………………Maintenance 3:00 pm  November…………….. Madison 3:00 pm  December………………Millicoma 3:00 pm  January…………………Sunset 3:00 pm  February………………..MHS Main Bldg. 3:00 pm  March……….MHS Drama Lab, Pirate Hall. 3:00 pm  April……………………Milner Crest 3:00 pm  May…………………….Harding Bldg. 3:00 pm  June……………………Blossom Gulch 3:00 pm o Training Schedule . It was decided that a BBP session specifically for the Safety Committee would not be necessary as the entire district will receive this training at some point in the year. Tim will contact the Coos Bay Fire Dep’t. to schedule a fire extinguisher use session for the committee. He will update the training schedule when a date is found. o MSDS project . As Byron is still suffering from his previous injury this project will be placed on hold until he has had time to recover.  New Business o Move to Milner Crest . Next week’s move of the District Office to Milner Crest prompted concerns about the safe moving of fire proof safes and filing cabinets. The district has recently purchased new hand trucks specifically designed to move objects of that type in a safe manner. o Mark Crocker brought up the topic of a large group of dead trees in Blossom Gulch’s Play area that should be removed before they fall on somebody. The committee will look at this closer next time we meet. o Bunker Hill’s Safety Inspection . Bunker Hill’s safety inspection was reviewed. All findings should be easily addressed. Blossom Gulch’s Safety Inspection . In a discussion of last year’s inspection @ Blossom Gulch the topic of whether or not wooden ladders are acceptable in our operations came up. Jerry Ford told the committee that as long as they were properly rated we could still use these. Pat expressed the need for some floor runners at the High School and Cindy said she had some at Bunker Hill that Pat could have. . Kitchen ventilation, the committee noted the genuine need for improved ventilation in the kitchen. Currently the heat on a normal day is extremely uncomfortable for those who work there. Tim added that the same conditions exist @ Millicoma’s condition. He will look at both kitchens closer and either give or ask for recommendations at next month’s meeting. o Injury Report . There were no injuries to report since the last meeting. o Video on OSHA’s safety Committee guidelines (40 min.)</p><p> th  Next Meeting Date: Wed. Oct. 15 , 3:00 @ Admin. Bldg. o Suggestions for Agenda . Elect or appoint new members and officers o Representation is needed from Sunset and perhaps Millicoma. . Review video on Safety Committee guidelines. . Safety Committee video on accident investigation. . Revisit MSDS project . Consider a mission statement for the committee . Revisit the status of the light stands at MHS’ stadium . Schedule fire extinguisher training . Discuss kitchen ventilation issues</p><p> th  Next inspection: Tue. Oct. 7 , Maintenance Bldg. @ 3:00 pm . NOTE: SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES MUST BE POSTED EACH MONTH AT EACH SCHOOL IN A LOCATION FREQUENTED BY EMPLOYEES. </p>