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VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK EMPLOYEE
SAFETY COMMITTEE Minutes October 17, 2002
UNOFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED AS WRITTEN
OR AS AMENDED ON .Tune 19, 2003
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
The Employee Safety Committee meeting was called to order at 9:05 a.m. in the Upper
Level Conference Room with the following representatives
PRESENT: David Zima, Administration, Finance & Engineering Departments
Susan Schwartz, Library
Norm Nemec, Police Department
Greg Krob, Sports Core Departments
Michael A. Crotty, Acting Village Manager
Joyce Resh, Secretary
ABSENT: Fire Department
Public Works Department
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion by Susan Schwartz, seconded by Greg Krob, to approve the minutes of the
Employee Safety Committee meeting of September 19, 2002 as submitted. VOICE
VOTE: Motion carried. Minutes are to be dated and posted in respective departments.
III. DISCUSSION OF INCIDENTS:
Acting Village Manager Crotty discussed the incident of a Fire Lieutenant's shoulder
pain and numbness to his hand after lifting and assisting people in and out of the fire
truck basket during the Fire Department Open House. He asked for comments regarding
this incident, and Representative Nemec indicated that perhaps this injury could have
been prevented if the department alternated personnel during this duty assignment.
IV. DEPARTMENTAL SAFETY INSPECTION REPORTS:
Committee members were reminded to submit their departmental safety inspection
reports monthly.
V. TRAINING IDEAS: No business.
VI. DISCUSSION OF SAFETY SUGGESTIONS: No business.
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VII. GENERAL DISCUSSION:
Acting Village Manager Crotty announced that the Village of Oak Brook is scheduled for
the IRMA Management Assessment Program (IMAP) evaluation on December 4 and 5.
An IRMA representative will spend 1 to 1 1/2 days assessing safety procedures in the
fire, police and public works departments. He noted that IMAP is the replacement of the
Loss Evaluation Assistance Program (LEAP). Several communities have already
participated in IMAP and those that received high scores with the LEAP are scoring in
the middle with the IMAP assessment. He briefly discussed the IMAP worksheet noting
that the assessment will cover not only areas of documentation but also implementation
of safety procedures. The IRMA representative will visit the department verifying
documentation of safety procedures as well as observing field operations. He indicated
that he would forward the latest information from IRMA to Committee members
indicating the schedule for the December evaluation and the worksheet that will be used
for evaluating the departments. He also indicated that Committee members are
welcomed to participate during the evaluation.
It was questioned as to how often IRMA does a safety assessment evaluation. Acting
Village Manager Crotty responded that an evaluation is done every three years unless the
community is put on the IRMA"watch list",then they are assessed annually.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT:
Motion by Susan Schwartz, seconded by David Zima,to adjourn the meeting at 9:17 a.m.
ATTEST:
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Michael A. Crotty
Acting Village Manager
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