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Facilities department says change-management, building automation and safety programs are on track
Summary
County facilities staff reported progress formalizing a change-management program, integrating building automation into an upcoming campus renovation, and standing up a safety team with OSHA 10 training for full-time employees.
Tara, a county staff member, updated the committee on several facilities goals, saying the department has standardized communications templates, is developing project-management tools, and is "getting back on track" with formalizing a change-management program.
Tara said the campus master plan and an elevator project are major time commitments and that building automation work has been folded into the construction schedule so upgrades to controls and reporting can be done while systems are disrupted during renovation. "We're upgrading our building control system and some control hardware so that we can start adding some of the latest and greatest features to help improve our control over the buildings as well as provide some more energy efficiencies," she said.
On safety, Tara said the department has stood up a safety team and that "all of my full time employees have done a 10 hour OSHA training class." She added the team is about six weeks in and working to formalize annual training for full-time and seasonal staff.
Committee members asked whether field crews have higher-level certifications such as OSHA 30; Tara said some divisions have different training needs and that the safety program is focused on keeping training "front of mind" through repeatable, engaging refreshers.
Tara invited questions and said more specific KPI reporting would be forthcoming later in the year.
