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Council reaffirms city safety resolution after staff cites premium reductions and rebates
Summary
Anderson City Council unanimously reaffirmed a city safety resolution; staff cited lower experience-modifier factors and insurance pool rebates that reduced premium obligations and requested continued emphasis on loss prevention.
Anderson City Council unanimously reaffirmed a resolution committing the city to the prevention and control of accidental loss and maintaining a safe work environment for employees.
Lisa Holden, who runs the city’s risk management and safety program, told the council the city first adopted the safety resolution in 2014 and reaffirmed it in February 2023. She said participation in two municipal insurance pools administered through the South Carolina Municipal Association has helped the city reduce costs and return surplus funds to members.
Holden told council that the city received a workers’ compensation rebate of $134,000 last year and received notice of a $103,000 rebate this year. She said the city’s experience-modifier dropped from 0.973 in 2024 to 0.883 in 2025, which contributed to a premium reduction of $79,080 compared with the prior year.
Holden described ongoing safety work: a citywide safety committee representing divisions and departments meets regularly to review trainings, risk assessments and implements changes. City staff also highlighted targeted trainings provided through the municipal pools, such as trench-collapse prevention and confined-space procedures for public-works and utilities personnel, and officer-response tactics for police to reduce injury risk on calls.
Councilmember Horgan moved to reaffirm the resolution; Councilmember John Roberts seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
The reaffirmation directs staff to continue the city’s safety program and preserve the city’s participation in the insurance pools. Holden said the resolution also signals to employees that the governing body endorses ongoing safety training and risk-reduction work.
