Jefferson County supervisors adopt slip‑resistant footwear policy to secure grant funding

Jefferson County supervisors voted to adopt a countywide slip‑resistant footwear usage policy recommended by the county safety committee, clearing the way to pursue grant funding that would cover initial footwear purchases.

The policy, drafted as a countywide umbrella and intended to be adapted by individual departments, was presented to supervisors as a way to reduce slips, trips and falls and to qualify Jefferson County for grant funding administered by the Iowa Municipalities Workers’ Compensation Association (IMWCA). Committee members and department heads debated operational impacts for EMS, road crews and corrections staff and…