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Elko County adopts written workplace health and safety program with minor wording change
Summary
County emergency management presented a statutorily required workplace health and safety plan drafted with PoolPact; commissioners approved the 48-page plan after amending language to change the board's duty from 'ensure' to 'provide as available.'
Elko County Emergency Management presented a written workplace health and safety program required by statute; Lee Cabaniss said PoolPact assisted substantially in drafting the 48-page plan. Commissioners reviewed the plan and discussed the board's stated responsibilities. One commissioner proposed changing language that might obligate the board to provide unspecified financial or personnel support, and the board approved substituting "provide... as available" for "ensure" to clarify the county's commitment.
Cabaniss told the board the initial drafting was mostly complete and that continuing PoolPact involvement would limit county expenditures. Commissioners pressed on resource commitments and expected man-hours; Cabaniss estimated the ongoing administrative burden would be a handful of hours per month and that most work would be handled within existing department time. The board approved the plan with the wording amendment and directed staff to proceed with implementation steps including forming the safety committee.
