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County staff report loader accident, brush fire re-start and multiple plow incidents after historic snowfall
Summary
The committee received a safety update describing a loader backing into a wall, a brush fire that re-started and burned a hillside, five plow-truck incidents during a historic snowfall, a deputy sliding off the road, and a parking-lot slip that led to ordering shoe grips.
The Finance Committee received a risk management and safety update from Mr. Steve Wall describing several recent incidents involving county equipment and personnel.
Mr. Wall said a loader backed into a wall at a highway shop and a near-miss form was filed with a verbal warning issued. He also reported a controlled brushing fire that re-started the next day during high winds and burned a hillside; a near-miss form was completed for that incident as well. The county declared a state of emergency for a recent historic snowfall, during which five plow trucks had incidents and one should have had a police report filed. A deputy slid off the road and hit a sign; an estimate is being prepared for the squad car. After a slip in the parking lot, a near-miss was filed and the county ordered shoe grips for anyone cleaning lots and sidewalks.
Committee discussion focused on incident reporting and recovery of costs associated with the storm; Mr. Wall said he is working to recover some costs. The minutes record corrective and preventative measures (near-miss documentation, verbal discipline, equipment estimates, and ordering grips) but do not attach incident reports or cost-recovery figures.
