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Deputy coroner warns of missing Dosimeter badges and unserviced X‑ray machine
Summary
Deputy Coroner II Charlie Divine told commissioners staff lack Dosimeter badges for X‑ray use and that the office's X‑ray machine had not been serviced during his tenure; he warned of health risks and said he was told badges are "too expensive."
At the April 6 special meeting, Deputy Coroner II Charlie Divine raised workplace safety concerns in the Coroner's Office, saying staff were not using Dosimeter badges when operating the office X‑ray and that the machine had not been serviced during his tenure.
Divine told the board he was told Dosimeter badges were "too expensive," and said the lack of badge use combined with an unserviced X‑ray could pose health risks. The minutes record his concern about the absence of a plan for regular maintenance or servicing of the equipment.
Commissioners recorded the concern as part of the public comments heard at the meeting; the county announced a third‑party investigation into broader allegations and operational issues in the Coroner's Office. The minutes do not record any immediate remedial action, a timeline for equipment servicing, or a departmental response addressing the maintenance schedule.
