Safety Committee Meeting Minutes 5/1/15
Committee Name: Safety Committee Meeting Minutes
Date: 5/1/2015
Time: 8:00am – 9:00am
Facilitators/Location/Chair: Lorinda Miller/FPPO 2008/Joe Nugent
Attendees:
Guests:
Item
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2.
3.
X
X
X
X
X
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X
Jason Camara
Byron Cornwell
Dianne Avelar
Oscar Guillen
Owen Miller
Rachel Mayo
Antonio Mininni (student rep)
Melissa Jimenez (student rep)
Topic and Discussion
Introductions/Adopt Agenda
Approve Meeting Minutes: March 6, 2015
Ongoing Issues
1. Smoke Free Campus –report on impact of policy
change due prior to fall semester
2. Student Dress Code
3. Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
4. Watsonville Lighting (brighter street bulbs)
5. AED – Bldgs. 600 & 1000
X
X
X
Michelle Chao
Kristin Fabos
Michelle Donohue
Sue Torres
Joe Nugent
Lorinda Miller
Topic
Lead
JN
Time
on topic
2 Mins
3 Mins
15 Mins
Action Items from the President – Campus SaVE Act
Campus Hours of Operation
1. How do we communicate to students which areas are
4.
open in the evening so they aren’t waiting for
transportation in an unsafe environment?
Campus Landscape
JN
5.
JN
X
X
X
By Whom/
When
Action
Meeting brought to order at 8:05am
RM/DA/unanimous with 1 abstention
1. OG to have FPPO fabricate Plexiglas container to
place cigarette butts into for mobile display.
Sustainability Club could table at the beginning of
the semester.
2. Student Handbook updates in progress
3. Choosing signage for Aptos. No appropriate facilities
currently in Watsonville. Could possible convert
restroom in nurse’ office, but limited access.
4. RM still trying to contact PG&E to find out if funds
are still available. City paid for it using grant funds.
5. Installed
1.
5 Mins
1.
5 Mins
Flor Chacon (on leave)
Derek Fenster
Devin Monahan
Katie Dowling
Tasha Sturm
Approved
1. MD, JN, DF
2. MD
3. JN
4. RM
5. JN
Managers need to know which spaces are open after
5pm and for how long so information can be
conveyed to front line staff. Have ¼ sheet notes
available at desks. Post information on website.
Known trouble spots have been targeted and
corrected. New issues with area between
Watsonville building and Hot Dog stand being used
to urinate. Chain link fence erected to minimize
access, but ivy growing up fence needs to be kept
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Safety Committee Meeting Minutes 5/1/15
Item
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7.
Topic and Discussion
Watsonville Campus Issues
General Safety Discussion
Reports from Subcommittees:
1. Regulatory and Hazmat Environmental Compliance
2.
8.
3.
Safety, Health, and Injury
Emergency Disaster Preparedness
 FEMA ICT Model Discussion (place holder for
Summer)
 Fall Flex Week activities
Topic
Lead
RM
JN
Time
on topic
1.
5 Mins
2.
1.
20 Mins
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2.
3.
1.JC/JN
2.MD/ST
3. OG/JN 5 mins
By Whom/
When
Action
clear. Gates should be going in at each end of alley
to enclose the space.
Student Employee parking in Lot B trail seems to be
successful.
Security phone should be up soon.
Protesters on campus – MD working with student
group to review time, place, and manner policies for
outside groups wanting to demonstrate on campus.
No reports
One incident of a student experiencing chest pains.
OG reported lessons from March drill to Cabinet
b. OG will be presenting to Board in June.
c. ICT model is meant to be used for everyday life
events:
i. Protests
ii. Sporting events
iii. Graduation or other large gatherings
Report on Industrial Injuries/Illnesses:
Since March 6, 2015, there have been four (4) industrial
injuries to report – three student interns and one classified
employee.
Illness:

9.
Needle stick (Radiology Technology Program) – no lost
time reported
 Inhalation of fiberglass (FP&PO) – lost time reported
 Laceration to hand (Radiology Technology Program) –
no lost time reported
 Fainted (Medical Assisting Program) – no lost time
reported
Illness:
None
ST
5 Mins
Meeting adjourned at 9:10am
Prepared and submitted by Lorinda Miller
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