2019-01-29 Office Safety MeetingOffice Safety Meeting
January 29, 2019
10:02 a.m.
Present: Commissioner Jackson, Commissioner Stamper, Commissioner Fund, County Manager Erik
Martin, Wayne Whiton, Lara McRea, Rachel Hunt, Becky Butler, Erik Martin, Candace Hallom
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Wayne Whiton discussed the need for planning regarding
emergencies big and small, including power outages, etc.
Wayne said if a power outage is for an extended amount of
time, the county should send home hourly employees, who
could then use vacation time (or leave without pay or sick pay
if they were allowed), etc., to make up their hours. Wayne said
he will get the Department of Labor’s statute regarding
inclement weather, etc.
Wayne said the county needs to develop policies and
procedures.
The group discussed courthouse closures, what constitutes an emergency for emergency meetings, etc.
The group also discussed having the county manager make decisions regarding closures, etc., during
non-emergency events.
The group discussed the possibility of crafting a policy allowing employees to access sick time during
emergency closures under certain circumstances.
Erik and Wayne said they would work on the policies and procedures.
The group discussed templates to alert the public of courthouse closures via Facebook and on doors.
Becky noted that not all employees know who is an essential employee vs. who is not. The group
discussed identifying those who are essential and those who are not essential employees.
Meeting ended at 10:48 a.m.
TO-DO LIST / RECAP
Wayne and Erik: Work on
emergency policies and
procedures, coordinate with
Matt Thuston about talking at an
upcoming Safety Meeting.