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MINUTES OF MARCH 18, 2010 MEETING
Ray Rummel, Village Manager
Alan J. Boffice, Director of Engineering/Community Development
Christine Tromp, Director of Finance
David Miller, Fire Chief
Michael Cavallini, Director of Health & Community Services
Stephen F. Schmidt, Police Chief
Vito Sammarco, Director of Public Works
Judy Keegan, Village Clerk
DATE: April 13, 2010
TO: Ray Rummel, Village Manager
All Department Heads
FROM: Loss Prevention Committee
SUBJECT: Loss Prevention Committee Meeting Minutes — March 18, 2010
The meeting was called to order at 8:35 A.M. at the Village Hall.
Present: Jack Gray, Chairman
Pam Kuc, Housing Inspector
Diane Hunter, Finance Department Secretary
Scott Miller, Deputy Fire Chief
John Nowacki, Commander-Police Department
David Preissig, Deputy Director of Infrastructure
Karen Turner, Loss Prevention Secretary
The minutes were approved for the meeting of January 21, 2010
Review Current Reports:
15
Tabled Reports:
• None
Old Business:
• None
Loss Prevention Committee Minutes for March 18, 2010
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New Business:
Yearly Incident Totals Table
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4 3 6 3 2 6 5 2 5 8
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Loss Prevention Committee Minutes for March 18, 2010
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Driver Refresher Training:
Ray Bauer E-1 Engineering & Community Development
William Callaghan P-3 Police Department
Michael Delfavero E-2 Engineering & Community Development
Next Scheduled Meeting:
May 20, 2010
Adiournment:
9:05 A.M.
Submitted by: Approved by:
Karen Turner ?Jackay
Loss Prevention Secretary Loss Prevention Chair
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Loss Prevention Committee Minutes for March 18, 2010
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S-1 SCOTT SANTILLE 01/05/10
STREETS DEPARTMENT
Description of Incident: Before moving the skid steer, Scott raised the bucket and the
arm hit the front door - bending the frame of the door and-breaking the windshield wiper
arm.
Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Make sure door is closed before
operating equipment.
LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur
SR-1 NEAL HUNTER— UTILITIES 01/13/10
Description of Incident: While performing JULIE locates, locator slipped out of Neal's
hand and fell onto a concrete bumper stop.
Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Have a firmer grip on the locator.
LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur
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P-1 JOSEPH SACOMANO — POLICE DEPT. 01/20/10
Description of Incident: Officer Sacomano was driving a marked police Squad #243
(Unit #2 on Crash Report) westbound on Nerge Road in the right lane of traffic when
another vehicle (Unit#1) attempted to execute a left turn from southbound Charlela
Lane onto eastbound Nerge Road, and collided with Ofc. Sacomano's vehicle. The
intersection of Nerge and Charlela is a T intersection with a stop sign controlling the
flow of traffic on southbound Charlela at Nerge. Unit#1 failed to yield the right of way at
a stop intersection and was determined to be at fault in the crash.
Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: The fault driver failed to yield the
right of way at a stop intersection. Driver needs public education.
LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur
F-3 WILLIAM MARK SELLERS — FIRE DEPT. 01/21/10
Description of Incident: During a drill, the spring clip broke on the pager's belt clip
holder. Sometime later during the course of running emergencies and getting in and out
of the vehicle, employee lost the phone pager.
Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: None
P-2 PAUL PETZOLD — POLICE DEPT. 01/22/10
Description of Incident: Ofc. Petzold advised that he noticed damage to the right front
bumper. He said he doesn't know when or where the damage occurred. Based on the
location of the damage, it appears that Ofc. Petzold hit a snow bank causing a dent in
the bumper.
Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Ofc. Petzold was counseled as to
driving safely. He was advised that while turning or parking his vehicle, he should be
sure that there is ample amount of space.
LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur
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F4 10/02 - FIRE DEPARTMENT. 01/26/10
Description of Incident: Firefighter/Paramedic was at the patient's head end using the
correct posture and positioning for his body to assist three other firefighters in lifting a
patient from the floor to a stair chair, using proper lifting techniques. Due to the
patient's positioning level, severe pain level, and posture for the injury, it became an
awkward lift and there was no way to do different movements or add more personnel.
As Firefighter/Paramedic was lifting, he felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder, and
immediately reported such to Lt. Peterson as the patient was placed on the stair chair.
Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: The patient being attended to was
not an overweight patient, just in a very awkward position with an injury that had
postured itself in a very awkward position with a severe pain level. Crews had to do as
much as possible with treatment and pain meds for the patient to minimize movement to
prevent further injury and reduce the pain level. Also due to the patient's position,
mechanical lifting aids provided could not be used. Remind all crews to use proper
positioning as was done.
LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur
E-1 RAY BAUER— ENGINEERING &COMM. DEV. 01/27/10
Description of Incident: Vehicle struck a large rock (located in overhand area just
beyond the end of the parking space) while backing into parking space resulting in slight
damage to rear bumper.
Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Driver must be more aware of
surrounding conditions. In this case the rock that was backed into would have been
noticed if the driver surveyed the area more closely prior to backing up.
LPC Comments & Recommendations: Driver Refresher Course
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BS-1 BRIAN MISIAK- BUILDING SERVICES 01/28/10
Description of Incident: During a snow removal operation, the snow blower hit the
light.
Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Some type of shield or goggles might
help to prevent this from happening.
LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur
P=3 WILLIAM CALLAGHAN — POLICE DEPT. `02/ .9/10
Description of Incident: While at the scene of a house fire, Officer Callaghan was
instructed to take a traffic control post at Idaho and Utah. Because there was fire
apparatus parked in front of him, he placed his squad in reverse. Officer Callaghan
advised that immediately after taking his foot off the brake he struck a vehicle parked
(unoccupied) directly behind his Squad. It was subsequently determined that the
parked vehicle was the Fire Chiefs village owned Squad. There was no damage
observed on Squad #234, and only minor damage to the Fire Chiefs vehicle.
Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: The crash would have been avoided
if Officer Callaghan had been more aware of his surroundings and used due caution
while backing up.
LPC Comments & Recommendations: Driver Refresher Course
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W-1 KEITH CONLEY_ PUBLIC WORKS - OPERATIONS 02/10/10
Description of Incident: Employee was distracted by a vehicle pulling into the parking
lot and backed into the light pole. Employee notified his zone supervisor by radio. Zone
supervisor failed to follow-up on the report, initially reported as an unknown Public
Works vehicle/driver causing the damage.
Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Without denying access to the
parking lot until snow removal operations are completed, this type of accident is difficult
to avoid. Blocking off the parking lot is not practical as employees and the public are
accustomed to entering the parking lot at will. Plow driver's should maintain spatial
awareness of potential obstructions nearby and if distracted, stop the vehicle as soon as
it is safe, exit the vehicle (if safe to do so), and attempt to acquire awareness of the
area and potential obstructions around them.
LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur
F-5 .10/03_-"FIRE DEPARTMENT 02/19/10
Description of Incident: As we were responding to an ambulance call, employee was
putting his pants and boots in the driver's compartment of Ambulance 121. He had put
them in the compartment and a strap fell out as he was closing the door, he reached
down to put the strap back in as the door closed. The spring closer on the door
slammed the door closed and hit him in the side of the face.
Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Slow down when performing tasks
and concentrate on safety.
LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur
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P-5 THOMAS DANAHY— POLICE.'DEPARTMENT 02/20/10
Description of Incident: While Officer Danahy was pulling on the exterior rear
passenger door handle of Squad 254, the door handle broke off in his hand. He said he
did not apply unnecessary force to the handle when this incident occurred and was
simply opening the door to retrieve some equipment. Officer Danahy could not offer
any explanation as to how this happened. Officer Torres witnessed this incident and
stated that when Officer Danahy attempted to open the door, the handle broke off in his
hand. Officer Torres also stated that he was on the opposite side of the vehicle when it
happened.
Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: No recommendations made due to
the fact that this incident appears to be accidental.
LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur
W-2 "16/04'-WATER &'SEWER 02/23/10
Description of Incident: While hydro-excavating for utility locations, a foreign object
shot up underneath employee's prescription eyeglasses causing irritation.
Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Whenever using high pressure air
and/or water, caution should be taken to make sure eyes are completely shielded from
flying foreign objects.
LPC Comments & Recommendations: When employee is hydro-excavating (using high
pressure air and/or water), safety goggles must be worn.
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P-4 10/05 — POLICE DEPARTMENT 02/23/10
Description of Incident: As the Officer was removing a deceased subject from a
transport van, the wheels on the gurney did not lock. When the full weight of the body
came off the van floor it dropped to the lowest position on the gurney.
Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Training has been completed by all
sworn officers on the correct use of this equipment within the past 18 months.
However, this equipment is rarely used and I believe having the instructions attached to
the cart would allow officers to refresh their memory of its proper operation.
Additionally, if officers are not comfortable with the operation of equipment and
directions are absent, it is incumbent on them to seek assistance.
LPC Comments & Recommendations: Concur
E-2 MICHAEL DELFAVERO - ENGINEERING 03/04/10
Description of Incident: While parking a Village vehicle at a construction site, the
vehicle hit snow bank.
Supervisor's Comments & Recommendations: Employee should exercise more care
when parking a Village vehicle.
LPC Comments & Recommendations: Driver Refresher Course