2019 May Safety Committee Minutes

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MINUTES OF ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY SAFETY COMMITTEE HELD AT

DIANA TORREY HEALTH AND COUNSELING CENTER, CONFERENCE ROOM

ON FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2019 STARTING AT 9:00 AM.

 

Chairperson:      William Ritchie, Co-Chair

 

Present:               Pat Gagnon, Co-Chair, Susan Johnson, Secretary, Marcus Sherburne, Kasarian Dane, Jim Kozsan, Suna Stone, Sharmela Garcia-Martin, Nick Ormasen, Timothy Corbitt and Ethan Townsend

 

Apologies:          Stacie Olney-LaPierre, Tim Kinch, Dan Seaman, David Richer, Stacy Vassar, Marsha Sawyer, Mary Charleston, Jill Pflugheber, David Geleta, Tumo Koontse and Traci Grainger

 

Open comments, introductions and guests

Approval of the Minutes

Sharmela Garcia-Martin

New Business:

 

Old Business:

 

 

  1. Wire coming from light pole to another light pole in rear of Student Center across from parking area of Student Center  - This is a temporary repair due to frost in the ground.   We are awaiting the ground to thaw and then a more permanent repair will be made which will allow the wiring to be repaired underground. CLOSED.

 

  1. The area behind Madill building walkway to the parking lot near the geology vans; water and ice stay in place creating potential hazard for pedestrians - Jim and Sharmela to setup a meeting to walk the location in question and determine a course of action. There is a capital request for money to address this issue but if that fails this area will be on the most attention required list for Grounds. CLOSED.

 

  1. Reviewed 2019 Pesticide Application Plan – Committee approved. CLOSED

 

  1. Determine meeting schedule for AY 2020 Safety Committee meetings will be the first Friday of the month in the Diana Torrey Health and Counseling Center Conference Room at 9:00 a.m. starting on October 4, 2019. CLOSED.

 

  1. Review of Dr. Heckman’s students’ SYE project on e-cigarette use on campus. They prepared a letter to share some of their findings with the Safety Committee -  may need to modify student handbook; NYS Fire Control is looking into the use and dangers of them as well. Student Life will be prohibiting e-cigarette use in residence halls. CLOSED.

 

  1. Potholes in roadways, etc – As the weather becomes more conducive repairs of potholes will continue throughout campus.  In addition, there are capital proposals in place to  repair roadways and walkways. They are about ½ done with the repairs. CLOSED.

 

Tabled

 

  1. Review Integrated Pest Management Plan –Needs to be reviewed/revised. Last updated in 2006. This is located on the EH&S Website. The suggestion of a sub-committee was discussed and potential members will be contacted. Suna will be taking the lead and recruiting members from Biology, ENVS, Facilities Building Manager and Marcus Sherburne. Hoping to have updated draft ready for Committee review next semester. Discussed EAB plan (Emerald Ash Borer). There are 6,000 in the wooded areas and 213 on campus. The plan is to remove as the trees die out.

 

  1. Marcus S. and Pat G. met with Becky Allen from SLC Public Health to discuss becoming a POD location again. They will work on an MOU and keep the committee advised – Attempting to get a meeting set up with Brandi Lamay the new SLC Public Health Liaison to familiarize her with the MOU – SLC had to cancel meeting; will reschedule soon.

 

  1. Concerns over the large rock boulders on campus when covered with snow become a dangerous hazard. Committee suggests drivers be alert and stay on roadways and not areas where the rock boulders are located.  Marcus stated the safest way to avoid the rock boulders is to stay on roadways.  The rock boulders are in place to minimize vehicular traffic and keep them on a permitted roadway since St. Lawrence is a walking campus. All reported incidents of vehicles hitting the boulders were avoidable. The Safety Committee will be recommending this issue be sent to the Buildings and Grounds Committee for further discussion and review.  The Safety Committee will be submitting this the B&G Chair, Larry French, to ask for committee consideration in moving the issue up the ladder. Marcus has talked to B&G Chair Larry French. They will move ahead on discussions in the Fall. 

 

Future Meetings:

 

The meetings will be held in the Torrey Conference Room, located in the Diana Torrey Health and Counseling Center from 9am-10am, October 4, 2019.  Dates of future meetings will continue to be the first Friday of the month: 10/4/19, 11/1/19, 12/6/19, 2/7/20, 3/6/20, 4/3/20 and 5/1/20.

 

It is requested that any new business to be added to the Agenda be forwarded to Susan Johnson no later than September 27, 2019.

 

There being no further business, the meeting closed.