April 2019 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, APRIL 5, 2019 STARTING AT 9:00 AM.

 

Chairperson:       Patrick Gagnon, Co-Chair

Present:               William Ritchie, Co-Chair, David Geleta, Kasarian Dane, Jim Kozsan, Susan

                               Johnson (secretary), Tumo Koontse, Suna Stone, Sharmela Garcia-Martin, Nick

                                    Ormasen, Timothy Corbitt and Traci Grainger

 

Apologies:          Stacie Olney-LaPierre, Ethan Townsend, Marcus Sherburne, Tim Kinch, Dan

                               Seaman, David Richer, Stacy Vassar, Marsha Sawyer, Mary Charleston and Jill

                                    Pflugheber

Open comments, introductions and guests

Liam Burbage, Thelmo Student Safety and Security Committee

Approval of the Minutes

Suna Stone/Sharmela Garcia-Martin

Old Business:

 

  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.

New Business: 

  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.
  2. 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.

 

  1. Review 2019 Pesticide Application Plan – May 3rd meeting.

 

  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.

 

  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.

 

  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.

 

  1. Kirk Douglas Hall elevator is out of service and we are awaiting parts and subsequent repairs to be completed.

 

Tabled

 

  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.

 

Future Meetings:

The next and last Safety Committee meeting of the academic year will be Friday, May 3, 2019.  It is requested that any new business to be added to the Agenda be forwarded to Susan Johnson no later than Friday, April 26th, 2019.

 

 

Meeting Adjourned