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City of <br /> <br />iver <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Mayor & City Council <br /> <br />THROUGH: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br /> <br />Lori Johnson, AsSt. City Administrator <br /> <br />Lori Ziemer, Asst. Finance Director <br /> <br />August 26, 1996 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />MMUA Safety Compliance Program <br /> <br /> The Mimiesot~'MUnicipal ........... . <br /> Utilities Association is implementing a safety Compliance <br /> Program offered to city governments and public utilities. Cormnunities or association <br /> members.join' together to make a safety group to share the costs ora Safety Coordinator. <br /> The Safety Coordinator will spend two days a month in each cormnunity to provide the <br /> following services: <br /> - Assist in developing and maintaining all compliance records and written <br /> programs <br /> - Keep safety manuals current <br /> - Plan and organize monthly safety meetings <br /> - Regularly monitor safety training requirements <br /> - Document all safety meetings and training provided <br /> - Prepare or over-see required State and Federal reports <br /> <br />Effective September 1, MMUA will be starting a Safety Compliance Prograrr~ Group <br />within our area. The Utilities Commission has already approved to participate in <br />MMUA's Safety Program. The cost for the City and the Utilities to participate in the <br />program is approximately $16,500, of which approximately $10,000 would be the City's <br />share. <br /> <br />Backgroun~d <br /> <br />The City's Safety Committee, which first met in February, was formed to develop <br />written city-wide safety policies and programs designed to comply with OSHA and state <br />regulations. The Committee has since drafted a written Employee Safety Manual and <br />Right-to-Know Program. In addition, the Committee has implemented a centralized <br />safety record-keeping system and initiated a job hazard assessment survey. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />