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i~r, ±:i-si~, tt7~- ;_`'c`.:n,~ ciay o~F' ia!!n+_!st j.'~93., ~_!~~ori motion mncJe by
~_;a~~ni:! ~~:>ione~:: {••i!~:I.el;eam~, ~ec_on~JecJ t,y Commi ~sioner•~ E:~~~hlkzr~~y tl-fe
,o!!~•~t unanimously approved by a vote of 4-0-~, to ~iqn ~~
~:>,~:~i=e'Gy ~'oiic:y tG~tement ~nc~ to ri:i._~c.•~_!s=_~ t:I-,e ~:~~.~~r~intmer,t ofi ~
t_crss ~ontr•o.l i,octr~c~in~tor~e
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
*PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND FIVE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND
DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT
MADE BY: Tommy Tomlinson
OFFICE: County Auditor
MEETING DATE: August 22, 1991
TIME PREFERRED:
SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC) Consider establishine aLoss Control
__ Management Proeram for the County (Safety of employees and the public)
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: YES _ NO x
PLEASE STATE REASON FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: ao minutes
PERSONNEL MATTER - NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: c~,,,,fiV a„~;fi~,-
Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter 1s posted 1n accordance
with Article 6252-17 1s as follows:
* Meetings held on second Monday: 12:00 P.M. previous Wednesday
* Meetings held on Thursdays: 5:00 P.M. previous Thursday
THIS REQUEST RECE i VED BY: is
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON : R/15/91 (al A.~S am
All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if
adequate Information has been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action
at time of Court meetings. Your cooperation will be appreciated and contribute towards
your request being addressed at the earliest: opportunity. See Agenda Request
Guidelines.
- TEXAS ASSOCIATIOI`I OF CO~II`ITAI~ES
pt I O N JUL 2 6 (JJ~
P.O. Box 2131, Austin, Texas 78768 ~
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Sam D. Seale, F~cecutive Director
July 25, 1991
Mr. Tommy Tomlinson
Kerr County Auditor
Kerr County Courthouse
Kerrville, Texas 78028
Re: Loss Control Program
Dear NIr. Tomlinson:
We appreciate the opportunity to visit with you on the development of a Loss Control Program for
Kerr County. We believe that this will be the most expeditious way for Kerr County to maintain
control of their Worker's Compensation cost. We hope that the Commissioners Court and other
elected officials will support the development of an employee based, common sense safety
program. As requested, we will return to make a presentation to Commissioners Court on August
22, 1991 at 9:00 a.m.
We will provide the training to the personnel that are selected for this task. Our first training
__ course will take approximately seven hours and should result in the committee submitting back to
the Commissioners Court, for approval, a baseline safety manual in approximately six weeks.
In order for the Texas Association of Counties to provide this technical assistance, a copy of the
safety policy statement should be signed by the Commissioners and the Loss Control Coordinator.
This Loss Control Coordinator will need to have leadership qualities and be able to move freely
throughout the county. This individual will need to spend approximately eight hours a week
working on the Loss Control Program.
Additionally, a six to eight member committee comprised of elected officials, managers or
supervisors, and employees should be selected. These individuals do not need to have any
specific safety qualifications as our training program will provide them with the necessary tools to
develop the employee based. common sense safety program. These individuals will need to be
able to spend between four and five hours a week working on the Loss Control Program.
Generally, the Sheriff's Departments claims are a significant portion of most counties Worker's
Compensation cost exposure. We recommend that at least one member of the Sheriff's
Department be included on the Loss Control Cotnmittee. This individual is a very valuable
resource for assisting the committee develop their accident investigation procedures, vehicle
inspection and maintenance policy as well as the specific policies for the Sheriff's Department
that are intended under the new Worker's Compensation Act. A jailer is also a very valuable
resource for this committee. Primarily, we need the commitment from the Sheriff to allow these
participants the necessary time to work on the committee. We respectfully request your
intercession in this regard. We also will be happy to discuss the program with the Sheriff at his
convenience.
In order for the committee to know that they have the continuing support of the Commissioners
Court, we also recommend that a member of the Commissioners Court participate in the training
~`° and assist the Loss Control Committee with their efforts.
In the Phase I Training, we will provide to the committee members basic knowledge, the rules,
regulations, and laws effecting employee safety, accident investigation techniques, safety policy
development, jvb safety analysis, and the development of a back to work program. After the
committee develops their employee based grogram and safety manual, the Texas Association of
Counties, Safety Specialist, will provide additional technical assistance and training as necessary
and at the request of the committee or the Commissioners Court.
If you have any questions or furthe
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ne know.
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cc: Judge W.G. Stacy
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County, Texas
SAFErY POLICY STATEMENT
Adopted on this the ~ ~ ~ ~~ day of ~~i~ t~~ 19 y~ . at the Commissioner's
Court meeting.
The County Judge and County Commissioners are concerned with the safety of employees and
the public. Injuries cause suffering and financial loss to employees, their families, and the
public, and cause a drain on the county tax dollars which are needed to produce essential
services.
The Commissioner's Court will make every effort to reduce the frequency of injuries. As a
minimum, the Commissioner's Court supports compliance with all safety ordinances, regulations
and laws.
The Commissioner's Court will create and monitor a method for accomplishing the objectives of
this policy statement. This will notrnally be done through the efforts of the Loss Control
Director/Coordinator and Loss Control Committee.
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COUNTY JUDGE
COMMISSIONER
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SSI NER
COMMSSIONER
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CO SSIONE
LOSS CONTROL DIRECTOR/COORDINATOR