December 2003
Next GLASC Meeting
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GLASCs next meeting will be on
January 14th time and place to be announced.
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December Meeting Minutes
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The December meeting was
held on the 10th at the Trails Banquet Facility. Jack Koogler
of BUSET spoke on the Top 25 Industry Safety Violations.
The meeting started at 12:00 pm and Paul
Felkey welcomed everyone to the Greater Lafayette Area Safety Council
meeting. He announced that 2003is the 23rd year of the GLASC.
Old Business:
E-mail addresses are needed for all future
correspondence. All invoices, newsletters, and company membership
information will be sent out electronically in 2004. Please let Joyce
Peterson
mailto:joycep@hustonelectric.com
know your e-mail address
to update the GLASC database..
New Business:
| A sign up sheet for
2004 meetings was passed around. Anyone interested in hosting a
meeting or presenting a topic please contact any of the Officers and
they will pass this information along.
Invoices for 2004 dues will be sent
out electronically and through the mail and will remain at
$35/company. Also, if you bring in a new paying member for 2004
your companies dues will be waived for 2005.
The 2003 Officers were thanked
for all of their hard work in 2003. Michelle Levell the outgoing
Secretary of GLASC 2003, then swore in the 2004 Officers. She was
presented with a gift certificate for her work in 2002-2003. |
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The new
2004 Officers are:
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Paul Felkey, Subaru of Indiana |
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Vice President
John Doughtery, Caterpillar |
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Secretary
Joyce Peterson, Huston Electric,
Inc. |
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Treasurer
Andy Parker, Caterpillar |
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Trustee
Dennis Smith, Tippecanoe County
Highway Department |
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Trustee
Mike Staublin, Bon L Manufacturing |
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Trustee
Michele Baker, Huston Electric,
Inc. |
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Congratulations to our new 2004
Officers!
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New items:
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| Paul Felkey asked
the members for ideas on promoting better attendance at our
meetings. There were several recommendations. |
| participating members can
invite someone to come with them to a meeting |
| get a corporate sponsor for a
gift that will be given out at the end of year in drawing based on
attendance |
| get monthly meetings credited
for CEUs |
| send out a survey to all
members on this question |
| put reminders in Journal &
Courier and on Channel 18 |
| look into changing dates since
this conflicts with TAPA, ASSE, and LEPC |
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| Elizabeth Mills
will continue to maintain the GLASC website. She does a great job! |
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Feature Presentation:
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Jack Koogler presented the
Top 25 Industrial Safety Violations.
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Hazardous Communications Written Program,
Training, Labeling
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No PPE Assessment and employer must
enforce the rules
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LOTO Program in writing
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LOTO Procedures not being audited by
someone other than supervisor ANNUALLY
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Live Exposed Electrical Parts
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The
use of flex cords for fixed locations
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Machine guarding lathe, bandsaw, point
of operation, fan
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Forklift
Operator Training
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Forklift Inspection
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Wheel Chocks
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Voltage not being marked on control panels
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Control panels being blocked
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No
guarding of belts, pulleys, rotating sprockets and shafts less than seven
feet from the ground
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OSHA 300 log
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Press inspection
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Portable fire extinguishers
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Handrails
and toe boards on platforms missing
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Grinders and abrasive wheels not adjusted
correctly
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No Emergency Action Plan in writing
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No exit signs on doors
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Housekeeping
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Stairs
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Portable ladders
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General Duty Clause
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Eyewash stations
not being maintained
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| Meeting concluded at 2:35pm. |
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Executive Board Meeting
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| The next GLASC executive board meeting
TBA. |
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