Paso Robles Public Schools
District Safety Committee Meeting
3/15 March 2013
Meeting called to Order at 11:45 PM.
Members present: Lee Hatch (FMS), Jason Taylor (SSF), Wendy Butterfield(Liberty/IHS),Susan Silva(K.King), Slyvia Armendariz(GB), Patty Walk(PB), Tara Quinn(PRYDE), Linda Bacigalupa (WP), Julie Wright (TC), Jennifer Anderson (Culinary),Marilyn Richie(Bauer/Speck), Noreen Bridge(Lewis), Katy Griffin(School Board)
Workshop – 8:30 – 11:45
Notes :
Mike McGuire SIPE
Number one priority for SIPE is to cut costs and protect people who work for the school district
Do not want people who suffer and are laid up at home unable to work due to an injury at work.
Annual budget = 221,000
152,000 – returned to school districts
80,000 as safety grants
72,500 as Safety Committee Funds
WETIP hotline
Countywide Workshop
Sub Pay for teacher training
Travel and conference money for RISK management Team
Premium Rebate for Paso Schools = 7,521
Rebate is generated based upon:
Safety Training
Inspections
Accident Investigations done in a correct and timely fashion
Risk Management Committee attendance
Early to Work
Matching SIPE Funds
Claims
Increase of 70 claims in SIPE last year – most were not serious claims
SIPE feels the increase is due to fewer people doing more work, getting distracted, feeling frustration
Accident Breakdown
Teacher = 25%
SPED = 25% - most teachers
Custodial = 19% - doubled since 2010-2011
Main/Ground = 10%
Clerical/Sec. = 9%
Food Service = 4%
Bus = 3%
Accident Breakdown
Back Strain = 20%
Slip/Trip/Fall = 18%
Caused by Student = 16%
Hand/Wrist = 14%
Shoulder = 9%
Ankle/Foot = 7%
Knee = 7%
Head/Neck = 6%
Worker Comp claims down in $ amount
Cost of Claims has a bigger effect than number of claims
Paso
up 0.91 1.04 rate 2012-2013 1.72 rate 2013-2014
2012-2013 disbursement of surplus funds = 1,910,051
York – Workers Comp
We have done a good job of establishing good communication with our injured workers.
We have got workers into temp job assignments
Need more training in when to report injuries – Workers are waiting too long
Things to do:
Report injuries
Report hazards
Good housekeeping to prevent slips and falls
Work safely – help others to work safely
York considers that there are two types of claims
Better = a claim that is closed
Best = an injury that did not occur
Metaphor: Claims are like dead fish. The longer they stay around the worse the stink.
Compared SIPE to 5 other JPAs in S. California for 2011-2012
Cost per Claim= 2nd lowest out of the 6
Number of injuries per employees lowest .027 injuries per employee
Number of no time lost claims vs lost time claims
good bad
had the best ratio of good claims to bad claims out of the 6
After Workshop Meeting – 11:45 – 1:10
We split into two tables
My table discussed the online training possibilities as we ate lunch. We think that going to an online format will increase the number of participants as long as the site administrator follows through with accountability if people do not participate. We could involve people who do not attend staff meetings but still have access to a computer at work or at home. We discussed the possibility of using some of the early release Wednesday time once per month.
We also discussed the comparison to the S Cal JPAs.
We discussed the importance of turning the drill and training paperwork. We saw the effect of not getting all Paso School District sites to return the paperwork in a timely fashion.
Meeting adjourned at 1:15 PM. Next Meeting will be April 9th at Pat Butler.