Tulare County Office of Education

Safety Committee

It is the goal of the Tulare County Office of Education to provide a safe and healthy workplace for all employees and to eliminate occupational injuries and illnesses. The priority of workplace safety and health is of such importance that it is placed above operating efficiency and productivity whenever necessary. This Employee Safety Update is provided to ensure a safe and healthy work environment for all employees of the Tulare County Office of Education.

The Tulare County Office of Education has an adopted Injury and Illness Prevention Program. Rich Graham, Administrator for General Services, is responsible for implementation of the program.
All TCOE employees are responsible for compliance with established safe, healthy, and common sense work practices.
Employee safety concerns should be brought to the attention of the employee's immediate supervisor when first noticed.
An Employee Safety Manual is provided all current and new employees. Check with your supervisor if you do not have a copy of this document.
A form titled Supervisor's First Report of Injury/Illness/Accident is provided to employees injured while at work. This form should be completed the same day as the injury occurred.
The Tulare County Office of Education conducts quarterly Safety Committee meetings. Safety Committee members include representatives from each division who are responsible for distributing Safety Committee meeting information to their respective groups.

Safety Committee Members for the 2008-09 school year:
Mary Baltazar	Human Resources	733-6325
Jim Beggs	Keenan and Assoc.	709-2935
John Caudle	Asst. Supt.	733-6474
Kelly Forney	Buckman-Mitchell	635-3585
Joe Garza	SEE	733-6963
Candy Hilvers	School Health	651-0130
Breck Klawitter	Keenan and Assoc.	709-2935
Ron Koop	Instructional Services	730-2955
Magdalena Milward-Marquez	Migrant Ed.	651-3035
Jeanne Nava	Human Resources	733-6306
Elainea Scott	ERS	651-3042
Debbie Smith	Maintenance	972-7903
Roger Smith	Information Systems	730-2900 ext. 1601
Anita Stein	Child Care	651-3022
Michael Stephens	Special Services	730-2910 ext. 5121

Employee Safety Handbook(.pdf file)

Safety Committee Meeting Minutes

2007-08
	October 2007, January 2008, March 2008, May 2008
2006-07
	October 2006, January 2007, March 2007, May 2007
2005-06
	October 2005, January 2006, March 2006, May 2006
2004-05
	October 2004, January 2005, April 2005

Future Meeting Dates
All meetings are held at 8:30 a.m. in the East Conference Room of the Education Building, 2637 W. Burrel, Visalia.

October 7, 2008
January 6, 2009
March 3, 2009
May 5, 2009

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