Safety Committee
WASHOE COUNTY COMPTROLLER DEPARTMENT, RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION (775) 328-2665
SAFETY COMMITTEE
SUMMARY: Effective May 5, 2006, the Board of County Commissioners approved an ordinance amending Chapter 65 (Safety and Disaster Services) of the Washoe County Code by amending provisions related to the County Safety Committee, requiring the County Risk Manager to investigate and report on accidents or incidents involving County drivers, providing that the Safety Committee shall only review the findings of the Risk Manager as to accidents or incidents upon the request of certain persons; changing the membership of the Safety Committee from nine members to seven by eliminating two County management positions; and other matters thereto.
The Washoe County Safety Committee is comprised of the following members:
- Chairperson and Sheriff’s Deputies Association representative: Melinda Vander-Heyden
- Sheriff's Supervisory Deputies Association representative: Captain Marc Bello
- Management Representative: Ben West
- Comptroller and Risk Manager: Cathy Hill
- Nurses’ Association representative: Victoria Nicholson-Hornblower
- Washoe County Employee Association representative: Anne Stoll-Thompson
- Safety Officer: Celeste Wallick
- Legal Counsel: Mary Kandaras
The Safety Committee typically meets on a bi-monthly basis. Requests to have items placed on the Safety Committee agenda can be made by calling the Risk Management Division at 328-2665. The Agenda for the upcoming Safety Committee meeting can be found by scrolling down to the 2020 drop down menu.
PURPOSES:
- To serve in an advisory capacity to the board of county commissioners, the county manager, the county safety officer, and the county risk manager in all matters relating to safety and health of county officers, employees, and volunteers;
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Communicate safety policies to all employees and volunteers;
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Review the report of the risk manager of the accidents or incidents pursuant to the driver's selection training policy upon the request of a person authorized by this chapter to request review. Following the requested review the safety committee may accept, reject, amend, or modify the report of the risk manager;
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Review all on-the-job accidents or injuries which result in lost time compensation pursuant to the county's workers' compensation program, and all accidents or incidents referred by the county safety officer or county risk manager. Where deemed necessary by the committee, the county safety committee may conduct additional evaluations. The county safety committee may recommend employee counseling, training or corrective measures, and other future accident-prevention or loss-control measures;
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Review and recommend action on all safety issues brought before the safety committee;
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The county safety committee does not recommend any disciplinary measures. Any discipline shall, subject to applicable personnel rules, be imposed as appropriate by the responsible supervising authorities and reviewed in accordance with county policy by the personnel division.
Meetings
March 12, 2020
COMPTROLLER'S SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM
9TH STREET ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX - 1001 E. 9TH STREET, RENO, NV 89512 - BUILDING D, 2ND FLOOR
Jan. 16, 2020
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
9TH STREET ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX1001 E. 9TH STREETRENO, NV 89512 BUILDING D, 2ND FLOOR
Nov. 21, 2019
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
1001 E. 9TH STREETRENO, NV 89512 ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX AT 9TH & WELLSBUILDING D, 2ND FLOOR
Sept. 19, 2019
COMPTROLLER'S SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM
1001 E. 9TH STREET RENO, NV 89512 ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX AT 9TH & WELLS BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
July 18, 2019
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, 1001 E. 9TH ST., BLDG D 2ND FLOOR
9TH STREET ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX1001 E. 9TH STREET (AT 9TH AND WELLS) BUILDING D, 2ND FLOOR RENO, NV 89512 MEETING MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING
May 16, 2019
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, 1001 E. 9TH ST., BLDG D 2ND FLOOR
March 21, 2019
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
9TH STREET ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX1001 9TH at 9TH STREET AND WELLS AVE.BUILDING D, 2ND FLOOR MEETING MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING.
Jan. 17, 2019
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
Meeting materials will be available at time of meeting.
Nov. 15, 2018
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONVERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
1001 E. NINTH STREETRENO, NV 89512 MEETING MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING.
Sept. 20, 2018
Comptroller's Large Conference Room, Building D, 2nd Floor
Meeting materials available at time of meeting.
July 19, 2018
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING
May 17, 2018
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING.
March 15, 2018
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING.
Jan. 18, 2018
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING PACKET AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING.
Nov. 16, 2017
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
Sept. 21, 2017
COMPTROLLER'S SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
Please note that the meeting will be in the SMALL conference room located next to the large conference room which will be occupied.
Aug. 16, 2017
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
July 20, 2017
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
ATTENDANCE DID NOT EQUAL A QUORUM. MEETING POSTPONED TO AUGUST 16, 2017
May 18, 2017
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING.
March 16, 2017
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
Jan. 19, 2017
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
Nov. 17, 2016
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING.
Sept. 15, 2016
Mt. Rose Room, Bldg. A, 2nd Floor, Community Services Department
July 21, 2016
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING.
May 19, 2016
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING
April 21, 2016
9th St. Complex, Comptroller's Large Conference Room, Building D, Second Floor
Meeting materials will be available at the time of the meeting.
Jan. 21, 2016
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING.
Nov. 19, 2015
COMPTROLLER'S LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLDG. D, 2ND FLOOR
MEETING MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MEETING.
Oct. 8, 2015
SLIDE MOUNTAIN ROOM, BLDG. A, 2ND FLOOR, COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPT.
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION FOR THIS MEETING.
Sept. 17, 2015
MT. ROSE ROOM, BLDG. A, 2ND FLOOR, COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPT.
COMMITTEE DID NOT HAVE A QUORUM IN ATTENDANCE. NO MEETING HELD. MEETING RESCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 8, 2015.
July 16, 2015
To be held in the Comptroller Large Conference Room. Bldg. D, 2nd Floor.
May 21, 2015
To be held in the Comptroller Large Conference Room. Bldg. D, 2nd Floor.
March 19, 2015
Ninth Street Complex, Caucus Room, Building A, 2nd Floor
Jan. 15, 2015
The next meeting of the Safety Committee is scheduled for January 15, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. in the Comptroller Large Conference Room. Location
Dec. 4, 2014
Agenda, minutes and other materials are contained in single document.
Sept. 18, 2014
Agenda, minutes and other materials are contained in single document.
July 17, 2014
Agenda, minutes and other materials are contained in single document.
May 14, 2014
Agenda, minutes and other materials are contained in single document.
March 20, 2014
Agenda, minutes and other materials are contained in single document.
Nov. 21, 2013
Agenda, minutes and other materials are contained in single document.
Sept. 19, 2013
Agenda, minutes and other materials are contained in single document.