1986-07-28 Regular Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

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~1 ~~o~ ~ e e should consider its obligations to its employees to provide them training, equipment, and supervision to allow them to safely perform their work. Those items which include tasks normally assigned to city employees appear not to unduly increase their exposure to inJury. These would include removing the existing trash and debris surrounding the pavilion at this time, restoring the .sump pumps and sump lines, repairing deteriorated portion of the entrance walkway, cleaning and repairing the sanitary lift station on site, and installing a separate water line and meter. Other items which are shown as possible items for performance by city employees do not seem prudent at this time. These would include the removal of the steel supports and decking on the lower deck, the removal of the deteriorated portion of the upper decking material, and repainti~g of the facility and application of preservative material to the wood decking. Included also with these items is the removal of the wood-framed partitions from the lower level. The hazards associated with demolition work are well known in the construction business, but they differ from the' ordinary work performed by city employees. It would require the city management to train supervisors and employees who would be engaged in such activities in the proper work procedures and use of equipment, such as high pressure paint spray equipment. Also included in the training requirements would be that for personal protective equipment, such as respiratory protection. In addition to the employee inJury loss exposures discussed above, the city should also consider the risk it takes when it imposes city employee efforts on construction work which is contracted to others. The city could incur a significant liability exposure should a city employee be negligent in performing a task and cause inJury to a contractor's employee. Another risk the city incurs is in the scope of completed operations, losses for which sometimes occur after considerable time has lapsed. Should city employees be determined to have performed work which was related to that of contracted work, such could interfere in establishing clear liability of the contractor for damages.