This document summarizes the minutes from the Oklahoma Field Federal Safety and Health Council (OFFSHC) newsletter from September 2, 2014. It provides information about the OFFSHC officers and upcoming meetings. The next meeting on September 11th will feature a presentation on bombs made from household materials. The previous technical meeting discussed safety efforts during power restoration following the 2013 Moore tornado. The newsletter also shares safety resources and details from past meetings.

1. 2014 OFFSHC
Officers
Chairperson:
Barbara Kiespert
(USPS)
Vice-Chairperson:
Jeffrey Turner
(NWS)
Secretary:
Scott English
(USPS)
OFFHSC Blog
www.offshc.
wordpress.com
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Volume 2, Issue 10
September 2, 2014
OFFSHC 2014
SCHEDULE
September 11
Storm Response@
FAA MMAC
6500 S. MacArthur
OKC
October 9
Lunch Meeting @
TBD
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Our much anticipated meeting this month will be a
presentation by Corporal Robert Tye of the OK County Sheriff’s
Office. Corporal Tye is with the Bomb Squad and will be
discussing bombs made with regular household materials.
OFFSHC meeting details:
September 11, 2014, from 10:30AM-12:00PM
FAA MMAC
6500 S. MacArthur Blvd OKC
For more information contact barbara.j.kiespert@usps.gov
MEETING POLICY:
OFFSHC will continue to hold meetings during 2014 on the
second Thursday of each month. During the odd months, we
will discuss a technical topic and on the even months, we will
meet for lunch. Lunch locations may vary. Suggestions are
welcome!
Please consider hosting a technical meeting!
We are a curious group and enjoy visiting each other’s
workplaces. Our most memorable meetings are those involving
tours. We promise to behave ourselves…
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David Bates, Area Director of the OKC Area Office of
OSHA was kind enough to share the presentation
“OSHA and OG&E: Weathering the Storm.” David
provided insight into what goes on immediately
following a disaster the magnitude of the Moore
2013 tornado. OSHA acted in a cooperative mode
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from 5/22/14 thru 6/19/14 as OG&E was tasked with restoring power to 217,597
customers which required replacing 1347 power poles and 481transformers. This was
accomplished using 1200 employees from several states. Daily Safety Briefings were
held with employees and PPE was moved to the field where needed. Amazingly, only 4
Recordable Accidents occurred during this time. This has to be a direct result of the
pro-active safety measures implemented by both OSHA and OG & E.
Thank you very much David for sharing your experiences with our group!
Information sharing by OFFSHC members:
Stephanie Schroeder shares a great resource, The Safety Doctor:
Safety teams (and committees of all types) can serve a critical role in moving programs forward.
Imagine if your group could identify and focus on top priority issues, develop and deploy a solution,
and deliver results quickly... all without conflict. This month's newsletter is a roadmap map to
committee success.
True Story: a new Plant Manager of a power generation plant asked the chairperson of the safety committee
for their most frequent meeting minutes and minutes from 12 months prior. The Plant Manager realized the
committee was discussing the SAME problems and getting nowhere fast. I was brought in to improve the
processes and help deliver results faster. After two days, their meetings were more focused, everyone knew
their roles, there was more harmony and they delivered solutions faster. As a bonus after 2 days, the ‘loudest
intimidator’ in the group apologized to other team members for his poor behavior. Trust soared.
The content of this month’s “Safety News You Can Use” is critical information to the success of members in
ALL types of meetings, both in and outside work. Forward this information-packed newsletter of tips and
tools to others. Topic headings include:
The #1 Element to Boost Meeting Productivity (Chart)
5 Behaviors of a Cohesive Team --- Patrick Lencioni, NYT Best Selling Author
4 Personality Styles in Meetings —-- Which is Yours?
Mind Your Meeting Manners---Everyone's Role
7 Ways to Develop Creativity to Solve Problems
Time is Money --- Calculate the Cost of Your Meetings
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3. Inspiring Quotes for Committees
This Month's Crazy Safety Video --- Creative Use of Forklifts
Be Safe and Spread the Word!
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Dr. Isabel Perry
isabel@thesafetydoctor.com
www.TheSafetyDoctor.com
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