Madera County Grand Jury
• 2011-2012
2011-2012 Madera County Grand Jury Final Report on Madera County Injury & Illness Prevention Program
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Findings and Recommendations 12 findings
F1
The Grand Jury found that Risk Management is in the process of revitalizing the IIPP, which complies with Cal/OSHA standards and requirements.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
The Grand Jury found that the County has documented 100 to 115 worker’s compensation claims per year.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
The Grand Jury found that, as stated in the OSHA guidelines, there is a direct correlation between an effective IIPP and the reduction of worker's compensation claims and County liability exposure.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
The Grand Jury found that the County does not have a full-time designated safety coordinator.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
The Grand Jury found that Department heads are responsible for the implementation of the IIPP within their department, including the development/management of the program tailored to their individual department.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
The Grand Jury found that there is disparity among departments with regard to the IIPP implementation, and some departments are not in full compliance.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
The Grand Jury found that the IIPP is currently available in hard copy only.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
The Grand Jury found that safety and health inspections, with follow-up procedures to ensure necessary corrective actions, are not consistently being accomplished.
No recommendations for this finding
F9
The Grand Jury found that safety training is not consistently conducted and not properly documented.
No recommendations for this finding
F10
The Grand Jury found that the County does not provide basic First Aid/CPR training to employees.
No recommendations for this finding
F11
The Grand Jury found that the County does not have Automatic Emergency Defibrillators (AEDs) available in appropriate locations.
No recommendations for this finding
F12
The Grand Jury found that the application of AEDs is associated with the doubling of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates per studies reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Conclusions:
No recommendations for this finding
Conclusions 5
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CL1The Grand Jury concluded that although some departments have individually tailored programs, they do not fully comply with the IIPP.
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CL2The Grand Jury concluded that accessibility to the IIPP document and forms is limited by having only hard copy.
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CL3The Grand Jury concluded that the results of AED usage studies reinforce the importance of expanding the availability of AEDs.
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CL4The Grand Jury concluded that more safety-related training for employees is needed.
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CL5The Grand Jury concluded that an effective IIPP could reduce worker's compensation claims and County exposure to liabilities.