Knox County Employee Safety and Safety Committee
"Knox County Government strives to promote safe work practices among all employees and across all departments; identify and reduce workplace safety hazards and engender a safety culture among all County employees."
Read full text of the Knox County Safety and Health Policy Statement here.
Regular Committee membership consists of a representative from each department. Department Managers are encouraged to provide an alternate attendee should the regular member be absent. Committee meetings are open to any County Employee and to the public.
Meetings are scheduled bi-monthly during odd numbered months.
Last updated 11/15/2021
What's New:
Knox County is currently in SHAPE (and is working to STAY in SHAPE!) The award was presented to the Administrator and Commissioners at the November, 2018 meeting of the Knox County Commission. We were up for renewal in 2020 but due to the COVID-19 pandemic that got pushed off until 2021
The Safety and Health Award for Public Employers (or SHAPE) is a Maine Department of Labor/Safetyworks program which recognizes employers and their employees for programs above and beyond the minimum. This award distinguishes Knox County as a model for workplace health and safety programs.
Sam Knight from MeBLS Safetyworks paid us a visit on August 16, 2021 to conduct our revalidation for the SHAPE program. Knox County passed the revalidation process and received the SHAPE award for another three years. Please direct questions regarding the training records aspect of the visit to Candice Richards. General program questions can be directed to the County Administrator or to Ray Sisk at EMA.
Next Safety Committee meeting- 1:00pm, Thursday November 18, 2021. Given the ongoing response and protective actions for COVID 19, you can expect this meeting to be held via video conference.
Read full text of the Knox County Safety and Health Policy Statement here.
Regular Committee membership consists of a representative from each department. Department Managers are encouraged to provide an alternate attendee should the regular member be absent. Committee meetings are open to any County Employee and to the public.
Meetings are scheduled bi-monthly during odd numbered months.
Last updated 11/15/2021
What's New:Knox County is currently in SHAPE (and is working to STAY in SHAPE!) The award was presented to the Administrator and Commissioners at the November, 2018 meeting of the Knox County Commission. We were up for renewal in 2020 but due to the COVID-19 pandemic that got pushed off until 2021
The Safety and Health Award for Public Employers (or SHAPE) is a Maine Department of Labor/Safetyworks program which recognizes employers and their employees for programs above and beyond the minimum. This award distinguishes Knox County as a model for workplace health and safety programs.
Sam Knight from MeBLS Safetyworks paid us a visit on August 16, 2021 to conduct our revalidation for the SHAPE program. Knox County passed the revalidation process and received the SHAPE award for another three years. Please direct questions regarding the training records aspect of the visit to Candice Richards. General program questions can be directed to the County Administrator or to Ray Sisk at EMA.
Next Safety Committee meeting- 1:00pm, Thursday November 18, 2021. Given the ongoing response and protective actions for COVID 19, you can expect this meeting to be held via video conference.