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SHOP
ID SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING February 25th, 1967
MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL No.48
A meeting of the Shop and Safety Committee of the Municipal
District of Kneehill No-48 was held in the Municipal office, on
Saturday morning, Feb 25, 1967 commencing at 9.00 A.M.
Members present were Councillors Peters and Poole,
Foremen - T C Paquette, Joe Dobler & Allen Koch, Mechanic
A R Sommerville. H J Hanson, Secretary of the Safety Committee
was present throughout and recorded the minutes
The following new proposal for the purchase of gravel
trucks from Highway Motors was outlined to the committee.
,,i One unit, chassis and cab only equippy(ed as per previous
order- - - -- ---------------------------- - - - - -- $6,783.70
less fl et discount 1,492 00
Net cash price -- - - - - -- $5,291.70
/"j Cash onE unit as above ------ - - - - -- $6,783.70
less fleet discount 1,492.00
5,291.70
plus box and hoist 17136 34
$6,428 04
less sales tax 516 00 _
Net cash price $5,912 40
Two units as above $13,567.40
less fleet discount 21984.08
$10,583 40
less two trades 3,464 60
Net cash Jiff. 7,11 .80
Total price for four units, less two trades
including box and hoist on
one unit. less sales tax on
one unit ----- - - - - -- $18,322.54
The comlittee recommended the above be referred to Council
for their ap )roval
The Co itt e were advised that the price for the p.t.o Is
was $10.00 1 ss'rom Highway Motors Ltd than at Berg Indi,stries,
and therefor recommended that three of these be purchased from
Highway Moto s Ltd.
The Comnittee then discussed buildings for storage and a
phone call was placed to Wilson Arch Buildings Ltd Calgary re-
garding prices for a quonset type building. They advised that
these buildings could be built in any width and length and
would supply prices for various sizes by Monday, for reference
to Council. They further stated that, if this building was to
be insulated in the future, the design could be such that it
could be dona at less cost in the future.
The Comnittee also recommended that the metal shop at Three
Hills be mov d to the yard west of the railway and insulated
during the simmer; Also that the metal shop at Wimborne be
insulated.
The proposed culvert sizes to be ordered as per booking
orders place by Council was referred to the committee and
approved T ese culverts are to be all shipped to Three Hills
as the stock at Carbon is adequate and the yard in Three Hills
has more space for storage
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;ter of packing equipment was then discussed by
;e Mr Poole advised that he had contacted Mr A
le was not willing to sell any of his pack --rs The
:ng tractors to pull the rented sheepsfoot used last
'erred to which amounted to $11 10 per hr including
the tractor The committee felt that the self -
icker offered by Street Robbins Morrow at a price of
xld do the work of between two or three 60" double drum
ised last year
imittee recommends to Council that they have a look at
which is now located at Innisfail and bring back their
_ons regarding the purchase of it
ondence from the Workmen's Compensation Board together
posed safety regulations governing powered mobile
eluding trucking and warehousing, was referred to
e It was suggested that photostatic copies of these
be given to each of the foremen and mechanic for
ny recommended changes being brought back to the
r reference to the Workmen's Compensation Board.
Mr C1 ff Collins then intervewed the Committee and presented
a decal whi h Linden Contractors use on their vehicles Mr
Collins quo ed a price of $3.00 each in quantities of 60 or more
He agreed t have a sample for Council to look at on Monday,
February 27-,h
The spare International Motor which is on hand and needs to
be reconditioned was discussed The cost of reconditioning was
estimated to be approxi~n..,ately $200.00 and this motor can be used
in three of our present vehicles,, therefore the committe
recommend that Council authorize the work done
A letter, together with First Aid regulations, from the
Workmen's Compensation Board, was referred to the Cnmmittee The
FirstAid regulations are the minimum standards required in the
industry arid they recommended these should be given wide circulation
among employees The committee recommended that a copy of these
regulations be obtained for each employee of the Municipal District.
Mr Pa uette brought up the matter of having the improved
steering ap aratus installed on the Wagner Mr Paquette agreed
to obtain p ices for this to be referred to Council.
The matter of having one man in the grading crew to do all
the servicing of the machines was discussed It was suggested
that, where new operators are hired or when operators change from
time to tim , better servicing would be had when it was all being
done by one man
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ter of building an apparatus on the 1949 Ford J ton
culverts was discussed It was suggested that where
ratus was available, one man could be sent to load
re now two and sometimes three are required This
uld be built by our crews and a winch would have to
ter of a z ton crew cab in place of the ' ton now
e used by the grade foreman was discussed. It was
is would be just as satisfactory for his work and
e used for transporting the men from Carbon when
It was also noted that Highway Motors Ltd. were
ancel the order for a 2 ton should Council decide to
ith a crew cab vehicle. It was agreed by the Committee
difference between a 2 ton and crew cab be obtained
ed to the Council on Monday, February 27th ,
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Mr Pa q
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that an idea
Dale Gimbel
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and decision
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>sion followed regarding the organization of crews,
i extra men needed
zette suggested that the patch crew consist of one
actors, together with a scraper and that the Wagner
work with this crew Mr. Paquette suggested also
. patch crew would be Mr. Alex Williams and Mr
It was also suggested that the spare gravel truck
i by this crew for hauling rock, etc. but it was
.th the present equipment, there would be no means
>cks ct ;r.:r tb -r by hand
;er of crew organizing and the hiring of help was then
committee to be referred to the Council for discussion
Mr Sommerville then suggested that a card system of parts
inventory be set up and a system of work orders be used for all
repair work. The Committee agreed that such a system would be
desirable and that, if Council agreed, Mr Paquette and Mr.
Sommerville organize same.
The mee ing was then adjourned at 12 00 noon
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