SPEARFISH — The city of Spearfish is taking an extra step towards its increasing safety culture by hosting a Safety Stand Down Day for its employees on Wednesday.
“The premise of a stand down day is to stand down all operations as much as feasible to allow employees to focus on professional development when it comes to safety,” explained Tyler Ehnes, safety coordinator for the city. “As a municipal government in South Dakota, OSHA has no authority over us as far as inspections and fines go, so we have no safety oversight. We’re choosing to do this as a community and as a staff on our own accord to keep people safe.”
City offices at the Restricted Use Site, Rec and Aquatic Center, and City Hall will all be closed on Wednesday for staff to attend safety-training seminars at the W. S. Tretheway Pavilion at the city park.