Dane County

Minutes - Final Unless Amended by

Committee

Safety and Working Conditions Study Committee

Consider:

Who benefits? Who is burdened?

Who does not have a voice at the table?

How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

10:00 AM

Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at Land & Water

Resources Parks Department, 4318 Robertson Road,

Madison; attend virtually via Zoom

Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information.

Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más

información.

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The January 6, 2026 Safety & Working Conditions Study Committee meeting will be a hybrid meeting.

Members of the public can either attend in person or virtually via Zoom.

The public can attend in person at Land & Water Resources Parks Department, 4318 Robertson Road,

Madison.

The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.

To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and

access information will be emailed to you):

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5TwtnRgrR3O2v10_48ysPg

This link will be active until the end of the meeting.

To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following three toll-free phone numbers:

1-833-548-0276

1-833-548-0282

1-888-788-0099

When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 990 2892 8736

PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:

IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item

can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO

In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.

VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item

MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual

registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the

meeting.

In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom

or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the

body.

If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for board members, please

send them to: teuscher.scott@danecounty.gov.

A. Call To Order

Chair Dudek called the meeting to order at 10:02am.

Others present: Scott Teuscher, Michelle Goldade, Adam Alves, Ben Ratliff,

Laura Hicklin, Jeff Kostelic & David Rowe.

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Present

MICHAEL CORREA, CHAD HAANEN, ALEX DUDEK, CASEY BULTMAN, BRIAN

TUESCHER, BERT SCHWAB, JENNIFER FISCHER, JOSHUA COTILLIER

MELANIE JICHA, LORIN FISH, and SUSAN PERCY

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Excused

CHARLES TUBBS, MICHELLE WAGNER, EDDIE SHERMAN, LEEANN GRIMM,

DARIO JORGE, TOM SHIMENETTO, and EMMERAN GEYER

B. Consideration of Minutes

Motion by Haanen, seconded by Cotillier to accept the minutes. Motion carried.

Safety & Working Conditions Study Committee Minutes 12-2-25

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MIN-476

Attachments: 12.2.25 SWCSC Minutes

C. Presentations

1. Land & Water Resources Department Safety Committee

Adam Alves presented on the formation of the Land & Water Resources

Safety Committee. He stated that COVID had negative effects on safety

culture. The committee started after returning from COVID, focused on

streamlining training, especially with high-risk positions, volunteer training

and how to measure effectiveness.

David Rowe spoke on data tracking, property damage to vehicles, cell

phones and the incident reporting system (fear of discipline).

D. Reports to Committee

1. Safety Data Collection and Information Management

The Committee will look for commonality of training across departments.

E. Discussion Items

1. Online Training Matrix

No discussion related to the online training matrix.

2. Workers Comp Data & FAQs

No discussion on the workers comp data and FAQ's.

3. Extreme Weather & Working Conditions

Joshua Cotillier commented that DOA (Director Shelby Slaven and Assistant

Director Nick Bubb) were in favor of DOA making the call. Timing was still in

question ie when does Emergency Management get the call and what is the

notification procedure.

F. Future Meeting Items and Dates

The next meeting will be February 3, 2026, with the location to be determined.

Motion by Cotiller, seconded by Schwab to extend the meeting time slot to 2

hours. Motion carried.

Motion by Dudek, seconded by Haanen to change the meeting start time to

10:30am.

1. Determine next 2-3 meeting locations

G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda

None.

H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law

None.

I. Adjourn

Motion by Haanen, seconded by Cotillier to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting

adjourned at 11:08am.

Note: If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to

access this service, activity or program, please call the phone number below—preferably at least three

business days but no fewer than 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Nota: Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor o materiales en formatos alternativos o cualquier otra

adaptación para tener acceso a este servicio, actividad o programa, llame al número de teléfono que

puede encontrar a continuación — de preferencia con al menos 3 días de anticipación y como mínimo

24 horas antes del evento en cuestión.

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Scott Teuscher, 608-267-1555 or 608-219-8971 TTY WI RELAY 711