I want everyone to tell the truth,
even if it costs them their jobs."
~ Samuel Goldwyn
June 19, 1998
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"I don’t want yes men around me. I want everyone to tell the truth, even if it costs them their jobs." ~ Samuel Goldwyn |
| Fairs Year-round Information | F.Y.I. Volume 8, Issue 12 June 19, 1998 |
| IN FOCUS |
| Making your fairgrounds a safe place
to work and visit is easier with 20-20 hindsight. |
Ever wish you could foresee and prevent fairground accidents? Bob Nixon and Cindy Martin, CFSA’s general liability and workers’ compensation claims administrators, have a crystal ball of sorts: computer printouts that provide insight for the future by categorizing the incidents and injuries of previous years and the current year to date.
General liability: Since 1990, the most common liability claim filed was for trips and falls (32 percent in 1996/97), followed by slips and falls (12 percent in 1996/97). When analyzed by location, 17 percent of fairground accidents in 1996/1997 took place in the carnival and midway area, followed by 16 percent in parking lots, driveways or walkways. Other high-incident areas include, in descending order, exhibit halls, stock barns, grandstands, lawn and field areas, satellite wagering facilities, and rest rooms. Bob adds that a review of the money spent settling or defending claims shows that claimants injured in satellite wagering facilities and rest rooms are more likely to aggressively pursue their claims than people injured at other locations. Armed with all this information, he continued, it’s easy to see how a regular inspection program, and in the case of the slips, trips and falls, the repair of pot holes, uneven pavement, and other slip and trip hazards, can help reduce injuries. Workers’ Compensation: In 1997, finger injuries, everything from strains to lacerations, were the most frequent reason for filing a workers’ compensation claim (10.5 percent), followed by lower back injuries (8.9 percent). During the first six months of this year, the two claims areas have flip-flopped, with lower back injuries leading at 21.8 percent, followed by finger injuries at 12.8 percent. Cindy also reports that thanks to the fairs’ excellent incident documentation and the July 1994 change in legislation, unwarranted stress claims have dropped to 1.3 percent of total claims in 1997, and count for just 2.6 percent of all claims filed in ’98. By providing you with this trend information, Bob and Cindy hope it will help you work with others at your fair on a proactive plan for reducing the number and severity of fairground injuries. If you’d like some help with the project, contact Tom Allen, CFSA’s safety unit administrator, and set up a time when he or other members of the safety team can tour your fairgrounds looking for accidents just waiting to happen. (This service is provided at no charge to CFSA-member fairs.) For more information about general liability trends, call Bob Nixon at 916/263-6171; or for workers’ compensation trends, call Cindy Martin at 916/263-6172. Tom Allen may be reached at 916/263-6186.| For Sale: Truck/RV and Mobile Food Concession Trailer |
Rochelle Rose, resource development director of the United Boys & Girls
Club in Santa Barbara, has a donated truck and mobile food concession
trailer for sale.
The 1986 Ford Truck F-700, is a six-speed diesel with a 33-foot custom RV. Features include dual housing with bathrooms, A/C, washer/dryer, extra heavy- duty suspension, new tires and brakes, and heavy-duty hitch.
The mobile food concession trailer, features an Ansul cooking system with stainless steel hood, two Keating fryers, a 36" DCS grill, two portable steam tables, a large refrigerator, plus two new white counters with aluminum trim, and a new heavy-duty swamp cooler system.
The appraised value of the truck and concession trailer combo is placed at more than $90,000. The asking price is $40,000 or best offer.
For more information and a photo, please call Rochelle Rose at 805/962-0220; or Earl Pointer, Westside Boys & Girls Club director, at 805/966-2811. To place a bid, mail or fax your offer to:
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Rochelle Rose P.O. Box 1485 Santa Barbara, CA 93102 Fax: 805/962-1300 |
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ABC and CDFA Encourage Fairs to Take an Active Role in Alcohol Management |
With California’s fair season revving up, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) are providing support to help fairs prevent excessive alcohol consumption by patrons.
ABC offers free server training to all fair employees and fair volunteers designed to prevent public intoxication and law enforcement problems. Specially trained ABC investigators also share information on licensee and server liability, legal vs. obvious intoxication, how to manage patron drinking, how to check identifications and spot false I.D.s, and intervening with minors and obviously intoxicated patrons. CDFA oversees and encourages written alcohol management policies for all fairs. ABC Director Jay Stroh says fairs started developing alcohol management programs in 1991, and that fairs with significant alcohol problems showed dramatic improvement through written policies.
CDFA Secretary Ann M. Veneman applauds all the fairs that have established server training for employees and volunteers. "These fairs that continue to be proactive in preventing alcohol disturbances are performing an important service to their communities by helping make these events enjoyable family affairs."
For more information about this program, contact Carl DeWing, at 916/263-7949 or Kevin Herglotz, CDFA, 916/654-0462.
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Management Job Opportunity: Deputy Manager II Ventura County Fair, Seaside Park |
Looking for a dynamic career in the event/facility business, with great benefits and the opportunity to use your leadership talents in a team setting? Check out the Deputy Manager II position at Ventura County Fairgrounds, Seaside Park.
The successful candidate will have excellent planning and teamwork skills, a strong background in administration, finance and facility operations, and knowledge of the event/facility business.
Under the general direction of the CEO/General Manager, the Deputy Manager II will, among other responsibilities, oversee personnel, risk management, finance, contracts management and facility operations. Other possible duties include supervision of the marketing department and event programming. Salary: $3,958-$4,775 per month.
If interested, please submit your resume, including education,
qualifications, employment history and references to:
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Seaside Park Ventura County Fair 31st District Agricultural Association 10 West Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA 93001-2706 Attention: Mike Paluszak/Confidential Applications must be postmarked July 10th or earlier. For more information, contact |
| Let's Go To The Fair |
Spirits weren’t the only things "up" at this year’s Salinas Valley Fair, reports CEO Paul Slocum. Business was up 15.4 percent for the carnival, 25.8 percent for food concessionaires, and 7.2 percent in the commercial building. Junior Livestock Auction sales were also up, an impressive 32.8%, an increase of $140,000 over 1997’s gross sales.
Five fairs have reported in; just one noting an increase in its total
paid attendance:
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