WELD – The town has nearly rectified all 60 violations cited by the Department of Labor last year, Selectman Laurie Pratt told people attending Saturday’s town meeting.

Only three remain: calcium tank platform, fire hose testing and some road crew training.

The town’s insurance company also made 23 recommendations to improve safety procedures. Those have been completed.

Voters raised money Saturday to help with the cost of compliance and safety issues, including building a ramp for the bulky waste container at the transfer station to make it safer for people dumping and dealing with the trash. Voters also agreed to raise more money for training in the Fire Department’s budget, and approved $1,500 for workplace safety.

Pratt said she received a grant and was able to buy some safety equipment such as ear plugs and hard hats.

“Everybody who worked for the town pulled together for the safety of themselves and for the people who use the town facilities,” she said.

The hardest hit areas were the fire and emergency management departments.

Some of the violations were to come with penalties, if not corrected by a specific time, she said

Pratt plans to meet with a state labor representative to go over the corrections and hopes penalties will not be assessed, she said.

Pratt said she has put in about 200 hours to make the town safer.