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Wastewater Collection Workshop

8/30/2023

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Mark your calendars for the IAMU Wastewater Collection System Workshop sponsored by CIT Sewer Solutions. This IAMU workshop will take place on Tuesday, October 10 at the IAMU Training and Office Complex.

Training topics will include:

Case Study of Defiance, IA
Muffin Monster Grinders and Related Products
Sanitary Sewer Master Plan for City of Bloomfield

Live demos will include:

Jet Trailer and Camera Truck – Mid Iowa
Robotic Cutter – CIT Sewer Solutions
SITHE Chopper Pump Demo – Electric Pump
Control Panel and Starnet Building Demo – Electric Pump

0.5 CEUs available for Wastewater only.

Cost:
IAMU Members - $50.00
Non-Members - $70.00
(Includes CEUs and provided lunch)

Registration is open. For more information about the workshop, brochure, and online registration, click HERE.

Registration for the IAMU Shooting For Scholars is OPEN!

8/30/2023

October 13 will be here before you know it and how great would it be to spend a Friday afternoon shooting sporting clays? Register now for our annual “Fun raising” – Shooting for Scholars -October 13 at the Pioneer Gun Club in Waukee.
Proceeds from the shoot benefits the IAMU Scholarship program.
IAMU offers 2 scholarship programs –a scholarship program for students pursuing a post-secondary program with a utility focus and a general scholarship program for children or grandchildren of IAMU member employees.
For more information or to register, click here.

Want to be a sponsor?? We have several options available. To sign up as a sponsor, click here!

Qualified Operator Training for Skid Steer

8/23/2023

The course is designed to cover the general requirements for safe operation of Skid Steer with bucket and fork attachments, and the requirements of the SAE J1388 Standard. The course includes classroom instruction, final written exam, and hands-on evaluation of the operator.

Curriculum covers OSHA Regulations and SAE Standards, types and selection, safe operating practices, associated hazards, controls, capabilities, stability, inspections and maintenance, fueling, and operators’ manual requirements.

Skid Steer Loader Operators Practical Evaluation: An operator practical evaluation is included and will be conducted for use of the MEWP operator's performance to ensure that the operator has the knowledge, skills, and competency needed to operate the equipment safely.

Who Should Attend: Required for employees who operate Skid Steer. Only trained and authorized personnel shall be permitted to operate skid steer. Participants must be a minimum of 18 years of age.

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
Safety Equipment Required: Attending participants are required to bring Hardhat, Safety Glasses, Work Gloves, Work Boots, Reflective Vest or Jacket and wear proper Work Clothing to participate in hands-on exercises and operator practical evaluation.

Completion Requirements: Participants are required to be present and actively participate in all learning activities including written exam, and practical evaluation. Participants who successfully complete the program will receive a Skid Steer operator training qualification card. Employer specific training and authorization is required. Retraining and qualifying every 3 years or earlier due to unsafe act observed, a near miss or accident, and equipment or workplace changes.

Learning Aids: Participants should come prepared with a note pad and pen. Guides and handouts will be provided at the start of the course.

Course Length: Approximately 8 hours including classroom, written test, followed by practical exercises and operator evaluations.

Upcoming Class Dates:

Wednesday, September 6
Thursday, September 7
Tuesday, October 3

Wednesday, October 4

Water Pressure Monitoring Workshop - Last Chance to Sign Up!

8/23/2023

8/30/2023
9:30 AM - 2:45 PM

0.4 CEUs for Water Distribution

This course will cover the benefits of pressure management, the correlation between pressure and water loss, understanding the data and showing examples of pressure related events and what causes transients.

Registration closes THIS Friday (August 25th)! CLICK HERE to sign up!

Upcoming Webinar: IRA Guidelines and What They Mean for Utilities

8/16/2023

Franklin Energy will be hosting an online webinar for utilities on the Inflation Reduction Act, specifically on the new guidelines for home energy rebates through the IRA. The IRA was passed one year ago, and many of the provisions within are still being rolled out, or have not yet been rolled out. Electric and Gas members of IAMU will benefit from this webinar.

Info from Franklin Energy:
Join us for a conversation around the new IRA Home Rebate guidelines' impacts to utilities. Let's talk guidelines, risks, upsides, and generally what this all means.
You'll hear from our own experts as well as our esteemed speakers.

CLICK HERE to register!

Wastewater Collection Workshop

8/16/2023

Mark your calendars for the IAMU Wastewater Collection System Workshop sponsored by CIT Sewer Solutions. This IAMU workshop will take place on Tuesday, October 10 at the IAMU Training and Office Complex.

Training topics will include:

Case Study of Defiance, IA
Muffin Monster Grinders and Related Products
Sanitary Sewer Master Plan for City of Bloomfield

Live demos will include:

Jet Trailer and Camera Truck – Mid Iowa
Robotic Cutter – CIT Sewer Solutions
SITHE Chopper Pump Demo – Electric Pump
Control Panel and Starnet Building Demo – Electric Pump

0.5 CEUs available for Wastewater only.

Cost:
IAMU Members - $50.00
Non-Members - $70.00
(Includes CEUs and provided lunch)

Registration is open. For more information about the workshop, brochure, and online registration, click HERE.

The 2023 Shrimp and Bingo event is right around the corner - Saturday, August 26, 2023!

8/15/2023

GET REGISTERED NOW! (Deadline to purchase tickets is Friday, August 18, 2023!)

For more information on the Event, Sponsorships, Tickets and/or Donations - check out our website at bingo.dmacc.edu.

Come help support DMACC’s Water Environmental Technology program and students!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] or by calling us at 515.964.6229.

We hope to see you at the event! Thank you for your continued support!

~ The Shrimp & Bingo Committee

Gas "Boot Camp" - Phase 1

8/9/2023

Registration is now open for Gas "Boot Camp" - Phase 1!

9/25/2023 to 9/29/2023
Workshop is limited to 15 attendees - register now to claim your spot!

Who Should Attend?
This workshop is designed to give personnel new to the natural gas industry all of the basic fundamentals needed to aid in the day-to-day operations as well as the ability to perform certain "On-Call" tasks.

This workshop is also beneficial to natural gas operators who are looking to gain additional training, re-qualify on tasks offered, as well as providing a great opportunity to network with other operators from around the State addressing problems, concerns, techniques, etc.

Additional information, brochure, and online registration can be found HERE

REMINDER - OQ System – Username & Password
As a general reminder, if you have not received, or do not know, your Online OQ testing username and password, please contact Nick Vandegriff at [email protected] or 641-919-8411

Natural Gas "Boot Camp" - Phase 2

8/8/2023

Registration is now open for Gas "Boot Camp" - Phase 2!

10/3/2023 to 10/5/2023
Workshop is limited to 15 attendees - register now to claim your spot!

Who Should Attend?
This training course is intended for individuals who have at least one or more years of experience in the natural gas industry and/or have already successfully completed Boot Camp for Dispatch and On-CalI Personnel.

This training course is intended to provide "next steps" in the operator qualification process by providing in depth classroom and hands-on training for OQ covered tasks.

All classroom and hands-on training will be conducted according to procedures found in the IAMU Operations & Maintenance Plan - Written Procedures Manual.

Additional information, brochure, and online registration can be found HERE

Note:
Written exams will not be completed during Boot Camp - Phase 2. Written exams must be completed online, prior to or immediately after completion of this training course. Performance Evaluations will be conducted for all tasks covered during the training course.

Registration is now open for the 52ND Annual Iowa Governor’s Safety and Health Conference. (IGSHC)

8/7/2023

This conference is organized by the The Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Council and will be held October 24-25, 2023 at the Prairie Meadows Casino Racetrack and Hotel in Altoona, Iowa.
We highly recommend this conference to our members and safety professionals.
The conference is two days of conversation on how best to protect Iowa workers. Participants can network with colleagues, make new contacts, further their safety education and continue growing as an OESH professional.
If you register before October 1, 2023 there is a $20 savings on registration.
Click here for more information on the conference and to register.