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Although most lifts don’t cause immediate injury, the continual strain on the body from frequent lifting takes a toll. Check out these 5 steps you can take to protect your employees and your company from on-the-job lifting injuries.
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The Utility Pole Climbing Workshop will take place October 26 - 28 at the IAMU Training & Office Complex. This workshop will focus on the fundamentals and technique of climbing. Training will be a combination of classroom & hands-on. Who Should Attend: This workshop is beneficial for anyone that is interested in learning how to climb. Apprentices in Module A of the IAMU Electric Line Maintainer Program are encouraged to attend. Apprentices will receive 8 Overhead OJT hours for attendance. What to Bring: Class attendees will be required to bring their own PPE equipment, including:
Registration is OPEN **The workshop will be limited to 10 registrants** For additional information regarding the workshop, including online registration, brochure, agenda and schedule, please click HERE. If you have any questions, please contact Jared Masker at jmasker@iamu.org, or (712) 249-8601.
The Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities’ Safety Services will be holding an Accident Investigation workshop on Thursday, October 6, 2022. The workshop will be 9:00 to 1:30 p.m.
This workshop is designed to give basic working knowledge to those conducting accident investigations in the workplace. Employers, supervisors, lead employees or anyone that is part of a safety committee are encouraged to attend. The workshop will include discussion on how to develop a safety and health management system, how to lead an accident investigation, how to conduct effective interviews and how to write the report. *A certificate of completion will be given to participants upon confirmation of participant’s full attendance Who Should Attend? Employers, Clerks, Administrators, Managers, Supervisors, Lead Employees, Safety Committee Members Cost: $100 per IAMU Member participant $125 per Non-IAMU Member participant Questions? Contact Margret Meade at mmeade@iamu.org or (800) 810-4268. Registration is open! For additional information and online registration, please click HERE. Keeping workers safe and costs under control requires preventive practices and safe behaviors. Follow these steps to enhance your workplace safety program to help reduce claims and keep your workers safe.
Click here to read the EMC Loss Control Insights article. IAMU is working closely with the officials at the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) on developing what will become the Iowa Grid Resilience Fund. IAMU has had initial discussion with members about this program, and it seems that there will be a high amount of interest in this program. To learn more about the program, please see a short summary created by IEDA.
Some recent updates to this program:
If you are considering a project for this program, or have questions, please check in with Jeff Gorrie: jgorrie@iamu.org. The goal of this U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) formula grant program, part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, is to support the efforts of States and Indian Tribes to improve the all-hazards resilience of the electric grid and prevent outages. These grants offer a unique opportunity to advance the capabilities of States and Indian Tribes, and their communities, to address not only current, but future resilience. The State of Iowa is slated to receive an annual allocation of $5,917,777 each year for five years, a portion of which must be set aside for small utilities. You don’t have to be a communications professional to benefit from good communication skills, and one that everyone should master is active listening.
Active listening means you hear not just the words the person is saying, but the entire message. Here are some tips for active listening:
The Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities’ Safety Services will be holding an Accident Investigation workshop on Thursday, October 6, 2022. The workshop will be 9:00 to 1:30 p.m.
This workshop is designed to give basic working knowledge to those conducting accident investigations in the workplace. Employers, supervisors, lead employees or anyone that is part of a safety committee are encouraged to attend. The workshop will include discussion on how to develop a safety and health management system, how to lead an accident investigation, how to conduct effective interviews and how to write the report. *A certificate of completion will be given to participants upon confirmation of participant’s full attendance Who Should Attend? Employers, Clerks, Administrators, Managers, Supervisors, Lead Employees, Safety Committee Members Cost: $100 per IAMU Member participant $125 per Non-IAMU Member participant Questions? Contact Margret Meade at mmeade@iamu.org or (800) 810-4268. Registration is open! For additional information and online registration, please click HERE A friendly reminder that the Fall Broadband Forum is quickly approaching! Registration for IAMU’s Fall Broadband Forum is still available. The conference takes place October 24 - 25 at Waverly City Hall.
Don’t miss out on the Waverly Utilities tour and a chance to meet with other broadband professionals. Questions? Contact Curtis Dean at curtis@smartsourceconsulting.com or (515) 650-0251. A walkthrough safety checklist is designed to remind employees of which areas to examine and what details are crucial for safety. Learn more about how these checklists can keep your employees safe.
Click here to read the EMC Loss Control Insights article. The Inflation Reduction Act included a host of energy-related tax provisions estimated to be worth $270 billion over the next decade. Get an overview of provisions of particular interest to public power, including the extension and expansion of the current investment and production tax credits, new “clean energy” tax credits, enhancements to the credits for carbon capture and power, a new nuclear power credit, and various credits for customers. It will also discuss the “direct pay” mechanism by which public power utilities will be able to claim these credits for projects and facilities they own.
Speakers include: Mark Warren, Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, Washington, D.C. John Godfrey, Senior Government Relations Director, APPA When? This webinar will be on September 27th, 1 – 2:00 PM, CST This webinar is free, but you must be an APPA member to attend this webinar, and be logged into the APPA website. To Register visit this link and click Register Now: https://www.publicpower.org/event/public-power-and-energy-tax-provisions-inflation-reduction-act |
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