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 The latest edition of IAMU's Toolbox Talks - Fire Door Annual Inspection Requirements is now available. Click here to download it.
Other Toolbox Talk articles are available here. If you have a Toolbox Talk idea, please send it to Margret Meade.
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 This year, Public Power Week is Oct. 7 – 13. Use this time to get the word out about what it means to be a municipal power utility. The American Public Power Association (APPA), has developed numerous materials for its members to use and has suggestions about what systems can do to connect with their communities. To learn more, click here.
 This year, Public Natural Gas Week is Oct. 7 – 13. This is an ideal time for gas utilities to let their customers know the value of getting their gas supply from a municipal provider. The American Public Gas Association (APGA), has developed numerous materials for its members to use and has suggestions about what systems can do to connect with their communities. To learn more, click here.
 Most of us are now aware that the crane regulation in Construction was updated in 2010 and many needed changes were made from the original 1971 regulation, which was based on a 40-year-old standard. The new regulation is designed to prevent most common cause of fatalities; electrocution, struck-by hazards during assembly/disassembly, collapse and overturn. It also clarifies host employer responsibilities and the elements of crane operator certification.
Mobile cranes are defined as equipment that can hoist, lower and move horizontally a suspended load. There are certain pieces of equipment that are exempt from having to meet standard requirements as long as the equipment is used in the manner in which it was designed. Read the full article here.  Milford Municipal Utilities employees are showing their support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, observed each year during the month of October, by wearing pink hardhats. Something such as changing up the color of a hardhat can show your community that you are behind everyone who is battling a certain condition. Many medical issues have “observation” days/weeks/months and have a designated color associated with them. A quick online search can provide a list of various dates, conditions, and colors. Even if you don’t switch out hardhats, you might consider having everyone wear a certain color shirt one day or provide simple ribbons that they can attach to their clothes.
 There is still time to register for the IAMU Energy Pre-Conference Workshop that focuses on preparing for and guarding against a physical or cyber security threat or natural disaster. IAMU is bringing in leading experts in physical and cybersecurity and emergency preparedness to share their knowledge and help members as they develop or revise their security and emergency plans, processes, and procedures.
How Prepared is Your Utility for Security Threats & Emergencies? Wednesday, Oct. 10, 1 – 5 p.m. Prairie Meadows Altoona, Iowa For more information or to register for the pre-conference workshop, click here. You may also contact Russ Saffell, IAMU Director of Member Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection, at [email protected]. |
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