10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Lunch and breaks included

*** A certificate with 4 contact hours will be awarded ***

You should attend if…

• You are responsible for the entry of employee illness or injuries on the OSHA 300 log
• Your signature is on the 300A form
• You have 11 or more employees at any time throughout the year (the threshold for reporting)
• You have 20 employees in your utilities (water, electric, sewer, gas) departments (threshold for electronic reporting)
• You are the person that needs to report a recordable injury to the staff person managing the OSHA 300 log

Click HERE to register.

Recordable, Reportable or Neither?
When must a laceration be entered on the OSHA 300 log? When must a laceration be reported to Iowa OSHA? What information must be given to Iowa OSHA when self-reporting? How soon must an incident be recorded on the OSHA 300 log? Do the Iowa Worker’s Compensation laws and the OSHA recording regulations overlap?

If you feel even a little unsure of answering these questions or if looking at all of the log columns makes you woozy, you will want to attend the Recordkeeping workshop. Workshop activities include hands-on practice completing the log, using OSHA’s 3 key pieces of information to determine recordability and how to ensure that each potentially recordable incident is reported to you in a timely manner. 

Workshop discussion will include first aid, employee involvement in your reporting system, and how to inform employees of their right to report work-related injuries, or illnesses, free from retaliation. The workshop will also include electronic reporting requirements, applicability, and updates to the standard. Attendees will also learn how to complete the OSHA 300, 301, and 300A forms and whose signature must be on the annual summary.

Registration is OPEN!

Click HERE to register.

Note: This is an in person workshop. No webinar will be offered.
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If you have any questions, please reach out to IAMU Safety Outreach Coordinator and workshop instructor, Margret Meade, at [email protected] or (515) 210-6617.

The Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities will be holding mobile crane certification and examination classes for digger derrick, service truck, and mobile crane operators.  OSHA’s updated crane standard REQUIRES that operators of lifting equipment be trained, evaluated and tested in order to obtain certification.

Background Information:
Although the new standard, 29 CFR 1926 Subpart CC, specifically exempts the digger derrick and the operator from meeting the requirements of the standard, the exemption applies only when it is used for work within the provisions of the power generation, transmission and distribution standards, or for construction work within the telecommunications standard.  The exemption does not apply if the digger derrick is used for lifting materials or to operate in working environments outside the scope of the standard because the equipment is essentially being used as a mobile crane.  For example, unloading materials from a truck, lifting a motor from a pump house to assist your water department, or providing assistance to any other city department will mean that the exemption no longer applies.  When equipment is used as a mobile crane, all provisions of the standard apply, including the operator certification rule.  OSHA also now requires that an operator be certified in specific areas when they operate equipment outfitted with a boom and winch and able to lift at least 2,000 pounds. This includes service trucks in your public works, or water departments.

The new standard has very specific operator requirements, one being to obtain operator certification from an independent testing organization accredited by a nationally recognized organization.  OSHA’s updated crane standard, 1926.1427 in Subpart CC, requires that for a testing organization to be considered accredited to certify operators, it must be accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency based on that agency’s determination that industry recognized criteria for written testing materials, practical examinations, test administration, grading, facilities/equipment and personnel have been met.  IAMU is an Accredited Assessment Center through the National Center for Construction Education Research (NCCER). We are authorized to conduct both hands-on assessments and practical examinations which are part of our Mobile Crane Operator Certification Program.  Additionally, we are offering Qualified Hand Signal Person and Qualified Rigger programs (available at a future date).

Who Should Attend:
Digger derrick and service truck crane operators who do not currently hold a mobile crane operator’s certification.

What Do These Classes and Certification Consist Of:
Classes will be a week long, requiring classroom instruction, an on-line exam that has a 80% pass requirement, a practical exam for certification of mobile crane, and then finally a short class and practical exam for the signalperson and rigging qualifications. Students who pass the written and practical exams receive nationally recognized certification from the National Center for Construction Education Research (NCCER).

Where Do These Classes Take Place:
IAMU Training and Office Complex
1735 NE 70th Avenue
Ankeny, IA  50021

When Will Classes Be Held:
Dates have been scheduled for 2022 at the IAMU complex.  Please click HERE or visit the IAMU website for available dates. 

November 14th - 18th (only one spot left!)
December 13th - 15th (Re-Certified class)
Class/Exam
Examination retakes are $100 and may be taken during any scheduled exam date.

Additional Notes:

• There is a maximum of 10 participants per class session.
• Lunch will be provided Monday through Thursday.
• All participants will attend classroom days. Exams will take place on the Thursday of each class session. Depending on the number of participants, Wednesday evening and Friday may also be used for exams.
• Each participant will need to create an account with NCCER before class; step-by-step instructions are included with the study guide.  Please bring your account number with you to class.

​For additional information about the classes and online registration for each event, click HERE.

Questions?
If you have any questions in regards to the classes, or requirements, please contact:
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Margret Meade, IAMU Safety Outreach Coordinator ([email protected])
Phone:  (800) 810-4268