Amy Wall has joined IAMU as our new Administrative Assistant.  Amy comes to IAMU with over 17 years in a customer service administrative role.  Most recently she has worked at the Catholic church in Ankeny IA as their Administrative Assistant for the past 9 years.  Prior to that she has worked as an Administrative Assistant for the YMCA.  She possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Kansas.
​Stop by the front desk at IAMU and say hello to Amy. 

Release Dates:

• December 10, 2024 - Employer Responsibilities
• December 12, 2024 - What is a Recordable Injury or Illness?
• December 17, 2024 - How to Properly Complete the Forms
• December 19, 2024 - Record Keeping
  
  

· A new webinar link will be emailed on each date listed above
· Each webinar will be approximately 1 hour in length
· Webinar links will remain live until February 7, 2025

WHY ATTEND?
Still wondering if you are correctly entering illness or injury information on your company’s OSHA log? Are you confident of when to record and when not to? These webinars will explain the regulatory requirements of OSHA’s illness and injury recording and reporting standard. Attendees will be able to assess injuries, or illnesses, and determine whether or not it meets the criteria of a new case and when to keep a case open and what to do when the case is completed.

Webinar 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 webinar 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.
 
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

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

For more information and to get signed up, CLICK HERE!

Worksite-specific safety policies and procedures are designed to protect employees but just as importantly, they demonstrate management’s commitment to safety and health. We have developed three new templates that will guide you through the development and implementation of an Electrical Safety Program outline that complies with NFPA 70E 2024, an Electrical Maintenance Program outline that complies with NFPA 70B 2023. These two outlines will help you in creating your 70E and 70B programs. Then, the Enclosed Space policy that complies with the OSHA’s 1910.269, Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution regulation.
Finally, it’s important to remember that safety policies and procedures must be kept current and reflect actual work practices. To ensure that your programs meet this requirement, they must be reviewed by qualified personnel at least annually and if an incident occurs.

​For questions or comments, contact Margret Meade at [email protected] or 515.210.6617

Are you interested in finding innovative ways to improve environmental health and resilience? Environmental Finance Center (EFC) Program Managers are collaborative resources for communities, helping developand implement solutions to environmental challenges that improve quality of life foreveryone. We are searching for a Program Manager to connect communities in Iowa with water infrastructure funding opportunities. 

​One of the main roles of this position is helping communities access water, wastewater and/or stormwater infrastructure funding through direct technical assistance. All Program Managers at the EFC also join project teams on a variety of environmental topic areas (air quality, green infrastructure, solid waste management, litter reduction, environmental education, etc.) as their experience and interests align.

Please see this flyer for more information. 

​Water and Wastewater members: The 30th Annual Water and Wastewater Operators Training Workshop  will be held Wednesday, November 20 - Friday, November 22, 2024- Note day of week change.
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This three-day workshop is geared toward water and wastewater professionals wanting practical information to help them do their jobs. There will be both basic and advanced topic for water treatment, water distribution, and wastewater. Attendees can earn 1.2 CEUs toward certification.
 
For more information or to register as an attendee or vendor, visit the event webpage on our website.

The Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities will be holding both initial certification and re-certification classes for mobile crane operators at our location. This journey-level certification is granted through the National Center for Construction Education and Research. IAMU is an accredited assessment center.

Re-certification for crane operators is required every 5 years. In order to certify or re-certify you must pass both the practical examination and the computerized test with an 80% score for each. There is no grace period after your certification expires.

To see pricing and the full list of class dates go to https://members.iamu.o​rg/page/NCCER.

• ​The November Class Sign Up is located HERE

Additional Notes:

• There is a maximum of 10 participants per class session
• Lunch will be provided Monday through Thursday (for full NCCER Certification course)
• All participants will attend classroom days. Exams will take place on the Wednesday of each class session. Depending on the number of participants, Wednesday evening and Friday may also be used for practical exams
• Each participant will need to bring their PPE for the practical exam: High Viz clothing, hardhat, safety glasses, gloves, safety shoes, and long pants
  
  Questions?
  If you have any questions in regards to the classes, or requirements, please contact:
  Margret Meade, IAMU Safety Outreach Coordinator ([email protected])
  Phone:  515.210.6617