Don’t make the mistake of thinking that certain responsibilities under the Permit-Required Confined Space standard doesn’t apply to you because you choose not to have your employees enter those spaces. Employers (host employers) who choose to hire another employer (contractor) to enter PRCS have the obligation to ensure the safety those contract employees. Many contractor deaths in permit spaces are due to the fact that employers failed to exercise their authority over contractors or ignored situations where contractors exhibited dangerous behavior.
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IAMU has had several additions to staff in the last few months. Jamie Van Dusseldorp joined the association on April 25th as the new Staff Accountant. Jamie graduated in May of 2015 from Iowa State University where she majored in Accounting. After graduation, she worked with Accounts Receivable at RightStuf, before taking an internship at Jasper Construction Services gaining invaluable insight into every aspect of the accounting department. Jamie was born in Des Moines and raised near Newton. She enjoys spending time with her corgi, Waffles. She is most looking forward to getting to know everyone at IAMU and working with different utilities across Iowa. She may be contacted at jvandusseldorp@iamu.org or the office number - (515) 289-1999. Dave Eaton joined the association on April 29th as the new Risk Improvement Representative. Prior to joining IAMU, Dave worked for the City of Ames as the city's Risk Manager for nearly 5 years. Prior to his position in Ames, his private sector experience spanned 30-plus years of responsibility over risk management, safety and insurance. Dave is looking forward to getting out and visiting with our membership to help them lower their risk exposure and insurance costs. An Iowa native, Dave’s home town is Burlington and he currently lives in Ames. Dave is a graduate of Truman State University, where he majored in Business Administration. His other designations include Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and OSHA Authorized Outreach Trainer. Dave enjoys watching all types of auto racing and driving his ’67 Chevy Camaro to local car shows and cruise nights. He may be contacted at deaton@iamu.org, his office number - (515) 289-5201, or his cell number - (319) 850-9000. Nathan Berry joined the association on June 6th as one of our new Safety Specialists. Nathan has worked in the safety field as a loss control representative and as a casualty claims specialist at Nationwide Insurance. Previous experience in the construction industry allowed him to become certified as an OSHA Authorized Outreach Trainer. Born in Newton and raised on a farm in Illinois, he now lives in West Des Moines. He enjoys activities like soccer, visiting craft breweries and playing pool. Nathan may be contacted at nberry@iamu.org or the office number at (515) 289-1999. Governor Branstad has declared July 17-23, 2016, Water and Wastewater Workers of Iowa Week. We encourage cities and utilities across the state to honor their employees during this week.
Read the proclamation here. Provided by Ahlers & Cooney, P.C.
Notice to Bidders Effective July 1, 2016, publication of a Notice to Bidders in a newspaper of general circulation will no longer satisfy Iowa law. As of July 1, 2016, governmental entities must "post" their Notice to Bidders not less than thirteen (13) and not more than forty-five (45) days before the deadline for submission of bids in / on all three of the following:
From ASDWA Weekly Update of 4/1/2016
The EPA Alumni Association has recently published an essay covering the history of drinking water and a look at the future as well. The article begins before the adoption of the Safe Drinking Water Act in 1974 and chronicles major actions in drinking water since that time. The authors, who represent decades of EPA service, highlight federal activities and actions throughout the industry that have all been in support of providing safe drinking water. Along the way, the authors discuss regulations and program accomplishments but also consider future challenges. You can access this 13-page essay at: http://www.epaalumni.org/userdata/files/library/610_HCDrinkingLong.pdf. The Alumni Association has created similar histories of other environmental programs that can be found on their web page that features a Half Century of Progress: http://www.epaalumni.org/HC/HCPublicIndex.cfm. Current IAMU board member and Manager at Manning Municipal Electric Utility Kent Hilsabeck died unexpectedly May 20th, 2016. You can view Kent's obituary here. |
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