LABOR RESOURCES FOR UTILITY MANAGERS

• The Smart Water Workforce Of The Future

  As next-generation technology and personnel arrive on the scene, what does the role of the utility worker look like?

• High School Students Test Out Water Quality Jobs

  Career-shadowing program pairs teens with Denver Water employees.

• Learning The Work By Taking A Walk

  Denver Water IT team headed into the field to learn how they could better support the organization.

• PSM And RMP Audits: What Manufacturers Can Do To Find And Correct Deficiencies

  In Part 1 of this series, we reviewed specific types of concerns that have been identified at many manufacturing sites for several of the PSM/RMP elements. In Part 2, we review the following elements: MOC/PSSR, Process Safety Information, Operating Procedures, Mechanical Integrity, Process Hazard Analysis, and Training.

• Process Safety Management (PSM) And Risk Management Plan (RMP) Audit Themes Across Industry

  Those who work in high hazard industries are familiar with the OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) and EPA Risk Management Plan (RMP) requirements for routine audits to assess and verify compliance with these regulations. In a prior blog, we reviewed different strategies for accomplishing these audits. In this article, we cover specific types of concerns that have been identified at many manufacturing sites.

• 5 Job Search Tips For Water Professionals

  When my friend Björn Otto published a recent post in his newsletter Water. Technology. Marketing., I told the story of how I used business cards during job searches. Remembering this hack compelled me to post the successful job search tips I have used throughout my career...

• Tackling Succession Planning Woes Head On

  Digital solutions such as automation, digital systems, dashboards, and sensors help resolve this challenge and provide staff with operational insights of their facilities but these alone are not enough. Knowledge capture and transfer represent a core piece to smooth succession planning.

• Systems-Based Hazards Analysis Integrates Human Factors

  “STAMP” out occupational hazards using the Systems Theoretic Accident Model and Processes approach.

• An Evergreen Process Hazard Analysis Will Help You

  Those who work in high hazard industries are familiar with the OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) standard requirements for Process Hazard Analyses (PHA) for their covered processes. These studies are required to be completed initially, then revalidated, typically on a five-year schedule. Good practice implemented at many companies is to follow a similar scheme for processes containing hazardous materials that are not covered by the standard.

• Safety Culture In The Workplace: How Generational Differences Present Challenges, Opportunities

  In this article, explore how you can create an effective safety culture in the workplace when you have a diverse employee base.