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On-site On-demand Apprentice Workers' Compensation program. With an RSG, <br /> Lineworker Development Program neighboring cities come together as partners in <br /> The On-site on-demand program is a cost-effective OSHA compliance. LMCIT helps coordinate the <br /> and user-friendly RSGs and covers a portion of the training costs for <br /> w . #' program to help our each one. <br /> ,. members develop a <br /> '0 ill raw, first-year ap- MMUA, under the direction of Regional Safety <br /> prentice into a fully Group Program Leader Chris Schmitt, also per- <br /> qualified first-year forms safety audits and inspections, and provides <br /> `` , journeyman line- one-on-one consulting. <br /> il t worker in four years. <br /> The program hit its As of the end of 2014, there were 25 RSGs com <br /> stride in 2014, with prised of 140 cities throughout the state, covering <br /> „` I nine different mem an estimated 1,400 employees trained annually. <br /> hers participating and <br /> 41 17 students enrolled. LMCIT/MMUA generation projects <br /> iiiipThirteen employees MMUA has partnered with the LMCIT to put <br /> from six utilities have in place customized guidelines designed for safe <br /> graduated from the operation of local electrical generating plants. An <br /> program. up-to-date written preventive maintenance sched- <br /> MMUA Regional Safety Coordi- ule, including a comprehensive inventory of critical <br /> nators, including Mark Hottel MMUA's Job Training equipment, qualifies a utility for a 10 percent rate <br /> (pictured),continue to provide and Safety Instruc- reduction on its property coverage rates. <br /> useful services, including hot- tor Gary Greenwald <br /> stick testing. visited participating A new program in 2014 offered in partnership with <br /> utilities a number of the LMCIT is Generation Consulting. An MMUA <br /> times during the year. During each visit he re- staff expert conducts a thorough audit, with a util- <br /> viewed the apprenticeship course work with the ity staff person, and conducts a thorough review of <br /> student and also provided hands-on instruction in equipment, procedures and records. The audit also <br /> technical skills. provides an opportunity for your staff to discuss a <br /> variety of generation-related issues with an MMUA <br /> This program is open for enrollment to students staff expert. <br /> from all MMUA member utilities, who can join the <br /> program at any time. _ <br /> Gas Circuit Rider program , '1 <br /> MMUA Natural Gas Circuit Rider - `' h,l <br /> Troy Dahlin works with Minnesota's `°a. =- Eyr _ - r <br /> municipal natural gas utilities. Dah- I '` a <br /> lin addressed a variety of needs such 1 1 <br /> q r <br /> as on-site employee training, assist- 1 ` <br /> ° <br /> ed with annual Minnesota Office of / ' <br /> Pipeline Safety inspections, technical — �-( <br /> � <br /> operator training along and tracked . , ? � <br /> regulatory changes. Membership <br /> evaluations of this program were l e- <br /> very positive. I <br /> • <br /> LMCIT Regional Safety Group - ( _ <br /> program , 0 <br /> The LMCIT partners with MMUA <br /> to deliver the regional safety group MMUA's Bob Sewell provides job training and safety and generation <br /> (RSG) option to members of its consulting services to members throughout the state. <br /> 12-2014 Year in Review <br /> 93 <br />