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Safety and Training <br /> 2016 marked the first full year for Art Gatchell as <br /> MMUA's primary Job Training and Safety (JTS) <br /> and Apprenticeship instructor. Gatchell brings 40 <br /> years of knowledge, experience and wisdom to the x <br /> job. He was joined by a handful of other MMUA em- <br /> ployees who are also experienced linemen, provid- <br /> ing Job Training and Safety services. <br /> gok <br /> Ninety-four utilities participated in the JT&S pro- <br /> gram and another nine in the On-site/On-demand <br /> Apprentice Lineworker Training program. ° a <br /> Training Center <br /> Cody Raveling joined <br /> MMUA in April as Training tage <br /> Center Coordinator/JTS In- <br /> structor. <br /> n structor. A journeyman line " <br /> man since 2011, Raveling Art Gatchell, left and Al Fisher conferred at the Under- <br /> also brought years of Rodeo ground School. The men epitomize MMUA's Job Training <br /> competition experience to and Safety program—experienced utility personnel com- <br /> MMUA. miffed to handing down a tradition of safe and efficient <br /> work practices. <br /> Six schools were held at - tc, <br /> the Training Center over Gas Circuit Rider <br /> the year (for more on these Cody Raveling MMUA Natural Gas Circuit Rider Troy Dahlin <br /> events, see the Meetings and worked with Minnesota's municipal natural gas <br /> Workshops section). utilities. He addressed a variety of needs, including <br /> on-site training, pre-inspections and assisting with <br /> Schools were popular and typically well attended. annual Minnesota Office of Pipeline Safety inspec- <br /> Evaluations were very positive in regards to the tions, technical operator training and tracking <br /> quality of instruction, and students and MMUA regulatory changes. Membership evaluations of this <br /> members were generally supportive of the pro- program continued to be very positive. <br /> grams. In total, nearly 350 people participated in <br /> these experiential learning opportunities. see next page please <br /> min � �... 'i^' <br /> +—��{� a _ <br /> ti <br /> low � <br /> ;' <br /> - <br /> A student walked down the hill from the Training Center A visitor to the Training Center is typically greeted by <br /> office/indoor training area to the main section of the this sign on the south side of the training field. Part of <br /> training field. the office is visible to the right of the sign. <br /> 2016 Year in Review-11 <br /> 150 <br />