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Corporate Wellness

This session was presented at MEA's Gas Operations Conference on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at Iowa State University, Ames, IA by Dabney Hargrafen, ISU.

This presentation will review and give warning signs for common health risks, such as smoking, stress, weight, and cardiovascular disease. In addition will disucss prevetnative techniques such as, such as body mechanics, and principles of ex. Finally, this presentation will suggest several ways to motivate and makeing healthy leaving part of your daily life.

 


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Carbon Monoxide Investigation

This session was presented by Paul Wehnert & Drew Yando of Heath Consultants at MEA's Annual Operations Conference.

The session explains carbon monoxide basic characteristics, carbon monoxide investigations, and carbon monoxide detectors. 

 


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3rd Party Incident Investigations

The session was presented by Jim Proszek, Hill, Estill et al, on 08/067/08 at MEA's Annual Operations Conference.

Winning the case. Learn the key principles of successful investigation and documentation of for third party damages to underground utility facilities from a trial attorney with 25 years of experience. Then put those principles into practice by working through the investigation and documentation of an actual case.

This presentation will help claims managers and field personnel learn the keys to successful claim investigation and documentation Put those damage investigation principles into action in a demonstrative case study

 


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Legal Consequences of Damages to Underground Facilities by Horizontal Directional Drilling

Article handed out by Jim Proszek, Hall, Estill, et al  at MEA's 2008 Annual Operations Conference.

 

 


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Gas Distribution Emergency Response Procedures

This survey answers these questions:

What is the target time within which you would expect to be able to shutoff gas along a main or service on a plastic system before the meter?  On your plastic distribution system, roughly how many actual valves do you have per mile of main?

 


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Crew/Peer Safety Observations

This session was presented at MEA's Annual Gas Operations Conference in Ames, Iowa.
Speaker:  Joe Parrish, MidAmerican Energy

This session details how a gas and electric utility is making positive changes to their safety culture through the use of Behavior-Based Safety. 


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811 - Know What's Below ... Call Before You Dig

This session was presented at MEA's 84th Annual Gas Operations Conference in Ames, Iowa.
Speaker:  Tom Shimon, Kansas One-Call

A new federally-mandated national "Call Before You Dig" number, 811, was created to contact your state one-call center to help protect excavators from unintentionally hitting underground utilities.


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Top 5 High Risk Activities

This was presented at MEA's 84th Annual Gas Operations Conference.
Speaker:  Rick Maddux, Alliant Energy

What is a High Risk Activity?  An activitiy that may have the potential to cause a more serious injury.  The injury would more likely be an LTA, serious injury or fatality.


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One Good Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words: Damage Investigation Basics - Fiber Cut Investigation Reports

This was presented at MEA's 84th Annual Gas Operations Conference.
Speaker:  Jim Proszek, Hall Estill

A good investigation can make the difference between winning and losing a damage claim.


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Speeds > 50 Miles Per Hour

Speeds > 50 Miles Per Hour
Discussion on:
Driving risks and exposure potentials
The danger of speed and how it increases our risk
Distances needed for reaction, braking and stopping a moving vehicle
Safe following distances including the 3 to 5 second rule
How to avoid a head-on collision
Blind spots and tailgating
The hazards of phone/radio use and driving, and
Tips to help improve our defensive driving skills

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