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SUMMARY:Leadership in Safety
DESCRIPTION:Description\nIn this session\, participants will receive an overview of the importance of leadership’s involvement in safety and how to engage your employees in creating a culture where safety is a top priority for everyone in the organization. Being a leader in safety is more than just compliance; it’s creating an environment where safety is forefront by: \n\nDeveloping a Safety Vision and Mission: Articulate a clear and compelling safety vision that aligns with the organizational goals.\nEngaging Employees at All levels: Encourage employee involvement in safety programs.\nInvesting in Training and Development: Continuous training is essential for meeting the latest safety standards and practices.\nFostering a Culture of Accountability: Ensure that everyone in the organization understands their role in maintaining safety.\nConducting Regular Audits and Inspections: Regularly scheduled audits and inspections can help identify potential risks and ensure compliance with safety regulations.\nPromoting Open Communication: Create an environment where employees feel comfortable reporting hazards\, incidents\, and near-misses without fear of retaliation.\n\nSafety is everyone’s responsibility\, but it begins with strong\, effective leadership that inspires and guides. \nCredit\n3 TCH (Water & Wastewater) \nInstructor\nMiriam Owens (Vermont Occupational and Health Administration) \nProctor\nElijah Lemieux (Vermont Rural Water Association)
URL:https://vtruralwater.org/event/safety-leadership-6-17/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Zoom
CATEGORIES:Wastewater Credit,Water Credit,Zoom Training
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SUMMARY:Successful Crisis Communications: Lead\, PFAS\, & Incident Management
DESCRIPTION:Description\nThis session will show attendees how successfully handle crisis communications before\, during\, and after major discoveries or incidents\, so they can not only protect their utilities’ reputations\, but improve them through planned transparency. WaterPIO has assisted clients with PFAS panics\, Lead and Copper Rule exceedances\, and systemwide infrastructure failures in more than 20 states. This series of presentations will walk attendees through proper crisis communications management of PFAS discoveries\, lead inventory findings and exceedances\, and significant water and sewer main breaks—all situations that posed long-term threats to customer confidence. \nCredit\n3 TCH (Water & Wastewater) \nInstructor\nMike McGill (WaterPIO) \nProctor\nAllison Smith (Vermont Rural Water Association)
URL:https://vtruralwater.org/event/crisis-comms-6-26/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Zoom
CATEGORIES:Wastewater Credit,Water Credit,Zoom Training
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