ISSN:0003-150X    

DOI:10.1002/j.1551-8833.1992.tb07362.x

出版商:Wiley    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0003-150X    

DOI:10.1002/j.1551-8833.1992.tb07363.x

出版商:Wiley    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

Frederick H. Elwell is a vice‐president of Camp Dresser&McKee Inc. and immediate past‐president of AWWA. He became a member of the association in 1969 and has served as chairman and director of the New England Section, chairman of the Water Utility Council, and a trustee of the AWWA Research Foundation. Elwell is a recipient of the George Warren Fuller Award and the 1984 Distinguished Service Award. Earlier this year Elwell was appointed to serve as interim treasurerafter the death of Archie E. Becher Jr.

ISSN:0003-150X    

DOI:10.1002/j.1551-8833.1992.tb07364.x

出版商:Wiley    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

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From 1949 to October 1983, A.Y. McDonald Industries Inc. manufactured brass valves in an Iowa foundry. Excess sand used was dumped on site. A residue of brass containing a lead component was mixed with the sand. In December 1984, the US Environmental Protection Agency brought an action against McDonald that culminated in a 1987 consent order requiring McDonald to build a clay cap over part of the property, expand groundwater monitoring, and develop and implement a 30year postclosure plan. During the period, McDonald was covered under several comprehensive general liability (CGL) policies that obligated the insurers for property damage. McDonald sought recovery of the response costs and a civil penalty. When rejected by the insurers, McDonald sued them in the Iowa courts. The suit was removed to the US federal court, which requested the Supreme Court of Iowa to certify the question of liability.

ISSN:0003-150X    

DOI:10.1002/j.1551-8833.1992.tb07365.x

出版商:Wiley    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

In the past few years, several new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations have been set that have had enormous impact on the water industry. Several proposed rules are pending. A brief summary of the following rules are given: safety rules as applied to excavations; hazardous energy (lock‐out‐tag‐out) rule; process management; laboratory safety rules covering chemical hazards; OSHA fines; proposed confined‐space rules; and motor vehicle standards under development.

ISSN:0003-150X    

DOI:10.1002/j.1551-8833.1992.tb07369.x

出版商:Wiley    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

Foster S. Burba, AWWA president‐elect, discussed association programs and activities with Journal Contributing Editor Mark A. Scharfenaker in an interview at AWWA'S Denver headquarters April 11. Burba, who is president emeritus of the Louisville (Ky.) Water Co., has been an active AWWA member for 38 years, serving as director of the Kentucky–Tennessee Section, member of the AWWA Board of Directors, chairman of the Water Utility Council, and member of the General Policy Council. He has also served as trustee and treasurer of the AWWA Research Foundation.

ISSN:0003-150X    

DOI:10.1002/j.1551-8833.1992.tb07370.x

出版商:Wiley    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0003-150X    

DOI:10.1002/j.1551-8833.1992.tb07371.x

出版商:Wiley    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

The workforce is shrinking as the baby‐bust generation succeeds the baby boomers, and it is becoming increasingly diverse, with fewer white males and more women, minorities, immigrants, and disabled and older workers. Today's workforce also has different needs and expectations from yesterday's workforce, ranging from family‐friendly benefits to inclusion in employer decision‐making processes. Water utilities are taking action in response to these workforce changes, which are elevating the importance of personnel operations. Implementation of innovative management methods based on flexibility, teamwork, and quality service are showing signs of success.

ISSN:0003-150X    

DOI:10.1002/j.1551-8833.1992.tb07372.x

出版商:Wiley    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

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If they are not already doing so, water utilities need to begin dealing with the cultural diversity that increasingly characterizes the workplace as the twenty‐first century approaches. Ninety utilities, according to a Youth Education Survey released by AWWA in 1990, are already participating in such efforts and have so far reached more than 1.3 million students in grades 1–12. In this article, the authors review programs a few of those utilities have undertaken. Among the options utilities are offering are career education, mentoring, and job shadowing programs, as well as field trips, scholarships, and recruitment. The utilities hope to cultivate a pool of students who will later qualify for permanent employment in the water supply industry.

ISSN:0003-150X    

DOI:10.1002/j.1551-8833.1992.tb07373.x

出版商:Wiley    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

Literacy in the utility workplace is especially critical because of the dramatically changing nature of the utility business. Thus, a key question is what the literacy levels are among utility employees. But because the empirical data required to answer this question are not available, the four studies reported in this article were conducted. The data reported here clearly indicate that the literacy levels of operations and maintenance personnel at a Florida utility are not adequate for the demands currently placed on them, much less the higher demands anticipated in the future.

ISSN:0003-150X    

DOI:10.1002/j.1551-8833.1992.tb07374.x

出版商:Wiley    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY