Safety
- Safety for Small System Operators - This presentation is designed to assist trainers conducting general safety training for small water system operators. Developed by MDEQ.
- Chapter 9: Safety for Small System Operators, Groundwater Manual for Small Water Systems
- Storage Tanks and Safety
- Chlorine Safety
Chlorine is a poisonous, greenish-yellow gas described as having a choking odor. It is a very corrosive, hazardous chemical. Usually combined with other chemicals, it is used to disinfect water, purify metals, bleach wood pulp and make other chemicals. (Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Chlorine Fact Sheet)
- Fire Management Planning for Public Water Systems
This document outlines steps to identify and prioritize hazards, develop and implement an action plan to mitigate fire hazards, and create an annual maintenance schedule to ensure your watersystem and watershed drainage is as fire safe as you can make it.
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
OSHA's Mission
"With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance." (http://www.osha.gov/about.html)
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800-551-8344 (within Montana
