IAMU Safety Group Program Members,
 
The annual IAMU Safety Group Risk Management Workshop, presented by Jester Insurance Services, will be held on the morning of October 29th at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankney. Please share this with additional city/utility staff as needed. A formal registration will follow later this month. Details related to the workshop topics and guest speakers will be provided at that time. We hope to see you all this fall!
 
Since 1980, the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU), Jester Insurance Services, Inc., and EMC Insurance Companies have joined together to bring Iowa municipalities and utilities a comprehensive and competitive insurance program. Expansions and improvements to the program are continuously made to meet the changing needs of Iowa's municipalities and utilities.

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

FFA Enrichment Center 
1055 SW Prairie Trail Pkwy
Ankeny, IA 50023
9 a.m.–12 p.m.

• Please notify the appropriate personnel in your office and share the date and location with your municipality contact(s).
• This workshop will be available via livestream and will be recorded for on-demand viewing.

 

Certified Mobile Crane Operator – Telescoping Boom August 25th – August 29th, 2025
*Registration closes TOMORROW 8/21/25!

Crane operators will know and implement the rules and regulations set forth by ASME B30.5 and will safely apply those standards in daily operations. Operators will read, know, and apply all information provided in the manufacturer’s operator manual and will be able to interpret load charts, load testing, LMIs, and any safety instrumentation of each crane. Crane operators will know machine conditions, operational limitations, and load limitations for situations in which the operator may be involved. The operators will conduct all hoisting operations in a safe manner. Operators will be able to effectively communicate with riggers, signal persons, and other site personnel involved with hoisting operations.

The content and titles of NCCER’s mobile crane operator assessments are dependent upon each crane’s boom types while the content and titles of the practical examinations are grouped by the mount, or carriage, that is used with each crane.

Applicants who successfully complete both the knowledge and skills evaluations will be granted “certified mobile crane operator” status for a period of five years from issuance of certification.
Certified crane operators must continue to meet ASME B30 physical requirements throughout their certification period and attest to their agreement to this requirement in their applications.

OSHA requires employers to use qualified riggers during hoisting activities for assembly and disassembly work, when workers are within the fall zone and hooking, unhooking or guiding a load or doing the initial connection of a load to a component or structure.

The level of certification depends upon the individual’s training, knowledge, skill base, and ability to perform functions related to the selection, inspection, and proper use of rigging equipment. This person may be a pipe-fitter, an electrician or steelworker. Each load, pick, crane or job-site may require rigging that varies from simple to complex. Each is unique. The person designated as the rigger must have the ability to properly rig the load for a particular job. Many construction companies require certified riggers be used to attach the load to a crane hook. We offer three levels of Rigger certification to help you reach that next step in your profession.

CLICK HERE to register now!

Re-Certification Mobile Crane Operator – Telescoping Boom
October 7th, 2025 – October 9th, 2025The Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities will be holding mobile crane re-certification and examination classes for mobile crane operators. OSHA’s updated crane standard REQUIRES that operators of lifting equipment be trained, evaluated, and tested to obtain re-certification.

Re-certification is required every 5 years. To re-certify you must retake and pass both the practical examination and the computerized test with an 80% score for each. There is no grace period after your certification expires.

The Re-Certification class is October 7th, 2025 - October 9th, 2025, and is open for registration.
Register NOW by clicking HERE!

Examination retakes are $139 and may be taken during any scheduled exam date.

Additional Notes:
• There is a maximum of 10 participants per class session
• All participants will attend classroom days. Exams will take place on the Wednesday of each class session. Depending on the number of participants, Wednesday evening and Friday may also be used for practical exams
• Each participant will need to bring their PPE for the practical exam: High Viz clothing, hardhat, safety glasses, gloves, safety shoes, and long pants.

Questions? If you have any questions regarding the classes, or requirements, please contact: Margret Meade, IAMU Safety Outreach Coordinator and Director of IAMU’s NCCER program (mmeade@iamu.org) Phone: 515.210.6617

NFPA 70B Pre-Recorded WebinarWe know it is tough for our smaller members to break away for a day and come down to IAMU for our workshops. The 70B information is important and we want to share with all our members, so we created this pre-recorded webinar.

Available now for viewing is our NFPA 70B Pre-Recorded Webinar. Please see the brochure for more information and CLICK HERE to register now for the webinar event. A certificate of attendance will be mailed after completion of the webinar.

Safety is dependent on properly maintained overcurrent protective devices and electrical equipment. Improperly maintained equipment has a higher chance of failure, increasing incident energy, which could increase the risk of injury or death to workers. This is where NFPA 70B, Standard for Electrical Equipment Maintenance, applies. With the 2023 update, NFPA 70B became a recognized standard instead of a recommended practice, meaning it is now enforceable.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) defines NFPA 70B as a standard that describes preventive maintenance procedures for electrical, electronic, and communication systems and equipment -- such as those used in industrial plants, power plants, institutional and commercial buildings, and large multi-family residential complexes -- to prevent equipment failures and worker injuries.

This workshop will cover the 5 main elements of NFPA 70B:
◼️ Maintenance scheduling
◼️ Equipment condition assessment
◼️ Electrical maintenance programs
◼️ Preventive maintenance procedures
◼️ System study intervals