CWEA Collections System Maintenance Grade 1 Videos: Domain 3

This series of videos focuses on Doman 3: Sub-Domains 3.1 - 3.6

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Grade 3: 
Sub-Domain 3.1 focuses on establishing proper traffic control measures at work sites to safeguard both workers and the public. It involves defining a clear workspace, prioritizing personal safety and health during traffic control, and implementing appropriate measures, particularly those required during nighttime operations. Workers are trained to identify various traffic control devices and deploy them effectively, alongside setting up temporary traffic control zones while prioritizing public safety. Understanding the correct safety equipment and appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) related to traffic control is emphasized.

In Sub-Domain 3.2, knowledge of regulations, policies, and procedures is vital. Workers must understand the protocol for reporting overflows and spills, the instances requiring high-visibility clothing or devices, safety markings related to sanitary sewers, and the Cal OSHA-mandated Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP). They're educated about agency safety policy statements, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), First Aid and CPR, and Worker Right-To-Know laws.

Sub-Domain 3.3 delves into safety tasks concerning excavation and trenching, necessitating the recognition of color codes for marking underground utilities, conditions mandating shoring, and the impact of soil conditions on trench stability. Knowledge about minimum distances from excavation edges, ladder placement, and various types of shoring equipment is crucial.

Sub-Domain 3.4 involves participation in confined space entries. This includes safe removal of access covers, understanding confined space roles and responsibilities, monitoring gas types, defining Permit Required Confined Spaces, handling atmospheric hazards, using self-contained breathing apparatuses, and employing retrieval devices for rescue purposes. Knowledge of PPE, equipment inspection procedures, and confined space permits is also essential.

Sub-Domain 3.5 underscores adhering to safe work practices to mitigate job site hazards. This entails accurate reading of monitoring equipment, recognizing and responding to unsafe conditions, identifying unsafe equipment, employing safe practices in specific areas like wet wells or when using high-velocity cleaning machines. Workers are trained to identify PPE needs, potential hazards from poor design, proper lifting techniques, Lockout/Tagout procedures, and the a Priority on Safety Practices: The training highlights the paramount importance of adhering to safe work practices, including accurate monitoring, swift response to unsafe conditions, and avoiding hazardous equipment.

Finally, Sub-Domain 3.6 revolves around responding to public inquiries and service requests professionally. It emphasizes effective communication with the public, addressing service calls and questions courteously and professionally, demonstrating professionalism, understanding collection system operation and maintenance issues, and adhering to professional work standards when responding to requests.

Videos included in series 
Sub-Domain 3.1: Participation in establishing proper traffic control measures at work sites to protect workers and the public
Sub-Domain 3.2: Knowledge of all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures
Sub-Domain 3.3: Application of safety-related tasks related to excavation and trenching
Sub-Domain 3.4: Participation in confined space entries
Sub-Domain 3.5: Adhering to safe work practices to mitigate risk related to jobsite hazards
Sub-Domain 3.6: Responding to public inquiries and service requests in a courteous manner and providing information appropriate to the area of assignment

Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 4.8 contact hours towards CWEA's certification: CSM.  

To receive your contact hours for viewing the recording, you will need to view each video in the series. Upon completion of the last video in the series, the system will automatically unlock the attention check code for you view. The two (2) different attention check codes that will be displayed, and you will need to enter these codes as 1st attention check code – 2nd attention check code (XXXX-XXXX) in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

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