From Paul Crisafulli, Gas Safety Advocate:
April is a good time to prepare yourself and your work truck/van for the change of seasons where safety is concerned. Please take these following precautions:
- Ticks have been active and if you haven't sprayed your clothes and boots with permethrin to aid in keeping ticks and other pests from attaching to your person now is a good time to do so.
- Black flies, chiggers, gnats, and mosquitoes will be out in force soon. Stock your truck/van with products that contain DEET to protect yourself.
- Inspect your first aid and burn kits and replace any item that has expired, especially products to help in lessening the pain of a sting from bees and wasps.
- If you carry an epipen make sure it is up-to-date. Replace expired ones by getting a prescription from your doctor.
- Warmer weather is coming and you will need to increase your fluid intake to avoid the effects of dehydration.
Thanks Paul.
Town of Worcester Contract was ratified by the membership, and approved by the Town Board.
There will be a Retirement Seminar June 8th, 2017 at 6:00 PM in the Eastern Division Union Hall for anyone thinking about retirement.
OSHA Accredited Crane Operator School: Local 97 and the Company sat down April 10 to discuss New rules going into effect on November 10 2017, for construction crane use. Any crane with a lifting capacity of over 2000 pounds is affected {Digger Derricks are except}. National Grid will start 3 day classes April 26 running through the summer (2 days of class room training and 1 day of Written exams and Practical exam of crane). The company is going to get information out to affected people ASAP so they have an idea what the class will entail. As of now departments effected are Equipment Operators, TLS Equipment Operators, UG Splicers and Mechanics, Stations Mechanics, Station Electricians, Gas tap truck and I & R. More information will be coming from your management people soon.
With the coming of the summer season Brookfield Power's overlook park is scheduled to open on May 1st and it remains open until November 1st, the park's hours of operation are sunrise to sunset daily. The park is located at 300 North Mohawk Street, Cohoes, N.Y. and overlooks the Cohoes Falls just upstream of the School Street Hydro facility. A park attendant is on site to answer any questions about the facility and the historical significance of the area. -Chuck Milos, Assistant Business Manager