Operational Risk Committee

Scott Para, Cochair
scottpara@amwater.com
 
 American Water - Northeast Region
Raritan-Millstone Plant
P.O. Box 102
Bound Brook, NJ 08805 		732-302-3194
Fax 732-627-0868
Paul Kozakiewicz, Cochair
pkozakiewicz@smcmua.org
 
 Southeast Morris County MUA
19 Saddle Rd.
Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927 		973-326-6865
Fax 973-326-9521

Priority tasks (from Strategic Plan)

  1. Keep abreast of available safety procedures/guidance manuals on issues such as: OSHA, TCPA, and confined spaces.

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  2. Provide input to the Conference Committee for a safety program at annual NJAWWA spring conference.

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  3. Provide safety articles to all NJAWWA Newsletter issues.

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  4. Populate the NJAWWA website with information on safety practices, regulation and enforcement.

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  5. Provide input to the Education and Professional Development Committee on developing or coordinating training classes that are required for annual recertification (such as confined spaces) and develop a list of other safety courses including where and when they are being offered.

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  6. Investigate workmen's compensation claims in the State to see how the water industry compares with other industries. Keep this information updated so that utilities insurance rates possibly could be lowered.