This is state certified journey level commercial and industrial electrical work performing maintenance, repair, and installation work on facilities and equipment. Work involves performing electrical repair, maintenance, and installation work on buildings and machinery in City owned facilities, parks, and recreational buildings. Assignments are received from the Lead Electrician through work orders, verbally, or in writing.

The employee works independently and is responsible for carrying out the work assignments in accordance with instructions, policies and accepted practices. Additional guidance is provided through Federal, State, and local laws, guidelines, codes, and ordinances, NEC, EPA, ADA, and OSHA regulations, training classes and Departmental and City policies and procedures. Work is reviewed by the Lead Electrician through visual inspection, work orders, schedules, conferences, and performance appraisals for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to policies and procedures.This position serves as a lead position over less experienced workers or part-time personnel.

Performs electrical work; repairs and installs relays, electric eyes, electrical conduit, switches, fixtures, receptacles, controls, and circuits; troubleshoots electrical problems; installs and repairs exit and emergency lights, electrical outlets, and ballasts; replaces plugs on air conditioners, microwaves and other items; repairs electrical problems associated with draglines and generators.

Performs electronic work; repairs and maintains electronic lock down doors at the jail; repairs scoreboards for ball parks.

Communicates with other City departments, the public, sub-contractors and contractors when repairing or performing maintenance on City-owned buildings.

Employee will at times work other shifts and be on call, but are not absolutely restricted during their off-duty time or in their personal activities, yet may be required to be available only should their services be required. Employee shall be considered as waiting to be engaged to perform their assigned duties and shall not be entitled to compensation unless such employee is actually engaged to perform such required services.

Requires regular and prompt attendance plus the ability to work well with others and work well as a team. May perform the work of the Lead Electrician when absent. Attends training and seminars when requested. Picks up and delivers office supplies. Transports items to auctions; moves furniture, boxes, desks and chairs. Washes vehicles.

Work exposes the employee to adverse weather conditions, temperatures extremes on roofs and near incinerators, and loud noise levels. Work also exposes employee to hazards associated with traffic, working around inmates, electrical wiring, heights, wetness, sewage, blood borne pathogens, chemicals, gases, odors, and fumes. Protective equipment is required such as gloves, mask, ear plugs, safety glasses, back supports, amp meter, rain suits and a welding helmet. Work is performed both inside and outside and requires the physical ability to sit and operate a motor vehicles, and machinery associated with the trade. Work also requires some heavy lifting and carrying parts and materials and the ability to climb ladders, stand, bend, stoop, squat, and crawl while performing essential functions.

High school diploma from a school accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or GED certificate issued by the appropriate state agency or graduation from a technical college accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education with experience and proficiency in electrical at the journeyman level; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that demonstrates thefollowinglisted knowledge, skills and abilities:Knowledge of electrical practices, methods and techniques. Knowledge of proper safety precautions associated with the trade. Knowledge of the proper operation of tools and equipment. Ability to perform a wide variety of electrical repair, maintenance and installation work. Ability to perform heavy manual labor. Ability to use tools and machinery associated with the trade. Ability to operate and use a bucket truck when needed. Ability to weld.Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Ability to maintain accurate and complete records.

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The number of MBTA employees taking home six-figure pay skyrocketed nearly 40 percent last year, a staggering jump one fiscal watchdog said is on track to derail the system.

T spending is out of control, said Gregory W. Sullivan, former state inspector general now research director at the Pioneer Institute.

The Legislature has to take control because, evidently, the T is incapable of doing so. Last year, the T had $1.3 billion of expenses and the taxpayers paid for two-thirds of it ... out of property taxes and the state gas tax, Sullivan said.

Click here for the "Your Tax Dollars at Work" database on MBTA pay

The number of MBTA employees taking home $100,000 or more rose to 985 in 2013 a 39 percent increase compared with 711 employees in 2012, according to payroll records obtained by the Herald yesterday.

Some T workers on the six-figure track include:

A foreman who worked as an electrician and collected more than $209,000 his base salary was nearly $95,000;

Two other electricians who cashed in for more than $180,000 in gross pay off of base salaries between $94,000 and nearly $97,500;

Two engineers, whose base pay was $88,170, and took home pay between $175,000 and $180,000.

Some of the hefty increases were attributed to overtime pay, said T spokesman Joe Pesaturo. He referenced specific projects to explain the electricians pay hike, saying those employees worked in conjunction with several capital projects, including the Longfellow Bridge, the new Assembly Square Orange Line Station, and the new Orient Heights Blue Line Station, which opened late last year.

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Electrician Bill Jackson, of BAM Electric, works on wiring Wednesday at Spark Boulder on College Avenue. (Jeremy Papasso / DAILY CAMERA)

If you go

What: Spark Boulder grand opening

When: 6 p.m. Feb. 21

Where: 1310 College Ave., Suite 100, Boulder

Cost: Free

More info: sparkboulder.com

There are places all around the University of Colorado for like-minded students to get together and work on specific projects, but nowhere for budding entrepreneurs to collaborate.

That changes later this month, when Spark Boulder opens as a new co-working space for CU students and community members.

"When students want to be in a play, they all gather in a theater," said Spark Boulder co-founder Ben Buie. "You know the other students at the theater want to do the same things and learn the same things. There are spaces like that all over campus for engineering students, for every type of student, but there was no space for students who want to start a business. There's not a place anywhere else like this."

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The widow of an electrician who died in a crane accident at Veolia Energys Schuylkill steam plant in Grays Ferry, Pa., will receive $17 million, in what is believed to be the largest wrongful-workplace-death settlement in Philadelphia County history.

On June 23, 2011, Adam Nowak Sr. died when a 300-pound iron hook, which fell from a negligently maintained and operated crane, struck and killed him, the lawsuit alleges. Nowak, 45, had been working at the steam plant for several months to help install new electrical equipment.

Robert Mongeluzzi, founder of the law firm that represented Nowaks widow, said the record settlement was fueled by the tragic death of a great man, an incredible worker, husband, father and union brother and his phenomenal family, all of whom had suffered the enormous loss of his impactful presence in their lives.

Mongeluzzi noted that Nowak left behind five children, including a 2-year-old daughter who was born with profound hearing loss.

The lawsuit contends that Nowaks death was the result of Veolia Energys negligence. Each and every level of Veolia management and personnel consciously disregarded workplace safety, the Nowak estate asserts in court documents.

Nowak had been working for a contractor at the Schuylkill steam plant, which is a 163-megawatt co-generation facility that houses a combustion turbine and anextraction/condensing steam turbine, according to Veolia Energys website.

In the moments leading up to his death, Nowak had rigged a toolbox to a crane so the crane operator could lower the toolbox into the basement, according to the lawsuit. As the operator raised the toolbox, he activated the auxiliary crane, and the auxiliary crane cable snapped when the crane block went too high. That caused the crane block to plummet 60 feet, striking Nowak, tearing a hole in his head and dismembering his arm. Nowak died later in the day.

According to Nowaks estate in the lawsuit, There is substantial evidence that Veolia intentionally disabled the safety limit switch that could have prevented the fatal accident. The lawsuit claims that the steam plant ignored recommendations to replace the limit switch after a similar crane accident in 2004.

Veolia would not spend the $30,000 necessary to upgrade these critical safety devices, Mongeluzzi said. Veolia wouldn't pay the bill, and Adam paid with his life."

The lawsuit asserts that Veolia Energys crane safety manual was a sham, and claims that crane operators never received the manual or followed its guidelines.

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Josh Cable, Senior Editor

In the evening of Jan. 18, 2001, an electrician at an oriented strand board mill in Elkin, N.C., made a poor decision and it cost him his life. Over a decade later, his story is alive and well and hopefully still opening fresh eyes to the hazards of working with electricity.

The workers name was Eddie Adams, and a training video made in his honor shows how his death shook his co-workers and managers (and no doubt his family) to the quick. Its a powerful, gripping 14-minute video that puts a human face on the threat of arc-flash accidents. And since Jim Steele uploaded it to YouTube in September 2012, the video has received more than 178,000 hits. Of course, that was at press time; by the time you read this, that number could be approaching 200,000 hits.

When I use the word viral in the headline, I admit that the proclamation might seem like a bit of hyperbole especially when you consider that the crap that truly goes viral in our world (and most of it is crap) gets tens of millions of hits. But in the world of workplace safety, 178,000 hits seems pretty close to viral to me. And the fact that the video has garnered so many views is an aspect of this tragic story thats truly heartwarming.

If by doing the video we can prevent one person from having a tragic event similar to this one, then its been worthwhile, says one mill employee in the video.

Its hard not to feel the emotion as co-workers and managers describe what went wrong on the fateful night of Jan. 18, 2001. Jeffrey Dale Fickett, the mill general manager at the time of the accident, fights back tears as he laments: Someone lost their life for nothing. And I dont want that to happen again, not to anybody not at my facility or anybody elses facility.

Its been said that for safety leaders to truly make an impact, they have to win over the hearts of their constituents. That makes a lot of sense to me. Its not until you feel the importance of safety that youre going to be truly motivated to take the extra steps and the extra precautions to ensure that youre working safely, day after day. (Easier said than done, right?)

When I watch the people in this video reflect upon the arc-flash explosion that killed Eddie Adams, I know that every one of them is a true believer. They may or may not have been passionate about safety before Eddies horrific death, but I can guarantee that they are now. I can just imagine the gravity with which they approach each and every job task, no matter how seemingly mundane. They probably think of Eddie either consciously or subconsciously every time they make the decision to follow safe work procedures.

Every time the phone rings now after 9 oclock in the evening, the fear of God runs right through me, Fickett says in the video. Because it could be the same phone call again. Boy, thats a phone call nobody wants to get.

I stumbled upon this video while conducting some research for my article on arc-flash accidents in this months issue. The fact that it grabbed my attention and elicited an emotional reaction in the middle of a busy workday really gets to the heart of the challenge (or opportunity) for safety leaders in their quest to convert associates into true believers.

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Amputee Kevin Simpson Sr. sat in his wheelchair Wednesday evening waiting for the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission to recommend changes to Nye County Code that will allow his son to build him a guest cottage behind his home at 3941 N. Blagg Rd.

After a long, convoluted argument, in which two motions to adopt the bill with or without amendments failed, the RPC reopened the item and recommended county commissioners pass 2014-08 allowing guest residences as permissive uses in two village residential zones, VR-10 and VR-20, which are minimum 10,000 net square foot and 20,000 net square foot lot sizes respectively intended for moderate density uses with public utilities usually provided.

Guest residences are already allowed in the RE-1, RE-2, RH-4.5 and RH 9.5 zoning districts. Applicants dont have to appear before the RPC for permissive uses in a zone.

The bill allows guest residences not to exceed 1,500 square feet. RPC member Bob King, a former county planner, thought a 1,500-square-foot guest residence, along with a house, garage and accessories could pack too much into a lot.

He suggested a graduated scale with smaller guest residences permitted in the VR-10 zone. Kings original motion also asked to limit the total buildings to 40 percent of the lot size, but there was no second.

Simpson was also asking for a waiver on side setback requirements from 10 feet to five feet to build a 600-square-foot guest residence. Otherwise he said the cost of modifying his manufactured home to be handicapped accessible would be too expensive.

The guest residence is being funded by a grant through the Veterans Administration, Kevin Simpson Jr. said he had been working with the VA for almost a year trying to get assistance. He wants just a little dwelling, with a handicapped-accessible bathroom thats safe and a little area for recreation.

This is merely just an area for him to have a lot of independence if he wanted to be able to do his own thing, Kevin Simpson Jr. said. Its the smallest we can go. I didnt want to put my dad into a shed. Its 590 square feet, smaller than a garage.

In other business, the RPC voted to recommend county commissioners approve a bill allowing residences located in commercial or industrial zones that are grandfathered into existing regulations to be expanded without a conditional use permit.

Planners said adding the accessory buildings, like garages and storage sheds, as well as expanding homes to add patio covers and decks in those zones has minimal impact on the general public and adjacent property owners. If the owner converts them to non-residential use they have to comply with regulations like paved parking lots, current building codes and electrical codes.

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Council takes step toward hiring fire chief

By Joshua Sterling jsterling@titusvilleherald.com Friday, February 14, 2014 4:05 AM EST

Titusville City Council took a step toward eventually hiring a new fire chief, after the August retirement of former chief Joe Crotty.

City councilors, at their Tuesday work session, discussed a memorandum of understanding with the City of Titusville IAFF firefighters, whereby hiring a chief from inside the department would allow that person to continue fighting fires.

According to City Manager Larry Manross, by contract, the citys fire chief cannot fill a shift or fight fires.

Under the proposal, hiring a chief from within the department would allow a chosen applicant to become chief while still going about his regular duties.

Resumes are still being accepted from inside the citys fire department until Friday.

Manross said that a minuteman would continue their part-time hours as chief, while full-time fire fighters would become a full-time chief.

Should the city decide to hire from outside the department, that chief would not be contractually allowed to fight fires, and would therefore be hired part-time.

In other council business, councilors announced they had received a special event application for the 2014 Oil Festival from Titusville Area Leisure Services Commission.

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Crime & Punishment of Friday, 14 February 2014

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The Tema Magistrate Court presided over by Isaac Adjie has ordered the police to provide proper care for Abraham Oyoko Kwame Baah, the 25-year-old man arrested over the murder of Rosemond Nyampong, a Stanbic Bank staff at Baatsona along the Spintex Road in Accra, since the accused persons health is deteriorating.

According to the court, the accused persons health is deteriorating and he must live to face prosecution. The accused should live to face prosecution - Police, you should ensure the guy lives to face prosecution.

The presiding judge was quite alarmed that the health of the accused was failing and could die if proper care was not given to him.

Abraham Kwame Baah, a self-styled auto-electrician who is on provisional charge of murder, told the court that he collapsed in prison and was rushed to the Police Hospital in Accra for immediate medical attention.

Inspector Cecilia Mensah, prosecutor in the case, assured the court that the police would ensure that proper healthcare was given to the accused in order to enable him to face the full rigors of the law.

The suspect has been remanded into prison custody again to reappear on March 13, 2014 after a lawyer, Charles Kwasi Acheampong, decided to defend him free of charge.

The Attorney-General is yet to give its advice on the docket sent to her outfit as the court waits to open application on the case.

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Former Celebrity Big Brother star Dane Bowers will stand trial today accused of assault following an alleged brawl at a Butlins holiday camp.

The former Another Level singer was the headline act at a 1990s night at the resort in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, when the incident occurred on April 20.

The 34-year-old DJ, from Ambercroft Way, Coulsdon, Surrey, who once dated model Katie Price, pleaded not guilty to two charges of assault by beating when he appeared in court on May 15.

His brother, electrician Wade Bowers, 31, of Kingswood Way, South Croydon, also appeared in court and pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of cocaine but not guilty to three counts of assault by beating.

A third man, builder Terry Kean, 35, of Limpsfield Road, South Croydon, also pleaded guilty to cocaine possession but not guilty to using threatening words.

All three defendants were released on unconditional bail until the two-day trial starting today at Chichester Magistrates' Court.

Bowers, a former Brit School student, became famous in the late-1990s as a member of R&B band Another Level and after the group disbanded he sang a duet, Out Of Your Mind, with Victoria Beckham.

He appeared in Celebrity Big Brother in 2010.

Bowers is starring in a reality documentary series, The Big Reunion, on ITV2 where he is part of a band called 5th Story with fellow solo singers Gareth Gates, Kenzie, Kavana and Adam Rickitt.

Hundreds of police staff, including high-ranking officers, have been censured for breaching data protection laws - from snooping on their children and ex-wives, to social media gaffes.

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EMMA BAILEY AND TIM MCSWEENEY

South Canterbury has a high proportion of superannuitants and invalid beneficiaries, but a low number of unemployment beneficiaries, the latest census reveals.

Nearly one in four residents, aged over 15, claim superannuation, putting the region at 24.1 per cent, while the national average is 16.8 per cent.

In the region, 2.33 per cent of people derived income over the previous year from the unemployment benefit, compared to 2.92 per cent of people across the country.

People collecting the invalids benefit dropped from 3.89 per cent at the last census to 3.22 per cent. This still put the region significantly higher than rest of New Zealand, at 2.38 per cent.

The census considered income from all sources, so people could have several income sources.

Aoraki Development Business and Tourism chief executive Wendy Smith said the census statistics matched the statistics around employment she had seen.

"It aligns very well with the other statistics and is not surprising.

"It is representative of the strong job opportunities that are out there and the low unemployment figures."

She said there were a range of different employment opportunities because the region was not just based on one industry.

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