This is a description of a staff position at the University of Wyoming, not a job opening announcement. Current job openings can be found at the Prospective Employees page. The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities required. Reports to: Designated Supervisor UW Job Code: 7252 UW Job Family: 72 SOC Code: 49-9043 Pay Grade: 20 Job Purpose: Inspects and maintains University mechanical systems and equipment, heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems and machinery; and services water purification systems. Assist with supervision, Project Scheduling and training. Education: High School Diploma/GED, plus completion of related technical or vocational education/training or an Associate's Degree Experience: 6 years of related machine maintenance and mechanical experience Knowledge of: Basic, routine, and advanced principles of preventive maintenance to include: water lines, steam lines and pneumatic lines, fluid levels, belts, tensioners, and shaft alignment. Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning equipment. Boilers, steam and hot water systems, and de-ionized water systems. Basic, routine, and advanced mechanical, plumbing, and/or electrical principles. Pool operation and maintenance of pool filtering and chemical feed systems; pool safety; and water quality testing. Water quality regulations, policies and standards. Applicable University, federal, state and city regulations and procedures. Basic construction drawings, sketches, blueprints, diagrams, and specifications. The occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trades. Buildings and maintenance recordkeeping using designated computer systems. Customer service standards and procedures. Training methods and procedures. Scheduling and supervisory techniques. Skills and Abilities to: Select appropriate materials based on application and amounts required. Read, understand, and follow safety procedures. Monitor and maintain quality control standards. Perform basic maintenance and repairs to mechanical systems and equipment. Calibrate and maintain pneumatic controls. Perform water tests, make analysis, and add appropriate chemicals as required. Solve technical problems within area of specialty. Make effective decisions impacting projects. Maintain maintenance records. Listen to and check machinery and equipment to identify problems and perform corrective adjustments or repairs. Understand and carry out oral and written instructions. Communicate clearly and concisely. Read and interpret basic and routine construction drawings, schematics, sketches, diagrams, blueprints, and specifications. Develop cost estimates for repairs. Move objects weighing up to 50 pounds regularly. Test and evaluate new materials, tools, and techniques of the trade. Use basic computer programs for technical and communication applications. Work as a team member and foster a cooperative work environment. Ability to lead and prioritize projects Supervise water treatment programs Schedule and manage in Manager's absence Essential Functions: Inspect water lines, steam lines, and/or pneumatic lines for correct fluid levels. Check wear on equipment parts such as v-belts, shaft alignment, oil and water levels on equipment; identify conditions that could lead to equipment failure. Perform repairs on machines and equipment to maintain proper working condition; report major breakdowns to supervisor. Operate, maintain, and perform repairs to individual building boilers. Monitor and adjust air and water temperatures, chemical properties, and water purification. Check heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems for malfunctions; replace filters; grease and oil equipment parts to maintain proper working condition and prevent failures. Service and monitor the reverse osmosis and de-ionized water systems; sample and test heating and chilled water systems. Mix and add chemicals to drains, sewers, and hot/cold water systems, as directed. As assigned, document service dates, problems, repairs, or replacements of equipment and equipment parts and use designated computer software to analyze data on equipment condition. Assist with supervision, project prioritization and training. Complete complex technical work and troubleshooting. Inspect and oversee the work of others. Train and mentor new staff. Act as team leader on job site. Supplemental Functions: May recommend budget expenditures for equipment repair or replacement. Keep abreast of current technology advances on equipment maintenance, repair and operation. Recognize and report hazardous materials including asbestos, lead and mercury. Working Conditions: Shop and in/out door environments; regularly exposed to hazards from power/manual tools, dust, fumes, refrigeration or other chemicals, high and low temperatures, moving mechanical parts, and confined spaces

(Ethylene acrylic acid copolymer) This additive provides corrosion resistance and metal adhesion when used in can and coil, die lubes and industrial maintenance applications. The resulting coating may be removed by alkaline cleaners. Emulsion 19.0 - 21.0 Anionic (Anionic scale wax emulsion) Imparts excellent early water resistance and release properties when used as an additive in wood coatings, furniture coatings and other water based coatings when additional water resistant properties are needed. 48.0 - 52.0 (Anionic polyethylene wax emulsion) Provides mar, rub, block and scratch resistance as well as improved water resistance in coatings and graphic arts formulations. 34.5 - 35.5 (Polyolefin-Acrylic hybrid dispersion) Designed for formulating anti-corrosion primers and pre-treatment sealers for metallic substrates to provide excellent adhesion to various metallic substrates like steel, electroplated steel and aluminum. In addition, it provides excellent water resistance and chemical resistance to acids and many solvents. Specialty Dispersion 20.0 - 22.0 Ammoniated / alkali dispersion (Anionic paraffin/polyethylene emulsion) Imparts lubricity and contributes to water resistance to metal coatings without affecting gloss. 29.5 - 30.5 (Nonionic polyethylene emulsion) A phenol and formaldehyde free emulsion for metal coatings which imparts abrasion resistance, scratch resistance, enhanced lubricity, and torque/tension control. Nonionic (Anionic carnauba wax emulsion) Imparts lubricity to metal coatings and presents food contact compliance. 24.5 - 25.5

As a career and occupational choice, residential maintenance persons should keep the much higher paying Industrial Maintenance career options open. For some, there could be a lot of additional training required to cross over from Residential Maintenance to Industrial Maintenance. Maintenance training certificates can beef up your maintenance resume to give you an edge. But on the bright side, the industry is starving for . The more automated our industry becomes, the quicker the demand rate will grow. Demand will increase even more so, coupled with the fact that baby boomers are retiring. Nobody is sure exactly how the recession will affect the Industrial Maintenance job field yet, but the job market for Industrial Maintenance positions will always be a great choice. The topics you will need to study to cross over to an Industrial Maintenance career will also open up other non-industrial related career opportunities. For example, PLCs control most remote pump stations and water works equipment in every town and city in the USA. And they say working for the state with all its benefits, is looking pretty good during these current unstable economic times. Next step, make a plan: So you have made the choice to prepare for an Industrial Maintenance career. What training should you get first that can open the door the quickest for an Industrial Maintenance career? Career Direction: Your job interviewer may not give much experience credit for mechanical work on industrial equipment with a Residential Maintenance work history, but electrical experience is a much more transferable job skill for Industrial Maintenance. If your previous Residential Maintenance job required you to maintain a state electrical license, the interviewer could see it as Industrial Maintenance Electrician experience. (Because unlike the variables involved in mechanical tasks, electrical tasks are standardized. For example, to install a breaker is the same skill and method in both the Residential Maintenance electrician job and the Industrial Maintenance electrician job. There are many topics an Industrial Maintenance person is and/or need to be trained on. As technology increases, so do the training needs for an Industrial Maintenance person. What you need to know is which of those skills are most sought after by those hiring. We’ve established somewhat that Industrial Maintenance Electrician is a good choice, but what area within that broad field and various industries is the most demanded skill set? I would say that would be the PLC troubleshooting skill. Career Training: Quick career training can make a maintenance person’s resume better. A prerequisite to being an Industrial Maintenance PLC Technician is often considered being a Basic Electrician. (We don't call it a rule at BIN because we have trained many Maintenance Mechanics with a little electrical knowledge to troubleshoot using a PLC. :>) So, at a minimum, the non-state licensed Residential Maintenance person should seek Industrial Electrician Training before PLC training. It would be smart for the Licensed Electrician to take some Industrial Electrician courses too, but if time is of the essence, the electrician may want to get PLC Troubleshooting training first. For example, if currently looking for a job, the licensed electrician with a certificate of PLC training in hand can be looking while taking Industrial Electrician courses to improve hiring possibilities and skill level. There are many various skill levels for a maintenance person’s resume out there. If you are a residential maintenance person who is not sure if you have a required skill or need a refresher; Take the free online assessments found at For the Employer, if PLC knowledge is a requirement for new hires, then pre-qualifying them is essential for the future growth of your business. Check out the above "on line" PLC assessments for a FREE pre-employment test. See also Online Infrared Training Center to expand your career. About the Author: Don Fitchett founded the activity based costing system called "True Downtime Cost" (TDC), authored books and speaks at conventions on the topic and is president of BIN. Don has been in the industrial training sector for over two decades, set up training programs around the world, and still conducts training seminars to this day. Business Industrial Network delivers instructor led industrial training as well as software and on-line industrial training. ( You may copy and distribute this article as long as all credits, including this paragraph are included and all links are active and distribution is not for profit. You may reference portions of this article as long as active link back to this webpage is present. Otherwise this material is copyright protected. )

Known regionally as "The Triangle" the Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill metropolitan area is one of the jewels of America. Home to many great schools like Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State, it is frequently named one of the smartest urban areas in America. This reputation sure holds true, and is especially strengthened by the Triangle Research Park, home to many large biomedical and high tech research institutes and companies like the SAS Institute, IBM, and Merck & Co. These industries have kept the local economy strong; the strongest in the nation through the recession of the late 2000 according to the Brookings Institute. People realize this and have been flocking to the area. Its recent population boom means there is tons of new construction, and a focus on making sure public parks, services, and schools are all particularly excellent. Of course, The Triangle is more than just a great place to work. Between the major cities of the greater Raleigh area, there are tons of cultural events, outdoor adventures, and delicious dining to be enjoyed. The annual American Dance Festival is held right in the area each year, bringing spectacular shows and an all-around fun time for people of all ages. Museum buffs will love the North Carolina Museums of History, Art, and Natural Science. Of course, there is something for the kids too at the Marbles Kids Museum where kids can make art, learn about money at the old time market, and see real x-rays in an old ambulance. If films are more your speed, Durham seems to always have film festivals happening like the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. If you want to get outside, head over to Cary's Booth Ampitheater to see fabulous concerts year round! Head to one of the area's many parks like the Fred G. Bond Metro Park and Boathouse where you can play on athletic fields, picnic under huge tress, or go fishing out on the water.

Grow a beautiful flower garden with minimal care by investing a bit of time at the start of the season to reduce on-going care. Always match flowers to the growing conditions and the care you are willing to provide. Low maintenance plants need minimal or no deadheading and staking. This means you’ll be growing good-looking plants with little effort on your part. And if the plants are suited to the growing conditions and resistant to common pests you’ll be doing less work managing insect and disease problems. Further reduce your workload by selecting self cleaning or free flowering annuals and perennials and those bred for long bloom and compact growth. You’ll enjoy more colorful flowers with less pruning and grooming. Ageratum, angelonia, calibrochoa and many of the newer petunia cultivars are just a few of the annuals that do not need regular deadheading for continual bloom. Include perennials like willow amsonia, bugbane, Solomon seal, turtlehead and sedum autumn joy for lower maintenance and big results. Prepare the soil and provide proper fertilization before planting. Work several inches of compost or other organic matter into the top 8 to 12 inches of soil to improve drainage and water holding ability. Incorporate a low nitrogen organic fertilizer like Milorganite at the same time. The slow release formulation provides needed nutrients throughout most if not all of the season. Plus, it promotes slow steady growth that won’t interfere with flowering, is less susceptible to pests and is more drought tolerant. Properly space the plants, making sure they have sufficient room to reach their full size. Overcrowding means you will be thinning or dividing plants more often or battling disease problems instead of enjoying the full beauty the plants provide. Consider removing flowers on annuals at planting. This allows plants to focus energy on establishing roots instead of flowers. Can’t bear to do this? Then remove the flowers on every other plant or every other row. Then a week or two later remove the flowers on the remaining plants. You will soon be rewarded with full compact plants that will produce more flowers throughout the season. Pinch back long and leggy transplants. Use a hard pinch to remove the tip and several inches of stem. Use your pruners or fingers to remove stems just above a set of leaves. The remaining plant will still look good while you wait for new leaves and stems to grow and produce new blooms. Encourage branching on single stemmed plants with a soft pinch. Remove just the uppermost portion of the stem where the leaves and tip are starting to develop. Soon you will have a well branched plant and more blossoms. Improve plant posture and reduce the need for staking with early season pruning. Keep mums and asters compact by pinching them back to six inches throughout June to encourage compact growth. Eliminate floppy growth and the need for staking on late bloomers like Boltonia, Autumn Joy sedum, Russian sage and Heliopsis Revive catmint and perennial salvia that flop open in the center with pruning. Cut flopping plants back halfway once or twice a season as needed. And don’t forget to mulch. Covering the soil surface with an inch or two of shredded leaves, evergreen needles/pine straw or other organic material will conserve moisture, suppress weeds and improve the soil as they decompose. Always water new plantings often enough to keep the top few inches of soil moist. Once established water thoroughly and only as needed. This encourages drought tolerant roots, so you’ll need to do less watering in the future. With proper planning, plant selection and soil preparation you can keep your ongoing care to a minimum. That means more time to relax and enjoy your beautiful garden.

Purdue Polytechnic Institute (one of 10 colleges at Purdue University) Building construction management (BCM) prepares students for a challenging and rewarding career in management or project management within the construction industry. Through interactive classes and hands-on projects, BCM students experience all aspects of a construction project. Classes focus on leadership and organization as well as materials and processes. They also include the latest industry technologies, including building information modeling. The Purdue Polytechnic Institute is one of 10 academic colleges at Purdue University. The Polytechnic specializes in team-based labs where you’ll test ideas, take things apart and put them back together — only better. You’ll learn side-by-side with professors who have worked in the industry and thrive on combining theory, imagination and real-world application. In this innovative environment, you'll learn by doing - gaining deep technical knowledge and applied skills in your chosen discipline coupled with problem-solving, critical-thinking, communication and leadership skills employers desire.

Amtrak said the train was heading from New York to Savannah, Ga., on Sunday when it struck a backhoe outside Philadelphia. Glenn R. Hills Jr./AP hide caption toggle caption Glenn R. Hills Jr./AP Amtrak said the train was heading from New York to Savannah, Ga., on Sunday when it struck a backhoe outside Philadelphia. Glenn R. Hills Jr./AP The investigation into the crash of an Amtrak train just south of Philadelphia on Sunday, in which two people were killed, is ongoing. A forward-facing video from the train that recorded footage "up to the collision" showed that there was "construction equipment on the track and work train equipment on the track immediately adjacent to the Amtrak train's track, " said Ryan Frigo, the National Transportation Safety Board investigator in charge. Frigo said the "engineer placed the train into emergency" about five seconds from the end of the recording and added that the train's speed at that time was 106 mph. The track speed at that location is 110 mph, he said. Frigo said the cars and their maintenance records were inspected and "no anomalies" were found. He said the train's braking system would be examined Tuesday. As The Two-Way reported yesterday, "Amtrak says the accident was caused when train 89 hit a backhoe on the tracks, derailing the lead engine. The railroad service says approximately 341 passengers and seven crew members were on board at the time."

Whether you are getting ready to sell your home or just want to show a little more pride in ownership, updating your yard can make a difference. Not everyone has a green thumb, but having a beautifully landscaped yard may help give your home a little extra curb appeal. If you don’t have the gardening knowledge — or luck — that it takes to maintain your dream front yard, there are still easy curb appeal projects you can undertake to boost its appearance. Low-Maintenance Plants and Flowers Just because you’re not an avid gardener doesn’t mean you can’t have an attractive garden, but it may mean you’re better suited for low-maintenance plants that require minimal watering, pruning and weeding. The National Gardening Association says planting flowering shrubs or perennials can minimize maintenance over time, as they grow back each year on their own. Better Homes and Gardens says low-maintenance plants include: Chamomile Thyme Violets Daylilies Yarrow Lavender Roses Rosemary Get A Quote Get A Quick, Personalized Insurance Quote Today. A great rate is just a few clicks away. Other low-maintenance plant options, says The Old Farmer’s Almanac, include dwarf varieties of shrubs and trees and native plants to your area. If you use flora that naturally survives in your climate, it will adapt to surroundings and require less outside assistance, adds the Almanac. Select plants that will thrive in your yard’s conditions, says Better Homes and Gardens, and they will basically take care of themselves. Simple Gardening Techniques

This information is provided free of charge by the Department of Industrial Relations from its web site at These regulations are for the convenience of the user and no representation or warranty is made that the information is current or accurate. See full disclaimer at . Subchapter 13. Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders Article 3. Logging Roads and Bridges (a) Conditions such as deep holes, large rocks, logs, or other similar hazards which prevent the safe operation of equipment, shall be immediately corrected. Obviously dangerous trees and snags which may fall into the road or on passing equipment shall be felled. (b) Single lane roads with two-way traffic shall be provided with turnouts at points not to exceed 1/2 mile in distance. Adequate side clearance shall be maintained along all truck roads. Railroad tracks and other hazardous crossings shall be plainly posted. (c) Brush or other obstructions which may block the driver's view at intersections or on extremely sharp curves shall be cleared. (d) Logging roads shall be watered or treated with road compaction agents to maintain a packed surface with dust reduced to a minimum. (e) All traffic shall keep to the right-hand side of two-lane roads, except where the road is plainly and adequately posted for left-hand traveling. (f) Where road conditions due to rain, snow, ice or fog, are such as to fail to afford adequate braking traction, operations shall cease or auxiliary means of safely controlling the vehicle shall be used. (g) When doing road building, tractor operators shall not be permitted to work alone if they are not in frequent contact with another person who could assist them in case of emergency. (h) No equipment, either loaded or empty, shall be swung over workers, or over operating equipment other than the equipment being loaded.

Maintenance Can generally be submitted through a PO: The ongoing upkeep of buildings, equipment, roads, grounds, and utilities required to keep a Facility in a condition adequate to support the University's academic, scientific, and public service functions. It consists of the preservation, but not the improvement of buildings and grounds. Maintenance is generally on a routine or recurring basis, and may be to bring equipment back to a fully functional state. However, if a replacement is needed for the purpose of upgrading a system, it is not considered maintenance. Construction is the act, art, or business of moving, demolishing, installing, or building a structure, facility, or system according to a plan or by a definite process. Construction consists of the application of any of these techniques to physical plant facilities such as structures, utilities, excavations, landscaping, site improvements, drainage systems and roads, and additions, deletions, or modifications of such facilities. Exterior and interior painting of new structures is a form of construction. Painting, while seemingly maintenance, is generally deemed construction. Click here for a helpful decision matrix if you're unsure about going through FM, D&CS, or Procurement.