Locating Workshop

MMUA is pleased to offer this new hands-on technical training opportunity for 2024. Locating is an essential skill that municipal workers from all utilities are often responsible for or may be called upon to do. Manufacturer representatives will be on hand with their equipment for participants to work with including: 3M (Dynatel), Locators and Supplies (Rycom and Vivax), Subsurface Solutions (Radiodetection).

This workshop can benefit individuals from any utility department--electric, water, wastewater, natural gas, and cable.

• Locating theory and the science behind how locating equipment works
• Personal and job safety
• Hazard identification
• Personal protective equipment
• Locating procedures

Tuesday, May 21

12:00-1:00  Registration/check in
1:00  Welcome & cover rules, Cody Raveling, MMUA
1:05-4:00  Theory of locating, Subsurface Solutions

Wednesday, May 22

8:30-9:30  Hazards and safety precautions
9:30-12:00  Hands-on locating
12:00  Lunch served
12:45-2:45  Gopher State One Call
2:45-3:00  Q&A and wrap up

_{*Schedule subject to change without notice.}

This training takes place indoors and outdoors. Please come prepared with the appropriate clothing. footwear, and personal protective equipment including:

• High visibility clothing/outwerwear--appropriate for the weather
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses
• Leather work gloves
• High voltage rubber gloves (if available)
• Work boots

Attendees earn a certificate of achievement for their participation. Watch for an email notification from MMUA with the certificate, upon completion of the course.

Members:  $380 per person
Non-Members:  $510 per person

Registration fee includes workshop tuition, materials, Wednesday lunch, refreshment breaks and a certificate of achievement.

Please Note:

• Registration fees increase $50 on April 15.
• Deadline to register is April 25.

Cancellations are subject to a $50 cancellation fee per person if received by 4:30 pm on April 25, 2024. Refunds issued to a credit card will be subject to an additional 3% fee.

No refunds issued after April 25.

Marshall offers many hotel options, in addition to the hotels listed here. MMUA has arranged for discounted lodging at the AmericInn and EverSpring Inn. Please ask for MMUA’s reduced rate when making your reservation. We recommend making your hotel reservation as soon as possible, as availability cannot be guaranteed.

By registering for this event I/we authorize Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) to photograph me at this event and use such photographs in MMUA marketing materials (both electronic and print). I/we understand that I/we will not be paid for giving this consent.

Contact Theresa Neddermeyer by calling 763-551-1230 or email tneddermeyer@mmua.org.