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SORT Mission
Purpose
SORT is a standing committee of the Water & Sewer Risk Management Pool dedicated to providing educational resources and guidance to comply with safety rules and regulations affecting the water and sewer industry.Goals & Objectives
- To write quality, comprehensive safety and health programs.
- Review programs for compliance and usability.
- Assist districts with program implementation.
- Serve as a resource on occupational health and safety issues to Pool member districts.
History
SORT began in March 1993 when Mike Harris with King County Water District #111 and Andrew Endrody with Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District met to address a need for quality safety programs. After nearly a year as a pilot program, SORT officially became a committee of the Water & Sewer Risk Management Pool in February 1994. The first meeting was held at Midway Sewer District in Kent on February 4, 1994. Approximately thirty Pool members were in attendance.In June 1995, the Pool’s Executive Committee voted to make SORT a standing committee of the Pool. This was in response to SORT’s level of importance among Pool members and the contribution the committee was making in the area of safety. SORT members at that time included field personnel, office personnel, managers, inspectors, plant operators, equipment operators, field superintendents, and safety officers. This programs relevant to all levels within a district.