Menoufia Water Company: Training workers on methods and dangers of handling chemicals
Engineer Rushdi El-Sayed Omar, Chairman of the Menoufia Drinking Water and Sanitation Company, explained the importance of adopting training as a fundamental method for training employees in all specialized fields. He stated that employee training programs help improve knowledge and refine skills to keep pace with various changes in the workplace, and these improvements positively impact employee productivity.
He added that training was conducted on the dangers of handling chemicals to familiarize participants with chemical use, how to secure the chlorine storage facility, the properties of chlorine, and optimal storage methods. A training course on chemical handling techniques was also conducted, covering the description of chlorine cylinders, the operation of evaporators, and problems related to dosing measurement and operation.
He noted that a training course was conducted on sewage network disinfection, pipe types, and specialized fittings. The course covered pipe types, the difference between force mains and gravity lines, valve types, fittings, the importance of disinfection, network segmentation, and the types of equipment used in network disinfection.
He further explained that a training course was also conducted for employees on bacteriological analysis of drinking water. This course covered the identification of bacteria, their forms and growth patterns, the fundamentals of water microbiology, laboratory equipment, and sterilization methods in the microbiology lab.
The company president explained that, in addition to this, a training course on the master plan was conducted to introduce the concept of planning and its types, how to prepare a replacement and renewal plan, and the importance of report writing.
He emphasized that the training center continues to offer courses in various specializations to enhance professional skills, including a training course on Microsoft Word to learn how to write different types of reports.
