Public Works Grants

See the Grants, Scholarships and Sponsorship page for more information about how OMAG will help you pay for important services and equipment.

Onsite Training

OMAG provides regional training opportunities throughout the year to support professional development and regulatory compliance. Select courses are DEQ-accredited for renewal training. Details on upcoming trainings and locations can be found on the OMAG calendar.

 

Online Training

Online learning makes training easier than ever—flexible, accessible, and designed to support regulatory compliance. It delivers essential foundational knowledge while increasing awareness of operational exposures across your organization.

As demand for on-demand learning continues to grow, OMAG offers three online training tools to support your needs. Best of all, these resources are available at no cost to you.

 

Risk Management Department Audits and Inspections

OMAG’s Risk Management Specialists can perform audits and inspections to identify, evaluate, and assist in controlling recognized hazards that may lead to liability or workers’ compensation claims.

PEOSH Inspections

  • OMAG’s Risk Management Specialists will conduct both Pre- & Post- PEOSH Inspections.

  • Pre-inspections are conducted to identify safety and health hazards that are in violation of current safety regulations (29 CFR 1910 and 1926).  These inspections attempt to prepare the city or town for an actual PEOSH inspection.  Post inspections are aimed at providing recommendations to mitigate or eliminate violations cited in a PEOSH inspection.

    Email Hunter Askew or William Sheppard or call (405) 657-1400 to schedule an inspection.

Facility Inspections

  • These inspections are focused on identifying hazards and safety regulation violations in areas such as fire prevention, equipment, machine guarding, chemical storage and general working conditions.

    Email Hunter Askew or William Sheppard or call (405) 657-1400 to schedule an inspection.

Childrens Playground

Playground Inspections and Audits

  • Playground equipment can be a tremendous liability exposure if the equipment is not installed, maintained, and inspected in accordance with the manufacturers’ instructions, and the nationally recognized standard on playground equipment (ASTM 1487).  The audits are completed to ensure that the playground is within the “Standard of Care” as specified in ASTM 1487. 

  • Playground audits are performed by a trained Risk Management Specialist. The inspections document the identification and correction of potential hazards.  The inspections should be completed periodically, and the safety coordinator of the city can be trained to complete these. 

    Email Hunter Askew or call (405) 657-1457 to schedule an inspection.

Sewer Line Inspections and Audits

  • Sewer backup claims are one of the most frequent liability claims.  In an effort to assist our municipalities and help them reduce the frequency of these claims, we offer a sewer line camera inspection. Visit the Sanitary Sewer CCTV Grant application, email Hunter Askew or call (405) 657-1457 to schedule an inspection.

 

SL-RAT (Sewer Line Rapid Assessment Tool)

SL-RAT stands for Sewer Line Rapid Assessment Tool. This tool is available to OMAG municipalities at no charge.

The SL-RAT is a highly portable onsite assessment tool that quickly detects blockage conditions in gravity-fed sewers. It can provide a blockage assessment in 3 minutes or less with no flow contact.

SL-RAT tool in a man hole

The SL-RAT is composed of two components – the Transmitter (TX) and the Receiver (RX). Each SL-RAT device is used as a pair with the TX providing active acoustic transmission through the pipe. Think of the TX as “yelling” down the pipe, and the RX as providing the microphone and signal processing capabilities to listen to and interpret the received acoustic signal. The RX is the brain that “listens” for the blockage and processes the blockage assessment result. 

Email Hunter Askew or call (405) 657-1457 to schedule an inspection. 

 

Caring For Cemeteries Training

This course was developed to assist Oklahoma municipalities to address various challenges and issues cemetery caretakers might face. Please check the OMAG Calendar for upcoming training dates/locations.

cemetery grave stones

Topics include:   

•    Cemetery Purposes
•    Maintenance and Preservation
•    Lighting
•    Best Practices
•    Written Guidelines

Who should attend:

•    Groundskeepers
•    Clerks
•    Public Works Employees
•    Caretakers
•    Cemetery Volunteer
•    Administrators.

There is no cost to attend the course. Please contact Hunter Askew at 405-657-1457 for more information or to schedule a training.