[Themaintainers] Utility workers come to the forefront

[Ishi Crew]

My area is on semi-lockdown.    I do sort of wonder what would happen if
all electricity is lost, or there are major problems with water
infrastructure--pipes start bursting, or even   the local youth and drug
addicts get feeling so deprived , cooped up and  angry we get alot of
violent crime.

(I live in an apt.---i worry about the maintenance people ---people who
clean and maintain this place, plant the beautiful flowers, empty the
dumpster, deal with the contiual problems with the plumbing system---its an
old building, so pipes fail.) Not to mention utlity crews who have to deal
with power lines every time a tree falls down. Most people in this area are
very considerate so there is not much to clean, but some are careless or
inconsiderate--leave their trash everywhere or worse.).


I could sort of see some sort of 'Darwinian evolution' in which different
classes of workers become different species.  You have the tech workers,
utility workers, people who empty the dumpsters, the landscapers, the
gorcery workers, police , fire dept etc all of whom self-segregate , create
ther own self-sufficient communites (in part) and become different species.

On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 12:23 PM Piper Wilder <piper.wilder at 60hertzenergy.com>
wrote:

> Thanks for sharing this, Jasmine.
>
> My software company, 60Hertz <http://www.60hertzenergy.com>  provides
> maintenance software for very remote utility workers who look after
> microgrids in villages, commercial/industrial sites, telecomm, mines  etc.
> We hadn’t considered the role of COVID-isolated, utility workers, but our
> platform could be well-suited to help. Thank you again for sharing this
> article.
>
> Is anyone on this listserve looking at the role of isolated maintenance
> workers and mental health? This is a strong thesis for 60Hertz and shapes
> our work; we would like to find likeminded researchers or colleagues with
> whom to engage on the topic.
>
> Best regards,
> Piper
>
> On Apr 1, 2020, at 9:34 AM, Jasmine McNealy <jmcnealy at ufl.edu> wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> Delurking to alert you to this really important NBCNews.com story
> <https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1173171> on utility workers -
> particularly electrical grid workers – during the pandemic. This part is
> particularly compelling
>
> “Some utilities have started to lay in beds, ready-to-eat meals, all of
> those kinds of things so their workers can stay on site and not have to mix
> in society,” Robb said. “Utilities in other parts of the country that
> aren’t quite at that level of severity are getting prepped for moving into
> that mode right now.” ~https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1173171
>
>
> Take care,
>
>
> Jasmine McNealy, JD, Ph.D
> Associate Professor | University of Florida, College of Journalism
> and Communications
> Associate Director | Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project
>
> Faculty Associate | Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society
> Chair | ICA Communication Law & Policy Division
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