Oroville Dam sees turnover with private contractors

ABC10, KXTV ^ | Feb. 17, 2017 | Staff

[Texas Eagle]

Private contractors at the Oroville Dam have had to fire some of their workforce because of issues ranging from positive drug tests to violating the state's Department of Water Resources' social media policy.

There has also been turnover because of unqualified workers.

Private contractors hired to work on the dam have to vet their own employees, according to DWR spokesman Chris Orrock, who noted that no state employees have been let go because of these reasons.

Crews are being brought in as needed, as space is tight, DWR Acting Director Bill Croyle said.

[Texas Eagle]

Riiiiiiiight. Because state employees NEVER do drugs or violate social media policy.

Or could it be because it is almost impossible to fire a state employee?

[rockinqsranch]

An article that easily could not have been written.

[WENDLE]

ILLEGAL ALIENS!!!!!

[PAR35]

social media policy.

Can't have the truth leaking out.

[abigkahuna]

I read this story in our local Oroville paper, buried in another story. I wondered why this even warranted a mention...The social media angle did catch my eye as I have seen reports of issues going on with the dam that TPTB might not want to highlight.

Strange story indeed.

[fireman15]

Lets throw up a big smoke screen to hide the true incompetence

[ColdOne]

according to DWR spokesman Chris Orrock, who noted that no state employees have been let go because of these reasons. ..............what is this DWR board? How much does this spokeshole make a year? ________________________________________ no state employess have been let go............THAT IS BECAUSE THEY NEVER FIRE STATE EMPLOYESS YOU PYLE!!!!!!

[Texas Eagle]

Did you hear about the privately owned helicopter company out of Yuba City that was replaced by a Union outfit?

After a couple of days of outrage generated by social media, it was brought back.

[gubamyster]

Oroville Dam: Feds and state officials ignored warnings 12 years ago

http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/02/12/oroville-dam-feds-and-state-officials-ignored-warnings-12-years-ago/

[ColdOne]

Who is this guy??? What does he make a year from taxpayers??? ................ DWR Acting Director Bill Croyle? Acting Director??? Where is the Director? Where is Jerry Brown???

[abigkahuna]

Interesting. The union angle was brought up in the ORoville Mercury Register article.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

My very first reaction, too. We are led to believe all those state employees are angels? Right.

[null and void]

Can't have the truth leaking out.

The dam can leak all it wants, but the people, never!

[Roger Kaputnik]

I’m gonna take a wild guess and go with #2.

[HLPhat]

“Social media policy”

Awe, isn’t that a cute little term.

Thou shalt not hunt in the King’s forest.
Thou shalt not opine about the state of his royal waterworks; Or anything else related to his kinglyness - lest thine employment be expired.

[EagleUSA]

Yes, dams and spillways that are defective do not vote Democrat....illegal aliens do. That is where so much of California’s money goes. Building power and control through malfeasant spending on the Democrat welfare state.

[Texas Eagle]

The Director retired about 6 months ago. I don’t know why Croyle is still considered “Acting” Director.

[Sivad]

Private contractors hired to work on dams? Hmmm, does
that mean that there is a State Dept of Dam Repair that COULD
be doing the work? Why, the next thing you know they’ll
be telling us that private contractors build and repair
freeways even though we have CalTrans!

[jcon40]

Kalifornia drug testing is mandatory for equipment operators not do-nothing state office workers.

The comment was misleading

[Scrambler Bob]

We could have a State Dam Department,

but then again, all the State Departments are Dam Departments.