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"Lambert Field employees face discipline in generator failure"

Tuesday, September 5, 2006

Airport employees face discipline in generator failure 
Matt Sepic
KWMU-FM 90.7, St. Louis (MO)


ST. LOUIS - Two Lambert Airport employees are expected to face disciplinary
action this week in the failure of three backup generators during the July
19th storm.

When the electricity went out in St. Louis, much of Lambert Airport was also
in the dark because three of its standby generators failed.

Airport officials say maintenance workers misled them about how often the
machines were tested.

City personnel director Richard Frank said punishment for the two could
range from written reprimands to firing.

"This was a serious dereliction of duty for one of the employees," Frank
said. "So I did make recommendations to the airport regarding discipline for
these employees."

However Frank said he could not say what he recommended because the airport
hasn't yet signed off on it.

Once that happens, the workers have 10 days to appeal.

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