MCAA National Update for July 13, 2015
MCAA Releases Confined Spaces in Construction Training Materials

MCAA Releases Confined Spaces in Construction Training Materials


The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has extended the enforcement date for the confined spaces standard from August 3 to October 2, 2015. MCAA members now have an additional 60 days to establish their confined space programs and train their affected employees in the necessary processes and procedures. MCAA requested the extension so that we could prepare materials for our members to use in training their employees. To help you meet the new compliance requirements, MCAA has developed the following resources which are free as a benefit of MCAA/MSCA membership:
  • a Worker Safety Training Video; 
  • a Training Guide that Highlights Key Training Points;
  • a Training Documentation Sheet; and
  • a 20-Question Multiple Choice Test.
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Learn the "Kirlin Method" for Planning Profitable Jobs

During the Field Leaders Conference (October 14-16, Baltimore, MD), Bob Beavers of Kirlin Mid-Atlantic LLC (Rockville, MD) will share the key planning elements of the approach his company uses to plan jobs. You'll learn about the importance of: preplanning a project; building a Labor Chart for manpower loading, scheduling and production levels; a weekly, monthly and quarterly labor tracking system; three-week look-aheads; weekly and monthly dollar and man-days project updates; and working as a team.  Before becoming manager of Kirlin's quality construction management effort, Beavers, a master plumber, was an award-winning foreman and oversaw some of the largest, most important projects in the Washington, D.C. area. Space is limited, so register now.
MSCA 2015 Early-Bird Registration Ending Soon
MSCA 2015 Early-Bird Registration Ending Soon

Join MSCA at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO, from October 18-21, for the 30th MSCA Educational Conference. It's not too late to lock in the early-bird rate; the cut-off date for this special pricing is July 17. This year's theme - "The View from Above" - is designed to help you shift perspectives on past positive and negative outcomes so you can have a broader outlook on future goals. This is the most highly anticipated industry event of the year and one that you don't want to miss. You can also to sign-up and learn more about what you can expect from the conference.

Arc Flash Training Saves Lives 

 

Working around electricity can be hazardous, so be sure your employees are trained to avoid life-threatening accidents and injuries. The NFPA Arc Flash Safety Training Webinar (July 30, 8:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. Eastern time) is specifically designed for mechanical and service employees who are exposed to electricity from HVAC work, electrical maintenance, troubleshooting, voltage testing, fuse testing, verifying a zero energy state, infrared imaging, etc. It is also designed for those employees who manage or supervise electrical workers and safety/engineering professionals who manage the company's Electrical Safe Work Practices program. Presented by the Hilgeman Group, the session covers all applicable OSHA and NFPA requirements (including the new NFPA revised 70E requirements that took effect on January 1), best practices and provides participants with real-world accident information to reinforce the training.
The E. Robert Kent Award Lets You Pay Forward Your Success
Pay Forward Your Success

An innovative management idea just may have propelled your company to success. Others in the industry just may be struggling with the same problem and could benefit from your innovative solution. That's the idea behind the E. Robert Kent Award for Management Innovation. The award shines a light on unique, problem-solving ideas that can help our industry advance and thrive. Eligible innovations include non-commercial processes, techniques, systems, procedures or technologies that enable operations and employees to work smoothly and efficiently either in the office or in the field. Publicizing the winning innovation in MCAA and other industry publications broadens the impact of the idea.
Learn More About MCERF
FitzGerald Contractors Contributes to MCERF

The Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation (MCERF) recently received a $5,000 contribution from FitzGerald Contractors LLC (Shreveport, LA), the 2015 payment on its $100,000 pledge. The Foundation Board of Trustees is very grateful for the support which helps fund MCERF's ongoing industry education and research activities.  Find out more about how MCERF is helping your company and how you can help keep it going.

2015 MSCA Benchmark Survey Closes This Week 


Only a few more days remain to participate in the 2015 MSCA Benchmark Survey. The survey will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on July 15. To ensure your company is represented, please take the time to complete the questionnaire. Your participation also secures access to the results, which will be revealed and interpreted during MSCA's 2015 Bonus Program on October 18 in Colorado Springs, CO. The results will also be made available after the MSCA 2015 Educational Conference for those who took the survey but did not attend the Bonus Program.
Think You Know About MCERF? Think Again...

Think You Know About MCERF?  Think Again...


Whatever you know or think you know about your industry's educational foundation...the Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation (MCERF)...we guarantee you'll learn something new and compelling when you view The MCERF Story.  The six short videos tell what the Foundation has done and continues to do for our industry. There is one overview video; each of the other five is told from the point of view of the group that is a benefactor of the Foundation's foresight and generosity: contractors, students, faculty, local executives, and manufacturer/supplier members.
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