Masonry Magazine October 2001 Page. 28
Educational Sessions
All The Education You And Your Employees
SAFETY
# Scaffolding User Hazard Awareness
Speaker: Scaffolding Industry Association Representative
Statistics show that most scaffold accidents are due to a lack of training. This session, designed to help the scaffold user recognize the hazards on various types of scaffold, will cover OSHA's five most serious scaffold hazards: fall, unsafe access, falling objects, electrocution and scaffold collapse. Due to the amount of information needed to be covered, this session will run four hours starting at 1:15pm on Thursday, February 7. Certificates of completion and wallet I.D. cards will be provided to all attendees who successfully complete all four hours of training.
# Behavior-Based Safety
Speaker: Joe O'Connor, Specialty Contractor Press
This session will investigate human error as a safety factor and an explanation of behavior-based safety will be provided. "At risk" behaviors will be identified and various approaches used to eliminate them and motivate safe behavior will be presented. Safety incentive and disciplinary programs, which have proven to be effective, will be analyzed. At the end of the session, participants will have an opportunity to discuss how similar programs might be implemented in their companies.
# Silica & Respiratory Protection
Speaker: Rick Gebler, Barley Island Group, LLC
How does OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard affect mason contractors? What programs must be initiated to be in compliance with the Standard? This presentation will answer these questions regarding a mason contractor's responsibilities as well as give an update on silica.
# Bracing Masonry Walls
Speaker: Edwin C. Weaver, North Carolina State University
Serious accidents have occurred due to the collapse of masonry walls during the construction process. Since the existing OSHA regulations do not define criteria methods for bracing, the Council for Masonry Wall Bracing was formed to prepare a more thorough standard. This session will cover elements from the most recent standard, which was released in July, 2001.
TECHNICAL
# Building with the MSJC 530 Code
Speaker: Max Porter, Iowa State University
This presentation will give the latest status and highlights of the new code and specification standards of the Masonry Standards Joint Committee (ACI 530, ASCE 5 and TMS 402). Items of interest include strength design, changed specifications and other new changes to the design and construction criteria for masonry structures.
# Troubleshooting Masonry
Speaker: Christine Beall, NCARB, CCS, Consulting Architect
Learn how to systematically evaluate problems, test for leaks, and analyze responsibility for building defects. Discussion will include how to defend yourself against "experts," unreasonable repair proposals, bad design and unwarranted litigation.
# Understanding Masonry Mortars
Speaker: John Melander, Portland Cement Association
Find out how mortar properties influence the performance of masonry. Learn how to specify, test, and mix mortars. Be informed about which mortars to use in various masonry applications.
# Grout & Grout Additives
Speaker: John Chrysler, Masonry Institute of America
This presentation will clarify the myth that grout is the same as concrete. Issues such as excessive water content and importance of grout flow will be addressed. Additives and admixtures that improve grout's short-term and long-term performance will also be addressed.
# Efflorescence
Speaker: Ed Glock, Masonry Institute of St. Louis
What causes efflorescence? How is it eliminated? How is it removed? Why does it always happen the day before the grand opening? Answers to these questions and more, as well as what should be covered with the general contractor and owner, will be discussed in this session.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT I
# People Management in Construction
Speaker: Charles Vanderkooi, VanderKooi & Associates, Inc.
Do you find that your employees are even higher maintenance than your equipment? In this seminar, Mr. VanderKooi will offer important insight into communication skills, understanding different personalities and recognizing bad attitudes and how to deal with them.
# Balancing Estimating, Job Costing & Accounting
Speaker: Charles Vanderkool, VanderKooi & Associates, Inc.
In this seminar, Mr. VanderKooi describes three vital components to a healthy business: estimating, job costing and accounting. He discusses in detail the importance of balancing each system, and how to check them against each other to ensure accurate information.
# Using Incentive Systems
Speaker: Damien Lang, EZ Grout Corp.
Learn how a mason contractor combines the principles of safety, quality and production in a proven successful pay for performance system. Discussion includes how to tie the reward closely to the results to ensure that everyone (from foreman to secretary) is properly paid. Mr. Lang is donating is fees and expenses back to the MCAA for use in industry programs.
# How to Get Paid
Speaker: Hal Emalfarb, Lien and Bond Claim Systems, Inc.
This session covers one of the most important aspects of running a mason contractor business- how to get paid! Attendees of this session will learn about liens and other construction collections techniques.
# Putting Value on Your Business
Speaker: James Bates, IPA Advisory & Intermediary Services, LLC
In this session, contractors will learn how to analyze what their business is worth and develop strategies for the future.
All educational sessions will be held at the Phoenix Civic Plaza. Please refer to pages 8-9 for date and time of individual sessions. Schedule subject to change. All seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. To ensure a seat, please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to each session.
Questions? Call 800-536-2225