International Operating Engineer - Spring 2016
The quarterly magazine of the International Union of Operating Engineers.
The quarterly magazine of the International Union of Operating Engineers.
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<strong>Operating</strong> <strong>Engineer</strong><br />
<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2016</strong> • Volume 159, No. 2<br />
Brian E. Hickey, Editor<br />
Jay C. Lederer, Managing Editor<br />
16 SEATT Training Milestone<br />
Program graduates first class of operators<br />
08 Deadly Dust<br />
OSHA’s new silica rule will save lives<br />
12 Cover: Die-hard Dredging<br />
More than just a job, it’s a lifestyle<br />
16 Election <strong>2016</strong>: Special Series<br />
Republican nominee “loves” right-to-work laws<br />
Departments<br />
05 From the General President<br />
06 Education & Training<br />
08 HAZMAT<br />
10 Healthcare<br />
16 Politics & Legislation<br />
20 Canadian News<br />
24 GEB Minutes<br />
32 Union Death Benefit<br />
[cover] Buckets of sediment are dredged from shipping<br />
channels at the Port of Redwood City in California by<br />
members working for R. E. Stait.<br />
[photo] John O. Matos, IUOE Local 3<br />
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