2012 Iron Workers/IMPACT North American Labor-Management ...
2012 Iron Workers/IMPACT North American Labor-Management ... 2012 Iron Workers/IMPACT North American Labor-Management ...
Joel Dandrea, executive vice president of the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association, presents Tuesday morning. Respondents all agreed that more and better training, incentives for safe behavior and more consequences for unsafe behavior would have the greatest positive impact on improving our safety culture. 40% of respondents indicated that developers don’t know or understand the value of the Iron Workers. TUESDAY Tuesday, the Iron Workers and IMPACT launched into yet another full-day, information-sharing session, which included a packed roster of intensely collaborative panel discussions. Joel Dandrea, executive vice president of the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA), started the day with his presentation “The Heavy Lifting,” during which he thanked the Iron Workers and IM- PACT for a strong partnership and mutual commitment to training for members. Afterward, Steve Rank, executive director of safety and health for the Iron Workers Union, took to the stage to discuss the “deadly dozen” common construction site hazards. Rank noted that 53 percent of employers failed to provide any kind of safety protection, and 78 percent of these employers were nonunion with no safety training. Rank also urged the use of virtual reality training, designed to supplement the union’s already rigorous hands-on training, but which also provides a safe and easily customizable practice environment. Rick Sullivan, IMPACT director of education and training, launched the first of the day’s collaborative sessions with a panel discussion on fabricating Executive Director of Safety and Health Steve Rank takes to the stage Tuesday morning. 8 THE IRONWORKER
James Conway, 34th commandant of the Marine Corps, ret., U.S. Marine Corp Veterans. Eric Waterman, CEO of IMPACT and Kevin Hilton, executive assistant to the CEO of IMPACT moderate the “Ironworker Employer Association Caucus.” Josh Bleill, Wounded Warrior and representative for the Indianapolis Colts. Timothy Helm, U.S. Department of Labor, and Vanessa Shaw- Jennings, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: “Davis-Bacon: Why You Are Probably Losing Out On Prevailing Wage.” Scott Malley, executive director, Iron Workers International: “Jurisdiction & Maintenance Updates.” Tony Salemme, Industrial Information Resources: “Need More Work? Here it IS!” Hart Keeble, FST/BM, Local 416 (Los Angeles) and Lyle Sieg, PE, vice president, Harris Salinas Rebar, Inc.: “Reinforcing Safety and Construction: Temporary Reinforcing Structures.” Harvey Swift, assistant director of education and training, IMPACT: “Construction Apps Even an Ironworker Would Love.” Mark Dugal, BM, Local 700 (Windsor, Ontario) receives KPI Award. Edward Penna, president, Local 405 (Philadelphia); Eric Dean, general secretary, Iron Workers International; and Elaine Darby, administrative assistant to the CEO of IMPACT. Samuel Tipton, chief safety officer, Chicago Decking, Inc., asks a Steve Rank a question. MARCH 2012 9
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James Conway, 34th commandant of the Marine Corps, ret.,<br />
U.S. Marine Corp Veterans.<br />
Eric Waterman, CEO of <strong>IMPACT</strong> and Kevin Hilton, executive<br />
assistant to the CEO of <strong>IMPACT</strong> moderate the “<strong>Iron</strong>worker<br />
Employer Association Caucus.”<br />
Josh Bleill, Wounded Warrior and representative for the<br />
Indianapolis Colts.<br />
Timothy Helm, U.S. Department of <strong>Labor</strong>, and Vanessa Shaw-<br />
Jennings, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: “Davis-Bacon: Why<br />
You Are Probably Losing Out On Prevailing Wage.”<br />
Scott Malley, executive director, <strong>Iron</strong> <strong>Workers</strong><br />
International: “Jurisdiction & Maintenance Updates.”<br />
Tony Salemme, Industrial<br />
Information Resources: “Need<br />
More Work? Here it IS!”<br />
Hart Keeble, FST/BM, Local 416 (Los<br />
Angeles) and Lyle Sieg, PE, vice president,<br />
Harris Salinas Rebar, Inc.: “Reinforcing<br />
Safety and Construction: Temporary<br />
Reinforcing Structures.”<br />
Harvey Swift, assistant<br />
director of education<br />
and training, <strong>IMPACT</strong>:<br />
“Construction Apps Even<br />
an <strong>Iron</strong>worker Would Love.”<br />
Mark Dugal, BM, Local 700 (Windsor, Ontario) receives<br />
KPI Award.<br />
Edward Penna, president, Local 405<br />
(Philadelphia); Eric Dean, general secretary,<br />
<strong>Iron</strong> <strong>Workers</strong> International; and<br />
Elaine Darby, administrative assistant to<br />
the CEO of <strong>IMPACT</strong>.<br />
Samuel Tipton, chief safety officer, Chicago<br />
Decking, Inc., asks a Steve Rank a question.<br />
MARCH <strong>2012</strong> 9
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