Masonry Magazine December 2011 Page. 43
MCAA Certification Calendar
The following is the MCAA's education calendar for certification:
December 8-9
Foundation Skills for Segmental Retaining Walls
Location: Franksville, WI
Discipline: General
Credits: 12
January 22-23
Masonry Foreman Development Course
Location: Las Vegas
Discipline: Ethics and Business Practices
Credits: 20
January 22-23
Masonry Quality Institute
Location: Las Vegas
Discipline: Masonry Quality Institute
Credits: 16
January 23
Coaching Up: Building a Team That Works Without You
Location: Las Vegas
Discipline: Ethics and Business Practices
Credits: 1.5
January 23
Estimating Part I: Strategies to Determine Labor, Equipment and Profit
Location: Las Vegas
Discipline: Bidding Practices
Credits: 3
January 23
Estimating Part II: Job Costing. Accounting and Overhead
Location: Las Vegas
Discipline: Bidding Practices
Credits: 3
January 23
Introduction to the Power of Job Costing to Create a Competitive Advantage
Location: Las Vegas
Discipline: Ethics and Business Practices
Credits: 1.5
January 23
Surveying Basics I: Using Digital Total Stations
Location: Las Vegas
Discipline: General
Credits: 3
January 23
Surveying Basics II: Using Automatic and Digital Levels
Location: Las Vegas
Discipline: General
Credits: 3
January 23
Time Management and Goal Setting
Location: Las Vegas
Discipline: Ethics and Business Practices
Credits: 1.5
January 23
Troubleshooting Masonry Part I: Cracks and Movement
Location: Las Vegas
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 3
January 23
Troubleshooting Masonry Part II: Leaky Walls
Location: Las Vegas
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 3
January 23-24
OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety for Concrete/Masonry Construction
Location: Las Vegas
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 10
January 24
A Simple Guide to Running Your Business by the Numbers
Location: Las Vegas
Discipline: Ethics and Business Practices
Credits: 1.5
Online classes available at www.masoncontractors.org. We now offer Masonry Live Education Webinars on Wednesdays at 9 a.m. CST.
For more information or to register for any of these programs, please go to http://certification.masoncontractors.org/education/index.php
must be incorporated in risk assessments and method statements to protect workers from these risks.
In another presentation, Paul Penzkover, safety director at Mortenson Construction, highlighted some common problems on sites: unqualified personnel, using personnel platforms to hoist materials, non-approved modifications/attachments, climbing/standing on rails, unstable or improvised ground conditions, and travelling while elevated.
IPAF does not deliver training. However, there is a training program provided independently by some IPAF members in North America, which include rental companies, manufacturers and training organizations. This training program is managed by IPAF's North American subsidiary, AWPT (American Work Platform Training).
Delegates also heard presentations on sustainability, rental statistics, accident research, the Latin American market and mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs).
Kevin Groman, senior VP at RSC Equipment Rentals, spoke on "Strategically Approaching Sustainability," citing an example of how the company's trash and expense audit led it to review its use of tires to save millions of dollars on dealing with waste and recycling. Groman made a challenge to all to look at