MC&MCA General Membership Meeting

Words: James Collins, Patricia ToddThe Minnesota Concrete and Masonry Contractors Association's (MC&MCA) March general membership meeting held in Bloomington drew 30 participants to hear from state Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officials.

James Collins, Director of Workplace Safety Consultation, and Patricia Todd, State Program Administration Manager Enforcement, joined MC&MCA for dinner, updated the group on the way the two divisions work together and apart, and addressed concerns raised through questions from the MC&MCA attendees. (Note that the Minnesota and federal OSHA web sites are linked to the MC&MCA web site for easy access!)

For more information on the MC&MCA, please visit www.mcmca.com.

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