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hibitive. I think government needs to take a laissez-faire attitude toward the masonry industry.
We are a proactive, safety-oriented firm, continually looking to improve our safety program on a daily basis. There's always something new to learn. The current laws are very good but I do believe they need to be reassessed. You can provide all the training in the world, and it only takes one individual acting foolish in front of an OSHA inspector and you're faced with a tremendous fine. I don't think it's entirely fair to hold the employer solely responsible.
Q: Which group do you feel has the bigger impact on masonry's future, architects, engineers, or general contractors?
Anastasi: I think it's a combination of all three, but the design professional has the greatest influence. I rank the architects and engineers equally beneficial or detrimental. We had a major hurricane here, Hurricane Andrew. Because of that catastrophic incident, masonry was thrust to the forefront as the viable building product. In that sense, the engineers were the ones who designed the wall systems utilizing masonry to meet the current wind load requirements.
Q: What about the owner?
Anastasi: If the owner has, let's say, gray hairs, and has gained wisdom through experience, I think he will utilize masonry over any other building system every time. Masonry is a viable system, an economic system and, in the long run, I don't think there is a more competitive wall system out there.
Q: What do you like most about being a member of MCAA?
Anastasi: Networking. The channel MCAA provides its members to legislative issues. Continuing education.
One of the things we utilize MCAA for quite a bit is the training manuals, both for apprenticeship and certification for competent people such as forklift drivers. We have purchased these programs in the past and have found them to be very good.
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