Masonry Magazine March 2003 Page. 62
MCAA News
The annual $4,000 scholarship will be awarded to students with significant ties to the masonry industry. Students in the third, fourth or fifth year of undergraduate study or graduate students in an accredited architectural school are eligible. This new award is an addition to one already awarded by the Masonry Institute to beginning architectural students.
"When members of an industry take money that could have been used internally and give it instead to someone they don't know, thereby helping them obtain the education needed to prepare them for a career in architecture, then that industry should be applauded," said Jamie Cannon, FAIA, chairman of the AIA St. Louis Scholarship Trust.
The Masonry Institute of St. Louis is an educational and technological organization that serves as an educational and informational resource for those interested in masonry, design and construction.
SWRI Forms Alliance with OSHA to Promote Safety
The Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Institute (SWRI) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced their alliance to promote safe and healthful working conditions for workers who apply and work with sealant, waterproofing and restoration products.
"We pursued the alliance with OSHA to promote the importance of on-going safety education in our industry," said Robert A. Forrer, President of SWRI. "With representatives of both organizations working together, we should be able to achieve our goal of increasing safe and healthful working conditions."
The new alliance will concentrate on educating members by providing them with information and guidance to help them protect their employees. It is SWRI's intention to focus on: 1) reducing and preventing employee exposure to silica, 2) improving fall protection and 3) reducing other job site hazards.
David Carter, SWRI President-elect, said he is pleased with the new alliance and the impact it will have on the institute. "The alliance formalizes our commitment as an organization to the safety and well-being of our employees," Carter said.
In addition to member education, SWRI and OSHA will work together to promote workplace safety and health on a national level. "We want our members, and everyone in our industry, to know we take workplace safety very seriously," said Ken Bowman, executive director for SWRI. "Together, SWRI and OSHA will be able to utilize their combined resources to maximize job site safety and awareness."
The groups formalized their alliance during a meeting at OSHA Headquarters in Washington, DC., February 20.