Masonry Magazine February 2009 Page. 48
INDUSTRY NEWS
The Health Administration (OSHA) Baton Rouge area office have formed a formal alliance. The alliance aims to provide occupational safety, health and environmental professionals with access to additional training resources as they work to enhance employees' safety and health.
The alliance was created following a number of on-the-job deaths that the OSHA Baton Rouge area office investigated within the last three years involving specific hazards. As such, the new alliance will target these hazards, which include falls, combustible dusts, trenching/excavation, "struck-by" object hazards associated with local petro-chemical and construction industries, and more.
The alliance training and education goals include working together to develop training and education programs for general and construction industries regarding fall hazards, combustible dust, trenching and excavation hazards, and struck-by object hazards, and to communicate such information to employers and employees in those industries.
Midland, Texas, Chapter Donates Toward Scholarship
The Permian Basin chapter in Midland, Texas, has donated $25,000 to the ASSE Foundation toward the establishment of an annual $1,000 scholarship, the "Permian Basin Chapter Endowment."
The scholarship will be available to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an environmental, health and safety program within ASSE's Region III (Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas). The first award will be offered to students for the 2009 academic year.
Falcon Contractors Wins Awards
Naples, Fla-based contractor Falcon Contractors has won both national and state awards for its stonework on the Ave Maria Oratory. The company won a national award in the institutional/churches category from Masonry Construction magazine. At the Masonry Association of Horida's annual awards, Falcon won in the institutional category and best in show.
After more than 25 years in the masonry business, the Ave Maria Oratory project is now part of Falcon Contractors' identity and collective memory. The project was a mixture of opportunities, challenges and innovation that took more than 15 months, nearly 31,000 hours, and more than 90 team members working double shifts and weekends.
Falcon played an essential part in the final design and development of many facets of the project.
Webcor Builders, iCrete Join Forces
iCrete has signed a strategic use agreement with Webcor Builders. Under the agreement, Webcor will offer the use of iCrete high-performance concrete mixes and quality systems for tall buildings and other major structures. The companies will work together to win major construction and infrastructure