Masonry Magazine January 2014 Page. 52
INDUSTRY NE W S
MCAA Certification Ca I enda r
1 The following is the MCAA's education calendar for certifica tion:
enhance the resilience of the homes in
their communities. DHS is currently accepting applica tions from builders, con�tractors and homeowners to participate in the Resilience STAR Home Pilot Project at w,v,v.disastersafety.orglresilience-star. The deadline for submitting applications is Jan.
17,2014.
Spider Trains in Atlanta, Promotes Leon as District
Sales Rep
Spider, a division of SafeWorks, recently conducted customized Compe�tent Person Training and User Training for nearly I00 workers to prepare them for work on a new nuclear plant in Georgia.
Spider's Competent Person Training is designed to meet OSHA standards and provides classroom and hands-on sus�pended scaffold operations train ing on hazard awareness and mitigation, full protection, basic rigging techniques and achieving mitigation of si te risks. Suc�cessful completion of the prob>ram allows the employer to deem an individual competent to use suspended scaffolding equipment. As Spider's certified trainer and member of Spider Systems Group, Steve Cabral led 18 employees of a cus�tomer through this program at the nuclear faciljty during the course of two full days.
In addition, more than 70 employees of the same customer completed the twu�hour User Training, also led by Cabral, to familiarb...e them with the safe operation of the powered access equipment to be used on site. For more infom1ation, visit \\1\\1\v.spiderstaging.com/training.aspx.
Spider has promoted Steve Leon to district sa les pepresentative of its Las Vegas operation center. In this role, Leon is responsible for solving the suspended scaffolding and fall protec�tion challenges of contractors and facility owners throughout western Nevada, eastern New Mexico, south�ern Utah, and Arizona. Steve has spent the last year generating leads as Spi der's inside sales representative. Prior, he spe nt six years in various sales roles in the realty and insurance industries. lMAS
Jan. 1.9-20 Masonry Foreman Development Course
Location: Las Vegas Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 16
Jan. 20 7 Steps to Effective Problem Solving
Location: Las Vegas Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 1.5
Jan. 20 Getting to Know Your Financial Statements Like the Back of Your Hand
Location: Las Vegas Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 1.5
Jan. 20 Human Resources for Masons
Location: Las Vegas Discipline: Quality Assurance Best Practices
Credits: 2
Jan. 20 Job Site Scheduling
Location: Las Vegas Discipline: Quality Assurance Best Practices
Credits: 3
Jan. 20 Managing and Motivating Your People by Personality
Location: Las Vegas Discipline: General
Credits:3
Jan. 20 Quality Assurance for Masonry Location: Las Vegas Discipline: Quality Assurance Best Practices
Credlts:2
Jan. 20 The Key to Profltablllty�Understanding Breakeven, Markup & Margin
Location: Las Vegas Discipline: Ethics and Business Practices
Credits: 1.5
Jan. 20 Train-the-Trainer: Construction Forklifts Location: Las Vegas Discipline: Safety
Credits: 4
Jan. 20 Use Financial Metrics to Bulld Your Business Like a Winning Baseball Team
Location: Las Vegas Discipline: General
Credits: 3
Jan. 20 Using Technology and Your Website to Increase Leads, Sales & the Customer Experience
Location: Las Vegas Discipline: Ethics and Business Practices
Credits: 1.5
Jan. 20 Waterproofing Product Types and Systems
Location: Las Vegas Discipline: General
Credits: 1.5
ONLINE Brick: Efflorescence, Stains and Cleaning
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 1.5
ONLINE Brick: Properties, Shapes and Sizes
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 3
ONLINE Brick: Veneer Wall Systems
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 1.5
ONLINE MCAA Safety Forum Avoiding Complacency
Disclpline: Safety
Credits: .025
ONLINE Best Practices for Masonry Stone Veneer Products
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 1
Online classes available at www.masoncontractors.org. We now offer Masonry Live Education Weblnars on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. CST. For more information or to register for any of these programs, please go to http://certification.masoncontractors.org/education/index.php
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