MSHA Courses Available in MCAA Virtual University

Words: Dan KamysMSHA Courses Available in MCAA Virtual University

By Tim O’Toole

The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) has announced the addition of MSHA safety courses to the MCAA Virtual University.?Į?Į Nearly 30 new MSHA on demand courses have been added to the Virtual University, including:

•    Surface Miner Training

•    Equipment Hazards

•    First Aid for Common Injuries

•    Using Personal Protective Equipment

•    Working with Explosives

Most MSHA courses are available to view for as little as $20. Mason contractors registered for Masonry Certification will receive credits in the Safety discipline upon completion of each course.

The MCAA Virtual University offers convenient online safety courses that are available on demand. Self-paced courses for OSHA 10- and 30-hour outreach training, fall protection, scaffold safety and much more can be accessed by you or your employees, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The addition of the new MSHA courses now brings the total number of on demand courses offered by the MCAA to over 200. Visit www.masoncontractors.org/certification/education to take MSHA courses online and view a complete list of all on demand courses offered by the MCAA.

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