Chapter News - Sep '23

Chapter News,

Mid-Atlantic Chapter News

Please join us for a one-hour session on Safety Considerations and Best Practices for Hot Work on Friday, September 29, presented by Craig Shaffer, SafetyWorks, Inc.
 
Here’s what we'll cover:
  • What is considered “hot work” & what hazards are inherent to it (what’s at stake)
  • OSHA & NFPA 51B
  • Where is hot work prohibited & when is a permit required
  • What is a hot work permit (HWP), what is its purpose, & what does it contain
  • How & when to complete a HWP (incl. on multi-employer worksites)
  • Key players & their responsibilities – permit authorizing individual, crew competent person, hot work personnel, fire watch personnel
  • Fire watch – what is it, when required, how long, when expanded fire watch is needed; fire watch responsibilities
  • Hot work ops pre-work briefing & stop work authority
Includes:
  • Training booklet/reference
  • Online test with Certificate of Completion
This will be offered in a hybrid format, in person or virtually. See the Registration Form for additional information and return by 9/22.
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Register now for our 8th Annual Sporting Clays Tournament to be held at Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays in Coplay, PA on Monday, October 9, 2023. Registration is only open through 9/22! Thank you to ATAS International, Butler Mfg., Dominion Construction Group, Nucor Building Systems, Tell Doors, and Therm-All for sponsoring this event. 

New England Chapter News

Upcoming events: 
Platform, Boom Lift and forklift training set for 9/21/2023 - watch for sign up forms. 
Envelope air leakage seminar is set for 11/16/2023 - location to be determined. 
Two additions to the local board of directors will be voted on 9/21/2023. This will bring our board to a full slate of officers should they be confirmed:
Director/Vice President Pat Bowman, Territory Manager New England, All Weather Insulated Panels. 
Director/Secretary Casey Larson CSR/Admin, Package Steel Systems Inc.

Greater Ohio Chapter News

I wanted to recap our 7th Annual GO MBCEA Golf Outing that was held last week at Bunker Hill Golf Course in Medina, OH. Without a doubt, it was a huge success. We had a record attendance, great weather (upper 70's and breezy), and plenty of great shots with a few clunkers along the way πŸ˜†. Let's congratulate the following winners:
 
·    Ray Weible - Longest Putt - Hole #6
·    Rick Pichola - Closest to Pin - Hole #12
·    Cory Liston - Longest Putt - Hole #13
·    Nick Sheely - Longest Drive - Hole #3
·    Mike Halapy - Closest to Pin - Hole #17
·    Cullen McCarthy - Longest Drive - Hole #18
 
·    1st Place Team:
·    Mike Halapy
·    Zac Cybulski
·    Brian Deming
·    Tony Fox
 
·    2nd Place Team:
·    Tom Nock
·    Kevin Kenyon
·    Cory Liston
·    Nick Sheely
 
·    3rd Place Team:
·    Jacob Wurtzel
·    Ethan Moyer
·    Brandon Foster
·    Ryan Yockey
 
A huge shout out to our sponsors this year. From the Bloody Mary's, drinks on the course, to the dinner table, everyone was fully hydrated and ate well throughout the day.
 
Enjoy the snapshots below and be on the lookout for our next event. Thank you all for your continued support and as I speak for the entire Board, we look forward to seeing you at our next eventπŸ˜ƒ.
Thank you to Silvercote's National Accounts Manager, Robert Tiffin, for generously donating his time and monies as one of our Exclusive Hole Sponsors at this year's golf outing.
 
Robert was quick with dispensing the Fireball to anyone brave enough and/or needing some additional confidence out there.
 
We all know golf can be a pretty frustrating sport at times, so Thank You again Robert & Silvecote for elevating our coping mechanisms last week at Bunker Hill πŸ˜†πŸ˜†πŸ˜†