SEAA Member Companies Receive Safety Excellence, Craft Training Awards

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The Steel Erectors Association of America announces the recipients of the 2020 Safety Excellence Award and Craft Training Recognition Award. “SEAA members represent all sizes of structural steel erectors, many of them with exemplary training and safety practices,” said Bryan McClure, chairman of SEAA’s Safety and Education Committee. “We are pleased to establish this recognition of companies that are doing the hard work of preparing and protecting their employees. These awards demonstrate how SEAA members are shaping our industry for a better future,” he said. For both awards, World Class was issued to the highest achieving companies. Premier is the … Read more

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Construction Career Pathways Conference Builds Vital Partnerships between Industry, Education

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With younger generations no longer signing up for careers in construction, the effects are being felt across the workforce. It is key to begin implementing changes now, and the NCCER 2019 Construction Career Pathways Conference will establish how the industry working with education is a crucial way to tackle skilled worker shortage. Held in Anaheim, California, this event will take place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, prior to the Association for Career and Technical Education’s CareerTech Vision 2019 conference. The cost to register is $100, which covers breakfast, lunch and a reception following the conference, … Read more

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SEAA Makes Craft Training, Testing Available to College Students

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SEAA is expanding its relationship with technical and community colleges in order to bring NCCER accredited testing for craft professions, including the SEAA/NCCER ironworker program, to students in local communities. The partnership allows colleges to become members of SEAA, giving them access to the SEAA/NCCER Ironworker Craft Training program, and other NCCER craft curriculum and assessments. “As demand for skills training grows, SEAA seeks to provide communities with the resources and students with the pathways necessary to get the training, qualifications and certifications necessary for careers in construction,” said Tim Eldridge, president of Education Services Unlimited and SEAA’s craft training … Read more

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SEAA Endorses Policies to Restore America’s Workforce Development System

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Steel Erectors Association of America has joined other industry stakeholders in publicly supporting seven policy recommendations to make the United States the world leader in workforce development. RT 335, issued this month, tackles the topic: “Restoring the Dignity of Work: Transforming the U.S. Workforce Development System into a World Leader.” This advocacy document is meant to educate local, state and federal legislators on why reforming our workforce system is critical. It outlines seven policies that can be implemented in less than three years that will positively impact workforce development. The policies are based on three years … Read more

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Steel Erectors Association of America Partners with Safe+Sound Campaign

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Steel Erectors Association of America is partnering with OSHA’s national Safe+Sound Campaign. The Safe+Sound Campaign encourages every workplace in the U.S. to have a safety and health program, a proactive approach to identifying and managing workplace hazards before they cause injury or illness. SEAA collaborated with OSHA in the development of a fact sheet for structural steel and precast concrete contractors. The fact sheet provides reminders of the potential hazards facing this industry, including falls, struck by incidents and lifting/lowering over exertion. The document also provides resources to help contractors address these hazards. Successful safety and … Read more

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