Confined spaces incidents aren't the most common, but they can be the most deadly. As we have seen in numerous incidents throughout New England, confined spaces hazards tend to be misunderstood or underestimated. In addition, many confined spaces injuries or fatalities involve not one, but two, victims: the worker and the rescuer. SMACNA Boston and … Continue reading "Confined Spaces Training"
The Hot Work Safety Program is required all across Massachusetts to conduct a number of heat related construction work. The BTEA is proud to be a Hot Works Administrator in partnership with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) We are hosting a Hot Works Training Course with Contractor's Risk Management to help ensure that all … Continue reading "Hot Works Safety Program – South Shore"
This program is a must for Project Managers who deal with change orders. This workshop walks all attendees through the life of a change order. From what is a change and types of changes, to calculating non-direct costs using fill-in-the-blank worksheets (available only from this workshop) to presenting mock change orders calculated in class to … Continue reading "The Real Cost of Change Orders"
Join Eric Stalmon, VP of Safety and Training for the Marr Companies as he breaks down the new ANSI A92.22 lift standards including updates on the latest training, machine designs, and best practices for operation. The new ANSI Standards are effective March, 2020 are you ready? ANSI standards released in late 2018 which were originally … Continue reading "ANSI A92.22 – Understanding the new Lift Standards and Training Requirements webinar"
Save the Dates Special Opportunity for SMACNA Boston Members (1½ day program) is coming to your backyard! Wednesday, January 22, 2020 - 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Thursday, January 23, 2020 - 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This 1½-day program is led by SMACNA’s Technical Resources staff and is recommended for project managers, estimators, engineers, … Continue reading "SMACNA Technical University"
BTEA is proud to sponsor CPR/First Aid Training for Contractors signatory with our trades. Participants must attend 2 consecutive night sessions in order to receive certification from Contractors Risk Management (CRM), one of the premier safety training consultants in the country. Classes are from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the Four Points Hotel in … Continue reading "CPR/First Aid – North Shore"
Mark Breslin is an author, speaker, CEO and influencer at the highest levels of business in North America. He has spent decades advising CEOs and senior leaders in business, government, labor and nonprofit arenas. Influencing groups from 50 to 5,000 at a time, Mark drives home the lessons needed for positive change that create profound … Continue reading "Alpha Dog Workshop w/ Mark Breslin"
Kindly be advised that the Building Trades Employers’ Association (BTEA) and the Massachusetts Construction Advancement Program (MCAP) will be holding two quality educational training sessions for their contributing employees to be held on Monday, August 19, 2019 at the AC Marriott Worcester from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Contractors … Continue reading "Rigging Awareness & Signaling Training"
Modern Assistance Programs (MAP) is one of the premier employee assistance plans for the union trades in New England. Their instructors and clinicians utilize expertise in order to provide comprehensive reasonable suspicion training for supervisors. The training will be used by the supervisors to determine whether reasonable suspicion exists to intervene with an employee who … Continue reading "Reasonable Suspicion Training"
Join Tom Richert, Principal of LeanProject for an introductory seminar on how to best utilize lean construction as a competitive advantage. This is the first of two lean workshops held by the BTEA and Tom Richert. This seminar is intended for senior managers and owners who are interested in better understanding lean construction. This workshop … Continue reading "Leveraging Lean Construction as a Competitive Strategy Workshop"