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1 week ago | 
ecmag.com | Andrea Klee |Colleen Beaty
This year’s National Safety Stand-down to Prevent Falls in Construction is being held May 5–9. OSHA and CPWR kicked off the stand-down with a webinar to talk about the event and the importance of fall-prevention strategies. Stand-downs like this offer employers and their employees the chance to pause work, raise any safety issues they may have and engage in open dialogue about how to address them based on the employer’s safety policies, goals and expectations.
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2 weeks ago | 
ecmag.com | Andrea Klee |Holly Sauer |Colleen Beaty
The 11th annual National Apprenticeship Day is April 30. This event is designed for employers, apprentices, labor organizations and more to show the value of participating in Registered Apprenticeships. National Apprenticeship Week is coordinated by the Department of Labor to promote Registered Apprenticeships in accordance with the National Apprenticeship Act. Week-long celebrations will resume next year. Events are being held around the United States.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
ecmag.com | Colleen Beaty
This year’s convention will feature several exciting roundtable discussions on topics ranging from safety and labor relations, to business development. Check out the full schedule. Labor Relations RoundtableOn Sunday, Sept. 29, from 8:00-9:50 am, NECA’s Ryan Courtney, executive director of labor relations for NECA; Ian Andrews, executive director of field and industrial labor relations; and Jonathan Mandl, director of labor relations, will moderate the Labor Relations Roundtable.
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May 24, 2024 | 
ecmag.com | Colleen Beaty
In May 2024, National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED), and National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA) signed a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU).
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May 14, 2024 | 
ecmag.com | Colleen Beaty
ObjectiveThe employee in charge shall conduct a job briefing at the start of each work shift, when tasks change and when additional personnel are added to the work crew. What to include Job briefings should cover hazards associated with the job, work procedures involved, energy source controls, PPE requirements and the information on the energized electrical work permit.
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Apr 25, 2024 | 
ecmag.com | Colleen Beaty
Despite numerous campaigns and even laws banning them, distracted driving and driving under the influence continue to pose significant but preventable risks to drivers, roadside workers and other roadside pedestrians. A new report from AutoInsurance.com reveals just how dangerous work zone crashes can be for roadside workers such as tow truck operators, construction workers, law enforcement officers, EMTs and other first responders.
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Feb 23, 2024 | 
ecmag.com | Colleen Beaty
There is a rising understanding of the need for mental health support in the construction industry. The National Institute of Mental Health estimated in 2020 that one in five adults (52.9 million) in the U.S. lives with a mental illness. Notably for the construction industry, the CDC considers construction workers at a higher risk of suicide than workers in most other industries.
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Jan 31, 2024 | 
ecmag.com | Colleen Beaty
In late November 2023, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) launched an interactive map tool to assist electric power companies and industry stakeholders with effectively planning how much power and infrastructure will be needed for charging electric vehicles. Users can explore on the map how quickly EVs are expected to increase in different regions, and identifies energy needs at the local level for electrifying transportation, which is where critical utility planning occurs.
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Dec 7, 2023 | 
ecmag.com | Colleen Beaty
NECA member Rob Bresnahan announced he is running for Representative of Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District next November, challenging incumbent U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright. Bresnahan is currently CEO of Kuharchik Construction, a third-generation family-owned business based in Exeter, Pa., and a member of NECA since 1973. Kuharchik specializes in traffic signals, intelligent transportation systems, decorative streetscape revitalization, highway signing, and highway lighting.
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Oct 2, 2023 | 
ecmag.com | Colleen Beaty
Monday at NECA 2023 Philadelphia began with the Rocky Returns 2023 Fun Run and Walk, hosted by NECA’s Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter. Runners and walkers started at 7:00 a.m. and raced along the scenic Schuylkill River Trail, “where sights of the city’s famous Philadelphia Art Museum, iconic Boathouse Row, lively University City, and historic Philadelphia Water Works await them,” said Jeff Scarpello, executive director of the NECA Penn-Del-Jersey chapter.
