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Surviving the Changes to the Crane Standard
Session Type: Pre-Convention Workshops
Track Number: PW-10
Location: SDCC
Room: 7B
Speaker: Mary Germershausen- Director of Safety Program Development, Quanta Services, Inc.; James Gregurek- Environmental Manager, Quanta Services, Inc.
Date: Saturday, October 22, 2011
Time: 8:00 AM
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5:00 PM
Description:
The new 29 CFR part 1926 Crane and Derrick Standard requires your company to have qualified signal person, riggers and operators. Do you meet this obligation? This Signal Person training program will show you how to achieve overall compliance without breaking a sweat. Topics covered include, hand, voice and audible signals, crane operations and limitations, as well as signal person requirements. Participants will be provided with training and reference materials. They will also learn training techniques that will add value to their training program. This course will provide you with the knowledge and skill to lead your company into compliance today!
Speaker Bio:
Mary Germershausen is the Director of Safety Program Development for Quanta Services, Inc. Mary has held this position for the last 18 months; her duties include developing educational programs based on changes to the OSHA regulations, awareness level training for new hire orientation programs and specialty training programs for the pipeline, power and telecommunications divisions.
Mary has 27 years of experience in the construction industry. She began her career in 1984 as an electrical apprentice with IBEW Local Union 99. After working in the field for 11 years she was appointed Director of the Apprenticeship Training. In 1998 she accepted a position with the National Electrical Contractors Association in Bethesda, Maryland to head their Integrated Building Systems initiative, a position she held until 2009 when she joined Quanta Services. Mary holds of Bachelor of Science in Education and Master of Arts in Education.
James Gregurek grew up in Salado, TX. Afterwards, he attended Texas A&M University where he achieved a Bachelors of Science in Biological and Agricultural Engineering. James started with Quanta Services in July 2010. He has been a part of the Safety Department at Quanta where he has helped develop numerous training programs including the Qualified Signal Person and Rigging course. James is currently the Environmental Manager for Quanta and is pursuing his Masters in Industrial Hygien
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