Organization InformationVSRA Calendar/Events
Thursday, September 09, 2010Safety CommitteeMonthly meeting of the Safety Committee Environmental Committee-CANCELLED
Environmental Committee
Monday, September 13, 2010Communications CommitteeMonthly meeting of the Communications Committee Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - Friday, September 17, 2010Blueprint Reading & Technical Drawing Orientation 9-14-10 to 9-17-10This course is directed to rising welders and shipfitters, or workers who need a familiarity with blueprint technology, symbols and design features specific to ships. The course provides 28 hours of instruction with take-home activities, quizzes, and a final exam. Attendees will receive critical drawing analysis experience, as well as hands-on blueprint activities. For a complete course outline please contact the VSRA office by emailing us at info@VirginiaShipRepair.org Location: TBA Starts at: 8:00am Ends at: 4:00pm Click here for details and registration Gen Memb Mtng-VB Conv Ctr
QMB-CANCELLED nxt mtng Oct 12QMB meeting is cancelled due to VSRA General Membership meeting held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center Location: QED Systems Starts at: 9:00 am Ends at: 10:30 AM Security Committee-RESCHED Sep 21
QA Committee-CANCELLED nxt mtng Oct 12
Friday, September 17, 2010 - Friday, October 08, 2010Junior Supervisor Leadership & Safety Course 9/17, 9/24, 10/1 & 10/8Supervisors are a critical link between the work on the ground and the planning that goes into production. Today, the job of a Supervisor is complicated by changing work environments, and a new breed of employees coming in the door. This course weaves Leadership and Management applications throughout the National Safety Council course. Supervisors will learn about the labor market, their own leadership and management strengths and how to effect change on the waterfront. We are limited to 25 spaces for this course, so don’t delay! This course is for supervisors with less than 5 years experience. Passing students will receive the National Safety Council Supervisors Certification Location: Tecnico Corporation Starts at: 8:00am Ends at: 4:30pm Click here for details and registration Monday, September 20, 2010 - Friday, September 24, 2010NAVSEA Cableway Training & Certification Course 9-20-10 to 9-24-10At the urging of VSRA members, this course was incorporated in the VSRA training schedule in 2008. This course is under the oversight of AMSEC and upon successful completion attendees will receive a NAVSEA Cableway Certification Card. The cableway program provides NAVSEA Cableway Training and Certification to students. This training and certification provides the students with the safety and knowledge to indpect the ship's cableways; identify and correct all Category 1 & 2 discrepancies to include: the removal of dead-end cables, repair of wire way discrepancies and correction of all Fire Zone and watertight discrepancies. The course delivers 35+ hours of lecture, video, hands-on-lab work and text based assignments over a five day period. A score of 70% or higher on the comprehensive exam is required for successful completion. The course covers all NAVSEA requirements and skill sets in depth. For a course overview, please contact VSRA. Location: Earl Industries (Victory Blvd) Starts at: 8:00am Ends at: 4:00pm Click here for details and registration Tuesday, September 21, 2010Security Committee
Tuesday, September 28, 2010Emergency First Responders (EFR) Certification--9-28-10This certification is a step beyond Red Cross certification and is more oriented to industrial environments. This one day course provides comprehensive instruction in CPR and first aid, as well as Automated External Defribillator (AED) use, emergency oxygen administration and conscious choking management skills.
Recent comments include:
" The instructor provided the inspiration to make one proud to be an Emergency First Responder"
"I learned techniques that could actually save somebody's life!"
Location: United Coatings Corporation Starts at: 7:30am Ends at: 4:30pm Click here for details and registration Wednesday, September 29, 2010EFR refresher--9/29/2010This is a 1/2 day refresher from 7:30am to 11:30am for those who were certified in 2007, and their certification will expire this year. The EFR course meets OSHA Guidelines 29 CFR 1910.151 compliance standards for workplace safety. Thursday, September 30, 201015th Annual Safety & Health SeminarTrack 1--Project Engineers, Superintendents and Supervisors 9-10:20am: OSHA Update (Leo Edwards-OSHA) 10:20-11:20: NAVFAC (Walt Pristou-NSSA) 12:30-1:15: Lets Find the Hazards Before They Find Us (James Sammons) 1:15-2:15: TBA 2:15-3:15: Effective Communicaton (Roman Williams-Tecnico) Track 2--Project Engineers, Superintendents and Supervisors 9:20-10:20: Effective Communication (Roman Williams-Tecnico) 10:20-11:20: TBA 12:30-1:15: NAVFAC (Walt Pristou-NSSA) 1:15-2:15: SY & Temp Labor Risk Mitigation Best Practices (Jim Worley) 2:15-3:15: Lets Find the Hazards Before They Find Us (James Sammons) Track 3--Safety Professionals 9:20-10:20: Safety Solutions (Tom Carrow-MHI) 10:20-11:20: Noise & Industrial Hygiene Sampling (Colleen Becker) 12:30-1:15: OSHA Update (Leo Edwards-OSHA) 1:15-2:15: Record Keeping (Steve Newell-ORCC) 2:15-3:15: Catastrophic Incident Awareness (Pam Wakefield-Red Cross) Location: Ted Constant Convocation Center Starts at: 7:00am Ends at: 4:00pm Click here for details and registration |
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