Demolition Safety, Project Management, Estimating Training at Sept. Recycling Industry Gathering

DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Demolition Association (NDA) is launching its first regional Fall Education Program with courses in demolition safety training, project management, and estimating Sept. 23-24 at the Turf Valley resort in Ellicott City, MD, just outside Baltimore.

The Demolition Education Program immediately precedes the NDA-sponsored Annual C&D Recycling Forum at the same venue Sept. 25-27.  "With the demolition and general contractors, C&D processors, waste haulers, and solid waste and recycling experts coming to the Forum, it's advantageous to everyone to offer the training at the same place so there's no extra travel involved," said Michael R. Taylor, CAE, NDA Executive Director.  "Anyone involved in the demolition process can benefit from these courses."

Over Sept. 23 and 24, the NDA Safety Committee is offering the OSHA 10-hour Demolition-Specific Program.  The course covers all elements of OSHA's safety training requirements for the demolition process, including an introduction to OSHA; the "Focus Four" hazards of electrical, falls, caught between, and struck by; personal protective equipment; health hazards in construction; hand and power tools; scaffolding; and other issues common to a demolition work site.

On Sept. 23 in the afternoon, Dr. Mark Shaurette of Purdue University and co-author of the book Demolition: Practices, Technology and Management, will give instruction on how a demolition project progresses from project award to close-out.  Current and aspiring project managers will learn about demolition site management, planning considerations, and offsite interactions that must be dealt with to keep a project moving.

On Sept. 24, also in the afternoon, Richard Diven, demolition industry consultant and co-author of Demolition: Practices, Technology and Management, will provide in-depth instruction for producing a realistic estimate for a demolition project.

The fee schedule for the NDA Fall Education Program is OSHA 10-hour Demolition Specific course: $200 for NDA members, $250 for non-members; Demolition Project Management course: $150 for members, $200 for non-members; and Demolition Estimating course: $150 for members, $200 for non-members.

An online registration form is posted in the Events section of the NDA website www.demolitionassociation.com. Questions about the program and accommodations can be sent to [email protected] or directed to 800-541-2412.

The National Demolition Association is a non-profit trade organization representing approximately 1,000 U.S. and Canadian companies and many international firms that are involved in the demolition process.

SOURCE National Demolition Association