2012 News Archive

Iron Workers and IMPACT Get Personal With Contractors In Salt Lake City

The Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) went hyper local at its latest Regional Advisory Board Meeting in Salt Lake City.

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Contractors and Ironworker Locals Ramp Up Branding Efforts With New Web Templates Through IMPACT

Initiated in 2007, IMPACT’s website program originally offered basic Web templates only to Ironworker Locals and District Councils.  Now, the templates are available to Ironworker Locals, District Councils AND contractors.

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Iron Workers and IMPACT Launch Never-Before-Offered Training for Fabrication Shop Supervisors

The Iron Workers Union and the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) mark the launch of “Supervisor Training for Shop Ironworkers,” a pilot course designed to develop skilled Ironworker supervisors, increase productivity and ensure Shop Ironworker safety.

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On the Safe Side: Falls From Elevated Working Surfaces

The focus of this article is to highlight some of the serious fall hazards pertaining to steel erection and reinforcing steel installation.

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Noted Construction Leader and Innovator Kevin Hilton Named CEO of IMPACT

Kevin Hilton, current Executive Assistant to the CEO, succeeds CEO Eric Waterman as the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust’s (IMPACT) new leader.

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IMPACT Focuses on Contractor Training in Bid to Double Ironworker Market Share by 2020

The Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) announces its summer Contractor Courses.  The courses are designed specifically for Ironworker Contractors and their employees.

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IMPACT Wins 2012 Gold Circle Award for Excellence in Association Communications from ASAE

The Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust’s (IMPACT) 2011 annual report, Ironworkers and Employers Partnering for Success, received a prestigious Gold Circle Award from ASAE for excellence in innovation and design.

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On the Safe Side: Anchor Bolt Failure and Column Collapse

The focus of this article is to highlight some of the serious hazards pertaining to structural collapse of columns due to anchor bolt failure. Information obtained from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and The International Association revealed that anchor bolt failure during column erection contributed to several fatalities and serious fatalities.

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IMPACT Announces Appointment of First-Ever Regional Director for Canadian Labor-Management Boards

The Iron Workers Union and the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) are pleased to announce the appointment of Bert Royer, Secretary-Treasurer/Business Manager of Local No. 771, Regina, Saskatchewan, as the first-ever Regional Director for Canadian Regional Advisory Boards (RABs) XI, XII and XIII.

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Ironworkers Launch New Training Course to Fulfill Demands of Future, Fast-Paced Construction Jobs

The Iron Workers Union and the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) announced last week “Superintendent Training for Ironworkers,” a blended learning course designed to develop superior management skills among Ironworker superintendents.

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Founding CEO of IMPACT Eric Waterman Announces Retirement

The Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) announced the retirement of CEO Eric Waterman, effective April 27, 2012. Kevin Hilton, current Executive Assistant to the CEO, will succeed Waterman as CEO.

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OMB Approves OSHA “RFI” to Pursue New Reinforcing Steel and Post-Tensioning Safety Standards

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approves the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) petition to pursue new safety standards for reinforcing steel and post-tensioning activities thanks to support from a group of industry stakeholders, which includes the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers.

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On the Safe Side: Erecting Open Web Steel Joists

On the Safe Side: Erecting Open Web Steel Joists, One of the Deadly Dozen Hazardous Activities.  Provided to our readers as part of the Countdown to Zero Fatalities campaign.  Learn more at www.ironworkers.org/zero2012.

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IMPACT Wows Construction Contractors and Guests at Latest Regional Meeting

The Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) and the Rocky Mountain District Council of Ironworkers wowed contractors and guests at IMPACT’s March 8 Regional Advisory Board (RAB) meeting in Albuquerque, N.M.

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Wind Turbine Training Exceeds Grant Request Goals by Wide Margin, Creates Jobs for Ironworkers

As their 2010 grant from the Department of Labor draws to a close, the Iron Workers Union and the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) take stock of the last year’s progress and look forward to training their members as experts in the highly marketable field of wind turbine erection.

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IMPACT Contractors Embrace Innovative Zero Fatality Campaign

Danny’s Construction Company, Shakopee, Minn., and Century Steel Erectors, Dravosburg, Pa., two prominent Ironworker contractors, make commitments to safety in conjunction with the Iron Workers and the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust’s (IMPACT) Countdown to Zero Fatalities campaign.

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On the Safe Side: Rebar Column and Wall Collapse

Rebar Column and Wall Collapse: One of the Deadly Dozen Hazardous Activities. Provided to our readers as part of the Countdown to Zero Fatalities campaign.  Learn more at www.ironworkers.org/zero2012.

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Iron Workers and IMPACT Host Incredible Day of Collaboration

The Iron Workers Union and the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) hosted a series of intensely collaborative panel discussions throughout the second full day of the 2012 North American Iron Workers/IMPACT Labor-Management Conference.

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ASA and IMPACT Sign Partnering Agreement

Organizations Seek to Leverage Each Other’s Strengths to Benefit Construction Industry

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Keynote Speakers and Engaging Breakout Sessions Wow Ironworkers, Contractors and Owners

34th Commandant of the Marine Corps James Conway, politico Charlie Cook, renowned economist Anirban Basu and a host of experts in their fields wowed more than 600 session attendees during the first day of the 2012 Iron Workers/IMPACT Labor-Management Conference.

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