Online registration is now available for the Demolition Academy being hosted by the National Demolition Association in October. The event takes place Oct. 15-17 at the Renaissance Concourse Hotel in Atlanta.
Those seeking more information on the event or wishing to register can go to http://www.demolitionassociation.com/demolition_academy.php.
“We decided to re-brand our program and expand its scope to include more topics aimed at both management and others involved in the demolition process,” says Michael Taylor, the National Demolition Association’s executive director.
The Demolition Academy begins with the Demolition-Specific OSHA 10-Hour Certification, offered in both English and Spanish. In addition, training is offered on the topics of Confined Space Rescue and Aerial Lift Equipment Safety - Train the Trainer.
Other topics to be covered include managing stress, implosion safety issues, Personal Protective Equipment, confined space awareness, and rental equipment safety awareness. Other topics will cover managing a demolition project; how to manage a company's safety program; when disaster strikes: what to do during an on-site emergency; legal issues confronting the demolition industry; and current human resources issues on the demolition jobsite.
The Demolition-Specific OSHA 10-Hour Training Certification is taught by certified instructors and is required by many of the industry's larger clients. "It should be an important part of every company's safety training program," Taylor noted. The course is also required as part of OSHA's new Disaster Site Worker Training Certification.
Attendees can choose to attend the Demolition Academy for one or more days.
Cost for the OSHA program or the Confined Space Rescue or Aerial Lift Equipment Safety program is $175; cost for the two-day October 16 and 17 safety or management workshops is $275; cost for the October 17 management workshop only is $175; cost for the entire program is $400. The deadline for registration for the OSHA program is October 6.