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Connector Newsletter | May 2023

ASSOCIATION NEWS

SEAA Announces Member Referral Program and Recruitment Awards

A little bit of friendly competition never hurt anyone, which is why SEAA is launching a new Member Referral Program starting NOW. Individuals employed by member companies will be recognized for referring companies to join the association.

To receive a Trailblazer award, you must recruit three or more member companies in a calendar year. The individual that recruits the most members in a calendar year will receive the Top Trailblazer Award.

Looking for resources to send to a prospective member? Check out the SEAA website under Membership or click here.

The 2023 Trailblazer Award Winners will be announced at the 2024 Convention & Trade Show in Glendale, Arizona, April 2-5, so you better get to recruiting!

Member Referral Form

SEAA Supports Crane Risk Logic and the CRL Federation

SEAA announces it has entered into an agreement to collaborate with Crane Risk Logic, a technology and data service provider dedicated to global crane risk improvement. As such, SEAA supports member company participation in the Crane Risk Logic Federation, which is a joint venture administered by Crane Risk Logic with the Crane Safety Research Lab at Texas A&M University on behalf of crane users, OEMs, trade groups, and related industry stakeholders.

Crane Risk Logic and the Crane Safety Research Lab uses an innovative information exchange between crane designers, manufacturers, and owners, and organizations that transport, erect, and dismantle cranes, as well as site supervisors and safety managers of crane operations. Read More.

Winners of the 2023 Award Programs Announced

The association is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Project of the Year, Safety Excellence, and Craft Training Excellence Awards! Click here to see the list of winning companies.

IN THIS ISSUE

Don't miss the Spring issue of Connector!

COVER STORY: Tech Tools to Try

Taking you from planning to execution

MANAGEMENT: Making Safety Proactive

Steps to Create Behavioral Safety Awareness on the Job

IN THE FIELD: Every Sling, Every Lift

Sling inspection reminders for ironworkers

SPECIAL FOCUS: 2023 SE AA Membership Directory

UPCOMING EVENTS

Summer Meet & Greet

July 20, 2023

Irving, Texas

RSVP now!

Fall Meet & Greet

October 12, 2023

Raleigh, N.C.

Registration to come

Dave Schulz Memorial Golf Tournament

October 13, 2023

Raleigh, N.C.

Registration to come

INDUSTRY REPORTS

New Non-Profit Aims to Build the Next Crane, Rigging, and Equipment Workforce

CrewTek, a non-profit organization that was announced in the April issue of Crane Hot Line, was formed by Barnhart Crane & Rigging, Industrial Training International (ITI), and ProLift Rigging Co. to recruit, prepare, and help place the next generation of skilled workers for the crane, rigging, and related industries, such as petrochemical, aerospace, manufacturing, and construction.

According to the article, CrewTek will offer an intensive eight-week training courses to teach the technical skills needed to start a career in entry-level roles like heavy-rigging trainee, lifting and transport trainee, apprentice mechanic, apprentice equipment operator, parts specialist, and dispatcher. CrewTek will not only provide training, it will also work to pair students with potential employers. Read More.

New ASTM Standard Specs for FRP Rebars

ASTM International’s composite materials committee (D30) has developed a new standard specification for the latest generation of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement bars.

According to ASTM International member Francisco De Caso, this new standard (D8505) is a milestone after several decades of collaboration to further integrate these composites into infrastructure. “The higher performance specified for bars, results in a significant improvement of design and construction of concrete structures reinforced with non-metallic FRP bars," says De Caso, principal scientist at the University of Miami, Florida. “This translates into more efficient and sustainable design of concrete structures." Read More.

MEMBER UPDATES

Need Extra Hands on a Project? RedIron Construction has Ironworkers Available

RedIron Construction, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has crews available to travel throughout the U.S. for work. Crews are experienced in both PEMB and Structural Steel Decking. If you are interested in using RedIron's crews as supplemental labor, please contact Ranae White at [email protected] or directly at 225.485.0857.

SEAA Members Stand-Down to Prevent Falls

SEAA is proud of our member companies that participated in OSHA’s 2023 National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction earlier this month. Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 378 of the 986 construction fatalities recorded in 2021 (BLS data), and the National Stand Down raises fall hazard awareness across the country in an effort to stop fall fatalities and injuries. SEAA is committed to the cause and works to provide our members with the knowledge and resources to help them keep safety at the top of mind.

2023 Stand-Down Photos

Matt and Adam Mazzella Named Presidents of Mazzella Companies

Tony Mazzella, CEO of Mazzella Companies, is proud to announce that his sons, Matt Mazzella and Adam Mazzella, have been named Presidents of Mazzella Companies. Matt Mazzella is now President of Mazzella—including Mazzella’s rigging, engineered products, and service businesses for the overhead lifting and material handling industries. Adam Mazzella is now President of Sheffield Metals International, a manufacturer and distributor of coated and bare metal products for engineered metal roof and wall systems, and New Tech Machinery, a manufacturer of portable roof panel and gutter machines. Read More.

Bigge Crane Adds to Perfect Fleet

Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. has added Liebherr’s newest LRT 1130−2.1 rough terrain crane to its Perfect Fleet®. This powerful German-engineered crane features 140 US-ton lifting capacity and the longest telescopic boom of any 2axle rough terrain crane globally.

Bigge has long been committed to providing their customers with the highest quality cranes from top manufacturers and this newest addition is no exception. The Liebherr LRT 1130−2.1 offers the same quality, performance, and strength that have come to be expected from Liebherr while also being economical to transport and safe to operate. Read More.