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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Safety Committee

Monthly meeting of the Safety Committee

Location: United Coatings Corporation

Starts at: 9:00 AM  Ends at: 10:00 AM

Workers Compensation Committee

The Monthly meeting of the Workers Compensation Committee is held at 10:00am every 2nd Thursday on even numbered months. 

Location: United Coatings Corporation

Starts at: 10:00 AM  Ends at: 11:00 AM

Contracts Committee



Location: Troutman Sanders Conference Room

Starts at: 9:30 am  Ends at: 10:30 am

Monday, March 15, 2010 - Friday, March 19, 2010

NAVSEA Cableway Training & Certification Course 3-15-10 to 3-19-10

At 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

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

VSRA General Membership Meeting

Please contact the VSRA office (757-233-7034) to RSVP for this event.  Due to catering requirements by the hotel, there is a cutoff date for RSVPs that varies from month to month. 

Location: Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel

Starts at: 12:00 PM  Ends at: 1:30 PM

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Senior Supervisor's Leadership Course 3-18-10 & 3-19-10

This course is designed for Supervisor's with more than 5 years experience.  Learning centers on leadership demands, behavioral management, tracking professional goals and developing stronger workers through career development and goal setting.

The course delivers 16 plus hours of lecture, video, hands-on activities, The Kouzes & Posner Leadership Challenge System and text based assignments over a two day period.

Students spend four hours developing leadership communication patterns using job safety analysis, inspection and investigation scenarios to apply what they have learned to real world examples.

Comments include:

"The workforce is changing and these are tools I can use!"--Student 

"The new generation is way different than when I started.  We need culture change to get them to stay." --Student



Location: Tecnico Corporation

Starts at: 7:30am  Ends at: 3:30pm

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - Friday, March 26, 2010

Blueprint Reading & Technical Drawing Orientation 3-23-10 to 3-26-10

This 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: Metropolitan Laboratories

Starts at: 8:00am  Ends at: 4:00pm

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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Emergency First Responders (EFR) Certification--3-30-10

This 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

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NAVSEA Basic Paint Inspector 'Prep' course 3-30-10 to 4-1-10

In order to better prepare your workers VSRA is offering a 3 day pre-course specifically to address exam standards and increase Inspector knowledge. 
This course will review coating documents such as SSPC PA-2, NSTM Chapter 631 and NSTM Chapter 634 for Non-Skid and others.  It will also provide a thorough review of SI 009-32 and applicable sections of 009-04.

Each attendee will receive a current copy of NAVSEA Standard Item 009-32 and 009-04.  However, should read over these instructions prior to class to maximize their study time during the course.

There is a city parking garage located behind Metropolitan Laboratories with a small fee of $1.00 per hour.  Please make sure your employees are aware of this charge.



Location: Metropolitan Laboratories

Starts at: 8:00am  Ends at: 4:30pm

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

EFR refresher--3/31/2010

This 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.

Location: United Coatings Corporation

Starts at: 7:30am  Ends at: 11:30am

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