Organization InformationVSRA Calendar/Events
Wednesday, February 01, 2012 - Friday, February 03, 2012OSHA 5400 (Jan 31-Feb 3, 2012)This course is designed for personnel in the private sector interested in teaching the 10 and 30 hour maritime safety and health outreach program to their employees and other interested groups. Special emphasis is placed on those topics that are required in the 10 and 30 hr programs as well as on those that are the most hazardous, using OSHA standards as a guide. Course participants are briefed on effective instructional approaches and the effective use of visual aids and handouts. This course allows the student to become a trainer in the Outreach Program and to conduct 10 and 30 hour maritime classes in Shipyard Employment, Marine Terminals, and Long shoring and to issue cards to participants after verifying course completion.2.6 CEU’s. HR Committee - NEW LOCATIONThe VSRA Human Resources Committee meets the first (1st) Wednesday of each month at 11am in the Norfolk offices of Willcox Savage - 22nd floor, 440 Monticello Avenue, Suite 2200, Norfolk, VA. Please be sure to use the Charlotte Street entrance to the parking garage. PARKING IS FREE and is in the same building as Willcox Savage - Please bring your parking stubs with you to be validated. Please e-mail questions, concerns, or areas of interest to Chris Abel, Committee Chairman to cabel@wilsav.com. Location: Norfolk offices of Willcox Savage - 22nd floor Starts at: 11:00 a.m. Ends at: 12:00 p.m. Thursday, February 02, 2012Contracts CommitteeReviews Contracts Issues and Hosts an Annual Seminar. Thursday, February 09, 2012Safety CommitteeThe monthly Safety Committee meeting will be held on the second Thursday at United Coatings Corporation, 650 Chautauqua Ave., Portsmouth, VA 23707. Please park along the street or the side of the UCC building – not in the back or in the front lot. Should you have any questions about location, please contact Kerri Linkenhoker (UCC) at (757)398-0785. If you have questions about the committee, please contact Brian Applewhite (Tecnico Corporation) at (757)494-4258 or e-mail: bapplewhite@tecnicocorp.com Worker's CompensationThe monthly Worker's Compensation meeting will be held on the second Thursday of even numbered months only at United Coatings Corporation, 650 Chautauqua Ave., Portsmouth, VA 23707. You may find parking along the street or the side of the UCC building – not in the back or in the front lot. Should you have any questions about location, please contact Kerri Linkenhoker (UCC) at (757)398-0785. If you have questions about the committee, please contact Dave Straeten (Abercrombie Simmons & Gillette) at (757)473-8281 or e-mail: dstraeten@asg-adj.com. Location: United Coatings Corporation Starts at: 10:00 a.m. Ends at: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 14, 2012Quality Assurance Committee - NEW SCHEDULEThe regular monthly Quality Assurance meeting has been moved to the SECOND Tuesday of the month at QED Systems, in Virginia Beach, 4646 N. Witchduck Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23455. If you need directions to the meeting location, please contact QED Systems at (757) 490-5000. If you have questions about the committee, please contact Dennis Robbins (MHI) at (757)545-6400 x 409, or by e-mail: dennis.robbins@mhi.com Location: Q.E.D. Systems Starts at: 10:30 a.m. Ends at: 11:30 a.m. QM Board/ NSSA ABR/MSR/AMMA meeting - NEW SCHEDULEThe monthly QM Board/ NSSA ABR/MSR/AMMA meeting has been moved to the second Tuesday of the month at QED Systems, in Virginia Beach, 4646 N. Witchduck Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23455. If you need directions to the meeting location, please contact QED Systems at (757) 490-5000. If you have questions about the committee, please contact Mike Aldridge (NSSA) at (757)396-4001 x2186 or by e-mail: joseph.m.aldridge@navy.mil. Location: Q.E.D. Systems Starts at: 9:00 a.m. Ends at: 10:30 a.m. Security CommitteeThe monthly Security Committee meeting will be held on the second Tuesday at United Coatings Corporation, 650 Chautauqua Ave., Portsmouth, VA 23707. Please park along the street or the side of the UCC building – not in the back or in the front lot. Should you have any questions about location, please contact Kerri Linkenhoker (UCC) at (757)398-0785. If you have questions about the committee, please contact Leigh Kennedy, Committe Chair (Earl Industries) at (757)215-2550 or e-mail: lkennedy@earl-ind.com. Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - Friday, February 17, 2012NAVSEA Basic Paint Inspector Course PREP(Feb 15-17, 2012)In order to better prepare your workers VSRA is offering a 3 day prep-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. Monday, February 20, 2012NAVSEA Cableway (Feb 20-24)Over the past years many of our members have requested Cable Certification Training. After looking at many options, many of them not viable, we are finally able to offer NAVSEA Cableway Certification course. This course is under the oversight of AMSEC and upon successful completion attendees will receive NAVSEA Cableway Certification card. The cableway program provides NAVSEA Cableway training and certification to students. This training and certification provides students with the safety and knowledge to inspect the ships 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 water-tight discrepancies. The course provides 35+ hours of lecture, video, hands-on-lab work and text based assignments over a five day period. A score 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. Tuesday, February 21, 2012VSRA General Membership Luncheon MeetingVSRA Board of Directors meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month, followed by a lunch meeting with the general membership. The Chairman of the VSRA Board and the VSRA committee chairs report to the general membership at the monthly meeting, followed by a guest speaker's presentation. Each member company may have its designated representatives present at the general membership monthly luncheon meeting and is welcome to invite company guests. The VSRA standing committees are:
Location: Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel Starts at: 12:00 PM Ends at: 1:30 PM Thursday, February 23, 2012Communications Committee - NEW SCHEDULEThe monthly Communications Committee meeting has beem moved to the Thursday following the General Membership Luncheon meeting at QED Systems, in Virginia Beach, 4646 N. Witchduck Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23455. If you need directions to the meeting location, please contact QED Systems at (757) 490-5000. If you have questions about the committee, please contact Kathleen Hinton (General Dynamics - NASSCO) at (757)494-0414 or by e-mail: khinton@nassconorfolk.com. Location: QED Systems Starts at: 9:00 a.m. Ends at: 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 27, 2012NAVSEA Basic Paint Inspector Course (Feb 27-Mar 2, 2012)Due to changes with SSPC all documents must be submitted to their representative Jeannine Bodack. Her email address is: Bodack@sspc.org, phone is 877-281 7772 x2204. These documents must be submitted 2 weeks before the first day of class to SSPC. To view the most current application please go to http://www.sspc.org/Prerequisities-for-Navsea-Basic-Paint-Inspector-NBPI/ Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - Friday, March 02, 2012OSHA 5400 Train the Trainer (Feb 28-Mar2)This course is designed for personnel in the private sector interested in teaching the 10 and 30 hour maritime safety and health outreach program to their employees and other interested groups. Special emphasis is placed on those topics that are required in the 10 and 30 hr programs as well as on those that are the most hazardous, using OSHA standards as a guide. Course participants are briefed on effective instructional approaches and the effective use of visual aids and handouts. This course allows the student to become a trainer in the Outreach Program and to conduct 10 and 30 hour maritime classes in Shipyard Employment, Marine Terminals, and Long shoring and to issue cards to participants after verifying course completion.2.6 CEU’s. |
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