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The spirit of giving Demolition Association online safety training
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he newly revamped National Demolition Association website www.demolitionassociation.com now offers a full arsenal of online safety training and certification courses that allow for in-house training, orientation, and personnel management. The members-only feature provides more than 7,000 training courses on topics that range from fall protection and excavator safety training to Microsoft Excel and safe driving. The courses are designed to improve safety, compliance, and risk management initiatives by providing OSHA standardized content, which is validated by industry experts. The interactive courses include instant grading and online certificates, as well. Members can pay just once for each course, but can view the course as many times as they want for up to one year. Upcoming, the National Demolition Association is developing a demolition-specific safety training course that will be web-based and available on the newly upgraded website. Visit www.demolitionassociation.com
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amie Ross (right) HazMat Management magazine presents a cheque to Brother Tom Liss, Director of the Good Shepherd Ministries in support of The Passion Campaign. The Passion Campaign was created by Restoration Environmental Contractors of Gormley, Ontario, after working in the Regent Park area of Toronto since 2006. This year has been hard for many people, and it is even harder on those who rely on the kindness of others in order to survive. The Passion Campaign is having a gingerbread house auction as well as their calendar program with photographs donated by Keith Levit Photography. Please go to www.thepassioncampaign.com and support one of 13 registered charities that help people in need in our communities every day. They can be reached at info@thepassioncampaign.com
E-waste recycler wins award
Barrie, Ontario-based GEEP Inc. was the recipient of three Waste Minimization Awards from the Recycling Council of Ontario (RCO) held in October at Ontario Place. Photo left to right: Dave Douglas, Chris Gariepy, Kathy McKenzie, Peter Maurmann, Clyde Yorke, Wallace MacKay, Lisa Thompson-Buck, Alfred Hambsch, Patricia Medve, and George Craine.
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