Webinar Wednesdays 3rd Quarter, 2018
Welcome to NUCA Webinar Wednesdays In an effort to provide the NUCA na onal membership expanded educa onal opportuni es, the NUCA staff, under the direc on of The NUCA Educa on Commi ee and NUCA Director of Educa on and Training Jim Stepahin have organized a series of industry webinars. Two webinars will be presented each month in 2018. The webinar topics have been chosen from current industry issues that face our members on a daily basis. Other topics are specifically targeted to help our many NUCA Chapters across the country improve their opera ons. NUCA will be providing a quarterly schedule prior to the quarter. We encourage any NUCA member to submit topics that they feel should be considered for future webinars that would be of interest to the membership. There is no cost to par cipate in these webinars. To register for the webinars just email Jim Stepahin, Director of Educa on and Training at jim@nuca.com and he will forward you the link to join the webinar. So take advantage of the most current industry informa on available by par cipa ng in our NUCA Webinar Wednesdays.
July Wednesday, July 18, 3:00 PM (EST) Trade Tariffs. How they will affect your business and what NUCA is doing in Washington to address them Mr. Bryce Mungeon NUCA Director of Government Affairs Special Guest Presenter Bryce Mungeon, NUCA Director of Government Affairs The President formally announced tariffs on imported steel and on imported aluminum. These tariffs will make these raw materials more expensive for American companies and individuals who use goods containing them. In his decision, The President deployed a little-used weapon in U.S. trade law: Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which authorizes the president to restrict imports and impose unlimited tariffs on national security grounds. Since the United States joined the World Traded Organization in 1995, it has pursued only two such investigations. Come listen as Bryce explains the current situation and also explains what NUCA is doing on Capitol Hill to protect our members whose businesses will be negatively impacted by increases in raw materials.
July Wednesday, July 25th, 3:00 PM (EST) The Nine Essen al Components of a State Damage Preven on Program Special Guest Presenter: Mr. Shane Ayers, Deputy Director, Virginia State Corpora on Commission s Division of U lity and Railroad Safety In 2013, Virginia State Corpora on Commission Division of U lity and Railroad Safety Director Massoud Tahamtani gave a presenta on to the annual conference of the Common Ground Alliance en tled The Nine Elements of a Successful State Damage Preven on Program. This iden fica on of these essen al elements was the result of a long tenure of success in leading the Virginia Miss U lity system to a 77% reduc on in underground damages. Shortly a er that presenta on, The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administra on (PHMSA) adapted Massoud s Nine Essen al Components as a guideline for all states to follow Virginia s long road to improved performance in damage preven on. Come listen as Mr. Shane Ayers outlines the nine essen al elements and takes ques ons from NUCA members all over the country on how then can go about working with their state Miss U lity systems to help implement these cri cal steps to success. Shane Ayers Deputy Director Virginia State Corpora on Commission s Division of U lity and Railroad Safety
August Wednesday, August 22nd, 3:00 PM (EST) Innova ve Uses of Drones for the Underground U lity Contractor Special Guest Presenters: The Engineering Firm of Draper Aden and Associates Richmond, Virginia Construc on firms and engineering firms are finding new uses for drones on a daily basis. Drones are scanning jobsites to determine percentage of comple on on contracts. Drones are measuring pipelines to determine percentage of installed pipe for payment purposes. Drones can determine what stored materials are on jobsites for purposes of checking submi ed materials for payment. Come listen as Draper Aden and Associates offer new and innova ve uses of drone technology for the underground construc on industry.
September Wednesday, September 12th, 3:00 PM (EST) How to Manage Distracted Driving in the Workplace Special Guest Presenter: Bill Jenkins, CNA Insurance Olen Vanderleeden, Fleetsaver by Cogosense Every day in America 9 people die and 1153 people are injured as a result of distracted drivers. While technology is at the root of the problem, could it also be the solu on? Cogosense and CNA Insurance are two firms that are be ng on it. CNA are offering discounts for clients who use the Cogosense Fleetsaver system in their company vehicles. The Cogosense Fleetsaver system prevents fleet drivers from tex ng or calling while opera ng their company vehicles. Come listen as CNA Insurance specialist Alvin Bill Jenkins frames the issue of distracted driving and Mr. Olen Vanderleeden of Cogosense explains the Fleetsaver system.