Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Certified Signal Persons.Will they make your job site safer?

A signal person is the operator's eyes on the ground. A wrong signal could cause a serious injury or possible death. When it counts, an experienced and Certified UA Signal Person is the person for the job!!

The UA Signal Person Certification sets the Standard for Safety in Industry:

*All UA Signal Person are third party certified by the national Commission for Certification of Crane *Operators.The UA Signal Person training & Qualification Program is in full compliance with the latest OSHA Federal Regulation 29 CFR Part 1926.

*UA Signal Person Training and Qualification program complies with the ASME B30 and ANSI A10.42 Standards.

*UA Training programs are approved and certified by the U.S. Department of Labor.

The U.A. consistently strives to develop training and certification programs that improve member's skills with the aim of increasing job productivity and safety. This training is made available to Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 123 members.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Certified Industrial Rigging

How often have you experienced work delays, damaged equipment or worst of all accidents? Hiring a fully certified and experienced UA Local Union 123 Industrial Rigger provides the assurance you require for job-site safety, reliability and productivity. All UA Local Union 123 Certified Industrial Riggers are fully qualified in accordance with the latest OSHA Federal Regulation 29 CFR Part 1926. The United Association is the only organization recognized by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) as compliant to their administrative protocol for portable practical examinations for industrial rigging. Our UA Industrial Rigging Training and Qualification program complies with the ASME B30 and ANSI A10.42 Standards. We have standardized rigger training governed by an audited and approved quality assurance program. Our UA training programs are approved and certified by the U.S. Department of Labor. We are consistently developing training and certification programs that improve our members’ skills with the aim of increasing job productivity and safety.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

All Children's Hospital, Saint Petersburg, Florida


Completed in 2009, this facility is located in downtown St. Petersburg FL.
Local Union 123 members were responsible for the installation of all plumbing, piping and associated equipment including the energy plant that supplies the facility with steam and chilled water for the air-conditioning.