News From PCCA...
PCCA Workforce Development Information
Click the links below for information from Northwood Technical College (formerly Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, WITC) on the school's online Overhead and Underground Utility Installer Technician programs. Northwood Tech is a partner school in PCCA's workforce development program, and these courses can be used as part of the Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program (TIRAP), a Department of Labor registered apprentice program, www.tirap.org.
- Watch the WITC Apprenticeship Program Overview Video -
See here for course and cost information on the programs.
PCCA 2021 Mid-Year Presentations
If you missed them, presentations from the PCCA 2021 Mid-Year Meeting at the Samoset Resort in Camden, Maine (July 7-10, 2021) are available in the Education area of the Members Only website menu (login required). PCCA Government Affairs Roundtable by Eben Wyman, Wyman Associates is a sample of this year's presentations. You'll also find program listings from previous years.
Register Today for Safe + Sound Week 2021
Trenching Safety
OSHA's Alliance program is offering a free online presentation on trenching and excavation safety on July 23.
PCCA Journal - 2021 Q2 - Available Online
The latest edition of the PCCA Journal is in the mail but you can avoid the wait by reading it online.
The sun shines on PCCA's 2021 convention... the 2021-22 PCCA Education & Research Foundation scholarship winners are announced... Infrastructure debate begins in earnest... and more.
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Take the Challenge
Finding and fixing hazards is a core element of a workplace safety and health program. A systematic find and fix approach is an ongoing process that helps better identify and control sources of potential injuries and illnesses.
Take the Check on Safety Challenge!
Complete the items on the checklist, earn your challenge coin, then share the results in your workplace or on social media using #SafeAndSoundAtWork and #CheckOnSafety.
National Safety Stand-Down 2021
This year's National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls is May 3-7. Don’t miss the Spanish-language webinar on May 4.
PCCA Members Express Strong Opposition to PRO Act
Members of the Power & Communication Contractors Association (PCCA) have been contacting their federal Representatives and Senators in early March to share their strong opposition to the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. PCCA has long represented the interests of those who build and maintain America’s electric power and broadband infrastructure, and its members believe that the PRO Act (H.R. 842) would have serious negative consequences on the U.S. economy and American workers.