BEC-Baltimore

Building Enclosure Council Baltimore

Working at Height: November 13, 2018

by · November 6, 2018

Working at Height: Fall Protection Policies and Regulations

All are welcome at 6:00pm on Tuesday, November 13 at Open Works in Station North (Baltimore) to review the applicable codes and standards implemented by OSHA, ASME, and ANSI regarding fall protection, the policies and procedures of fall protection programs, and the design requirements and inspection & maintenance requirements of those programs.

Learning objectives:

  1. Participants will learn and understand updated and existing standards and codes regarding fall protection.
  2. Participants will learn the different elevated work area definitions and how to identify each.
  3. Participants will learn policies and procedures of proper fall protection programs.
  4. Participants will understand the variety of responsibilities of proper fall protection programs.
  5. Participants will be able to identify and eliminate potential building fall hazards.
  6. Participants will learn basic design requirements and system options of fall protection programs.
  7. Participants will learn inspection and maintenance requirements of fall protection programs.
This complimentary educational program will conclude by 8:00pm. This event is FREE. Participants will earn 1.5 HSW learning units.

Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Open Works
1400 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21202
Parking available in the Open Works lot, as well as on neighboring Belvidere Street and Greenmount Avenue.

6:00pm networking
6:30pm presentation begins

This event is free. Please register via Eventbrite.

Speaker Bios:

Mark Howell

Mark is a former member of the SWRI Board of Directors, an active member of several sub-committees of the American Society of Testing Materials E6 Committee and also a former adjunct teacher for the Preservation Program at Harford Community College.
His responsibilities include assisting with the development of project for owners and developers by providing services such as; due diligence inspections, scope development, technical solution integration and budget development. Project preplanning activities include development of mock ups, prototypes and QA/QC programming. His expertise helps to identify types of rigging and access plans and is certifi ed in rope decent systems for inspections. He provides evaluation, investigation and testing assistance, estimating and preparing budgets. He delivers these services to building owner representative’s community.
His 25 plus years of experience as a restoration contractor preserving historic and contemporary structures is a valuable resource for owners, property managers, developers, architects and others in the investigation, solution building, budget development and managing of contractors in the preservation and improved performance of existing structures.

About Open Works

One of Maryland’s most anticipated projects, Open Works opened its doors to the public in September 2016. Non-profit developer Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation, transformed a former distribution warehouse into a 34,000 square foot, state-of-the-art incubator/workspace for craftsmen and artists.

Located in the heart of the Station North Arts & Entertainment District at 1400 Greenmount Avenue, the facility has wood and metal shops, 3-D printing and textile studios, classrooms, and an electronics and computer lab. All are accessible through monthly memberships or a day pass. For a monthly fee, entrepreneurs and artists can rent one of the 140 mico-studios, which offer a storage locker, conference room access, and an individual address for establishing a business headquarters. In addition to these individual membership plans, Open Works offers corporate membership plans.

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