b'Safety - AProfit Center Kim Schwickert, By MRCA DirectorSafety is always important,individuallose his safetyperson, now is the time.Sunday butmay never more important than inreward ifon the crewevening\'s theme party will be other peoplefun. October and November.In ourget hurt, the amount ofMRCAmade bogushas even part ofcountry (upperinsurance claims have all butarrangements for a costume therental midthis time ofdisappeared. We all know thefirms to behelp with your west)the yearthere to year.may signals the downturn for ourdishonest workerfeel workersselection. We have manyfinish withcompensationbe jobs towouldbetter than little time to beat the first winterunemploymentforandMonday\'s lunch has the winterawards, storm.We are usually all at fullmay come upa questionablerecognitions and a fantastic with capacity andhope theinjury.But with his peers as hisspeaker. justweather holds socanourwatch dog wefound those wecompletehave projects.We have a tendency toclaims to have stopped orWhatcould you ask whenmorefor. overlook somethings in orderreportedhaveevidenceLastconventiona toweenoughyear\'swas thedone".ofable "getjobOnethoseprovided by the workers to berecord setter for contractor items is safety.Safety used to beto refuseclaims.Again withattendancethis yeares theandpromislooked at as a costbutthe temptation removed ourto be even bigger.You can\'t center,duecosts to high liability and especiallyhave dropped dramatically. I wishafford toss it. miWorkerCosts, atyou all the best ofclosing Compensationluck in ourwesafety as aoutroofing seasons, and hopeFor me personally, the only down companyviewyour profit center.Thewe incur inthis will help you inyearssidebe the fact that it costfuturetowillmarks improvingimprove yourdollar.Workthe end ofmy term.I personally bottom safetyissmart,safe.haveinvolved with MRCA veryworkbeen minoras an Officer, Director or We use contractorcomparedCommitteesince 1978. toMember theYear-EndDuring this timemet I have associations liketremendousnumerous people whohadan have savingsReflections .enormous impact on my life. we NRCA & MRCA toenjoyinnotSeveralvery good becamefriends, onlyContinued fromPage1ones thatalways count you could obtain safetypremiums, butrespect to manufacturer\'s longon. The last 2 yearsseen have in productionterm Guarantees and Applicationdramatic changes inand my life information and ideas.(no lost time)fonns.There is a fantastic handwithout these people to support and training.outthis program, no memberme, itvery atwould have been When a goodcontractorbe without.difficult to survive.I want wants toto man gets hurtlose productionthank themthe bottommy youfromof toofIall and also havepay the costTom Clancy\'s fictional novelheart andwant to thankof trainingnew. Wese"Clear and Present Danger" aptlyyou for your support and someoneucontractor associations likedescribed contractors real lifeconfidenceallowing me NRCAinthe & MRCAobtain safety"clear andsent danger" andopportunity to serve this great topreinformation and ideas. Wewhat is potentially theostassociation. Theregreat alsom were usesuggestions andcatastrophic situation facingpeople aheadmethere will theexpertiseofand ofinsurancecontractors today.No one willbet people followingme.The ourcompanies lossgreacontrol and riskwant to miss this importantMRCA will continue to work managementfor toa completeonI peoplehelp designprogramwhat EPA and thethe contractors andplan on safetySupercan do to you.continuing to serve in program.Fundany way that I can.Thanksr the again foThrough theuseofTuesday brings us the final 2opportunity to serve you. site inspections, annual safetyprograms.One is on more seminars andincentiveGovernment regulations nowSee you in safety programs we have reduced ourimposed on us in the form ofSt. Louis! ADA loss time injuries by a significantrequirements.We will also hear number.Thishas translated intofrom the Steep Committee on an many savings in premium dollarsexpanding market for contractors newthe and training costs ofinmetal roofing area. employees.Therefore creating additional profits for ourmpanyAs ife programs were not co th- that is why we consider safetyenough, we have over 222 booths a profit.inexhibitfor you to visit center thehall and a party on Sunday evening Another advantage has come fromfitting for the season.Ifever you ourwanted to be a ghost, king safety incentive program. Because a whole department andSuperman or some other fantasy Page 2'