b'i fflateNews News from the NationalwillneedtochangetheirsafetyThe seminar, "Roofing TechnolWilliamA.Good, GAE, Executive Vicetrainingm ials. NRCA,alongogy, "-was first held1980 ater January Presidentwithaffected groups, intendsin Atlanta. Thiscourse was otheryear\'s President Clintonissued antochallengethisnewfinding aspresented by RIEl\'s original fa lty, cuasosted executive order that allows states tovigorouslypossible.and theorganizationalsohuse their unemployment insuranceAt its meeting in November,additio even infor its naltsAtlanta funds to offer paid parental leave totheNRCAExecutiveComm stu ts,alumniandfacultyto itteedennew parents. The President specifi decided to discontinue our effortshonor the anniversary. callynotedthesolvencyofstateatestablishinga worker-trainingF moreformation, callat orin RIEi u insurancefundsprogramin McAllen,Texas.The303/790-7200. nemployment mpandthelowune loymentrate,decision was based on our continwhich gives states an opportunityuingfrustrationatbeingabletoNew SMRCA Personnel to implement new family leave pro recruitwho wou be will TheSo h Michigan workersldut eastern posals.PresidentClintonfurtheringtorelocateoutsideoftheRoofingContractorsAssociation stated that the order"gives statesMcAllen area. We remainm (SMRCA) office in Warren, Mich. co mitthe flexibilitytoexperimentwithted,however, to exploringeveryann thepersonouncedfollowingnel paid employment leave."optionforrecruitingandtrainingchanges,J 1. effectiveanuary OSHAunveiledtheir pro workers in our industry, and we willEric F. Schultz, executive direcposed "ergonomics standard" sooncontinue efforts on aof dif tor of SMRCA and theMichigan number after Congress adjourned at the endferent fronts. NRCA expects to beRoofing ContractorsAssociation of 1999. The proposed standard ispilotinga programwithtwoJob(MiRCA)retiredafter 17 yearsD undergoing acomment peri Corps facilities in the northeast inservice. He willbespending tht, public odprior toit beinginstituted. Asthe year 2000. Job Corps is a wintermon inFloridaand fed ths volveseach currently written,thisproposederal training program that in returning to Michiganspring. tas ndard does not include the con relocatinginner-cityyouthstoKarenColveristhenewly structionindustry,butthiscouldtraining centers.appoin executivedirectorof ted change. Certain states that enforceNRCAisoneofonlytourSMRCAandMiRCA.Colver has an ergonomics standard apply thatnational sponsors for Christmas inworked for the Associationoffice standard to the construction stan April\'s Super Bowl. We\'llp for the past 10 years. Prior to her bearticdard.The business communityisipating in a press conference theree loyment at the SMRCA office, mpreacting vigorously to this propos (NFLCommissionerPaulshe workedfor a roof-consulting al; we expect to see CongressionalTagliabueison the Christmas infirm for five years. action in 2000 to prohibit its imple AprilBoard), andhelpwith theA included inthe lsothe staff at mentationwithoutmorescientificrehabbing of ainta.SMRCA o ce is homeAtlan ffi Heather Hentges, study; we also expect to see litiga The next edition of the NRCAwho beganrat the he employment tion iffinal standard is adopted.RootingWaterproofing ManualSMRCA office in Mar of 1996. aandch In aryling develop isscheduledfor completioninShe currently holds the po on ve troub siti of will ment, the American Conference of2001. The new manualincludeofficemanager.HerresponsibiliGovernmental Industrial Hygienistsforthefirsttimea sectiononties are num t erous, but mos impor(ACGIH) has apparently decided toreroofingand willbeavailable intantly she m a bookkeepanagesll issue ato its recommendedCD-ROM format.ing duchangeties. exposurelimit(REL)forasphaltInadditiontotheabovestaff fumes. ByACGIH rec RIEi Celebrates 20members,Kelly Nicholsonjoined themselves, ommendationshavenolegalorYearsthe SMstaff inof 1999 as RCAMay regulatoryauthority,buttheydoTheRoofingIndustryEduca receptionisV Nicholson secretary. trigger other events, most notably ationalInstitute(RIEi) commemo- .is responsible for publication ofthh change in manufacturers\' Materialratedits 20thanniver byre RovingRoofer,wh istrsaryich; Safety Data Sheets,teaching its first sem JanuarySMRCA newsletter,ng with the./ (MSDSs) which inar,aloin turn,y mean that contractors11-14 in.Continued one ma Atlanta pag 14'