Precast Inc. - November/December 2008 - (Page 5) CONTENTS NOV/DEC 2008 F E AT U R E S 20 Vendor and Contractor Safety Am I responsible for them, too? By Randy DeVaul 24 Steel Fibers in SCC for Structural Applications A perspective of self-consolidating (SCC), steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) for precast structural applications. By Liberato Ferrara and Surendra P. Shah 32 Don’t Leave Profits on the Table! Strategies that manufacturers can use to maximize profits. By Bridget McCrea 44 Protect Yourself from Contact Dermatitis Wet portland cement is terrific for concrete but terrible for hands. By Sam Lines 36 COVER STORY 48 Promotions and Advancements – Part 1 Keep your company fresh with the best talent. By William Atkinson Putting People First For Dominic Girotti, president of Hy-Grade Precast Concrete, St. Catherines, Ontario, there is a genuine feeling of staff and management enthusiasm for taking on challenges and for completing a job well done. This is an organization that puts people first with a management team that values staff training and job satisfaction. Girotti shares his hopes for his “second career” in precast concrete. By Sue McCraven Photo courtesy Dominic Girotti Precast Inc. (ISSN 1940-9184 print, ISSN 1940-9192 online) is published bimonthly by NPCA. Material in this publication may not be reproduced without written permission from NPCA. Requests for permission should be directed to the editor. Copyright 2008 by NPCA. Address your letters and comments to the editor: Precast Inc./Editor 10333 N. Meridian St. Suite 272 Indianapolis, IN 46290 (800) 366-7731 • Fax: (317) 571-0041 E-mail: npca@precast.org www.precast.org NPCA is a trade association representing the manufacturers of plant-produced concrete products and the suppliers to the industry around the world. 56 Safety in Prestressing Prestressing in a precast plant can be a dangerous operation and requires special training and awareness. By Gustavo A. Gonzalez Seguridad en el Pretensado El pretensado en una planta de prefundido puede ser una operación peligrosa y requiere un entrenamiento y conocimiento especiales. Por Gustavo A. Gonzalez D E PA R T M E N T S 12 Precaster’s Perspective 68 Association News 72 Industry News 74 People & Products 82 Advertisers Index 82 NPCA Calendar STAFF: Publisher: Ty Gable Vice President of Marketing and Communication: Ron Fleming Communication Director: Bob Whitmore Managing Editor: Ron Hyink Associate Editor: Michael Cook Graphic Design: Molly Flick Tippner Advertising Director: Brenda C. Ibitz Technical Editors: Sue McCraven and Evan Gurley NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2008 | WWW.PRECAST.ORG 5 http://www.precast.org http://www.precast.org http://www.precast.org
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