Category Archives: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

Health Care Reform: Prognosis Undetermined

I can’t decide how I feel about health care reform. It’s now near the top of the legislative agenda and lots of proposals and ideas are being floated by the House and Senate committees working on a bill. Almost every American has a stake in the outcome. The health care industry is a huge segment … Read more »

What I Brought Back From Chicago

The just-completed NECA Convention in Chicago was my 31st. That doesn’t even come close to the record set by former NECA President Bob Colgan of Toledo, Ohio. This was his 57th! Bob was recognized at both the Convention Opening General Session and at a special Academy of Electrical Contracting Reception marking its 40th anniversary. Bob … Read more »

Meet Rich Parenti

  “Get a haircut!”  I can still hear former IBEW President Jack Barry as he teased Rich Parenti about his a bit too long hairstyle back when he was director of the Midwest Region. Rich has since trimmed his locks, and Jack is no longer with us, but good-natured banter remains a hallmark of Rich’s … Read more »