Author: Kelly White

Rigger/Signal Person Certification Programs Surge NCCCO Signalperson, Rigger Level I, and Rigger Level II programs are experiencing a surge in activity with many Texas Petrochemical and Oil Companies requiring their signal persons and riggers to be certified by January 2019. Additionally, commercial truck drivers are increasingly seeking rigger and signalperson certifications. The combination of a…

https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/orange-park-construction-worker-shocked-on-the-job-police-say/799892966 Reminder that even Marine Contractors have exposure to electricity. Maybe all marine contractors should keep voltage meters on their jobsites!

Members, The City of Cape Coral has invited officials from the Army Corps to discuss Lake O releases. This informational meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, July 31st at 12:30 p.m. at the Cape Coral Yacht Club Ballroom (5819 Driftwood Pkwy). We need as many members as possible to attend and express concerns regarding the impact…

I attended the Board Meeting for the Palm Beach County CILB to the citizens of Palm Beach County. With the FMCA’s input and support, Palm Beach County will start the process of requiring USL&H as well as tightening up experience requirements for Palm Beach County Marine Contractors Licensing. It was a pleasure working with the…

Good Afternoon Ms. White & Mr. Barron: I am the Executive Director of the non-profit, Florida Marine Contractors Association.  I learned today of changes to the SPGP program that involve single family docks that are located outside residential canals.  As I understand it, proposed single family docks that are outside of residential canals will now…

The meeting is scheduled for Monday 6/4 and will become effective immediately. We need to fight several things: They are proposing to treat artificial waterways the same as natural water ways and limit slips to 2, finger piers to 3’, platforms to 160 sq ft, etc. They want to limit docks to 200’ regardless of…

Please add the FMCA as a trusted source in your email account. Thank you, Kelly White

Congratulations Lucas D Brooks! Our first recipient of the Florida Marine Contractor’s Association Scholarship. We are excited to assist you with continuing your education. Steve Ryder & Kelly White presented the award letter to Lucas this week. Lucas and Ms. Robbie were both very excited and appreciative.

The Board has approved “3” $500 scholarships to be awarded annually. Since we are nearing the end of the year, the first scholarships for 2017 will be awarded in January 2018. The deadline for the application is December 15, 2017. Immediate family members of FMCA members in good standing (owners and employee’s) are eligible to…

Our business is very busy. Although, never too busy to miss the FMCA EXPO. I feel it is important to support this association which has done so much for our marine construction industry. Some of the positive things FMCA has done for our industry include fighting the manatee permitting issues, getting a dedicated Workers’ Compensation…

October 2, 2017 is last day to register and reserve your hotel room at the negotiated rates! Please visit www.myfmca.org to register online. We have a great speaker line up this year to include a QuickBooks Job Costing session and Electrical Shock in Marina’s. You don’t want to miss it!!

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to extend the employer’s responsibility to ensure crane operator competency and enforcement for crane operator certification to Nov. 10, 2018. OSHA issued a final rule in September 2014, extending the deadline by three years for crane operator certification requirements in the…