Agenda

Registration:                    8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:             8:30 am – 12:15 pm

Lunch (On your own):       12:15 – 1:15 pm

Afternoon Session:           1:15 – 4:30 pm

Building Code Background and Application

History of building codes

Modern day Michigan building codes

Adoptions of the Michigan building codes

Consolidating the Model Building Codes and the Michigan Building Codes

The three model building codes

2012 Michigan rehabilitation for existing buildings

The basics of any building standard

The Means of Egress, Building Code Violations and OSHA and MIOSHA

The means of egress

Building code violations

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Act
and Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) Act

Limited history of Michigan’s Barrier Free Act and requirements

An Explanation of OSHA and MIOSHA

1910 and 1926 OSHA and how they affect jobsite safety

MIOSHA safety and the basics of OSHA and MIOSHA

The minimum requirements for a company safety policy and jobsite safety plan


In the Event of a Jobsite Accident

Qualified person and competent person and their duties

Required regular safety meetings

Required changes to the company safety policy and jobsite plan

Credits

Architects
6.5 HSW Contact Hours
6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units

Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs

International Code Council
6.5 Contact Hours

Contractors
Non-Mandatory Cont. Ed.

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects and 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers in all states. Educators and courses are not subject to pre-approval in Michigan.

This program has been approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Provider No. J885) and the International Code Council for 6.5 contact hours in the specialty area of building.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in Florida and is deemed an approved sponsor for architects and landscape architects in New York. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota. Courses approved by the AIA qualify for Indiana architects.

This course offers a continuing education opportunity to contractors, but it has not been reviewed by any state contractor licensing board of continuing education approval.

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.

Speakers

Ronald Tyson

Tyson Enterprises, Incorporated

Mr. Tyson has been in the construction business for over 45 years. He has hands on experience in the individual trades as a tradesman, subcontractor and general contractor. He has been a Michigan-licensed builder since 1967. Mr. Tyson has functioned as a general contractor and provided supervisory services through Tyson Enterprises, Incorporated, and other contractors on all types of industrial, public, commercial and residential construction projects since 1963. His administrative and work experience includes new structures as well as the remodeling of existing structures and site improvements. Mr. Tyson specializes in OSHA and MIOSHA requirements and enforcement.