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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: March 18, 2016
GenCon has Allington of HILTI conduct fire stop procedure safety class
GenCon safety class conducted by Chris Allington and his team from HILTIWest Bridgewater, MA On February 24, the safety committee at GenCon, Inc. welcomed Chris Allington and his team from HILTI, a provider of leading-edge technology for the global construction industry, to train all employees on proper fire stop procedure as part of our commitment to the highest standards of safety on all job sites.
The two-hour training covered: • Types of and properties of fire and smoke wall assemblies • Choosing a fire stop system for a specific penetration • Proper labeling • Upcoming changes to the Mass. Building Code • Best practices for evaluating and proceeding work on pre-existing fire stopping • A summary that reviewed photos of correct and incorrect fire stopping.
The commitment at GenCon, Inc. is clear: Safety First. Every Job. Every Day. Trainings like this one are just one example of how we give our employees the tools to meet that commitment.
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