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10|December 2020 Slippery rock Gazette
Understanding the Crucial Difference Between Setting Tile and Building a Tile Assembly
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Second, it allows us to charge appropriately for the work and time it takes to do it right. If we bid a job without understanding everything that we will have to address, we open the door to lost profit, which is the downfall of any business, large or small.
Third, in educating our cli- ents it gives them the oppor- tunity to make sure that they are getting truly comparable bids. If they understand what goes into an assembly, they will be empowered to make an informed choice as to who they hire.
And the person who was the expert and educated them will always be top of mind.
Fourth, when presented with a project drawn up and spec- ified by a design professional (i.e. an architect or structur- al engineer), understanding the exact terms and limits on where your work begins, and other trade’s work ends is invaluable.
Predictable Performance Protects Profits
An underrated advantage of understanding what goes into your assembly is that your installations will perform pre- dictably. This is one reason manufacturers recommend
manufacturers and the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation – are powerful tools we can use to further our businesses, as well as our skills.
So, what are you selling? What are you installing?
Joseph Mattice is a CTEF Certified Tile Installer #1155 and owner of On the Level, LLC, lo- cated in South Carolina. Article reprinted permission of the Author and Tile Letter magazine.
If you take the time to learn about different parts of an assembly, that will make you a more flexible installer, more efficient, and bet- ter able to know how to adapt your knowledge and expertise to new challenges.
OSHA Offers Onsite Consultation Program
specific products, because they know how they will in- teract, what the different com- ponents do, and the long-term interactions between them.
If you take the time to learn about different parts of an as- sembly, that will make you a more flexible installer, more efficient, and better able to know how to adapt your knowledge and expertise to new challenges. And it will also enable you to take on installations that you might not have experience in. The resources we have at our disposal such as the TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile Installation, the NTCA Reference Manual, and the ANSI A108 documents – in addition to the education we can access from major
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tional safety and health services to small- and medium-sized busi- nesses in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and several U.S. territories, with priority given to high-hazard worksites.
Onsite Consultation services are separate from enforcement and do not result in penalties or citations. Consultants from state agencies or universities work with employers to identify workplace hazards, pro- vide advice for compliance with OSHA standards, and assist in establishing and improving safety and health programs.
Using a no-cost consultation ser- vice largely funded by the OSHA, employers can find out about po- tential hazards at their worksites,
SHA’s Onsite Consultation Program offers no-cost and confidential occupa-
improve their safety and health programs, and even qualify for a one-year exemption from routine OSHA inspections.
The service is delivered by state governments using well-trained professional staff. Most consul- tations take place on-site, though limited services away from the worksite are available.
Primarily targeted for smaller businesses, this safety and health consultation program is com- pletely separate from the OSHA inspection effort. In addition, no citations are issued or penalties proposed.
The consultation is completely confidential and any information provided about the workplace, plus any unsafe or unhealth- ful working conditions that the consultant uncovers, will not be reported routinely to the OSHA
inspection staff.
The only obligation will be to
correct serious job safety and health hazards — a commitment which is expected to be made pri- or to the actual visit and carried out in a timely manner.
Because consultation is vol- untary, it must be request- ed (see OSHA’s Consultation Directory). The consultant will discuss your company’s specif- ic needs and set up a visit date based on the priority assigned to the request, work schedules and the time needed for the consul- tant to adequately prepare.
Visit the OSHA.gov website for the consultation directory map and links for your state contacts.
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