Probably the most lasting project so far undertaken by the combined associations, a structural steel training tower on the property of New Hampshire Community Technical College, Nashua, NH, was delivered to the erection site on October 12. Regional OSHA officials and members of the steel industry turned out in good numbers for the event. The sculpture details 28 of the common steel connections an ironworker is most likely to encounter. The steel tower is the first on a college campus, the second one in the country. SEAA member LPR Construction of Loveland, CO also has a tower, used to train its employees.
Students can see how the connections are supposed to be used.
The dedication of the sculpture increased focus on the training tower. The sculpture will serve as a model and will sit a few hundred yards away from where the actual training tower will be. In addition to teaching the students the basics of steel construction, students will also learn safety hazards and ways to prevent accidents at construction sites. The opportunity of this project is not only to train, but to teach aspects of health and safety. This is the way we save lives.