NECA - West Virginia - Ohio Valley Chapter

Chapter members may borrow any of the items listed below. They may also be kept permanently by paying the low member price. Call or e-mail the Chapter with your requests.

The Chapter's goal is to include all NECA and NECA Foundation publications above the price of twenty dollars. This way, members can conveniently review and use the items, purchasing them only when necessary. A complete list of NECA resources can be found in the NECA Book, which is distributed to all contractor members. The NECA web page (www.necanet.org ) also lists many products including the publications from the NECA Foundation. Below is a list of other resources available besides those from NECA and the NECA Foundation:

Audio Tape

Managing Succession Without Conflict in a Family Owned Business or Closely Held Corporations by Mike Henning.

Comments of Peter A. Cockshaw at the NECA Labor Relations Conference held in New Orleans, Louisiana September 6, 1995
Timely comments on the evolving role of organized electrical construction.

Video

Management

Richard Flint: Time Out For Growth - Twelve video tapes:

The meaning of growth
It's all about being better
The dangers of sameness
The power of choices
Patience
Learning to finish what you start
Giving up too soon
Why plan?
Pacing yourself
The path to travel
Change
Stress less stress

Productivity - The Self Fulfilling Prophecy: the Pygmalion Effect
30 min - This video is a "must see" for all supervisors. It shows how to influence the behavior and work habits of employees.

Profits from Positioning
104 min - A taped live seminar on positioning as a marketing process, how to segment a market, how to identify growth opportunities etc.

Positioning To Win with Dr. Larry Helms
86 min - This is an NJATC Training Institute Workshop video designed for the construction supervisor.

NJATC: Motivation & Leadership 19 min

NJATC: Instructing, Supervising and Evaluating Apprentices 29 min 1992

Safety

How to survive an OSHA Audit 15 min - The inspection process and how to reduce OSHA fines.

Electrical Safety Awareness
14 min - A Long Island JATC video designed to refresh the people who have been in the field on the importance of accident prevention.

Take Charge: Working Safely With Temporary Electricity
20 min,1991, AGC production

Controlling The Field: Job Site Safety Inspection 17 min, 1991, AGC Production - How to prevent accidents through daily inspections.

Asbestos Awareness Comply with 29 CFH 1910, 1001. Many construction workers & nearly all maintenance people come in contact with asbestos. Covers: Asbestos hazards and the OSHA Standard; Composition, characteristics and typical locations where asbestos is found; Limiting exposure and personal protection; Air monitoring and decontamination (12 min).

Asbestos Threat Comply with Asbestos Standard for General Industry, OSHA 3095. Designed for general awareness, this video explains what asbestos is, where it is found, and how to reduce exposure to this carcinogen. Includes work settings, schools, home and structures (8 min).

NFPA: Expert - Grounded systems 48 min

NFPA: Expert - Overcurrent protection of Conductors 48 min

NFPA: Expert - Installing Services 53 min

NFPA: Expert - Installing Motos and Transformers 55 min

NFPA: Expert - Remote Control and Signaling Circuits 45 min

Other Videos

Davis Bacon Pre-survey Briefing

1991 National Electrical Code Changes

1999 NEC Code Change Videos

Committed To Change:
Starting A Labor Management Cooperation Committee

Union Contractors, A solid Foundation 10 min - A product of the New York State Carpenters LMCC to promote organized contractors.

Right The First Time 10 min - A promotion tape from the Western NY Chapter NECA

Taking Care of Business 25 min - A promotion tape from the Toledo Ohio Chapter

Building Our Schools on a Solid Foundation - Excellent description of the benefits of prevailing wage laws and union project agreements. Cleveland Labor Management Cooperation Committee.

Meeting Your Challenge as a New Trustee 65 min - Presented by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Important information for new trustees.

NMAPC the Best Kept Secret 12 min - This production is aimed at the construction user. It emphasizes the benefits of using union construction and maintenance contractors. The training programs and the value of a pool of trained workers are discussed. Both skill and safety training are said to make the craftspeople of the signatory contractor superior. This tape is a good promotional tool.

Best Kept Secret - Earn While You Learn 12 min - Use this as an apprenticeship recruitment tool. It discusses the good pay and benefits available to the craftspeople while they are getting an education. A good overview of apprenticeship and reasons to enter the program.

Integrated Systems - The Time Is Now 10 min - Use this tape to show contractors, apprentices, union members and JATCs the importance of the voice and data market. This fast paced video stresses the opportunities of the new market and the challenges our industry must face to become a viable player. Good points such as customer relations are described to show how this work is much different from the traditional pipe & wire market.

Publications

1999 Illustrated Book of NEC Changes (NJATC)

NECA Electrical Design Library - Past Issues

The National Lighting Bureau: