﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Syracuse Builders Exchange Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.syrabex.com</link><description>News related to Syracuse Builders Exchange</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Syracuse Builders Exchange All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>OSHA 30-Hour Construction Outreach Course - REGISTRATION CLOSED 11/1/2021 8:00 AM - 11/9/2021 4:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;OSHA 30-Hour Construction Outreach Course&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOUR DAYS&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;November 1, 2, 8 and 9, 2021- 8:00am-4:30pm all four dates. *Registrants must attend all 4 sessions in order to receive their certification card. Limit of 2&amp;nbsp;people per company.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Instructor: Lisa Brownson, CSP, - Safety Course Consultants Ltd.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The OSHA 30-hour construction outreach course is required by Corning Glass, Anhueser-Busch, Cornell University, Turner Construction, Slattery Skanska and others for the lead foremen and superintendents. Subjects covered will include OSHA, Fall Protection, Electrical Safety, Scaffolding, Respiratory Protection, and much more. OSHA has made several changes to the 10 and 30 hour courses employers and employees should be aware of. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;*PLEASE BE ADVISED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &amp;ndash; OSHA HAS IMPLEMENTED A $10.00 PROCESSING FEE FOR EACH STUDENT&amp;rsquo;S CERTIFICATION CARD. THIS NON-REFUNDABLE FEE MUST BE RECEIVED OR THE CERTIFICATION CARD WILL NOT BE RELEASED TO THE STUDENT AT THE CLASS. &lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;STUDENTS MUST&amp;nbsp; PURCHASE A COPY OF THE CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS AT A COST OF $50.00 (non-refundable) FROM THE INSTRUCTOR. PAYMENT IS DUE TWO-WEEKS PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF THE COURSE. IF PAYMENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED, THE INDIVIDUAL WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE.&amp;nbsp; ANY CANCELLATIONS MADE AFTER THE MATERIALS HAVE BEEN ORDERED WILL STILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Safety Source Consultants.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Please note: OSHA regulations prohibit the Instructor from distributing certification cards to anyone other than the student present at the class. Cards will NOT be distributed to employers. If a copy is required, please have your employee provide one.&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;SBE has safety guidelines in place&amp;nbsp; - please review carefully and share with your employees&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Masks are required at all times regardless of vaccination status.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Attendees of any class must be pre-registered. Anyone not on the pre-registration list will not be admitted. Do not send a replacement unless you notify SBE in advance.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Entrance to the building as well as exiting, will be through the rear doors ONLY. Do not enter or exit through the main front entrance or through our plan room entrance.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Hand sanitizer will be available in the classroom.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Desks will have a 3&amp;rsquo; foot separation to maintain social distancing.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Please bring your own writing instruments&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
</description><link>https://web.syrabex.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2401</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:13:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Insurance Market Trends and Building a Competitive Program Via ZOOM 11/1/2021 2:00 PM - 11/1/2021 4:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Insurance Market Trends and Building a Competitive Program&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Thursday - November 1, 2022 - 2PM-4PM&amp;nbsp;via Zoom. All participants need to have the Zoom app downloaded with both audio and visual capability.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Presented by: OneGroup&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Worker&amp;#39;s Compensation - Updates, rate changes, payroll limitation change and potential experience modification rating changes.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;General Liability - Market trends, proper contracts and risk transfer&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.syrabex.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2398</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2021 11:02:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Emergency Action Plan Safety Course - POST PONED - New date forthcoming 11/15/2021 09:00 - 11/15/2021 12:00</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Emergency Action Plan Safety Course&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;November 15, 2021&amp;nbsp;&amp;ndash; 9am-12pm at the Syracuse Builders Exchange &amp;ndash; 6563 Ridings Rd, Syracuse, NY&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Jeffrey Conrad&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Free to SBE Member Firms&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The purpose of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) is to facilitate and organize employer and employee actions during workplace emergencies.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This free class will discuss the types of different emergency action plans, types of evacuations and emergencies. Points of contact, fire drills, and procedures to take, active shooter procedures and warning signs of an active shooter.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Jeff Conrad is a NYS Certified Instructor. He has been a first responder for 35 years and is also a former OSHA Certified Trainer.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.syrabex.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2400</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:14:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety Course 11/16/2021 08:00 - 11/17/2021 13:30</title><description>&lt;p&gt;OSHA 10-Hour - November 16 and 17, 2021 - 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. both days&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;FREE to SBE Member Firms ONLY&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Instructor: Lisa Brownson, CSP, Safety Source Consultants, Ltd.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This class will be held at the Syracuse Builders Exchange located at 6563 Ridings Rd, Syracuse, NY. We have several safety guidelines in place - please be sure to review them. Due to demand,&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;only&amp;nbsp;4&amp;nbsp;people per company.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please Be Advised &amp;ndash; There is a Processing Fee for each Student&amp;rsquo;s Completion Card. This Non-Refundable Fee Must Be Received Or The Completion Card Will Not Be Released To The Student.&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Payment of $10.00 per student Must Be Received By The First Day Of Class&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;If Paying By Check &amp;ndash; Please Make Payable To:&amp;nbsp;&lt;u&gt;Safety Source Consultants&lt;/u&gt;. Please Be Aware OSHA Regulations Prohibit The Instructor From Distributing Completion Cards To Anyone Other Than The Student Present At The Class. Cards Will Not Be Distributed To Employers. If A Copy Is Required, Please Have Your Employee Provide One.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students must attend both days in order to receive their completion card&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;SBE Safety Guidelines:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Masks are required for all attendees regardless of vaccination status - covering mouth and nose and social distancing must be maintained.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Attendees of any class must be pre-registered. Anyone not on the pre-registration list will not be admitted. Do not send a replacement unless you notify SBE in advance.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Entrance to the building as well as exiting, will be through the rear doors ONLY. This entrance is located at the rear parking lot on the southern end of the building.&amp;nbsp; Do not enter or exit through the main front entrance or through our plan room entrance.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Hand sanitizer will be available in the classroom.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Please bring your own writing instruments.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.syrabex.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2402</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2021 12:01:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Accident Response for Construction Sites - POSTPONED 11/18/2021 8:00 AM - 11/18/2021 4:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Accident Response for Construction Sites&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;November 18, 2021 &amp;ndash; 8am-4pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Instructor: Lisa Brownson, CSP &amp;ndash; Safety Source Consultants&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Free for SBE Member Firms&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Workplace accidents can happen. But being prepared with a thorough accident response plan can greatly reduce or even eliminate such occurrences. This course will discuss training necessary for your employees to be prepared to act when an incident does occur. This course will cover caring for the injured person, reporting and investigating the injury, planning for recovery, taking preventative measures and more. Register online or contact Melissa Gould at &lt;a href="mailto:mgould@syrabex.com"&gt;mgould@syrabex.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The health and safety of our staff, instructors and our members are of great importance to us. Please be aware of the following safety guidelines we have in place:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Masks are required for all attendees regardless of vaccination status - covering mouth and nose and social distancing must be maintained.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Attendees of any class must be pre-registered. Anyone not on the pre-registration list will not be admitted. Do not send a replacement unless you notify SBE in advance.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Entrance to the building as well as exiting, will be through the rear doors ONLY. This entrance is located at the rear parking lot on the southern end of the building.&amp;nbsp; Do not enter or exit through the main front entrance or through our plan room entrance.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Hand sanitizer will be available in the classroom.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Please bring your own writing instruments.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.syrabex.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2405</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 15:47:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Emergency Action Plan Seminar - COMING SOON! Check back for dates! 11/23/2021 </title><description>&lt;p&gt;The Emergency Action Plan seminar is coming soon! We hope to have a date scheduled for this winter. Be sure to check our website for updates!&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.syrabex.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2416</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 14:53:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wage Theft Prevention Act Seminar 11/30/2021 3:00 PM - 11/30/2021 5:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Wage Theft Prevention Act Seminar&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;November 30, 2021 &amp;ndash; 3pm-5pm at the Syracuse Builders Exchange - This class can be attended in-person or virtually.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join Edward J. Sheats, Esq., for an informative seminar on the Wage Theft Prevention Act. At this seminar attendees will learn:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;What is the Wage Theft Prevention Act&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Who is covered by the Law&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;What does the law require&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;What is required in the pay notice given to workers&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;When are pay notices required&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;and much more.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This is a free seminar for Syracuse Builders Exchange member firms. Register today online or contact Melissa Gould at mgould@syrabex.com&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.syrabex.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2404</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2021 15:32:32 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>