Education & Safety Department

Richard A. Inclima, Director of Education & Safety, (202) 508-6449

The Director's duties include the development and implementation of educational programs designed to meet the needs of the BMWED from the local lodges to the National Office level; and the gathering and compiling of safety statistics to be used when working with committees, negotiations, and preparing for testimony at hearings, inquisitions and before other policy and law making bodies. The purpose of the Department is twofold:  1) To improve the health and safety conditions of BMWED members through a combination of regulatory oversight, federal rulemaking, and safety and health education and training, and; 2) To provide a range of educational programs designed to enhance the effectiveness of the union and to improve officer and member interaction within the union; between union and management; between the union and the public; and between the union and local, state, and federal government agencies.