California’s Valero refineries were pioneers in Cal/OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program – one of them was the first such facility to earn entrance into the highly respected recognition program. Neither the Benicia nor Wilmington refineries remain in the program, but Wilmington is moving towards becoming a Star site again. The path to that achievement is literally …
Cal/OSHA Consultation Service has recognized four new employers as part of its Golden Gate Partnership Program, which recognizes employers who have demonstrated an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program during a Consultation visit. They include: Bayline Demolition, a San Jose contractor. The company has a 152 experience modification rating (EMR) and workers’ comp coverage through …
Several California employers have been newly recognized by the Cal/OSHA Consultation Service, including five Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) sites and three in the Golden Gate Partnership Program. The new or recertified VPP sites include: Frito-Lay in Rancho Cucamonga. The snack foods manufacturing plant is about to enter its 20th year in California’s VPP program, having …
Six more employers have qualified for Cal/OSHA’s Golden Gate Partnership Program, which recognizes worksites that have demonstrated an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program following a consultation visit. The employers include: Alessandro Electric at a Roseville worksite. The Rancho Cordova-based contractor has a .71 experience modification rating (EMR) and workers’ comp insurance through Arch Insurance. …
More employers have received Cal/OSHA recognition for their efforts to create effective Injury and Illness Prevention Programs under the Golden Gate Partnership Program. The latest recipients are: Anning-Johnson Co., a Melrose Park, Illinois, construction contractor, for a worksite in Aliso Viejo. The company has a 65 experience modification factor (EMR). The firm has workers’ comp …
The following employers have received recognition from Cal/OSHA for their workplace safety efforts with certification into the Voluntary Protection Program and the Golden Gate Partnership Program. VPP: Aerojet Rocketdyne in Canoga Park, which recently recertified. A designer and manufacturer of propulsion systems, the company has a 95 Experience Modification Rating (EMR). Aerojet has been in …
General contractor Rudolph and Sletten’s latest project, which has been certified in Cal/OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program for Construction, combines complexity, patient safety considerations, and the typical hazards of multi-story construction. The company’s secret weapon is its safety culture, which emphasizes mentoring and engaging trade partners. Not only has R&S achieved another in a sizable list …
AgSafe honored two individuals and two employers with its annual AllWays Safe awards for their efforts to promote safe workplaces. The recognition was given during a presentation at the recent AgSafe conference in Monterey. The awards are judged based on surveys submitted by the applicants. “They rate their programs, discuss their best practices and tell …