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New Golden Gate Awards

The following companies have qualified for Cal/OSHA Consultation Service’s Golden Gate Partnership Program, which recognizes employers with effective Injury and Illness Prevention Programs: Advanced Framing Structures, for a project in Irvine. The framing contractor, based in Corona, has an experience modification rating (EMR) of 142 and workers’ compensation coverage through ACE American Insurance. ATT Recycle, … Read More »

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AGC 2025 Construction Safety Excellence

Associated General Contractors of California has honored two individuals and 10 employers with its 2025 Construction Safety Excellence Awards. The awards were presented at the association’s recent conference. The winner of the Safety Professional of the Year award will be announced next January at AGC’s 2026 general meeting. Here are the winners and finalists in … Read More »

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Company Awards by Division

Associated General Contractors of California has recognized numerous construction companies for their safety efforts in three divisions: Building, Heavy/Civil/Highway, and Specialty. Of particular note, many of these winning contractors, according to Contelligence.com, have current EMRs among the lowest in California. For firms headquartered outside the state, the EMR applies only to California. The EMRs in … Read More »

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Safety on a High-Hazard Project

Granite Construction took the honors in this CSEA category for its project to rehabilitate runways and taxiways at Los Angeles International Airport. The $160 million project took slightly over two years to complete and was work “that could significantly endanger flights, passengers aboard flights, and personnel in the airfield environment.” Hazards included individuals driving on … Read More »

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Latest Employer Safety Honors

Twelve California employers have either been newly certified in Cal/OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program, had certifications renewed, or qualified for the Golden Gate Partnership Program. The new VPP-Construction site is San Francisco-based Cahill Contractors for a project in that city. Cahill has an Experience Modification Rating (EMR) of .52 and workers’ comp coverage through Arch Insurance. … Read More »

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Valero’s VPP Road

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 … Read More »

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Latest Golden Gate Employers

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 … Read More »

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New VPP, Golden Gate Employers

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 … Read More »

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