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 …
The Construction Employers’ Association has celebrated its 22nd annual Excellence in Safety Awards by honoring 56 member companies for their safety performance in 2023. The awards are the second part of the association’s annual awards, following its President’s Award recipients in January. Excellence in Safety Awards are given to companies meeting three of the following …
Associated General Contractors of California has named Mario Noriega, an apprentice carpenter turned safety manager at ISEC, Inc., its Safety Professional of the Year. The association announced the award at its annual meeting in January. As announced in October, ISEC was named a first-place winner of the Construction Safety Excellence Awards in the specialty contractor …
About a decade ago, San Diego Gas & Electric’s Kearny Transmission and Substation Operations suffered a fatality that shook the sprawling operation. That started a journey of introspection and resolve that recently led to Kearny’s certification into Cal/OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program/REACH – and puts it within reach of the ultimate VPP Star status. SDGE has …
The Construction Employers’ Association honored 11 of its member employers for safety excellence at its annual meeting. The President’s Safety Awards are given to companies achieving top-level performance. The organization also will honor 56 other companies with its Excellence in Safety Awards in February. In addition, CEA recognized Gonsalves & Stronck Construction for Most Improved …