The California Legislature has approved, and Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 132, the latest version of legislation aimed at addressing firearms safety on movie and television productions. The bill, and previous incarnations, were spurred by a fatal shooting of a cinematographer and the wounding of the director in October 2021 on the set of …
Known as experience rating, an X-Mod, or an EMR by any name, it helps promote workplace safety throughout the United States. California’s experience rating system is not unique, and employers experience ratings are promulgated in every state. Experience rating was designed to give employers a financial incentive to improve workplace safety by impacting how much …
The California Public Utilities Commission has proposed a $4.5 million fine against utility Southern California Edison (SCE) for what it says were safety lapses in its contractor management program following the 2018 death of a subcontractor employee by electrocution. An employee of a sub-contractor, Herman Weissker, Inc., attempted to transfer a deenergized 115-kilovolt overhead conductor …
Agricultural employer representatives have urged the Cal/OSHA Standards Board to reject an appeal from the Operating Engineers union seeking to stop an experimental variance for using autonomous tractors in two Northern California vineyards. The Operating Engineers “is not a party to the variance proceeding, as the Operating Engineers don’t represent any of the employees affected …
The Associated General Contractors of California has honored more than a dozen individuals and organizations for their safety achievements. It is the 35th year of the Construction Safety Excellence Awards. See the graphic showing the Experience Modification Factors – X-Mods (or EMRs) of the firms. Here are the winners and finalists. Superintendent Art Vasconcelos, superintendent …
The California Construction and Industrial Materials Association has honored five individuals and organizations for safety excellence. It is the 15th year for the CalCIMA Excellence in Safety Awards, presented at the association’s annual conference. The awards recognize “exceptional demonstration of safety leadership, innovation, commitment, as well as influence beyond the mine or plant.” CalCIMA has …
Myers & Sons Construction has a long track record of taking on challenging projects and completing them in record time – with an enviable safety record. The latest project includes four bridges at three separate sites to address seismic safety on the aging structures along the Mokulumne and Sacramento rivers. They include side-by-side bridges crossing …