‘Hands Off’ is the Watchword at New VPP Site

Fontana’s Verco Decking produces and rolls out approximately 30,000 tons of metal decking each year. Box stores, shopping centers, schools, hospitals, and high-rises all contain decks formed there. “We own about a 71% share of the West Coast for all steel decking,” says plant manager Tom Turley. “Anything that has concrete floors will have steel … Read More »

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New Golden Gate Recipients

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 … Read More »

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Latest VPP, Golden Gate Employers

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 … Read More »

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Safety is Cardinal Rule at This Glass House

  The 65th current participant in Cal/OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) is a facility that tempers glass—lots of it—with hazards that could make a safety manager temper their career choice. Fortunately, Cardinal CT in Moreno Valley has engineered out its main safety threats and implemented procedures to address the ones that cannot be engineered. The … Read More »

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Safety the Perfect Rx for this Hospital Project

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 … Read More »

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VPP-C and Golden Gate Greats

The following California employers are being recognized for their safety contributions with certification into Cal/OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program for Construction, and the Golden Gate Partnership Program. The VPP-C certifications include: Rudolph and Sletten, for its project at the Scripps Health Encinitas Acute Care Building project. The Menlo Park-based general contractor has two other projects enrolled … Read More »

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SDGE: REACHing for a VPP Star

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 … Read More »

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VPP Re-Certs, Golden Gate Honors

Several California employers have recertified under the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) and have received recognition under the Golden Gate Partnership Program for employers found to have an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program by the Cal/OSHA Consultation Service. The VPP employers include: Aerojet Rocketdyne is in Canoga Park, where propulsion technology is designed and manufactured. … Read More »

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