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Million Dollar Penalties in VPP Refinery Death
A faulty TIG welding torch and an alleged failure to communicate between crews on a refinery turnaround led to the fatality of a contract employee last fall at the Valero Benicia Refinery, according to Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health. The Division seeks more than $1.7 million between four employers – and almost $1 …
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Turning Near Misses into Great Catches
Some safety professionals call them “great catches.” Others call them “potential accidents.” But one of the most important leading safety indicators in the workplace is commonly known as “near misses.” A close encounter ignored could become a deadly encounter down the line. “We continually encourage and even reinforce with everybody across the company that we …
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Water District Raises the VPP Flag a Little Higher
In these days of viruses and wildfires, there is some good news. One of the longest-serving members of Cal/OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program has recertified, and in the process, is discovering new ways to enhance an already stellar safety program. The only thing missing from this achievement was an official VPP ceremony to mark the occasion. …
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Pipeline to Safety
Tim Donaldson, technical operator at Phillips 66’s Sacramento fuel terminal, says he “found my home” when he took a job at the giant oil company. As one of two operators at the 10-acre terminal just west of downtown Sacramento, his job is to keep the fuel flowing. The “home” part refers to the company’s unerring …
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Valero Contractor Gets a Star
The city of Benicia boasts one of the highest concentrations of Cal/OSHA VPP Star employers in the state. With the certification of Timec, Benicia now has four Star sites. The four include the Valero Refinery and three of its contractors, Timec, Petrochem, and Guarantee Electric. It isn’t a coincidence that three Valero contractors are all …
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VPP Star Within Reach for Sierra Pacific Industries’ Oroville Sawmill
Sierra Pacific Industries President George Emmerson calls the firm’s Oroville sawmill a “truly intense industrial environment.” A tour of the sprawling facility shows why. It’s also a testament to the facility’s commitment to safety that it recently qualified for Cal/OSHA’s Reach program, an essential step to reaching Star status in the Voluntary Protection Program. SPI …
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10 CEA Companies Honored with Safety Awards
The Construction Employers’ Association recognized 10-member companies for safety excellence with its 2017 President’s Safety Awards. They were presented January 16th at the association’s annual meeting in Concord. Honored as CEA’s Most Improved Safety Program is San Francisco’s Fisher Development, Inc. The President’s awards are the first of two awards given to CEA companies. The …
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