Local 1245 Safety Committee REPORT FROM MEETING OF August 28, 2008 The Local 1245 Safety and Health Committee met on August 28, 2008 in Vacaville at the union hall. 1245 Safety Committee members in attendance were Michael Gomes, Robert Burkle, Art Torres, Sergio Munoz, and Daryl Rice. First order of business was to review the… [Read More]
Safety Report: July 2008
Local 1245 Safety Committee REPORT FROM MEETING OF JULY 24, 2008 The Local 1245 Safety and Health Committee met on July 24, 2008 in Vacaville at the union hall. 1245 Safety Committee members in attendance were Michael Gomes, Al White, and Ralph Armstrong. Members absent were Robert Burkle, Art Torres and Thomas Greer. The meeting… [Read More]
Safety Report: June 2008
Local 1245 Safety Committee REPORT FROM MEETING OF JUNE 26, 2008 Present: Al White, Art Torres, Mike Gomes, Bob Burkle Absent: Tom Greer, Sergio Munoz, Ralph Armstrong Old items: Confined space rescue Remains open for further discussion. Backhoe buckets used for lifting Awaiting discussion notes from PGE safety committee report. Near Miss… [Read More]
Safety Report: May 2008
Local 1245 Safety Committee REPORT FROM MEETING OF May 29, 2008 The Local 1245 Safety Committee encourages all our members to visit the Safety Matters web page on the Local 1245 web site. We also encourage anyone that has a question related to safety to contact us with those questions and we will work to… [Read More]
Safety Report: April 2008
Local 1245 Safety Committee REPORT FROM MEETING OF APRIL 24, 2008 The Local Union 1245 Safety Committee encourages anyone that has a question related to Safety to contact us with those questions and we will work to get an answer for you pertaining to that request. The Local 1245 Safety and Health Committee met on… [Read More]
Safety Report: March 2008
Local 1245 Safety Committee REPORT FROM MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2008 The Local 1245 Safety and Health Committee met on March 27, 2008 in Vacaville at the union hall. 1245 Safety Committee members in attendance were Keith Hopp, Michael Gomes, Thomas Greer, Sergio Munoz, and Ralph Armstrong. Members absent were Al White, Art Torres, Robert… [Read More]
Safety Report: February 2008
Local 1245 Safety Committee REPORT FROM MEETING OF FEBRUARY 28, 2008 The Local 1245 Safety and Health Committee met on February 28, 2008 in Vacaville at the union hall. 1245 Safety Committee members are Keith Hopp, Al White, Michael Gomes, Art Torres, Robert Burkle, Thomas Greer, Sergio Munoz, Larry Pierce and Ralph Armstrong. All members… [Read More]
Harness Safety
Harness Safety By Art Torres Falls are the number one cause of fatalities in the construction industry. Of the 1224 deaths in construction in 2004, 441 (36%) were from falls. Many thousands more are injured each year in falls. These are serious statistics for the American worker. Federal OSHA and Cal-OSHA have implemented statutes to… [Read More]
What You Don’t Know
What You Don’t Know Can Definitely Hurt You On the job, ignorance isn’t bliss. In fact, it can get you killed. The world of work is changing, and there’s something new to be learned every day about safety on the job: new hazards, better protective gear, smarter work practices. The trouble is: how can you… [Read More]
AB 515 Beefs Up Safety
AB 515 beefs up safety protections Each year, 23,000 Californians are diagnosed with a chronic, deadly disease attributed to chemical exposure at work. And about 6,500 workers die each year due to chronic diseases associated with workplace exposures. A bill now under consideration in the California Legislature would provide workers with better protection against chemicals that… [Read More]