Capitol Connection Q&A for Contractors - Week of February 23, 2015
By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
We ‘fix up’ an answer for a homeowner who plans on ‘flipping out’ in Newport Beach. Another contractor is ‘generally’ interested in replacing his RMO, without being put to the ‘test’ or disassociating his current Qualifier…
Developing a Hazard Communication Program
From State Compensation Insurance Fund, Safety Newsletter, Winter 2015
A written hazard communication program must be implemented for any employer who uses, produces, or imports hazardous chemicals; it must be readily accessible to employees (or their representatives) and to Cal/OSHA. It’s required to include: container labeling and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets (MSDSs), and an employee-training program informing of hazards and educating on controls when using hazardous materials.
Capitol Connection Q&A for Contractors - Week of February 16, 2015
By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
The name’s the thing in causing our first contractor to call. A bi-coastal contractor needs ‘expedited’ advice on how to move from current corporate license classes to his LLC, without affecting work in progress. We also share a lesson in Arizona licensing…
Prepare for Oakland's new minimum wage ordinance
Oakland businesses must be prepared for the implementation of Oakland's new minimum wage law, approved by voters in November 2014.
The following is a check list of what employers need to do on or before March 2:
Statewide Safety Expo - Registration Is Open!
Registration is NOW open for the 2015 Statewide Safety Expo Training and Management Conference to be held Wednesday and Thursday, April 1-2, 2015, Cosumnes River College, Sacramento.
Sponsored and organized by the Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange, this year’s Keynote Speaker will be Cliff Meidl, set for April 1, 2015.
Meidl had jack-hammered into three buried power cables that sent thousands of volts of electricity coursing through his body.