Cal/OSHA announced this week (May 14) that it is taking a multi-faceted approach to protecting California’s outdoor workers from heat illness and injuries that includes a combination of education, outreach and enforcement efforts. This campaign will be the first time Cal OSHA has reached out to workers through paid radio and billboard advertisements to complement training provided to employers and employees.
Rules, Regulations, Reminders
CSLB is enhancing its broad enforcement efforts in 2010 with more focus on workers’ compensation, mechanic’s lien, and building permit violators. Now, more than ever, licensed contractors need to follow state contracting laws.
Workers’ Compensation
By David Kalb, President of Capitol Services, Inc.
As I have advocated for many years in the end piece for this contractor’s Q&A, ‘knowledge is power’. I share with you the benefit of knowing your license, and the laws that apply to using it. We also visit that place between the ‘rock’ of private contracting law and the ‘hard place’ of public works rules that are not quite the same…
An open letter to Kalb’s Capitol Connection:
Dear Mr. Kalb,
In April, President Obama signed another COBRA extension into law, continuing the 65 percent subsidy extension to help the millions of Americans who have lost their jobs. The latest extension provides the subsidy to those who are involuntarily terminated from employment through May 31, 2010, and the premium reduction lasts for up to 15 months.
From Kevin J Pedrotti, Legislative Advocate Golden State Builders Exchanges
Tax Bill Sent to Suspense
from Kevin J Pedrotti, Legislative Advocate, Golden State Builders Exchanges
Politics
From Ted Schwartz, Safety Manager, HR Ideas
The owner and foreman of a roofing company have been indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2008 death of an employee who fell off the roof of an apartment building in San Francisco, San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris announced last Monday.
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging legislators to oppose legislation that could dramatically increase the cost of doing business in California for both business property owners and their business tenants and in turn chill investments, jobs and the economy.