Excavation/Trench Safety Competent Person May 29th 8am-4:30pm Western Safety Institute 3700 Riego Road Elverta, CA 95626 $150 SRBX Member/$175 Non-Member **NEW HANDS-ON TRAINING FACILITY** Participants in this workshop will learn to identify existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings of an open trench, proper set-up of work sites, gain knowledge of current safety orders, soil… [Continue Reading]

FLASH REPORT! Ten-Foot Excavation, No Shoring = Fatality A worker was buried in loose soil in a deep excavation at a Beverly Hills residential project on May 10, killing the worker. Although details are sparse on the incident at the moment, Cal/OSHA has determined that the sizable trench had no shoring. The worker’s employer has… [Continue Reading]

What’s Your Company’s Medical Emergency Policy? No one likes to think that a medical emergency will happen at their workplace. But the fact is emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere and to anyone. Suppose there is a situation at your company where an employee is complaining of chest pains or shortness of breath or abdominal pain…. [Continue Reading]

This year’s event boasts 100 sessions from which to choose, including three days of equipment certification classes presented by Sunbelt Equipment Rentals.  Whether it’s for Forklift 4 and 5 or 7; aerial boom or scissor lift certifications, the cost cannot be beat!    Expo is also offering five sessions on First Aid/CPR/AED Training for Adults.  We… [Continue Reading]

Brown Construction Hosts VPP-C Cal/OSHA Construction Safety Update 2012 Vicky Heza, Program Manager, Cal/OSHA was the lead-off speaker at the Voluntary Protection Program – Construction (VPP-C) meeting hosted by Brown Construction and facilitated by the Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange.  With twenty-four in attendance Vicky opened her remarks with the current Cal/OSHA hierarchy starting with the… [Continue Reading]

Being Smart about Sprains & Strains 4 Key Recommendations to Keep Your Workforce Safer Strains and sprains account for a major portion of injuries suffered in the construction industry. These injuries are often caused by lifting, pushing, twisting, prolonged bending or overreaching and normally affect the back, shoulders, and arms. A sprain or strain can… [Continue Reading]

Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Training Feb. 27th 8AM-4:30PM SRBX-1331 T Street Sacramento CA 95811 $200 for members/$225 for non-members If you work on buildings built before 1978 where children may be present, you must be EPA Lead RRP Certified. The EPA requires that all contractors must register for Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting… [Continue Reading]