Ladder Safety – Part II
Ladders are handy, simple tools to use, but if they are not maintained properly, they can be unsafe. In 2011 work-related ladder fall injuries resulted in 113 fatalities, an estimated 15,460 nonfatal injuries that resulted in more than a day away from work, and an … read more
The EXECUTIVE SUMMARY #29
What’s in Your Tool Box? On Tuesday evening, September 19, I had the pleasure of making a presentation about the Trade School to the Redding City Council, City Staff, the news media, and about 60 citizens. I find that every time I talk about the … read more
Capitol Connection #1047
Whenever you visit a ‘foreign’ place like CA, it’s good to get a guide! Let me point the way. Assisting contractors would be ‘dbaa’ for Capitol Services, or doing business as always, for some with ‘unacceptable’ business names a ‘dba’ is the way… Q: We … read more
GSBE Weekly Update 09/20/2017
California on Brink of Further Expansion of Fair Pay Protections California’s legislature is close to passing three bills to expand the state’s fair pay laws. The bills, introduced in early 2017, were designed to expand upon, or clarify, the amended California Fair Pay Act (CFPA). The bills include: … read more
GSBE Weekly Update 09/13/2017
AB 1701 Labor-related liabilities: original contractor– Sent to Assembly Under existing law, an action may be brought for nonpayment of wages, fringe benefits, or health and welfare or pension fund contributions. This bill would, for all contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2018, … read more