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United Contractors Magazine (ISSN: 2166-3777) is published monthly, except December, by United Contractors, 17 Crow Canyon Court, Suite 100, San Ramon, CA 94583. Editorial comments, letters, and article submissions are welcomed and encouraged. Correspondence should be directed to the United Contractors office at the above address, by phone at (925) 855-7900, by e-mail at [email protected] or by fax at (925) 855-7909. Reproduction of editorial material in this issue is permitted if accompanied by proper source credit. Periodicals postage paid at San Ramon, CA and other offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to: United Contractors Magazine, 17 Crow Canyon Court, Suite 100, San Ramon, CA 94583. 2016 Published in the U.S.A.

2016 UNITED CONTRACTORS BOARD OFFICERS

President ...........................................Donna Rehrmann

Vice President/President-Elect .................. Brett Kincaid

Secretary/Treasurer .................................. Brett Kincaid

Secretary/Treasurer-Elect.......................... Kim Scruggs

contentsUNITED CONTRACTORS BOARD OF DIRECTORSKevin Albanese, Joseph J. Albanese, Inc.; Bruce Daseking, McGuire and Hester; Paul Cianciarulo, Graniterock; Steve Clark, Granite Construction Company; Randy Jenco, Viking Construction Company; Brett Kincaid, OGrady Paving, Inc.; Michael Landucci, Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.; Mike McGrath, Graniterock; Christi Plum, P C & N Construction, Inc.; Donna Rehrmann, Stomper Company, Inc.; Mary Rotelli, Teichert Inc.; Kim Scruggs, Columbia Electric, Inc.; Guy Smith, St. Francis Electric LLC; Dominic Sposeto, Vanguard Construction; Hal Stober, Gordon N. Ball, Inc.

UNITED CONTRACTORS COMMITTEE CHAIRSAssociates: Mike McGrath (Associate Director), Graniterock; Michael Landucci (Associate Director-Elect), Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc. | Caltrans: Michael Ghilotti (Chairman), Ghilotti Bros., Inc. | Legislative: Rob Layne, O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc. | Political Action (PAC): Chris Young (Chairman), D.W. Young Construction Co., Inc. | Safety & Insurance: Paul Evans, Ghilotti Construction Co. | Attorney Roundtable (ART): Facilitated by Mark Breslin | SF City Contractor Liaison: Mike Ghilotti (Chairman), Ghilotti Bros., Inc., Miguel Galarza (Chairman), Yerba Buena Engineering & Construction, Inc. | Scholarship: Michael Landucci, Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.

UNITED CONTRACTORS STAFFMark Breslin, Chief Executive Officer; Leslie Lord, Deputy Director; Kelly Montes, Executive Assistant to CEO; Randy Ruby, Director of Labor Relations; Ruby Varnadore, Labor Contracts Manager; Lucia Maramonte, Labor & Member Services Representative; Steve Geney, Labor Negotiations Consultant; Shelbie Tieman, Director of Finance & Administration; Terese Pollock, Finance Assistant; Katrina Bauchou, Administrative Assistant; Stacy Anderson, Director Communications, Events & Education; Denise Ramirez, Online Services Manager; Joan OBrien, Education Manager; Marlo Fregulia, Event Manager; Angelica Hobbs, Event Assistant; Michelle Vejby, Publications Manager; Emily Cohen, Director of Government Relations; Man-Li Kelly, Legislative & Policy Affairs Manager; Julia Phillips, Assistant to Director of Government Relations; Eddie Bernacchi, Legislative Advocate; Christopher Lee, Safety Consultant; Tony Dorsa, CARB Consultant

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6 UP Front Safety Excellence: Its Not About the Rules (Its All About the Buy-In)By Donna Rehrmann, Stomper Company, Inc.UCON 2016 President

LABORSpotlight on Negotiations: UCON-Cement Masons Master AgreementBy UCON Labor Relations & Member Services

LEGAL CornerIndividual Liability for Labor Code ViolationsBy Paul V. Simpson, Esq., Simpson, Garrity, Innes & Jacuzzi, PC

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trained our field crews, and most importantly, we needed the field to embrace and integrate safety into the daily work environment.

So what did we do? Rather than focusing on incentives, we directed our budget toward safety gear and employee training. Crew input was essential to selecting quality PPE that would be comfortable to wear all day. We learned that if the PPE is uncomfortable or impairs their ability to do their job, they will not wear it. And with so many variables on a demolition project, our workers need to be periodically

re-trained and re-certified in numerous skillsets. And everyone is trained the Stomper Way, regardless of any previous training or certifications. It was simply about their Buy-In. That is what was going to make the difference.

We added our red hardhat program to go hand and hand with the training. No matter if you are an apprentice or a seasoned journeyman just starting to work at Stomper, you wear a red hard hat for 6 months. It is a constant reminder to the rest of the crew that this worker is new to our company safety culture and needs a buddy to work with.

Now, all near-misses are aggressively treated as though they were an accident. They can result in a crew stand-down to evaluate why the incident happened and how to prevent it in the future, a crew member or members returning to the office for re-training, or even a discharge for repeat offenders.

Finally, institution of the daily Job Hazard Analysis has been an important change for us as it addresses not only the how but the why. The daily JHA meeting helps the team focus on the workday, what the hazards

As I write this, I am mindful that Stomper Company is featured on another page in this issue, having completed two years with zero accidents or injuries. We are very fortunate and I could not be more proud. But this has taken a huge change in our company culture, a large financial commitment, a bit of luck, and the dedication and persistence of the entire team at Stomper Company. Writing this article has helped me reflect on how things were, and what has really changed.

In the past, emphasis was on compliance and telling the field what they needed to do to be safe. And we were relying on the field to use common sense. Over the years, we had incorporated language from the National Demolition Association, UCON and company specifics into our IIPP. We had created a wonderful plan.on paper. We had an incentive program and awarded a lot of paraphernalia, debit cards and job site lunches. We thoroughly investigated each accident, found its cause, and had numerous supervisor and worker meetings to lecture and perhaps tweak our work practices.

However, a few events prompted us to reevaluate our safety program: a couple of serious accidents, a workers comp EMR that exceeded the dreaded 1.0 threshold, and being locked out from bidding a few projects. Addition-ally, it was apparent that each accident was decreasing field morale, our productivity, and the bottom line.

We could no longer be content with accident reduction; the goal had to become zero accidents and a company culture that put safety first. We believed that increased productivity and a healthier bottom line would follow. With the goal of cultural change, we identified that we needed to redirect our safety dollars, rethink how we

By Donna Rehrmann,Stomper Company, Inc.

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are, and how to safely perform their tasks. We are beginning to implement performing the JHA first thing in the morning on a white board, so the entire crew can participate. Crew collaboration is empowering them to take ownership and responsibility for a safe work environment.

Construction is a high risk industry. Accidents are a statistical inevitability in our business. However, I like to focus on how far we have come to change our culture and what we do as a company to continually improve it. We may not be able to prevent future accidents altogether, but we can shift the curve to minimize the risk. The satisfaction that I feel being awarded a 2015 UCON Safety Award, or receiving a note or phone call from a GC complementing our crews on a job well done is immeasurable. I know that behind the scenes, there has been a huge collaborative effort to foster and maintain a culture where safety and doing things the right way are intertwined every day on every project. But this success begins and ends with the buy-in of our people. And that is the new way forward for safety in our industry. u

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SPOTLIGHT ON NEGOTIATIONS:NEW UCON-CEMENT MASONS MASTER AGREEMENT Informal discussions concluded in March for the early settlement of a new three-year agreement between United Contractors and the District Council of Plasterers and Cement Masons of Northern California. The new agreement will become effective July 1, 2016, immediately after the expiration of the current agreement.

Highlights of the new agreement include: Express waiver of California and other local (S.F.,

Oakland, Emeryville) paid sick leave laws, as well as language waiving any future paid sick leave laws that allow for CBA waivers

New language on heat illness preventative recovery periods similar to language in other craft CBAs, subject to grievance procedures

Updates to payment of wages language to encompass current technology such as direct deposit

Information on the new agreement is available to our members in the Resource Center of the United Contractors website (www.unitedcontractors.org).

LABOR By UCONs Labor and Member Services Department

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the negotiating team members for their dedication, and for all their contributions of time and expertise.

UCON Cement Masons Negotiations Team:Kevin J. Albanese, Joseph J. Albanese, Inc. (Co-Chair)Andy Vasconi; McGuire and Hester (Co-Chair)Catherine Moncada; Granite Construction CompanyShirley Ow; GraniterockJoe Santucci; Gonsalves & Santucci, Inc. dba The Conco CompaniesJack Shewmaker; Viking Construction CompanyGreg Silva; Knife River Construction - StocktonBrian Swisher; Wayne E. Swisher Cement Contractor, Inc.UCON Staff: Steve Geney, Randy Ruby, Ruby Varnadore

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It was an absolute pleasure working with the UCON negotiating team this past year. These Contractor leaders were sharp, bold and focused on negotiating an agreement that met the realities of the onerous labor laws and exceedingly competitive market place we as employers and businessmen face every day. Participating with these high caliber business leaders is exactly why I enjoy volunteering time back to the industry that has provided a living for me and family. Thank you Cement Masons Negotiating Team!!! Andy Vasconi, McGuire and Hester (Co-Chair)

The Cement Masons are a very professional and pleasant group who clearly have their members best interests at heart; it was a pleasure sitting opposite them as a member of the UCON craft committee. It was clear that both UCON and the Union are committed to continuing to grow and develop a partnering approach to our mutual business. Catherine Moncada, Granite Construction Company

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What does this mean?This new law allows claims to be made against individuals (e.g., CEO, President, CFO, Human Resources Director, etc.) as well as the employer in a variety of cases. Expect to see lawsuits regarding wage and hour for meal and rest breaks, overtime, paystub violations, and expense reimbursements, among others, to include claims against high level employees in addition to the employer.

What should employers do?This new law makes it even more important that your wage and hour compliance is up-to-date and accurate. Take steps to ensure that you dont open-up your organization, or yourself, to further liability. Consider undertaking a wage and hour audit, that could include: Updating your handbook for

compliance Making sure the policies drafted are

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United Contractors R.E.A.L. Safety Awards ProgramRecognizing Excellence, Awareness, and Leadership in safetyis proud to announceour 2015 award winners.

The safety awards program has been developed to highlight the importance of safety in the industry, as well as honor some of the safest contractors in our association. The program is open to all UCON contractor companies. Winners were chosen within ten different categories: man-hours worked in 2015,

most improved incident rating, safety hero of the year, community impact award, and most unique safety project. The winning organizations are shown on the following pages, where they share their safety philosophy and vision, and the employees who make it happen.

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Category: 500,000+ Man-Hours: McGuire and HesterThe cornerstone of our Safety Program is employee engagement and empowerment. We work together and think through the tasks to be performed and then agree on the means and methods we will employ to eliminate or mitigate the associated hazards. As a team, we depend on each other to perform our tasks following our safety plan and when conditions change we will stop and re-group, adapting our plan as a group. Above all, when in doubt, each team member is empowered to STOP work until we are all confident we can proceed safely. Don Hunt, Corporate Safety Officer, McGuire and Hester

Category: 250,001-500,000 Man-Hours: Brosamer & Wall, Inc.Our safety culture is combined with who we are. We care about our workers and will do the right thing when it comes to safety. This is supported by our safety systems our training and our commitment to the safety of our people, the public, and the environment. Robert Hughes CSP, CHST Brosamer & Wall, Inc.


Category: 150,001-250,000 Man-Hours: Stomper Company, Inc.It takes each and every member of the field crew to make our safety program work. Collaboration and accountability for a safe work environment on every job, every day is our priority. Donna Rehrmann, Owner, Stomper Company, Inc.

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Category: 75,001-150,000 Man-Hours: Whiteside Concrete Construction Corporation

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While using the latest safety regulations and techniques, Whiteside Concrete Construction is committed to building the best concrete and shotcrete projects known to the industry. We take pride in making safety a priority for our valued employees, through continued education, weekly meetings and talented leadership. David Whiteside, Owner, Whiteside Concrete Construction Corporation

Category: 25,001-75,000 Man-Hours(and Most ImprovedSafety Record)California Engineering Contractors, Inc.

As outlined in our Corporate Mission Statement: The mission of California Engineering is to provide safe and challenging work for our employees, quality and timely construction for our

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customers, environmentally respectful and compliant projects for our neighbors, and consistent and superior returns for our owners.

The safety of our employees is paramount to the success of each employee and our company, and this concept is espoused by our owner, promoted, and supported at all levels. To that end, our company is committed to providing the necessary supervision, knowledge,

*TEAM ZERO recognizes those having a zero incident rate for the 2015 year.

training, equipment, tools, and experiences to maintain physically and emotionally healthy employees.

The employees are responsible for the safety of themselves and their fellow workers, and so are tasked with complying with all laws, following company procedures and policies, recognizing and reporting hazards, and performing their work safely. Michael McKinney, California Engineering Contractors, Inc.

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Up to 25,000 Man-Hours:Robert Burns Construction, Inc.

Category: Up to 25,000 Man-Hours:TerraCon Constructors, Inc.

We want our employees to care about safety, so we try to show them that it is our top priority as well. Whenever an employee notifies us about hazards, we act promptly to correct the issue. This goes for minor safety problems, as well as larger, more dangerous ones. Our employees are among the business most valuable assets, so their safety, health and well being are essential to the success of the company. Mark Burns, President, Robert Burns Construction, Inc.

Making sure that our Employees get home safely to their families each day is our main priority at TerraCon. The credit for our safety record goes to the crews in the field. We provide the training, but they are the ones who implement safety on the jobsite. Steve Lydon, President, TerraCon Pipelines, Inc.


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Accu-Bore completed a Rule 20 conversion project in 2015. The worksite was in a residential area and adjacent to an elementary school. Accu-Bores storage yard was across the street from the school, to prevent children from entering the yard they partnered with the schools principal to increase signage, and coordinated with parents about safety in the area, while maintaining strict vigilance. The project also mandated night work, and Accu-Bore and the City partnered with local residents to complete all noise work that exceeded 85 db before 11:00pm. Over the course of the nine month (and 20,000 hours) project, Accu-Bore had zero serious motor vehicle incidents, and zero OSHA recordable incidents.

Accu-Bores main core values are integrity, collaboration and employee empowerment. These core values are the foundation on which our safety program was built. Integrity is ensuring that we are doing the right thing, even when no one is looking and collaboration brings all employees together to identify solutions for safer ways to complete the work. Finally, employee empowerment allows every individual to have a voice at all stages of the construction. Mike Robirds, President, Accu-Bore Directional Drilling

Community Impact Award: Accu-Bore Directional Drilling

Safety Hero of the Year:

David Ristedt, Preston Pipelines, Inc.

Davids safety philosophy is to always have a well thought out plan in place before executing a task. Always

make sure that you have the right team in place with the proper PPE, training, equipment and tools necessary to complete your assignment prior to starting. This will reduce the likelihood of an incident occurring on the job and will ensure everyone goes home safely to their families at the end of the day. Creating a safe and healthy

working environment for all is what each of us should strive for each and every day! Jason Rivera, EH&S Director, CHST, COSS, QSP, Preston Pipelines, Inc.


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Most Unique Safety Project:

California Engineering Contractors, Inc./Silverado Contractors, Inc. A Joint Venture

The safety of our employees is paramount to the success of each employee and our company, and this concept is espoused by our owner, promoted, and supported at all levels. To that end, our company is committed to providing the necessary supervision, knowledge, training, equipment, tools, and experiences to maintain physically and emotionally healthy employees.The employees are responsible for the safety of themselves and their fellow workers, and so are tasked with complying with all laws, following company procedures and policies, recognizing and reporting hazards, and performing their work safely.

The California Engineering Contractors, Inc. / Silverado Contractors, Inc. joint venture is honored to receive the 2015 R.E.A.L. Safety Award for Most Unique Safety Project, for our work on the demolition of the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge. We have formed more than a joint venture on this project, our two companies have come together as a true team. Its because of the teamwork and every member on the team planning the work and working the plan that we have been able to complete some of the most technically demanding demolition work on the West Coast safely for the public, the environment and most importantly for our workers! Sue Capriola, Owner, California Engineering Contractors, Inc./Silverado Contractors, Inc. A Joint Venture

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The safety efforts put forth by Duran & Venables, Inc. received a honorable mention for their Most Unique Safety Project. In 2015 they kicked off their unique and individualized behavior-based safety program. To make the program more personal, they used ideas from their own employees to create the programincluding using staged photos of field employees in unsafe situations to help fellow employees relate to the situation, and start conversations. The program is called WORK

Honorable Mention: Most Unique Safety Project:

Duran & Venables, Inc.

S.M.A.R.T. (Safety Means Awareness Responsibility and Teamwork) and is operated by a committee that meets bi-monthly to write relevant content for the program. The behavior program is based on the idea of seeing safety, and encourages everyone to speak up in discussion groups. Since Work S.M.A.R.T. was implemented Duran & Venables, Inc. has seen an increase in safety conversations between employees, and more concerns are being brought to light, lowering their incident rates. The old-school culture of mind your own business has been replaced with open safety conversations, creating a positive, caring workforce environment.

Here, at Duran & Venables we have a little saying,To See Safety, we have to look for it. As anyone reading this, no matter what industry you may be in, knows that Safety is not always recognizable to the untrained eye. So we have to train ourselves to look for what could be a potential hazard and continually teach our employees to band together and keep safety in the forefront of our minds. No one employee can prevent all accidents alone, its a team effort from management to the guys and gals in the ditches. In striving for a zero accident culture, we empower all our employees to speak up. We promote and support all of our employees in being Safety Officers. Sean Venables, Owner, Duran & Venables, Inc.

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disruptions, lost productivity, and for the next three years with increased experience modification ratings, and reduced profitability. You pay all the indirect costs. These hidden indirect costs are commonly referred to as the iceberg effect, and may include the following:

Lost time / down time for crew Your cost to investigate the accident OSHA investigation and resulting fines Reduced efficiency from breakup of crew Overtime to make up production / penalties if

deadline not achieved Hiring cost / training cost of replacement worker

Understanding the True Cost of an Employee Injury A safe job is a profitable job! This especially true when you add up the direct and indirect costs of an accident. For example, a $25,000 sprain/lost time injury might take anywhere between $500,000 and $2,500,000 of additional work to pay for the cost of the injury.

Direct workers compensation costs are easy to quantifymedical bills and lost wagesand these are usually paid by your workers compensation insurance company.

Your indirect costs are harder to quantify. They range from .7 to 1.5 times the direct costs of an injury. These costs impact you immediately in terms of job-site

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Profit Margin1% 2% 3% 4% 5%

$7,000Recordable Incidents $700,000 $350,000 $233,000 $175,000 $140,000

$25,000Sprain/Lost Time $2,500,000 $1,250,000 $833,000 $625,000 $500,000

$40,000Strain/Lost Time $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,332,000 $1,000,000 $800,000

$75,000Back Injury $7,500,000 $3,750,000 $2,500,000 $1,875,000 $1,500,000

$200,000Surgery $20,000,000 $10,000,000 $6,666,000 $5,000,000 $4,000,000

$375,000Multiple Body Parts/CT $37,500,000 $18,750,000 $12,500,000 $9,375,000 $7,500,000

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foremen with best safety practices and use automation to track safety performance and objectives. For more tips, refer to the June 2015 UCON Magazine article, 30 Tips for Preventing Injuries, Reducing Workers Compensation Costs, and Lowering Your EMR, www.unitedcontractors.org/media-center/magazine. u

Submitted by: Jim Untiedt, CPCU, ARM, CRIS and Ian Wright, CIC, CRIS. Ian is active with UCONs Safety and Insurance committee. He is an Account Executive at PentaRisk Insurance Services, LLC. Jim has been involved with UCON for over 25 years. He is President of PentaRisk Insurance Services, LLC, a UCON member since 2014. For more information, contact Ian Wright at (408) 418-2732, [email protected]; or Jim Untiedt at (408) 418-2734, [email protected].

Profit Margin1% 2% 3% 4% 5%

$7,000Recordable Incidents $700,000 $350,000 $233,000 $175,000 $140,000

$25,000Sprain/Lost Time $2,500,000 $1,250,000 $833,000 $625,000 $500,000

$40,000Strain/Lost Time $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,332,000 $1,000,000 $800,000

$75,000Back Injury $7,500,000 $3,750,000 $2,500,000 $1,875,000 $1,500,000

$200,000Surgery $20,000,000 $10,000,000 $6,666,000 $5,000,000 $4,000,000

$375,000Multiple Body Parts/CT $37,500,000 $18,750,000 $12,500,000 $9,375,000 $7,500,000

Increase in your EMR and insurance premiums for next 3 to 5 years

If your EMR increases over 125%, you lose bid opportunities to both private and public agencies.

Reduced morale for employees Return-to-work costs to bring back

injured worker before complete recovery

The table shown on the previous page indicates the amount of dollars needed in sales to pay for the injury costs at varying profit margins.

Impact on Your Experience Modification RateThe impact of claims on your Experience Modification Rate (EMR) will change in 2017.

Starting 1/1/17, the California Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau will change the Experience Modification formula to weight smaller claims more than a single large claim. The impact of a small claim will now be variable from $4,500 to $75,000, based on the size of the company, rather than the current fixed value of $7,000 per claim. For a contractor with several small claims, their EMR will go up faster than if they had a large claim.

For contractors with EMRs over 125%, they will lose bid opportunities, as several public agencies and general contractors wont take bids from high hazard contractors.

If your company gets a reputation for being an unsafe employer, it will be harder to retain or recruit new employees. Without the best workers, productivity and profitability will go down.

The safest and most profitable contractors invest in safety by having one full time safety professional on staff for every 50-100 field workers. They train their

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the Confined Spaces in Construction Standard. The 57-page guide covers a wide range of topics, including employer responsibilities, overview of the standard, identifying permit spaces, worker training, rescue and emergency services, and appendixes showing an example of a permit-required confined space program and an entry permit sample.

The following are some key areas of the guide:

Confined Spaces and Permit SpacesThe distinction between confined spaces and permit spaces is crucial to understanding what the standard requires. A permit space is a confined space containing a serious hazard or hazards.

A confined space:1. Is large enough and so arranged that an employee

can bodily enter it;2. Has limited or restricted means for entry and exit;

and3. Is not designed for continuous employee

occupancy.

A permit-required confined space (permit space):1. Contains or has the potential to contain a

hazardous atmosphere;2. Contains a material that has the potential for

engulfing an entrant;3. Has an internal configuration such that an entrant

OSHA Updates Confined Spaces Publishes Compliance GuideWhat you need to know

Construction workers often perform tasks in confined spaces, including manholes, crawl spaces and tanks, that are large enough for an employee to enter, have limited means of entry or exit, and are not designed for continuous occupancy. Workers in confined spaces face physical and atmospheric hazardstoxic substances, electrocutions, explosions, asphyxiation that are preventable if addressed prior to entering the space to perform work.

In order to increase protections for construction workers in confined spaces OSHA issued a new final rule in 2015 that updates its Confined Spaces in Construction Standard by providing workers in the construction industry with protections similar to manufacturing and general industry requirements. The updated standard also includes requirements to ensure that multiple employers share vital safety information and to continuously monitor hazards a safety option made possible by more recent technological advances.

OSHA estimates that the updated confined spaces rule could protect nearly 800 construction workers a year from serious injuries and reduce life-threatening hazards. Since construction sites are continually evolving, with the number and characteristics of confined spaces changing as work progresses, the new rule emphasizes training, continuous worksite evaluation and improved communication to protect workers safety and health.

OSHA has published Protecting Construction Workers in Confined Spaces: Small Entity Compliance Guide in conjunction with the final rule to help employers and workers understand their requirements under

By Cari Elofson,Assistant Director,

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could be trapped or asphyxiated by inwardly converging walls or by a floor which slopes downward and tapers to a smaller cross section; or

4. Contains any other recognized serious safety or health hazard.

Employers must evaluate all confined spaces to determine whether they are permit spaces but must take steps to protect workers only if a space is classified as a permit space.

Employer Responsibilities In order to ensure that workers are protected against the potential hazards in permit spaces, the Confined Spaces in Construction Standard requires the following:

All Employers Identify all confined spaces in which their workers

may work and determine whether any are permit spaces.

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Employers who are not entry employers must make sure their workers stay out of any permit spaces present on the site, unless the workers are authorized for entry.

Entry Employers (directly responsible for employees who will enter permit spaces) Protect workers against permit space hazards. Inform controlling contractors of the protection

program and hazards encountered in permit spaces.

Controlling Contractors (have overall responsibility for construction at the worksite) Share information about permit space hazards

with entry employers and other employers whose activities may create hazards in the permit space.

Coordinate entry operations when there is more than one entry employer.

Coordinate operations when permit space entry occurs during other activities at the site that might create a hazard in the space.

Host Employers (own or manage the property where the construction work is taking place) Share information it has about permit space

hazards with the controlling contractors.

Identifying Permit SpacesIdentification of permit spaces is critical because it determines whether precautions are required before workers enter the space. Failure to take those

precautions can result in death or serious injury.

Employers must ensure that a competent person identifies all confined spaces on the worksite and evaluates each confined space to determine whether it is a permit-required confined space (permit space). A competent person is one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.

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determine whether a confined space is a permit space, and if any of the conditions apply, the space is a permit space.

1. Does the space contain or have the potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere? Most deaths and injuries in confined spaces result from atmospheric hazards.

2. Does the space contain a material with the potential to engulf an entrant? Engulfing means the surrounding and effective capture of a person by a liquid or finely divided (flowable) solid substance that can be aspirated to cause death by filling or plugging the respiratory system or that can exert enough force on the body to cause death by strangulation, constriction, or crushing, or the substance suffocates the individual.

3. Does the space have an internal configuration such that an entrant could be trapped by inwardly converging walls or by a floor that slopes downward and tapers to a smaller cross section?

4. Does the space contain any other recognized serious safety or health hazard(s) that pose an immediate danger to a workers life or health or would impair the workers ability to escape from the space in the event of injury? Hazards that the competent person should consider include fire and explosion hazards, the presence of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic energy, temperature extremes, radiation, noise, corrosive chemicals, and biological hazards (such as venomous animals or insects).

Worker TrainingBefore any worker enters a permit space, the entry employer must train authorized entrants, attendants, entry supervisors, and other employees with duties under the standard (such as persons who test and monitor the atmosphere in a permit space) to understand the hazards in the permit space and the methods used to protect against those hazards. If a worker is not authorized to perform entry rescues, the training must include the dangers of attempting such rescues.

The required training must be provided: In both a language and vocabulary that the worker

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Before the worker is first assigned duties under this standard and before there is a change in the workers assigned duties;

Whenever there is a change in permit space entry operations that presents a new hazard about which the worker has not previously been trained;

Whenever the workers actions show inadequacies in the workers knowledge or use of entry procedures.

The employer must keep a record of the workers name, the trainers signature or initials and the dates of the training to document that the required training has been completed.

OSHAs confined spaces webpage, https://www.osha.gov/confinedspaces/index.html, contains an array of resources and information to help employers comply with the Confined Spaces in Construction Standard, including fact sheets, case studies and FAQs. u

The OSHA Training Center (OTC) at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is authorized by OSHA to deliver training and has been conducting OSHAs courses since 2008. OTC is one of UCONs Partners in Education, and a UCON member since 2010.__________________________________________Links: Protecting Construction Workers in Confined Spaces: Small Entity Compliance Guide https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3825.pdf

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Working Towards One Common Goal: SAFETYUCONs Safety & Insurance Committee

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF UCONSSAFETY SOLUTIONSUnited Contractors is commited to helping our members meet the safety requirements set for the industry. Let UCON help you with construction safety regulations, and even citations. We provide a wide range of services that will ensure your company and employees are protected. Assistance on Cal/OSHA questions, problems

and citations. Advocacy on pending OSHA regulations, and

informs members of new requirements. Numerous safety products designed to prevent

jobsite injuries and OSHA compliance (many of them FREE to members).

Safety Advisor: for safety questions and concerns, contact UCONs Safety Consultant, Chris Lee at (925) 855-7900, [email protected]

Think you have what it takes to join our Safety & Insurance Committee? So you promote safety awareness and culture throughout your company? Join UCONs S&I Committee where we work to promote a safer industry. The Committee is currently working on the following projects and programs this 2016 year:

Update 2011 Safety Handbook. The goal is to release the 2016 Safety Handbook in August

Monitor Cal / OSHAs Advisory Committee on Working Alone in Construction

Monitor Federal OSHAs crystalline silica standard Monitor Cal / OSHAs proposed revisions to the

Lead in Construction standard Monitor Cal / OSHAs proposed change to Repeat

ViolationContact Christopher Lee, UCONs Safety Consultant at [email protected] or (925) 855-7900.

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RECORD-BREAKING FUNDS RAISED AT UCONS 2016 POKER TOURNAMENTUCONs 6th Annual Scholarship Fundraiser Texas Hold Em Poker Tournament hosts another sellout crowd and raised an estimated $20,000 for the Scholarship Award Program! The program helps deserving students member-affiliated, as well as those studying Construction Management and/or Civil Engineering at local colleges. Members surrounded the final table as the top 10 players went all in for an exciting ending. A special thank you to all who attended and supported this great effort.

Congratulations 2016 Poker Tournament Winners:

1st Place: Brett Parise, Foundation Support of CA2nd Place: Chris Jacobsen, R & B Company3rd Place: Roger Weisbrod, Chrisp Company4th Place: Reed Calkins, Shimmick Construction Company, Inc.5th Place: Tom Park, California Bank of Commerce6th Place: Dave Traynor, Chrisp Company7th Place: Thomas Kurkjian, Shimmick Construction Company, Inc.8th Place: Wadih Zumot, Robust Network Solutions9th Place: Daniel Ruvalcada, Teichert Inc.10th Place: Angel Rosales, OGrady Paving Inc.

Loved the entire event. Had a blast! Tristen Davis, Gordon N. Ball, Inc.

This was a really fun event with great networking opportunities. Moving to different tables as the evening progresses puts you in contact with a lot more people than you would typically meet. Roger Weisbroad, Chrisp Company

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JUNE ANNIVERSARIESUnited Contractors would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank the following companies who are celebrating their anniversary of membership with our organization in June:

41 YEARS 1975Associate Member:Corix Water ProductsMichael Potter39 YEARS 1977Associate Member:Hanson Pipe and PrecastCraig Hemerda35 YEARS 1981Associate Member:GALLINA LLPJack Bosley

19 YEARS 1997Contractor Members:AJW ConstructionAlfonso QuintorChrisp CompanyRobert ChrispAssociate Member:Liberty Mutual SuretyLisa Merlin18 YEARS 1998Contractor Members:Bay Pacific PipelineEugene CarewRyan Engineering, Inc.Marty RyanTennyson Electric, Inc.Matt Tennyson16 YEARS 2000Contractor Members:Lorang BrothersConstruction, Inc.Michael Lorang

Martin Brothers Construction, Inc.Felipe Martin13 YEARS 2003Contractor Member:Ferguson Welding ServiceRobert Ferguson11 YEARS 2005Contractor Members:Carone and Company, Inc.Lloyd CaroneHalf Moon Bay Grading &Paving, Inc.Cynthia GiovannoniAssociate Member:TBC SafetyAaron Ferguson10 YEARS 2006Contractor Member:Bentancourt Bros.Construction, Inc.Jeff Bentancourt

9 YEARS 2007Contractor Members:J. Howard Engineering, Inc.Joe Howard

28 YEARS 1988Contractor Member:Knife River Construction - ChicoRene VercruyssenAssociate Member:Johnston, Gremaux & Rossi, LLPEd Lampe22 YEARS 1994Contractor Member:DeSilva Gates ConstructionRich Gates

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R.A. Nemetz Construction Co.Rob NemetzSchembri ConstructionCompany, Inc.Charles Schembri8 YEARS 2008Contractor Member:Platinum Pipeline, Inc.Manuel de Freitas5 YEARS 2011Contractor Members:W.R. Forde AssociatesMarilyn FordeWhiteside Concrete Construction CorporationDavid WhitesideAssociate Members:ICC Equipment & RentalsGreg AguileraUmpqua BankDave Zitterow4 YEARS 2012Contractor Member:P & J Utility CompanyDan MillerAssociate Member:Summit Financial Group, LLCDon Ledoux3 YEARS 2013Contractor Members:Balfour Beatty/Gallagher & Burk JVWilliam KuchillisBrosamer & Wall, Inc.Charles WallJCC, Inc.Craig Johnson2 YEARS 2014Contractor Member:MJG Inc. dba MJG Constructors Inc.Allen Wilson1 YEAR 2015Contractor Members:Dutch Contracting, Inc.Nicholas ZwetslootPacific Infrastructure Construction LLCPeter Wells

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up By Marlo Fregulia,Event Manager

WHERE ARE YOU?!!If youve been thinking about attending a UCON event but havent had time, now is the time to mark these cant miss events on your calendar! Why attend you say? UCON events are not only FUN, but they are a chance to MEET some new faces, and CONNECT with old friends. Increase your visibility, show your VALUE, and step up your business game! Dont procrastinate any longer, register today. We promise you might just enjoy yourself! For more information, contact Marlo Fregulia, Event Manger, (925) 362-7317, [email protected].

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Join us at the Alameda County Fair Grounds in Pleasanton for our largest event of the year: UCONs BBQ & Chili Cook-Off! Last year was a record breaking year with over 1,250 attendeeshelp us break that record for an even 1,500 this year! Fifteen teams will compete for the coveted Chili Perpetual Trophy, and we need you to be the judge! Most of all, enjoy spending time with friends and colleagues networking at a fun and relaxing event. Anyone who misses the BBQ, misses the UCON event of the year. Its a must go!

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UCON will be taking over both courses at Bayonet Black Horse Golf Club in Seaside this year. Last years event sold out and was rated first class. Dont find yourself on the waiting list, sign up early! We have new hotel accommodations this year at The InterContinental The Clement Monterey in downtown cannery row for 9/8 and 9/9, call (831) 375-4500 to get your room. Mention United Contractors/Sal Rubino Golf Classic to receive the discounted rate.

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Join us at our NEW event venue, the Claremont Club and Spa, A Fairmont Hotel in Berkeley for Old Hollywood Glamour night. Contact Angelica Hobbs at [email protected] or (925) 362-7309 for donation options.

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