Cal/OSHA has launched its 2014 Heat Illness Prevention Program to educate employers and workers on the risks of prolonged heat exposure at outdoor worksites. The goal of the program is to reduce the incidence of heat illness statewide and ensure compliance with California’s heat illness standard. “Our partnerships with business and labor help us educate […]
By Katie Jeter, ATS Case Manager, Compliance Department It is estimated that around 9 million Americans currently owe money in taxes and fees to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Many are truck drivers—over the road, heavy haulers, dump truck drivers, etc. Authority Tax Services (ATS)—a tax resolution firm whose clients are mostly truckers dealing with […]
By Joe Rajkovacz – Governmental Affairs – Western Trucking Alliance I like to use this column to write somewhat humorous takes on the trucking industry. I don’t really know if this story falls under funny, stupid, or that famous trucker phrase, “Hey, you ain’t going to believe this s#!t.” If you listen to Sirius XM […]
By Betty Plowman – Northern Membership Services Director This saying was buried deep in my brain for almost fifty-years after I tried unsuccessfully to deceive my mother, and she shared that line on me. With the chaos now gripping our industry, many struggle to understand all that has happened with the CARB regulations and now […]
By Lee Brown – Executive Director Winners and Losers and Prop B1 Funds, that’s pretty much the theme of this issue of the magazine. Maybe a “divide and conquer” theme could have worked too; it’s clearly part of the challenge we now face as an industry and association. Read the thoughtful debate by two members […]
By Lee Brown – Executive Director We have been given numerous suggestions about the monthly magazine layout and in an attempt to make it both more organized and reader friendly, we have decide to add some new tabs and change the names on other tabs. We are going to change the first section to “Association […]
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) have announced they will collaborate to study workplace health and safety issues associated with worker impairment from the use of marijuana and other drugs.
Dear CCTA Members and Affiliates, Every employer in California is required by state law to have a written, effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP). Not having an IIPP is the most-cited Cal/OSHA violation issued by inspectors in California. An effective IIPP can help your members protect their employees from injuries on the job, as […]
In California, every employer is required by law to provide a safe and healthful workplace to his/her employees. In accordance with the California Code of Regulations, your employer needs to have an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) in writing. There is a specific IIPP required for the construction industry, the Construction IIPP. What […]
Winter driving can be hazardous and scary, especially in northern regions that get a lot of snow and ice. Additional preparations can help make a trip safer, or help motorists deal with an emergency. This sheet provides safety information to your residents to help prevent motor vehicle injuries due to winter storms.
