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OSHA Hazard Communication: December 1st Deadline Approaches for Employers to Meet Worker Training Requirement The first deadline in the implementation phase of OSHA’s updated Hazard Communication Standard is Dec. 1, 2013, only two weeks away. By this date employers must train workers on the standard’s new label elements and safety data sheet.
revised standard require the use of new labeling elements and a standardized format for Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), formerly known as, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs). The new label elements and SDS requirements will improve worker understanding of the hazards associated with OSHA revised its Hazard Communication Stan- the chemicals in their workplace. To help comdard (HCS) to align with the United Nations’ panies comply with the revised standard, OSHA Globally Harmonized System of Classification is phasing in the specific requirements over sevand Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) and published eral years (December 1, 2013 to June 1, 2016). it in the Federal Register in March 2012 (77 FR OSHA’s Hazard Communication website (http:// 17574). Two significant changes contained in the www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/index.html) has the
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QuickCards and OSHA Briefs to assist employers with the required training. OSHA Fact Sheet PDF on Page 26 in the Newsletter.
OSHA Hazard Communication: December 1st deadline approaches for employers to meet worker training requirement Page 1 SBCA Holiday Party Page 3 Q & A for Contractors Page 16 Classifieds/Job Postings Page 16 OSHA Fact Sheet 3642 Page 26 Construction Holiday Moratorium Page 28 Tailgate Safety Topic Page 32 SBCA Online Planroom Report Page 35 SB City Building Permits Page 40 South County Building Permits Page 43 North County Building Permits Page 65
Santa Barbara Contractors Association Celebrating 65 Years of Service to the Community
SANTA BARBARA CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION WEEKLY NEWSLETTER November 27, 2013
Santa Barbara Contractors Association Calendar Highlights NOVEMBER 2013
DECEMBER 2013
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SBCA Board of Directors Meeting November 5, 2013 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Location: SBCA, 914 A Santa Barbara Street
SBCA Board of Directors Meeting December 3, 2013 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm Location: Santa Barbara
SBCA Board of Directors Meeting January 7, 2014 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Location: Santa Barbara
SBCA Online Planroom Demo & Training November 6, 2013 from 10:00am to 11:00am Location: SBCA, 914 A Santa Barbara Street
SBCA Online Planroom Demo & Training December 4, 2013 from 10:00am to 11:00am Location: SBCA, 914 A Santa Barbara Street
SBCA Online Planroom Demo & Training January 8, 2014 from 10:00am to 11:00am Location: SBCA, 914 A Santa Barbara Street
Built Green Orientation November 7, 2013 from 9:00am to 10:00am Location: Built Green Resource Center, 914 A Santa Barbara Street
Built Green Orientation December 5, 2013 from 9:00am to 10:00am Location: Built Green Resource Center, 914 A Santa Barbara Street
Built Green Orientation January 9, 2014 from 9:00am to 10:00am Location: Built Green Resource Center, 914 A Santa Barbara Street
Cal/OSHA IIPP for Small Business FREE Presented by Cal/OSHA November 14, 2013 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm Location: Salinas Community Center
SBCA Holiday Party December 10, 2013 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm Location: Figueroa Mountain Brewery, 137 Anacapa Street, Suite F, Santa Barbara
SBCA Builder Breakfast January 2014, TBA Location: TBA
Employee or Independent Contractor Seminar Presented by EDD November 21, 2013 from 9:00am to 12:00pm Location: EDD, 4820 McGrath Street, Ventura
SBCA Membership Tip Get the most out of your membership! Looking for the next networking event? Come to the SBCA Holiday Party!! See page 13 for more information. Need more info, visit us online 24/7 or call us at 805.884.1100.
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Thank You for Making Us Part of Your Team for Over a Century. This year, as The Blue Book Building and Construction Network celebrates its 100th Anniversary, we feel privileged to have played a part in the industry's growth over the last ten decades. We are indebted to the millions of industry professionals who put us to work and continue to rely on our products to help build the relationships needed for their projects...from design through post-construction. From our earliest print directory to the digital solutions found at thebluebook.com, the tools we have developed are designed to enhance your workflow – not change it. Our deployment of technology has remained careful and focused. Whether it's increasing productivity for our users or providing exposure and project opportunities for our customers, The Blue Book Network's mission has remained constant: Bring the construction industry together through information. Our sincere thanks for making The Blue Book Network part of your team. We look forward to providing you with the information solutions you need for the next 100 years!
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Online Plan Service is now available as a mobile application, compatible with all Mobile devices such as Android, iOS, blackberry, and tablet platforms. Quickly access the Online Planroom, review project information and documents ON THE GO! Access OPS Mobile on your mobile device by going to http://onlineplanservice.com/mobile/ OPS Mobile is an abridged version of the OPR. It includes: x My Desk x New Projects x Bidding Projects x Bid Results x All Project Documents; Plans, Specs, and Addenda Filters for project name and location are also available. All Project Documents, Addenda, Plans, Specs etc., can be viewed using QuickEye Mobile. As this is a web-based viewer, no installation is necessary! OPS Mobile loads to My Desk. Navigate to New Projects, Bidding Project, and Bid results using the bottom links. Project Details include basic project information; addenda, project contacts, and bidders.
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Capitol Connection Q & A for Contractors By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc. As we gather for the Thanksgiving holiday many families take time to look back at the year past and ahead to the New Year coming. For our Capitol Connection ‘family’ of readers it has been a busy year for the Legislature in creating new laws, promoting new bills and adding to the complex nature of doing business as a contractor. In 2013 we got new rules on Indemnity, Retention, Insurance, Worker’s Compensation, Employees, Public Works, Environment and, of course, new Licensing regulation. Starting this year construction businesses responsible for losses on commercial projects can’t ‘indemnify’ or share the blame for problems they caused with any other parties who may be connected to the job. (SB 474, Evans) The politicos did extend the Zero Retention policy at CalTrans thru 2020. The law prohibits CalTrans from withholding retention proceeds in any amount when making progress payments for work by contractors. (AB1671, Huffman) SB 863 (DeLeon) on Worker’s Comp reform, all 120 pages, was enacted in this year. The changes are extensive and we don’t have space, but you should take a look if you have employees. Additional Worker’s Compensation changes affecting “C-39” (Roofing) contractors require filing Worker’s Comp coverage with CSLB, even if the
contractor has no employees. (AB2219) Other new rules affect employee information and how it can be used, primarily as an enforcement tool. (AB 1794 Williams & SB 691 Lieu) Another enforcement measure keeps the investigatory jurisdiction for CSLB in cases where a license has been revoked, cancelled, expired, forfeited or surrendered. (AB 2254 Berryhill) Construction managers now must be licensed for Home Improvement Contracts (HIC). A person who provides a bid, who arranges for or sets up work and maintains oversight, with HIC needs a license. This one carries substantial criminal penalties for violations. (AB2237 Monning)
A pilot program was scrubbed by veto as AB 2309 (Hill) a public/private pilot program for community colleges was set aside. SB 975 Wright, intended to prohibit local government and special districts from imposing additional licensing requirements was stopped by veto. AB 2353 Knight intended to bolster subcontractor’s status; requiring a notice be sent before a substitute ‘sub’ was brought in was considered dead on arrival.
With thousands of bills passed one, SB 341 Lowenthal, sounds the alarm for contractor worksites. The law also applies to mines, but any vehicle over 14,000lbs must now have an audible backup alarm if it operates or delivers materials, to or from, a worksite. And, you better be able to hear it at least 200 feet away. Other rules on projects (AB1598/AB 1565/, special districts and schools also are a ‘must read’ in 2013.
While these, and hundreds more, new bills are set aside, vetoed or considered dead, don’t kid yourself some will be back, some revived and others created in regulating the work contractors perform by law in California.
Looking ahead thousands more bills will be created in the Assembly and Senate, but these few are dead, dying or may become law in 2014.
While knowledge is power, knowing where to go for the answers is half the battle. Get expert assistance immediately when you call 866-443-0657, email info@cutredtape.com, or write us at Capitol Services, Inc., 1225 8th St. Ste. 580, Sacramento, CA 95814. Research past columns at www.cutredtape.com.
Among the dead is an effort by both parties
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(AB2027 Valadao & AB 249 Berryhill) to reduce the penalties for legitimate contractors who are suspended for a short time.
While we enjoy the holiday with our families, please accept our best wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday for yours.
Classifieds/Job Posting Exciting career opportunity with large environmental company! Alliance Environmental Group is hiring an entry level Project Manager for the Santa Barbara County area. Strong computer and communication skills are required. Reliable transportation is a must. Construction background is a plus. We will train the right candidate. Please send resumes to Leslee Jones at lesleejones@alliance-enviro.com
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Interested in a career in the building trades? There is a critical shortage of construction workers. Over 1 million new jobs will be created nationally in the next seven years, with 2,500 of them in Santa Barbara and Ventura in the next three years. California construction workers earn an average of $24 an hour and journey-level workers earn $70,000-plus a year!
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REDUCE YOUR WORKERS’ COMP INSURANCE COSTS The SBCA and 25 Builder’s Exchanges in California have joined to form the Golden State Builders Exchange (GSBE). Participation in this group insurance program may significantly reduce the cost of your workers’ compensation premiums over a State Compensation Insurance Fund individual policy. Qualifying SBCA members are eligible for a 6% discount. Ask to be placed into the SBCA Group 821. Please call the SBCA office for more information and conversion form. If you are already with State Fund, please call us or your broker to see if you qualify for this group program. www.statefundca.com
VISIT The Built Green Resource Center offers information, programs and classes on green building practices and materials. It showcases energy independence, water savings, and other sustainable building practices. The Resource Center is open to the public by appointment only. Please call 805-884-1100 to schedule your visit. www.builtgreensb.org 805.884.1100
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FactSheet
December 1st, 2013 Training Requirements for the Revised Hazard Communication Standard OSHA revised its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to align with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) and published it in the Federal Register in March 2012 (77 FR 17574). Two significant changes contained in the revised standard require the use of new labeling elements and a standardized format for Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), formerly known as, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs). The new label elements and SDS requirements will improve worker understanding of the hazards associated with the chemicals in their workplace. To help companies comply with the revised standard, OSHA is phasing in the specific requirements over several years (December 1, 2013 to June 1, 2016). The first compliance date of the revised HCS is December 1, 2013. By that time employers must have trained their workers on the new label elements and the SDS format. This training is needed early in the transition process since workers are already beginning to see the new labels and SDSs on the chemicals in their workplace. To ensure employees have the information they need to better protect themselves from chemical hazards in the workplace during the transition period, it is critical that employees understand the new label and SDS formats. The list below contains the minimum required topics for the training that must be completed by December 1, 2013. ¾ Training on label elements must include information on: UÊ /Þ«iÊ vÊ v À >Ì ÊÌ iÊi « ÞiiÊÜ Õ `Ê expect to see on the new labels, including the Product identifier: how the hazardous chemical is identified. This can be (but is not limited to) the chemical name, code number or batch number. The manufacturer, importer or distributor can decide the appropriate product identifier. The same product identifier must be both on the label and in Section 1 of the SDS (Identification). Signal word: used to indicate the relative level of severity of hazard and alert the reader to a potential hazard on the label. There are only two signal words, “Danger” 26
and “Warning.” Within a specific hazard class, “Danger” is used for the more severe hazards and “Warning” is used for the less severe hazards. There will only be one signal word on the label no matter how many hazards a chemical may have. If one of the hazards warrants a “Danger” signal word and another warrants the signal word “Warning,” then only “Danger” should appear on the label. Pictogram: OSHA’s required pictograms must be in the shape of a square set at a point and include a black hazard symbol on a white background with a red frame sufficiently wide enough to be clearly visible. A square red frame set at a point without a hazard symbol is not a pictogram and is not permitted on the label. OSHA has designated eight pictograms under this standard for application to a hazard category. Hazard statement(s): describe the nature of the hazard(s) of a chemical, including, where appropriate, the degree of hazard. For example: “Causes damage to kidneys through prolonged or repeated exposure when absorbed through the skin.” All of the applicable hazard statements must appear on the label. Hazard statements may be combined where appropriate to reduce redundancies and improve readability. The hazard statements are specific to the hazard
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classification categories, and chemical users should always see the same statement for the same hazards, no matter what the chemical is or who produces it. Precautionary statement(s): means a phrase that describes recommended measures that should be taken to minimize or prevent adverse effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous chemical or improper storage or handling. Name, address and phone number of the chemical manufacturer, distributor, or importer UÊ ÜÊ> Êi « ÞiiÊ } ÌÊÕÃiÊÌ iÊ >Li ÃÊ ÊÌ iÊ workplace. For example, Explain how information on the label can be used to ensure proper storage of hazardous chemicals. Explain how the information on the label might be used to quickly locate information on first aid when needed by employees or emergency personnel. UÊ i iÀ> ÊÕ `iÀÃÌ> ` }Ê vÊ ÜÊÌ iÊi i i ÌÃÊ work together on a label. For example, Explain that where a chemical has multiple hazards, different pictograms are used to identify the various hazards. The employee should expect to see the appropriate pictogram for the corresponding hazard class. Explain that when there are similar precautionary statements, the one providing the most protective information will be included on the label. ¾ Training on the format of the SDS must include information on: UÊ -Ì> `>À` âi`Ê£È ÃiVÌ Êv À >Ì]Ê V Õ` }Ê the type of information found in the various sections
For example, the employee should be instructed that with the new format, Section 8 (Exposure Controls/Personal Protection) will always contain information about exposure limits, engineering controls and ways to protect yourself, including personal protective equipment. UÊ ÜÊÌ iÊ v À >Ì Ê ÊÌ iÊ >Li Ê ÃÊÀi >Ìi`ÊÌ Ê the SDS For example, explain that the precautionary statements would be the same on the label and on the SDS. As referenced in Dr. Michaels’ OSHA Training Standards Policy Statement (April 28, 2010) – with all training, OSHA requires employers to present information in a manner and language that their employees can understand. If employers customarily need to communicate work instructions or other workplace information to employees in a language other than English, they will also need to provide safety and health training to employees in the same manner. Similarly, if the employee’s vocabulary is limited, the training must account for that limitation. By the same token, if employees are not literate, telling them to read training materials will not satisfy the employer’s training obligation. OSHA’s Hazard Communication website (http:// www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/index.html) has the following QuickCards and OSHA Briefs to assist employers with the required training. UÊ >Li Ê+Õ V >À`ÊEnglish/Spanish) UÊ * VÌ }À> Ê+Õ V >À`ÊEnglish/Spanish) UÊ ->viÌÞÊ >Ì>Ê- iiÌÊ+Õ V >À`ÊEnglish) (Spanish) UÊ Safety Data Sheet OSHA Brief UÊ >Li É* VÌ }À> Ê"- Ê À ivÊÌ ÊV i®
This is one in a series of informational fact sheets highlighting OSHA programs, policies or standards. It does not impose any new compliance requirements. For a comprehensive list of compliance requirements of OSHA standards or regulations, refer to Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This information will be made available to sensory-impaired individuals upon request. The voice phone is (202) 693-1999; teletypewriter (TTY) number: (877) 889-5627.
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Board of Directors 2013 John Holehouse President Jack Martin 1st Vice President Paulo Sitolini 2nd Vice President Dan George Treasurer Peter Novak Parliamentarian Patrick Foster David James Jon Kenney Brian Larkowski William Mace Mark Magid Robert Mislang Rodney Utt
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