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State Labor Commissioner Issues $1.2 Million Citation to Flying Food Group Over Failure to Rehire Laid-Off Airline Catering Workers, Represented by UNITE HERE Local 11

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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Flying Food Group workers filed complaints alleging that Flying Food Group hired new employees or recalled new employees in lieu of recalling more senior members of the workforce that were laid off on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Flying Food Group workers filed complaints alleging that Flying Food Group hired new employees or recalled new employees in lieu of recalling more senior members of the workforce that were laid off on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The law provides job protection to some 700,000 housekeepers, airline catering workers, cooks, waiters and other workers across the state.
  • Earlier this month, Cal/OSHA issued six citations to Flying Food Group for violations of worker health and safety protections.
  • In one citation, the agency charged that Flying Food Group had failed to ensure all required exits were unobstructed in case of an emergency.

BLR's Safety & Compliance Summit comes to San Diego on September 26-28, 2023, covering all things Cal/OSHA

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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BRENTWOOD, Tenn., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BLR® is excited to announce that its Safety & Compliance Summit will be held September 26–28, 2023, in San Diego, California, at the DoubleTree by Hilton San Diego Mission Valley. This 3-day event, presented by the EHS Daily Advisor, offers California environmental, health, and safety (EHS) professionals and employers the chance to come together to explore the latest updates to Cal/OSHA regulations, compliance tactics, and management strategies for ensuring a safe and incident-free workplace.

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  • BRENTWOOD, Tenn., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BLR® is excited to announce that its Safety & Compliance Summit will be held September 26–28, 2023, in San Diego, California, at the DoubleTree by Hilton San Diego Mission Valley.
  • "The Summit will empower safety professionals and their organizations to confidently navigate Cal/OSHA's often-tricky regulatory changes," says Brianna Gresh, BLR's director of education products.
  • "Our team is excited to be heading back to San Diego to connect with attendees during this engaging live event," says Rachael White, BLR's senior event marketing manager.
  • "We've got an impressive roster of speakers who will be sharing their insights for achieving compliance and ensuring workplace safety as we gear up to head into 2024."

Three SOLV Energy PV and BESS Sites Receive Top-Level Safety Recognition

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Three SOLV Energy projects in California were recognized as workplace safety and health leaders through the California Voluntary Protection Program (Cal/VPP) for non-fixed construction sites. Cal/VPP is Cal/OSHA's top-level safety and leadership program recognizing employers who have voluntarily managed outstanding safety and health programs.

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  • The Arica, Oberon 1-2 and Victory Pass PV and BESS sites were recognized as Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Construction partners.
  • SAN DIEGO, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Three SOLV Energy projects in California were recognized as workplace safety and health leaders through the California Voluntary Protection Program (Cal/VPP) for non-fixed construction sites.
  • Cal/VPP is Cal/OSHA's top-level safety and leadership program recognizing employers who have voluntarily managed outstanding safety and health programs.
  • The VPP-Construction participants are Victory Pass PV & BESS, Arica PV & BESS and Oberon 1-2 PV & BESS, all located in Desert Center, CA.

SOLV Energy Recognized as Workplace Safety Program Leader in California

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Friday, May 12, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SOLV Energy, an EPC contractor and services provider for the PV solar, high voltage and energy storage markets, received a Golden Gate recognition from Cal/OSHA. Golden Gate is one of four structured partner programs from Cal/OSHA recognizing effective workplace safety and health programs among California employers.

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  • SOLV Energy received a Golden Gate designation recognizing effective workplace safety and health programs among California employers.
  • Golden Gate is one of four structured partner programs from Cal/OSHA recognizing effective workplace safety and health programs among California employers.
  • "Safety is embedded into our culture at SOLV Energy," said George Hershman, CEO of SOLV Energy.
  • In the coming months, SOLV Energy will pursue California Voluntary Protection Program (Cal/VPP) designation for its Desert Center solar sites.

Unrelenting and Underreported: Heat Stress Stakes Are Rising With the Temps Says Prevention Pioneers

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Monday, March 27, 2023
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Ergodyne was one of the first industrial safety manufacturers to address the risk of occupational heat stress with its launch of evaporative cooling gear in the 1990s.

Key Points: 
  • Ergodyne was one of the first industrial safety manufacturers to address the risk of occupational heat stress with its launch of evaporative cooling gear in the 1990s.
  • CalOSHA found a 30% reduction of related injuries in the state since they passed the nation’s most stringent heat laws in 2005.
  • “The data from state-level heat stress standards are definitely encouraging,” says Alsie Nelson, Product Director, Ergodyne and member of the International Safety Equipment Association’s (ISEA) Heat Stress Group .
  • There’s no reason any worksite should be without a prevention plan.”
    To learn more, email [email protected] or call 800-225-8238 // (651) 642-9889.

Governor Newsom’s AB 257 Stamp of Approval Will Hurt California Consumers, Workers and Small Businesses

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Monday, September 5, 2022
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But instead of endorsing legislation that benefits all workers, Governor Newsom is creating an unequal playing field that threatens small business owners and communities across the state.

Key Points: 
  • But instead of endorsing legislation that benefits all workers, Governor Newsom is creating an unequal playing field that threatens small business owners and communities across the state.
  • Newsom is siding with special interests rather than the people and small businesses of California.
  • Given that AB 257 will increase costs for consumers and harm local businesses, its no surprise less than one-third of Californians support this bill.
  • To speak to a small business owner who will be impacted by AB 257, please contact Patrick George at (916) 202-1982.

BLR's Cal/OSHA Summit, presented by the EHS Daily Advisor, returns October 5-7, providing the latest developments and best practices in workplace safety compliance

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
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BRENTWOOD, Tenn., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BLR® is excited to announce the return of its Cal/OSHA Summit from October 5–7, 2022, in San Diego, California, at the Hilton San Diego Mission Valley. This 3-day event, presented by the EHS Daily Advisor, provides California EHS professionals and employers with the opportunity to connect in person and review the latest developments in Cal/OSHA regulations, compliance strategies, and management tactics to ensure a safe workplace.

Key Points: 
  • This 3-day event, presented by the EHS Daily Advisor, provides California EHS professionals and employers with the opportunity to connect in person and review the latest developments in Cal/OSHA regulations, compliance strategies, and management tactics to ensure a safe workplace.
  • "The 2022 agenda arms attendees with the knowledge to prepare for what's on the horizon."
  • The EHS Daily Advisor proudly serves more than 90% of Fortune 500 companies and has over 400,000 subscribers, including EHS professionals.
  • The EHS Daily Advisor offers free webcasts, articles, and reports on key environment and safety topics and issues like chemicals, electrical safety, emergency preparedness and response, enforcement and inspection, safety culture and behavioral safety, training, EHS career trends/certification, and more.

SEIU: Hundreds of Cedars-Sinai Employees Will Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices, Short Staffing, High Patient Infection Rates

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Friday, April 29, 2022
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Healthcare workers at Cedars-Sinai are asking their employer to stop committing unfair labor practices and to bargain in good faith.

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  • Healthcare workers at Cedars-Sinai are asking their employer to stop committing unfair labor practices and to bargain in good faith.
  • Employees are also concerned about receiving basic protections to ensure patient and worker safety.
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center was recently issued a hospital safety grade of D by the independent consumer healthcare watchdog, the Leapfrog group.
  • Management doesn't seem to take patient or worker safety seriously," said Luz Oglesby, a clinical partner at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

SEIU: Cedars-Sinai Employees to Protest Over Hospital’s COVID-19 Safety Violations

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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Four of the citations were classified as serious health and safety violations related to COVID-19 prevention.

Key Points: 
  • Four of the citations were classified as serious health and safety violations related to COVID-19 prevention.
  • We want our employer to protect healthcare workers from suffering harm in the first place, not only after people have died.
  • The public needs to know that Cedars-Sinai is putting patients and workers in danger by not complying with basic health and safety laws.
  • State health and safety regulators fined Cedars-Sinai Medical Center $97,000 over the seven violations.

SMART: Kingspan Calif. Employees Hold Vigil in Solidarity with Survivors of U.K. Grenfell Tower Fire

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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Grenfell fire survivors and bereaved are fighting to hold Kingspan accountable for safe homes.

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  • Grenfell fire survivors and bereaved are fighting to hold Kingspan accountable for safe homes.
  • Today, we as Kingspan workers stand united in solidarity with all those in London seeking justice for the 72 people who lost their lives in the horrific Grenfell Tower fire, said Lucas Hernandez, a welder at Kingspan.
  • A partnership announced December 1, 2021, between Kingspan and the Mercedes Formula One Racing Team ended suddenly on December 8.
  • It was opposed by Grenfell United, which represents the survivors and bereaved of the Grenfell Tower fire, as well as Michael Gove, a member of Parliament.