July 2013 - Contra Costa Chapter, NECA

OUR 50TH YEAR
CONTRA COSTA CHAPTER
JULY 2013
In a very close election, decided by only two votes, Ron
Bennett was elected as the new Business Manager of Local 302
for a three year term. Kirk Ferreira was elected as the new
President and Jim Foley, Vice President. The new Business
Manager and Officers begin their terms on July 24th.
We congratulate Ron and wish him the best in his new
position. We also want to say a special thank you to Hershel
“Bart” Barton for taking over a very difficult job at one of the
worst economic times in recent memory. We wish him well in
all future endeavors.
How It All Started
This engraving of a painting by George Ottinger
appeared in Harper’s Weekly Magazine on
November 2, 1867. The Pony Express rider comes
across some of the first electrical workers
stringing telegraph lines in the Utah desert. The
image would later be understood to capture the
intersection of two eras — with the beginning of the
electronic age displacing the Overland Express.
The picture comes to life in this photograph of
early linemen stringing telegraph lines in the
right of way of the Transcontinental Railroad.
October 12 - 15, 2013
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Washington, DC
NECA 2013 Washington DC
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Click here for
full convention brochure.
http://necaconvention.org
Early registration rates available through
September 13, 2013
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Architecture Billings Index
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full article.
CONTRA COSTA CHAPTER, NECA
Membership Meeting
Our next Chapter meeting will be held on Tuesday,
July 30th, upstairs at Massimo’s in Walnut Creek,
beginning with cocktails at 6:00 p.m. and dinner at 6:30
p.m. Eddie Bernacchi, our legislative advocate in
Sacramento, will be our featured speaker. Always one
of our most popular guests, Eddie will share his
insights on what to expect from Sacramento for the
rest of Governor Brown’s term.
California Employers are required to take
these four steps to prevent heat illness:
1. Training
Train all employees and supervisors about heat illness
prevention.
2. Water
Provide enough fresh water so that each employee can drink at
least 1 quart per hour, and encourage them to do so.
3. Shade
Provide access to shade and encourage employees to take a cool–rest in shade
for at least 5 minutes. They should not wait until they feel sick to cool down.
4. Planning
Develop and implement written procedures for complying with the
Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Standard.
Resource
Links for
Heat Illness
Prevention:
CA OSHA
Synergy
CA/OSHA Regulation 3395
Heat Illness Prevention
NECA Convention Brochure
CA OSHA Training for Employers
http://necaconvention.org
Sample Procedures
for Heat Illness Prevention
Architectural Billings Index Article
eLinks
Personal Best
July 2013
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Mon
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Tue
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Thur
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Independence
Day
Holiday under
Inside Wireman,
Sound & Communication, and
Industrial
Maintenance
Contra Costa Chapter
NECA
1024 Court Street
Martinez, CA 94553
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S&C
JATC
Oakland
9:00 a.m.
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11
Fri
Sat
5
Carpenter
Off-Day
Inside
Wireman
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Inside
Apprentice
Interviews
8:30 a.m.
TC
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Casey Dias
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Michael Dias
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25- 26
Inside
Apprentice
Interviews
8:30 a.m.
TC
Rick Henry
Sean McPeak
Skip Stewart
Jim Szuch, Jr.
Ray Trebino
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Randy Weber
NECA District IX
Meeting
MANAGER
Coeur D’Alene, Idaho
Michael Geller
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Phone: 925-372-3222
NECA
Fax: 925-372-0282
Bd. Of Directors
4:30 p.m.
www.ccneca.org
Sound &
Communication
Interviews
Chapter
6:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
Massimo’s
Ristorante
Walnut Creek
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