THE GREEN ISSUE JUNE 19th 2009
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
LIUNA LOCALS: 89, 220, 300, 507, 585, 652, 783, 802, 1184
LABORERS TRAINING NEWS
RIDING THE
GREEN WAVE
Residential Weatherization
Private Commercial Retrofit
Public Works Energy Industries
Green Construction Awareness
Photovoltaic Installer
LEED Certification & Accreditation
Erosion Control, SWEP
Demolition, Recycle & Remediation
Hazardous Waste Awareness
Green Maintenance Technician
RIDING THE
GREEN WAVE
Residential Weatherization
Private Commercial Retrofit
Public Works Energy Industries
Green Construction Awareness
Photovoltaic Installer
LEED Certification & Accreditation
Erosion Control, SWEP
Demolition, Recycle & Remediation
Hazardous Waste Awareness
LABORERS TRAINING NEWS
JUNE 2009
LABORERS TRAINING SCHOOL
1385 W. Sierra Madre Ave.
Azusa, CA 91744
CONTENTS
Special Thanks
Page 3
The Green Plan
Pages 4-5
Green Curriculum
Pages 6-7
Curriculum
Pages 8-11
Journeyman Cards
Page 12
Training
Page 13
Apprentice Rates
Page 14
Indenture Form
Page 15
A & S Cement Contractors, A Lopez and Sons, A.L. Mac Intosh Co., A.M. Concrete, Inc., A-1 Enterprises, A-1 Fence, A-A Steel, Abbott Contracting, ABC Resources, Accu-Cut Inc., ACE Engineering, Ace Fence Co., AD Wilson Inc., AKA Construction, Alcala Co, Inc., Alcorn Fence Co., Alert Insulation Co. Inc., All Purpose Manufacturing Inc., Alliance Builders, Alliance Contraction, Inc., American Barricade, Anderson Drilling, Anderson Piping Contractors, Inc., Arciero Brothers, Area-West Fence Co., ASAP Paving, Atlas Environmental, Austin Enterprise, Ava Builders, Aztec Landscaping, Badger DayLighting So Cal, BC Traffic Specialist, Bebek Co., BEC Associates Inc., Becho, Inc., Berkel & Co. Contractors, Berry General Engineering, Blue Iron Inc., Blue Plumbing, Bock Company, BOSS Construction, Brady Company, Brutoco Engineering, Buntich Pacific, Byrom-Davey, Inc., C & C Waterproofing, C & L Coatings, Inc., CA Grinding Spec. Inc., Cal Partitions, Cal Stripe, Calex Engineering Company, Calfornia Drilling and Blasting, Co., California Coastal Development Inc., California Commercial Pools Inc., California Traffic Maintenance, Canyon Springs Enterprise, Carlisle Construction Co., Case Pacific, CGO Construction Co, Chaparral Construction, Charles Pankow Builders, Chrisp Co., Christian Regenfuss Masonry, Clarke Contracting Corp., Clean Cut Concrete Cutting, Coastal International,
Coffman Specialties, Commercial Fence and Ironworks, Concrete Cutting Co., Condon-Johnson & Asso. Inc., Conrad Concrete, Construct 1 One Corp., Contractors Termite Control, CP Construction, Crown Fence Co., CSA Constructors, CT & F, Inc., Current System Technologies CST, Damon Construction, Danny Jones Scaffold, Davis Construction Plumbing, DBM Contractors, DCXcavation, DennCo Construction, Desert Pipeline Inc., DF Perez Construction, DiDonna’s Masonry, Diversified Repair Service, DLSB Inc., Doty Brothers, DPR Construction, Dutra Group San Rafael Rock Quarry, DYK Inc., Earth Construction & Mining, Eastbrook Construction, Edick & Watt Inc., Edward M. Pozzo, EGI Contractors, El Cajon Grading & Engineering, Elite Bobcat, EMAE International, Emma Corp, Engineered Storage Systems, Enterprise Construction, Environmental Construction, Epic Contracting, Excel Paving, F. Rodgers Corp., Fast Forward Concrete Cutting, Flashco Acquisition, Fleming Environmental, Ford E.C. Inc., Foxfire Constructors, Fredrick Towers Inc, FW Brady Development, G & F Concrete Cutting, GCI Construction Inc, Glasspoole Masonry, Golden State Boring and Pipe, Golden State Power,
Granite Construction, Ground Services Technology, Harber Companies, Hensel Phelps Construction, Herman Weissker Inc., High Angle Construction, Highway Technologies Inc., HL Moe Co, Inc., Hoffman Concrete, HPD Inc., Imperial Paving, Imperial Shotcrete, Insul Drywall & Plastering, International Lining Technologies, Interra Furnishings, Irvine Pipeline Co., J & S Sign Co., J Fletcher Creamer and Sons, JA Placek Construction Co., Jacobsson Engineering, JD Jimenez Concrete Contractor Inc., Jezowski & Markel Contractors, JF Shea Construction, John Jory Corp, Johnson Maintenance & Janitorial, Jones & Jones Construction, Judson Plumbing, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Kamran and Co., Kato Landscape, KEC Engineering, Keenan, Hopkins, Suder & Stowell, Ken Thompson Inc, Kiewit Pacific, Kleen Play Playground Construction, Laborers Local 585, Las Vegas Paving Corp, Lash Construction, LD Anderson Inc., Lee Wilson Electric, Les Farrow Excavating & Grading, LH Woods & Sons,
Long’s Directional Boring, Los Angeles County Fair Assn, Los Angeles Turf Club, LT Excavating, Lyles Mechanical, M & T Concrete, Marcowall Inc., Martin Brothers, Masonry Concepts Inc., Matich Corp., Maverick Asphalt, McGuire Contracting, Mike Bubalo Construction, Miron Electric Construction, Mirstone Plastering, Mission Paving & Sealing, Mladen Buntich Construction, Mladen Grbavac Construction, Modern Alloys, Movery Thomason Inc., MP South, MTK Concrete, Mulder Inc., New Turf Construction, Nissho of California, Nobest Inc., Northwest Excavating, O’Neal Masonry Partners, Oak Tree Racing Association, Olivas Valdez Inc., Ortiz Enterprises, Our Valley Fence, Inc., Pacific Coast Markings, Pacific Restoration Group, Pacific Southwest Structures, Pan-Pacific Plumbing, Papich Construction Co., Park West, Paveco Construction, Pavement Coatings Co., PE Ben USA Inc., Performance Mechanical, Persall Masonry Inc., Pike Plumbing Co., Premiere Engineering, R & L Brosamer, R & R Masonry, RADCO Communications, Ralph Cherrie Masonry, RD Construction, REB Construction Co., Reyes & Sons Electric, Robert B Longway, Inc., Rogan Concrete Coring & Sawing, Ross A Guy& Son Gen. Engineering, Royal Electric, Rutherford Co., Inc., Santa Catalina Island Co., Savala Construction, Security Paving Co., SFM constructors, Sharma General Engineering, Shaw & Sons, Shepard Enterprises, Sierra Landscape Co., SJD Construction, Skanska USA, So Cal Grading, So Pac Rail Solin Construction, Southwest Engineering, SRD Engineering, Stanley F Yelich, Stantru Resources, Steve Bubalo Construction, Stockdale Materials Co., Sukut Construction, Super Sean and Stripe, Superior Wall Systems, Surina Construction, Suttles Plumbing and Mech Corp., Systems Waterproofing, Taft Electric, Technion Contractors, The Conco Companies, The Hensen Company, The Penta Building Group, TMP Services, Toomey Industries, Torres Construction, Total Barricade, Traylor Shea JV, Tri County Sandblasting, UDI, Inc., Union Engineering Co. Inc., United Riggers and Erectors, US Construction, USS Cal Builders, Valverde Construction, Venture Builders, Versatile Coatings, Ward-Henshaw Construction, Weaver Electric Inc., Western Paving, WF Hayward Co., WGG Enterprises, Winegardner Masonry and WW Stephenson
As many of you know, I sit as a Vice President on the General Executive Board of the
Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA). General President Terence M.
O’Sullivan has challenged LIUNA’s General Vice Presidents to lead our members
effectively through the new tidal wave coming through the construction industry,
which we call “Green Construction.”
“Green Construction” focuses on construction projects which maximize the efficiency
of resource use –energy, water, and materials – while reducing the adverse impact of
the construction project on human health and the environment during the lifecycle of
the structure through better siting, design, construction, operation, and maintenance.
In order to successfully work in green construction, we must understand the safety
components, the scope of work, and the tools and materials that are used in this
industry. I challenge all our journeymen and apprentices to update their skills with
“green training.”
If you have not worked in a “green” environment, I encourage you to take the Green
Construction Awareness course, which will introduce you to all aspects of green
construction. A basic outline of green construction is provided on the front cover of
this newsletter. There are different classifications of workers who will work in three
sectors of the market: Public Works Projects, Private Commercial, and Residential.
The residential market is challenged to retrofit millions of residences throughout the
State of California. Although this market entails lower wages, there are numerous
opportunities for laborers and contractors. The training for the residential sector
includes the following three work classifications: Residential Weatherization Auditor,
Residential Weatherization Technician, and Residential Weatherization Supervisor.
Residential Weatherization Auditors insure that the lights, air conditioning ducts, and/
or pipes of a home are functioning properly. The Auditor addresses how to efficiently
construct a green plan to maximize energy in a home. Once that is complete, the
Technician wraps pipes, caulks windows, changes bulbs, and installs motion sensors,
photovoltaics, and wind engines. Supervisors are trained in all areas related to
residential weatherization, including meeting housing codes and related requirements.
THE
MIKE QUEVEDO JR.
Business Manager
,
Southern California District Council
of Laborers
Vice President
,
GREEN PLAN
The Light Commercial industry is comprised of two main sub-industries. The first
consists of projects certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, which strives to use resources more
effectively than conventional buildings that are simply built to code. The second
consists of demolition and retrofitting of private commercial properties to take
advantage of energy efficiencies.
The Public Works Energy Industry focuses on public works projects, such as
Desalination Plants, Hydro Electric Dams, Ground Mount Solar Farms, Wind Farms,
and Thermo Acoustic Facilities.
Officials in the public and private sector, as well as academics, recognize that the
Laborers Southern California Apprenticeship Program provides its apprentices the
opportunity to maintain a strong, vibrant career. Moreover, our apprentices and
journeypersons have the benefit of working for various employers, participating in joint
labor-management employee benefit plans, and continuing their training throughout
their careers.
The Laborers Training School is one of the best training schools in the country,
striving to exceed the demands of the industry and the market. Our General Executive
Board, Regions, Councils, Local Unions, Local Training Centers, LECET, LIUNA Health
& Safety Trust, and affiliated programs will provide all the tools and resources to help
our contractors and members meet the challenges posed by “Green Construction.”
Together, let us embrace the wave of green construction, so that we can build our
confidence and skill sets to become the workforce of choice.
Respectfully,
Mike Quevedo Jr.
Southern California District Council, Business Manager
GREEN CURRICULUM
LABORERS
Green Const.
Awareness
Introduction to
Photovoltaic
Green Construction
Awareness is a 16 hour
course designed to give
Laborers the skill sets and
confidence to address these
areas of study:
x
LEED Certification &
Accreditation
x
Weatherization
x
Photovoltaic Installer
x
Maintenance
x
Residential Weatherization
The Residential
Weatherization Course is a
80 hour course for the
Residential Housing
Weatherization Technician
and the Residential Housing
Weatherization Auditor.
Technician and Auditor
should be available in
September 2009
x
Weatherization: caulking,
taping and wrapping
x
Auditor: green efficiency
Prerequisite: Green
Construction Awareness,
Fork Lift Safety, & Aerial
Boom Lift.
Introduction to Photovoltaic
is a 80 hour course with a 20
hour Lab that addresses:
x
Solar Dynamics
x
Solar Design
x
PV Installation
x
PV Safety & Awareness
Commercial
Weatherization
Commercial weatherization is
a 40 hour course that is
designed to educate Laborers
in the processes for these
scopes of work :
x
Terms, Equipment, Materials
x
Lighting
x
Duct work
x
Pipe Wrap
x
Windows & Doors
x
Efficiency Auditor
x
Installer Technician
Introduction to
Maintenance
Introduction to Maintenance
is a 40 hour course that
enables Laborers to monitor &
maintain the following
systems :
x
Recycle Program
x
Lighting Systems
x
Air Conditioning Stabilization
x
Photovoltaic Maintenance
x
Wind Generation
Residential
Weatherization
Laborers
Training School
Residential Weatherization
Auditor and Residential
Weatherization Supervisor will
be available in 2010
Green Construction Awareness
1.
LEED Certification
x
LEED Certified Project
x
LEED Accreditation
2.
Weatherization
x
Auditor
x
Technician Installer
x
Supervisor
3. Photovoltaic Installer
x
Solar Dynamics
x
Solar Design
x
PV Installation
4.
Maintenance
x
Green System Technician
x
PV Maintenance Laborer
Can Start
Scheduling
in August
Can Start
Scheduling
in June
Available now
Commercial Weatherization Introduction to Photovoltaic Introduction to Maintenance Residential Weatherization Technician Green Construction Awareness Residential Weatherization Auditor Residential Weatherization SupervisorCan Start
Scheduling
2010
Journeyman Upgrades
WELDING I
Cutting, Burning,
WELDING II
Arc & Gas Tested Welds
WELDING III
Advanced Techniques
PIPELINE
PROCEDURES
QUALITY
ELECTRICAL
WORKER
LANE CLOSURES
& DETOURS
The QEW is a 8 hour
course that has three
components:
x
A segment on lock out
tag out
x
A segment on Confined
Space
x
A segment on working
around charged lines
Welding I is a cutting and
burning course that is
designed to:
x
Address the Safety issues
associated with Arc and
Gas
x
Address the equipment
associated with both Arc
and Gas
x
Provide competent training
on how to cut and burn with
Arc and Gas
Pipeline Procedures &
Large Diameter Pipe:
x
Fire Safety
x
Rigging
x
Blue Print Reading
x
Muller B 101
x
Lay out pipe
x
Hot Work Permit
x
Hot Tap-Hydro Testing
The T2 course is a 40
hour course that
addresses:
x
Operation and use of
arrow boards
x
Working with certified
plans
x
Closing Lanes and
Engineering Detours
Welding II is a course
associated with a lab to test
welds. Students will
perform vertical and
overhead welds and must
submit welds for testing:
x
Show proficiency in setting
up and maintaining
equipment
x
Receive approved welds
for Arc and Gas
Welding III is a 40 hour
Pipeline Welding course.
Participants receive
instruction in (5) areas:
x
Butt Fusion processes
x
Clock Spring processes
x
Extruded Welding
x
Bondstrand Fiberglass
Laminating processes
x
Water Stop Slug
Welding
Supervisor Courses
LABORERS
Introduction to
Supervision
Safety &
Health
Plan Reading
Problem
Solving
Project
Planning &
Management
Communication
Project
Estimating
Harassment
Sexual
Prevention
Credit Hours: 32Prerequisites:Foreman, Plan Reading
Competencies:
This course will identify personnel roles within the chain of command. It requires participants to understand the purpose of contracts, plans and specifications; demonstrate the use and understanding of schedules, bar charts, and critical path charts.
Credit Hours: 40
Prerequisites:None
Competencies:
This course will familiarize the student with the basic skills of reading blueprints. This includes; how to find and understand legends, compass, scale ruler, and how to locate specific items.
Credit Hours: 8
Prerequisites:None
Competencies:
Participants will learn how to read material safety data sheets and chemical labels, as well as the OSHA standards that apply.
Credit Hours: 40
Prerequisites:Foreman, OSHA 30
Competencies:
Identify leading cause of death in
construction; demonstrate ability to identify at least 80% of the hazards in a given situation; identify the key elements of an effective accident investigation; substance abuse; drug testing procedures; EAP; critical incident stress debriefing.
Credit Hours: 16
Prerequisites:None
Competencies:
This course will cover effective
communication techniques, problem solving, decision making, effective motivational techniques, conflict management and sexual harassment.
Credit Hours: 32
Prerequisites:Foreman, Plan Reading,
OSHA 30, Const. Math
Competencies:
In this course you will learn how to perform a project analysis and a value engineering study, which includes; preplanning, safety planning, CPM terminology, network diagrams, start to finish calculations, cost and time management.
Credit Hours: 40
Prerequisites:Foreman, Plan Reading,
Construction Math
Competencies:
Participants will learn how to identify and explain reasons for estimating, types of estimates, elements of the bidding process, bonding, types of insurance and material pricing.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites: None
Competencies:
In order to meet Senate Bill 1825 requirements, managers/supervisors must attend a sexual harassment awareness course. Competency include: Recognition of harassment in the workplace; verbal, visual and physical. Addressing key documentation in the employee handbook, and related documents, reporting procedures, confrontation resolution and corrective actions.
DOL
Approved
30 hr OSHA
Credit Hours: 30 Prerequisites:None Competencies:The OSHA 30 is a DOL certification course, that covers standards that are relevant to the construction industry. The 10 hour course is a recommended field course for Foremen and lead employees. The OSHA 30 is recommended for Superintendents, project managers and loss control officers.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Construction Craft Laborer
JOURNEYMAN CARD Hector Garcia 123 My Street Los Angeles, CA 92630
NEW JOURNEYMAN LABORER CARDS ARE HERE !
JOURNEYMAN CARD
APPRENTICE CARD
MEMBER TRAINING CARD
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Construction Craft Laborer
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Member Training Card
LANDSCAPE JOURNEYMAN CERTIFICATION
BRICK TENDER JOURNEYMAN CERTIFICATION
LANDSCAPE JOURNEYMAN 4,000 HR OJT
BRICKTENDER 3,000 Hr OJT
CEMENT MASON CERTIFICATION
BRICK TENDER CERTIFICATION
LANDSCAPE CERTIFICATION Laborers Landscape Card Laborers Brick Tender Card Laborers Cement Mason Card
Cement Mason Math
Brick Tender Math
Brick Tender Duties
Math for Tenders Fork Lift for Tenders Field Duties & I.D. Scaffolding Erection First Aid / CPR
OSHA 10 Highway Safety Fork Lift Safety Traffic Control Environmental Passport First Aid / CPR Math for Landscape
Skill Sets & I.D. Field Duties I & II Takeoff & Estimating Trench Excavation
Equipment Elective Aerial Boom Lift 10 HR OSHA Highway Safety Environmental Passport Jessica Garcia 123 My Street Los Angeles, CA 92630
LANDSCAPE JOURNEYMAN CERTIFICATION
CEMENT MASON JOURNEYMAN CERTIFICATION
BRICK TENDER JOURNEYMAN CERTIFICATION
BRICKTENDER 3,000 Hr OJT
CEMENT MASON CERTIFICATION
BRICK TENDER CERTIFICATION
LANDSCAPE CERTIFICATION Laborers Landscape Card Laborers Brick Tender Card Laborers Cement Mason Card
Brick Tender Math
Brick Tender Duties
Jessica Garcia 123 My Street Los Angeles, CA
Contractors are in need of Certified and
Valued Employees that are:
x
On Time
x
Prepared
x
Ready to Work
x
Drug Free
APPRENTICESHIP
FIRST PERIOD
500 HOUR O.J.T.
36 HOURS R.S.I.
$14.67
SECOND PERIOD
500 HOUR O.J.T.
36 HOURS R.S.I.
$16.13
THIRD PERIOD
500 HOUR O.J.T.
36 HOURS R.S.I.
$17.60
FOURTH PERIOD
500 HOUR O.J.T.
36 HOURS R.S.I.
$20.53
FIFTH PERIOD
500 HOUR O.J.T.
36 HOURS R.S.I.
$23.46
SIXTH PERIOD
500 HOUR O.J.T.
36 HOURS R.S.I.
$24.93
“On Public Works Projects, Californians expect
Employees to be part of a State Certified Apprenticeship
program with the best training available so the public is
not at risk from workers who are not provided Continued
Education and Safety Training.”
Companies will partner with
us in the future simply
because we provide the best
product in the industry.
CANDIDATE INFORMATION
Name of Candidate Social Security #
Address City Zip
Phone Number Cell Number
Years Construction Experience: Date of Birth:
Past Employers:
Previous Training:
CONTRACTOR INFORMATION
Date:
Name of Company
Address City Zip
Company Representative Requesting Apprentice:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Personnel Officer Name:
Safety Officer Name:
Job Site Name & Address:
LABORERS APPRENTICESHIP
REQUEST TO INDENTURE APPRENTICE FORM
The Laborers JAC requires signatory contractors who want to sponsor a Construction Craft Laborer Apprentice to
petition the JAC to indenture the Apprentice. This means that you
must
complete this form and send all sponsored applicants to
the Training School for Mandatory Orientation
before
they are registered in the Program. In Mandatory Orientation, applicants
will learn about the Apprenticeship Program, undergo a drug test, take the Candidate Physical Agility Test, be interviewed, and
complete necessary paperwork. If the Apprentice is not properly indentured in the Program, the State of California and the
Department of Labor will not consider the worker as an Apprentice for purposes of working on public works projects; or for
any other projects. A dispatch by the Local Union is insufficient to indenture the Apprentice and will not be accepted by the
JAC. The JAC's policy protects signatory contractors from having apprentices on their payroll who are not indentured by DAS
and DOL. Contractors who fail to send applicants to the JAC, may be forced to pay additional wages, such as paying for
apprentices at the journeyman wage rate, and penalties for being outside the ratio limits. Personnel officers, safety managers,
and loss control officers of contractors must complete the procedures outlined above and submit their names as required below.
This process will streamline placement. Thank you for your cooperation.
Rev. 05.05.08
Construction Craft Laborer Apprentice under Master Labor Agreement
Construction Craft Laborer Apprentice under Master Landscape Agreement
