The Great Fishing Trip August 3, 2019!
Back for the 17th voyage off the coast of Dana Point, Captain Gary Quiel and 44 lucky fishermen, women & children will set sail early, early Saturday, August 3rd! This event sells out every year, so book early! This is an all-day cruise launching at 5:00 am (please check-in by 4:30 am) out of Dana Point Harbor and returning around 5:00 pm that afternoon.
Cost: $110 per person (license, equipment, food, drink or fish cleaning are NOT included in this fee). Payment is required to hold reservations. Registration form & payment are due by Friday, July 5, 2019. After this date, no refunds will be given for cancellations. The boat could hold 60, but Cap’n Gary limits the total number of guests to give everyone plenty of room to stretch out.
For more information about the fishing, call Gary Quiel at (909) 885-4476. For information about registration, call CSA at (916) 932-0021 or email cflahive@calsign.org.
License, equipment, food, drink or fish cleaning is NOT included in your registration fee.
Saturday, August 3, 2019 – Sailing on the Clemente
Check-in at 4:30 am, boat departs at 5:00 am sharp!
Dana Wharf Sportfishing in Dana Point Harbor
34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA
Return approximately 5:00 PM.
Knowledge-Packed Event January 15
SoCal CSA members who attended the Jan 15 seminar at The Old Spagetti Factory in Rancho Cucamonga were privileged to learn about two important updates for 2019. First,David Casillas, VP of Sales with FleetServ out of Fontana, CA, walked CSA Seminar attendees through the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Diesel Regulations and Updates for 2019. Addressed during the seminar was a recap of the enforcement taking place pertaining to Diesel Equipment Compliance. Continue Reading
Title 24 Updates on Regulations
On January 15th, as part of a 2-part seminar (see related story), CSA seminar attendees were also enlightened on Title 24 Lighting Standards and Title 20 Appliance Efficiency Regulations. Roy Flahive, CSA Executive Director, presented a comprehensive overview of electricity, the history of CSA’s relationship with the California Energy Commission (CEC), and implementation of the Title 24/Title 20 requirements affecting the on-premise sign industry. The goal of the presentation was to help those present understand the issues, rational, and intent of the Lighting Standards.
WSSC/ISA GOLF TOURNAMENT 2019
Registration Open!
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 – 1PM Shotgun Start
Las Vegas Golf Club
Kick start the Sign Expo with the ISA/WSSC golf tournament on Tuesday, April 23, 2019! It will be a 1:00 p.m. shotgun start at Las Vegas Golf Club, only 7 miles from the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. $160 player registration includes:
- Lunch
- 2 drinks
- Hors d’oeuvres
- 18 holes of play with cart
- Option to add mulligans or “pay a pro” for an additional cost.
More good stuff- Sponsorships Available!
Don’t miss your chance to support the ISA/WSSC golf tournament! Available sponsorships include:
- Double Eagle Sponsor
- Eagle Sponsor
- Par Sponsor
- Hole Sponsor
- Beverage Cart Sponsor
- Boxed Lunch Sponsor
- Hors D’oeuvres Sponsor
- and multiple product sponsors!
Here is the Registration/ Sponsorship form: The Great Golf Tournament (PDF)
Elliott Crane Ball Drop
For a contribution, you get a stake in one or more golf balls that will be dropped from a crane provided by Elliott Equipment Company over the driving range. Whoever “contributes” the ball that ends up closest to the pin, wins!
Register Today! Online Registration
California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program
SB 1234 Deadlines for Employers
California now requires opt-out private retirement accounts
SB 1234 established the California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program. Any employer with at least five employees that doesn’t already offer a workplace retirement savings vehicle will be required to either begin offering one via the private market or provide their employees access to CalSavers. The program allows employees to voluntarily contribute to their own private retirement account, administered by the state. The program is now called CalSavers. Employers will be required to offer the program to employees, and be the conduit for payments to be deducted from payroll. While employers have no fiduciary liability, nor are responsible for the employee’s decision to participate in, or opt out of the program, it may be impose a significant burden for employers.
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OSHA 300A Summary Logs
Fed/OSHA required all employers to file a copy of their 300A summary logs by July 1, 2018 (for 2017 reporting). Cal/OSHA recently passed emergency rulemaking to ensure the state was complying with the Federal requirement.
Click HERE for the Federal website to send, or see if you are required to submit. Certain establishments below 20 employees or in non construction occupations may not be required to submit. Per OSHA:
Only a small fraction of establishments are required to electronically submit their Form 300A data to OSHA. Establishments that meet any of the following criteria DO NOT have to send their information to us. Remember, these criteria apply at the establishment level, not to the firm as a whole.
- The establishment’s peak employment during the previous calendar year was 19 or fewer, regardless of the establishment’s industry.
- The establishment’s industry is on this list, regardless of the size of the establishment.
- The establishment had a peak employment between 20 and 249 employees during the previous calendar year AND the establishment’s industry is not on this list.
Jan 24- Capitol Tour!
JAN 24: Capitol Tour, Meet Your Representative, Network & Dinner Meeting to Follow
The Capitol: 4:00 – 5:00 PM:
Here is your chance to see Behind the Scenes at the State Capitol! Enjoy a Guided VIP tour of the Capitol, along with an opportunity to talk shop with your state representatives.
Standing tall against Sacramento’s city skyline, the impressive white granite dome of the California State Capitol is beautiful from the outside – but even more interesting once you take a peek inside!
Following the 1/24/19 CSA Board Meeting, directors will be visiting senators and/or assembly members, acquainting our state legislators with who and what the California Sign Association represents. CSA Tour Participants will join board members (meeting in the Rotunda, sharply by 4pm), as we explore the Capitol, becoming more informed citizens with an appreciation for the democratic process and the life cycle of a bill, from being an idea to becoming a law, and being guided by the Secretary of State.
The Legislature began life in 1849 with only 16 Senators and 36 Assembly Members. Half of each house came from the mining districts of Sacramento and San Joaquin! Today, however, most representatives come from the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and San Diego, where our state’s population is concentrated.
Network and Dinner Presentation to Follow at Holiday Inn, Sacramento Downtown-Arena, 300 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
No Host Cocktails: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Dinner and Presentation : 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Meet Louis Stewart, City of Sacramento’s first Chief Innovation Officer, as he shares insights “behind the scenes.”
Responsible for the development of a broad citywide portfolio of programs and initiatives that support, drive, influence and build upon the City of Sacramento’s economic inclusion philosophy, business development strategies, goals, customer relationships and business results, Louis oversaw the coordination and promotion of innovative programs, activities, and emerging technologies throughout California for the last seven years. We are looking forward to Louis sharing some of his vast experience with us. Sip on some-thing cold to drink, with an opportunity to network with fellow CSA Members. Then it’s time to experience some fabulous food and camaraderie with those who make up the heart of the Association!
Jan 15, Eat and Learn in Southern CA
Education Seminar, Network & Dinner Meeting
On Tuesday, January 15th, Join us for TWO great education sessions about Title 24 – for design, permits, manufacturing, installation and project management, and Part 2, CARB – California Air Resources Board: Recognizing air pollutants & Effect on the Economy of the state.
Seminar: 3:30pm -5:30pm
No Host Cocktails 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Dinner & Networking: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Seminar will guide members through the Title 24 process, from permit to inspection! Part 2 of this education program will provide insights into CARB, California Air Resources Board: Recognizing air pollutants & Effect on the Economy of the state.
Following the seminar, sip on something cold to drink, and network with fellow CSA Members. Then it’s time to experience some fabulous food and camaraderie with those who make up the heart of the Association!
Day at the Races – Fast Horses + Mudd = Lots of Fun
Forty-six CSA members and staff attended the races on November 29th at Del Mar Racetrack, located in Del Mar, California. Entrance fee, a program, the CSA-sponsored First Race, a picture in the winner’s circle for two representatives from our event sponsor Federal Heath, and a fabulous buffet lunch, all were included in the CSA Event Package.
The weather became a challenge for all, but the track was fast, and the beverages and conversation started flowing at 11 a.m. After the pledge of allegiance and a thank you to all in attendance, lunch was served at 11:45 a.m., and first post was 12:30 p.m. Betting was active, and cheering for favorite horses was lively and loud, with networking and camaraderie shared by all.
As noted in The San Diego Union-Tribune, “At one point on Thursday afternoon at Del Mar, it was raining about as hard as it ever does in Southern California. A half-hour later, the clouds broke and the sun came out — in the middle of the fourth race.
That’s how crazy the weather was at the racetrack known for shorts and sunshine.”
With the help of our $1,300 sponsor Federal Heath — this CSA SoCal event was a huge success. THANK YOU!
“Let’s do it again next year!”
OSHA ALERT!
Did you miss it? For those of you operating cranes with a lift capacity of 2000 lbs. or more, as of NOV 10, 2018, you were required to be OSHA Certified. Originally issued in August 2010, OSHA called for crane operators to be either certified or qualified by November 2014. The agency initiated a 3-year extension, followed by another 1-year extension, delaying the rule until November 2017; that deadline eventually delayed again until November 10, 2018 and is now in force.
If you are running a crane without certified operators you must take action now. The California regulations can be found here: https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/1618_1.html
OSHA penalties for non-compliance range in the thousands of dollars — https://www.osha.gov/penalties/
California penalties are equally pricey — https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/336.html
The Employer Responsibility to Evaluate Operator Competency Deadline has been extended 90-Days, until February 7, 2019.
OSHA penalties for non-compliance range in the thousands of dollars.
OSHA – Final Rules:
The Final Rule, as it appeared in 11/9/18 edition of the Federal Register, contains these changes since May 2018;
- Removed certification by “Capacity” from certification requirements. Operators must be certified by “Type” (e.g., Mobile, Tower, Gantry), but Capacity certifications (e.g., “Under 21 tons”, “21-75 tons,” “Over 75 tons”) are now optional.
- Added requirements for ongoing comprehensive training of operators, both formal and practical instruction.
- Clarified and permanently extend the employer duty to evaluate potential operators for their ability to safely operate equipment covered by the Final Rule.
- Required documentation of that employer evaluation.