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Back to Business:Rethinking the BiggerPicture p.12
Regulatory Monster: Senator Wright’s Take on California’s Regulatory Environment p.18
The CARB Testament:Fumbling through the Rules of CARB p.20
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EUCA Digger Magazine (ISSN: 1086-5004) is published monthly, except December, by the Engineering & Utility Contractors Association, 17 Crow Canyon Court, Suite 100, San Ramon, CA 94583. Editorial comments, letters, and article submissions are welcomed and encouraged. Corre-spondence should be directed to the EUCA offi ce at the above address, by phone at (925) 855-7900, by e-mail at [email protected] or by fax at (925) 855-7909. Reproduction of editorial material in this issue is permit-ted if accompanied by proper source credit. Periodicals postage paid at San Ramon, CA and other offi ces. Postmaster: Send address changes to: EUCA Digger Magazine, 17 Crow Canyon Court, Suite 100, San Ramon, CA 94583. © 2011 Published in the U.S.A.
2011 EUCA BOARD OFFICERS
President ......................................................Rob Layne
Vice President/President-Elect .................Mike McElroy
Secretary/Treasurer .................................Mike McElroy
Secretary/Treasurer-Elect......................Michael Ghilotti
Past President (2010) .......................... Christian Young
contentsEUCA BOARD OF DIRECTORSNikki Affi nito, Union Bank; Kevin Albanese, Joseph J. Albanese, Inc.; Jami Brady, BakerCorp; Don Cabianca, Cal State Constructors, Inc.; Jerry Condon, Condon-Johnson & Associates, Inc.; Michael Ghilotti, Ghilotti Bros., Inc.; Greg Gruendl, Ray’s Electric; Rob Layne, O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc.; Steve Lydon, TerraCon Pipelines Inc.; Mike McElroy, FMG, Inc.; Robert Purdy, RGW Construction, Inc.; Danny Wood, Jr., D. A. Wood Construction, Inc.; Christian Young, D.W. Young Construction Co., Inc.
EUCA COMMITTEE CHAIRSAssociates: Nikki Affi nito (Associate Director), Union Bank; Jami Brady (Associate Director-Elect), BakerCorp | Caltrans: Michael Ghilotti (Chairman), Ghilotti Bros., Inc. | Government Relations: Gary Andrews (Chairman), Amos & Andrews, Inc. | Labor/Collective Bargaining: Mike Fuller (Chairman), Mountain Cascade, Inc.Steve Geney (Co-Chair), Ghilotti Construction Co. |Safety & Insurance: Gary Rudy (Chairman), Duran & Venables, Inc. | Scholarship: Leslie Cusimano (Chair), Joseph J. Albanese, Inc., Janice Lajoie (Co-Chair), GE Capital
EUCA STAFFMark Breslin, Chief Executive Offi cer; Leslie Lord, Deputy Director; Kelly Montes, Executive Assistant; Randy Ruby, Director of Labor Relations; Ruby Varnadore, Labor & Member Services Representative; Galina Velikovich, Labor Relations Advocate; Shelbie Tieman, Director of Finance & Administration; Terese Pollock, Finance Assistant; Jami Moore, Member Services Coordinator; Stacy Anderson, Director Communications, Events & Education; Denise Ramirez, Education & Website Manager; Joan O’Brien, Education Coordinator; Jenn Rogers, Event Manager, Michaela Bammer, Event Assistant; Michelle Vejby, Publications Manager; Emily Cohen, Director of Government Relations; Mallori Spilker, Government Relations Assistant; Kevin Pedrotti, Legislative Advocate
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UP Front The Golden State vs. The Golden GooseMark Breslin, EUCA CEO
LABORLocal Hiring CausesRegional PainBy EUCA Labor & MemberServices Department
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INSIDE The CapitolCalifornia’s Regulatory EnvironmentEUCA Coalition Heads to Washington D.C.By Emily Cohen, Director of Government Relations
PUBLIC WORKSPartnering: An Industry StandardBy John Franich, Granite ConstructionCompany; Caltrans Construction PartneringSteering Committee (CCPSC)
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Back to Business:Rethinking the BiggerPicture p.12
Regulatory Monster: Senator Wright’s Take on California’s Regulatory Environment p.18
The CARB Testament:Fumbling through the Rules of CARB p.20
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T he State of California is no longer wise enough to feed and care for its Golden Goose of business and commerce. Through excessive business regulation and taxation, they are at once choking the Goose and reaching up its…well you know…trying to snag Golden Eggs that have not even hatched. The Golden
Goose of the Golden State needs more tending to and care; but we are not seeing it anywhere. Flying away to other states has been an option for many business owners, but not so much for construction and engineering. So what to do? Start with some realism and economic analysis.
Small business is the lifeblood of economic success in this country. And yet, it is at every turn that the public and government’s treatment of entrepreneurs seems hostile. The image of business in general is bad and businesspeople are seen too often as selfi sh or non-responsive. The do-gooders strongly feel a righteous need to respond. This comes in a populist belief that business needs to be controlled and regulated at every turn.
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Sacramento, CA 800/548-0688Reno, NV 877/809-6492Las Vegas, NV 877/809-6493Houston, TX 866/247-9449
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Source: Cost of Regulation on Small Business In California, By Sanjay B. Varshney, Ph.D., CFA, Professor of Finance & Dean - College of Business Administration, California State University, Sacramento
The question becomes “Is there a limit to what small business can bear?” When do these costs compete with dollars for personnel, development and investment? How do these impact employment? The prevailing attitude among many is that business can simply absorb the costs. But the days of net margins that can readily cover ever increasing regulatory obligations are far behind us. Small business is often much smaller than most people think.
As an Association engaged in protecting the economic engine of the construction industry, we are very interested in real responses to these numbers. In the past, regulators and legislators could throw out any number and it would simply be absorbed as an additional cost of doing business. Now, regulation July 2011 7
It is this belief system that has driven California to the bottom of every national list on places to do business. It is the core reason a legislative delegation (including San Francisco’s Gavin Newsom) recently visited Texas where 700,000 new jobs were added in the same period that California lost 200,000. But it is the pure choking power that regulation has on industry that seems lost on most Californians. Regulation of business rarely has a visible price tag; the do-gooders say you can’t put a price on protecting people, the environment or the fairy princess purple-speckled one-eyed amoeba. So let’s try some real numbers:
directly competes with construction for the shrinking pie of public sector dollars. When regulatory oversight starts to take away opportunity not just from the business owner, but the guy in the fi eld trying to get his hours, then it is time to educate the masses. Everything has a price, and regulators and legislators need to start paying attention to the real costs and impacts of their various noble causes. It is not to say that all oversight is categorically bad, but this country’s leaders’ ability to act without regard to associated cost impacts is a recipe for cooked goose. ◆
The direct cost of the regulatory environment in California is $176 billion in lost
gross state output each year.
The total loss of gross state output for California each year due to direct, indirect, and induced impact of the
regulatory cost is $492 billion.
In terms of employment, this total output loss is equivalent to the loss of 3.8 million jobs for the state each year. A loss of 3.8 million jobs represents 10% of
the total population of California.
The total regulatory cost of $492 billion is four to four and a half times the total budget for the state of California,
and almost fi ve to six times the general fund alone.
The total cost of regulation was $134,122 per small business in California in 2007;
labor income not created or lost was $57,260 per small business.
“More than 90% of all businesses in America employ 20 or fewer people. Only 0.3% of
businesses employ 500 or more.”
Regulations that EUCA is currently advocating on behalf of members includes: CARB, Stormwater Discharge Regulations and the Construction General Permit, Cal-OSHA, Local Hire, Prop 65, Employer issues and more.
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Local Hiring CausesRegional Pain
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hey started out as rumors, scary stories to be told around contractor campfi res, but these days “local hire” ordinances are quickly becoming a reality in the San
Francisco Bay Area and beyond. At fi rst glance, it isn’t hard to understand why so many support these paternalistic measures. Those citizens who would enjoy geographic protections can hardly argue with the dramatic decrease in competition for jobs. And as for all other supporters, there is something warm and fuzzy about a city protecting its residents as does a mother hen its chicks—something nostalgically utopian.
However this utopia, like all others, is inherently fl awed. Local hire ordinances will do much more harm than good, leading to geographic discrimination and alienation of workers from long-term employers, breaking up of established teams and fi nancial losses for construction companies, and severe economic impacts on local hire municipalities and their taxpayers.
Geographic DiscriminationLocal hire ordinances openly discriminate against workers based on their zip codes. An otherwise skilled, experienced worker may fi nd himself out of a job because he moved out of the local hire municipality to be closer to an ailing parent or to take advantage of more affordable housing rates in a different community. Because of a local hire ordinance, this worker, who would normally be hired or passed over based exclusively on his experience, skill set, and character, will fi nd his livelihood dependent solely on his zip code.
Worse yet, a worker who already has a long-term position with a company may get laid off in favor of a potentially less qualifi ed, but more geographically desirable candidate. Thus, the strict geographic requirements of local hire ordinances will cause many workers to lose their “homes” —those companies that provide them with regular, ongoing
work. The loss of long-term employment will, in turn, cause workers to lose job security and economic stability, and even potentially face unemployment.
Impact on CompetitivenessConstruction workers will not be the only ones suffering the ill effects of local hire ordinances; their employers will also be facing serious challenges to their established working orders. Construction companies rely heavily on teamwork, and employers invest signifi cant time and capital into building up and training cohesive, cooperative, high-producing teams. Having a skilled, reliable team allows a contractor to accurately price bids and furnish high-quality work in a timely and economically effi cient manner.
A strong team is crucial to a contractor’s success, but success in a region as integrated and interdependent as the San Francisco Bay Area also requires the contractor’s ability to travel to different regional projects. With multiple and confl icting local hire ordinances in place a contractor would have to replace a large portion of his team on every geographically distinct construction site. Essentially, on every new local hire job an employer will have to take on a new crew of employees of unknown skill sets and characters. Because of this, the contractor will lose those advantages that made him competitive in the fi rst place—consistent performance, predictable high quality work, and the ability to accurately cost out bids. Along with losing the competitive edge of a time-tested team, the contractor will also dramatically increase his costs due to increased training and supervision of ever-changing staff, and the inclusion of anticipated fi nes and projected loss of productivity and safety into bid prices.
Escalating bid prices in local hire municipalities will raise project costs and will thus require more public funding. Therefore, those municipalities trying to keep money within their borders through local hiring will actually be expend-ing much greater portions of their tax payer funds than their “non-local hire” counterparts. Sadly, despite the higher price, these municipalities may also end up realizing lower quality work, because contractors may not be able to use their best workers due to geographic restrictions.
In summary, the San Francisco Bay Area is a unitary organism consisting of intertwined and interdependent economies powered by hundreds of thousands of commuters. In order for the region to remain strong and survive the fi nancial crisis, Bay Area communities must combine forces and work together to boost the regional economy instead of shutting out neighbors and colleagues and trying to weather the storm alone. As cliché as it sounds, the warning is truly fi tting that “together we stand, but divided we fall.” ◆
What EUCA is Doing:• Providing input at agency meetings on “local hire” initiatives• Strategizing with union partners• Creating a new reference guide to hiring procedures in union agreements
What Contractors Can Do:• Inform unions right away of “local hiring” requirements on upcoming jobs and enlist their help in meeting those requirements. • Contact EUCA to let us know of any new local hire initiatives and/or other related changes in the fi eld.
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EUCA held its fi rst QSD/QSP training in partnership with WGR Southwest, Inc. on May 24th thru May 26, 2011. The class consisted of organizations from all over the bay area, from EUCA contractor members, Public Utility Districts, California State Parks, and Public Works Agencies (all need to comply with this state mandated law). WGR covered all eight modules
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necessary to develop and implement a SWPPP pursuant to SWRCB requirements and criteria. The course was taught by John Teravskis and Bret Smith, both certifi ed experts in the fi eld, who streamlined the training-learning process —providing real life experiences and interactive, hands-on/project scenarios. Visit www.gotswppp.com for the upcoming training dates, or contact Joan O’Brien, EUCA Education Coordinator, at 925/362-7303, [email protected]. Thank you to our EUCA members that attended the classes:
Andreini Brothers, Inc.Appian Engineering, Inc.
Bay Line Cutting & Coring, Inc.California Engineering Contractors, Inc.
Condon-Johnson & Associates, Inc.Golden Bay Construction, Inc.
Gordon N. Ball, Inc.Interstate Grading & Paving, Inc.
J.J.R. Construction, Inc.Preston Pipelines, Inc.
Storm Water Inspection & Maintenance Services (SWIMS)Shimmick Construction Company, Inc.
Stacy and Witbeck, Inc.
“I just wanted to take a moment to thank EUCA for providing the QSP/QSD Training. John and Bret of WGR were able to convey the extensive and mundane material surrounding the new QSP/QSD regulations to our class in an upbeat style that kept our interest throughout a very dense three-day course. Kudos to EUCA and the entire WGR team.” —Steve Pariani, Interstate Grading & Paving, Inc.
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California “the greenest in the land, a place where environ-mentalism and
has opened the door to various regulatory proponents and environmental crusader groups who have a specifi c and narrow-minded agenda, rather than a philosophy or outlook that is concerned with the overall health and wellbeing of California. “Green initiatives” and those who champion them, are not concerned with job creation, the California economy, unemployment, a strong infrastructure, effi cient roads, or tax revenue for the state. They don’t have any concern for California’s businesses, and don’t care what costs come with driving their narrow agenda through— even when those costs far outweigh the potential benefi ts.
In 2008, Governor Schwarzenegger signed AB 32, the State’s fi rst carbon-emission law, which the Small Business Roundtable and PRI say will cost half a million jobs in 2011, and as many as 1.3 million jobs by 2020. And whether or not this bill will have an actual impact in reducing carbon emissions is widely debated, since it only applies to California air.
The new construction general permit going into effect in September of this year, and the massive requirements for SWPPPs have no proven scientifi c or environmental benefi t that could possibly justify the regulatory burdens or fi nes associated with it. The negative impact to our industry, contractors and SHOPP funds is real, and threatens to put contractors out of work for 6 months of the year. Yet the positive environmental impact this will have on waterways is only speculative. Once again, the cost-to-benefi t analysis to the state is ignored by the regulatory agencies.
What is more, California is currently moving forward with plans to implement our own cap-and-trade policy. The policy will once again put us at an incredible competitive disadvantage. “The state will lose jobs, even as touted emissions reductions are largely offset. California can only meet its power needs by buying energy out of state where there aren’t draconian production restrictions,” notes JP Donlon of Chief Executive, when commenting on California’s position as the worst place to do business.
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hedonism can coexist.” In the Natural Resources Defense list of the “fi ve best green cities in America in 2009,” three of them were in California. Not bad.
…Last month, 500 CEO’s, using a wide range of criteria, recently ranked California as the worst place to do business. That’s bad.
The CEO’s who responded to the survey consistently stated that the state’s regulators are “hostile.” I suppose that would seem weird, if you don’t live in California, but if you do live here, hostility towards businesses seems to be the norm. I once had a legislator’s staff member tell me that having a bill cited on Calchamber’s list of “Jobkiller legislation” was “a badge of honor” for them. Really? A once business-friendly state, it’s as though Sacramento now takes pleasure in choking California’s businesses.
When it comes to regulations, there is no doubt that construction work can pose environmental and safety threats that justify certain and specifi c regulatory oversight. The problem, however, is that Sacramento looks at regulations as the solution to our problems…without actually understanding the problems. Commenting on California’s decline, the editors of Trends Magazine wrote that “Californians have largely treated environmentalism as a ‘religious sacrament’ rather than as one component among many in maximizing people’s quality of life.” Indeed.
Our state capitol’s love affair with regulations, coupled with a legislature who’s leadership is profoundly lacking an understanding of (or interest in) how businesses work,
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When considered in its own vacuum, environmental regulations that produce some level of clean air or clean water can be viewed as positive. But there is a bigger picture to be considered, and that is the incredible benefi t that construction businesses bring to this state. The substantially positive impact that construction has on the health and quality of our state goes virtually unaccounted for when considering the impact that regulations will have: safer roads, effi cient highways, stable bridges, clean drinking water systems, solid underground infrastructure and safe buildings, massive job creation, with health care and retirement, tax revenue—all of this brings a better quality of life to our state and the people who live here.
Stifl ing construction business through regulations has deprived our industry of the resources necessary to improve quality of life in a number of ways for Californians, and it has paralyzed opportunities to create the investments our state must make in order to grow and thrive. Are these costs to our state worth the benefi t of reducing particulates on the jobsite?
It’s time for California to try a different approach. It’s time for a regulatory environment and regulators that actually encourage good business in our state—rather than one that punishes businesses at every turn. We need a better business environment for employers and we need our legislators to show some courage and common-sense when it comes to imposing regulations on businesses. It’s time for Sacramento to face up to its anti-business mentality…and re-think what they’re really doing to California’s future. Businesses are the backbone of this state, and California’s best source of good paying jobs, true innovation, fresh ideas, and strong tax revenue for California.
It’s time for Sacramento to re-build its relationship with businesses, and re-think its perspective on what is really best for our state and the people who live here. When it comes to regulations, there is a bigger picture—and it just might include businesses.
What can you do?1) Contact your legislators District Offi ce and request a meeting to discuss specifi c regulations that are stifl ing your business. Explain why it’s doing more harm than good and suggest a better way. 2) Take action on regulatory reform legislation. Write to your legislator and tell them to support legislation that helps improve our industry and to oppose legislation that imposes unnecessary and unjust regulations. Visit the Government Relations page on our website and take action today: www.euca.com.3) Write to regulatory agencies or testify at the agencies committee hearings. We are always stronger together. ◆
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The EUCA delegation has just returned from an intensive 3 day trip to Washington, D.C., lobbying Congress to set aside their differences and pass a
well-funded, multi-year highway and public transportation bill this year that will fuel job creation and economic growth. The surface transportation authorization legislation expired on September 30, 2009, and has been extended until September 2011. In this hyper-partisan Congress, EUCA stood fi rm in our message that this is one key issue that members of the House CAN and MUST come together on for our Nation.
EUCA met with key Republicans and Democrats in the House, including
EUCA Coalition Heads to the Halls of Capitol Hill
EUCA Presses Congress to Come Together to Pass Highway Reauthorization Bill Once and For All
EUCA poses with Senator Boxer in the Senate Hart building in Washington D.C. She has good news for us — reporting that the Senate had planned to introduce a 5 year $500 billion Federal Highway Reauthorization Plan. Senator Boxer Chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and has been a close partner of ours on the fi ght for federal funding for our highways, bridges and water infrastructure.
Congressman Garamendi (D), Congressman Gary Miller (R), Policy Advisors to Democratic Leader Pelosi (D), Congressman Denham (R), Congressman McNerney (D) and Senator Barbara Boxer. In addition, we heard from Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman, Congressman Mica (R), ranking member Nick Rahall (D) and Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez.
The Message We Delivered to Congress: Improve the Transportation Program and Preserve Federal Commitment to Our Nation’s Infrastructure Systems.
Multi-year Highway/Transit Bill StatusReauthorization of the federal highway/transit programs is nearly 20 months overdue and a series of short-term extensions have been needed to keep funds fl owing to the states. The current interim measure expires September 30th.
The leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee have indicated they plan to unveil legislation this summer.
House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee Chairman John Mica (R-FL) told attendees of the Coalition fl y-in that he expects to present a multi-year surface transportation bill within the next few weeks. T&I Committee ranking member Nick Rahall (D-W.Va) told the group that despite political objections, all surface transportation funding options should be on the
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table, including an increase and indexing of the federal motor fuels tax. Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez reiterated President Obama’s stated commitment to expediting projects approvals and increasing infrastructure investment as part of his plan to “win the future.”
Despite a tough political climate, EUCA made it clear to Members of the House and Senate that we will continue to push for a long term and fully funded Federal Highway Bill.
A very special thank you to Jose Mejia of the California State Council of Laborers, Mike Bauman of Bauman Landscape and Construction, Inc., Angela Bauman of Bauman Landscape and Construction, Inc., Robert Chrisp of Chrisp Company, Joseph McGowan of Rogers Joseph
EUCA and the Clean Water Construction Coalition held a reception for Congressman Gibbs while in Washington D.C. to honor and support him and his work to increase funding for federal water infrastructure funding for our states.
EUCA delegation meets with Congressman Garamendi (D) (photo below) in his Capitol offi ce to discuss federal highway funding reauthorization.
O’Donnell, and Robert Fried of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, for joining the EUCA Government Advocacy Delegation in Washington D.C.
For more information on joining the EUCA Government Relations Delegation for the 2012 Construction Coalition Fly-In, contact Emily Cohen, EUCA Director of Government Relations. Now is the time to get involved. ◆
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Whether or not you believe in man-made global warming, you probably don’t believe the world is going to end because of it, and certainly don’t believe that sending a trillion dollars to Wall Street in carbon credits is a “solution.”
A California minister said the world would end on May 21. Believers were urged to send money before the rapture and $2 million fl owed in. Did they stop to ask what would happen to the money when the world ended?
In California, we have created our own monster; a fourth branch of government that started with good intentions, but is now clearly out of control—regulatory agencies.
The 60’s rock band Steppenwolf recorded a song, “Monster,” that said:
And though the past had its share of injustice Kind was the spirit in many a way But its protectors and friends have been sleeping Now it’s a monster and will not obey.
Regulatory agencies in California function in the shadows, growing more powerful every day.
It is regulatory agencies who decide the type and price of gasoline. What price you pay for electricity, natural gas and phone service. One decides what you can build; another, how much water you’ll receive.
Regulatory agencies—with little oversight—represent much of what business fi nds objectionable about operating in California. Some can even levy fi nes and keep the funds they levy.
I was contacted by a businessman who wants to open a motor scooter factory in Gardena. He has approval from a half dozen agencies but has been stuck with the
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California Air Resources Board for three years. With unemployment soaring, you’d think we would expedite a project that will employ 1500. Not CARB; they are in no hurry.
A recent article discussed the prospect of the next generation Air Force bomber bringing 40,000 jobs to Southern California. It failed to mention we have little remaining infrastructure for manufacturing aircraft. Northrop-Grumman and Lockheed-Martin left years ago. The C-17 would be gone, too, if it’s contract didn’t specify it be made in Long Beach.
be welcoming to business without the feared environmental damage. If we aren’t, we can say good-bye to universities, social programs and all the other benefactors of a strong economy.
I love California and I believe we are up to the challenge. Steppenwolf ends “Monster” with this plea:
America where are you now Don’t you care about your sons and daughters? Don’t you know we need you now We can’t fi ght alone against the monster.
Here in California, we created this regulatory monster. To survive, we will have to kill it. ◆ In California, it’s almost impossible to get
a permit to paint an aircraft, let alone build one. Thanks to CARB and the South Coast Air Quality Management District, all products have to be painted with water-based paints and therefore repainted twice as often—a substantial expense to the manufacturing sector.
With the closure of the NUMMI plant in 2010, California offi cially exited the automobile manufacturing business, losing 6,000 well-paying jobs. Toyota executives cite regulatory agencies as the reason for leaving.
Today if you want to build a factory in California, your competitors can even use the regulatory agencies—fi ling a challenge through the California Environmental Quality Act—just to delay your project and infl ate your costs.
Several bills to rein in regulators were killed this year by folks who said the environment “could” be damaged, jobs and the economy be damned. Other bills, like AB 32, essentially gave CARB a blank check.
I testifi ed before the State Water Resources Control Board against the latest move: a proposal to levy taxes on storm water runoff. They’re going to charge businesses for rain! They say it’s mandated by the Federal Clean Water Act, but I don’t see Texas taking the lead. Why must California always be the canary in the coal mine?
Once upon a time, California led the world in the production of movies, airplanes and computers. Today, we are leaders in debt. Our once-fabled Silicon Valley doesn’t even make silicon chips anymore.
We have to make a policy choice: Do we want jobs, housing and manufacturing? We can
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Since the inception of the Off-Road Diesel Regulation in 2007, and of the On-Road Truck and Bus Regulation in 2008, the factual and scientifi c data utilized to formulate the regulations has been subject to question. Recently, CARB has agreed that the economic downturn and construction industry recession have led to the lowering of emissions to a level below that currently required. Accordingly, in December 2010, the Board considered (and made fi ndings on) the need for amendments to the regulations. The proposed amendments are in the process of being refi ned and adopted.
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Of note here is the fact that both the Off-Road Diesel Regulation, and The Truck and Bus Regulation, including the December 2010 amendments, have yet to be approved by the U.S. EPA. Until that approval is obtained, enforcement of most (but not all) of the regulations remains on hold. The EPA issue is part of the attempt to meet Federal, Regional, and State Air Quality Attainment Guidelines.
Currently, enforceable Off-Road regulations include fl eet registration and labeling, the fi ve-minute idling rule, and the regulation disclosure requirements upon sale of vehicles. Pending EPA approval, regulation compliance dates have been pushed back, and incentives have been offered to encourage early turnover and upgrading of On-Road and Off-Road Fleets, Small, Medium, and Large.
What remains is a conglomerate of complex provisions that may or may not take effect in the foreseeable future. CARB anticipates EPA approvals later this year, while in Washington, D.C., strong efforts have been made to curtail EPA’s enforcement authority and funding, without much success. To further complicate matters, CARB continues to tweak the regulations (both the existing and the proposed revisions), ostensibly for further clarifi cation, while awaiting EPA approval.
Meanwhile, cities and counties are struggling to meet basic obligations, layoffs and unemployment abound, and services taken-for-granted fi ve years ago have been eliminated or severely curtailed due to lack of funding.
The private construction industry remains at a virtual standstill—yet CARB continues to push us toward fl eet modernization and upgrading at a pace which fails to refl ect current economic reality. While pushing back Off-Road compliance dates, On-Road and Portable Power compliance requirements now stare us directly in the face.
Yes, the trucking rules (On-Road) appear to be less foreboding than before. However, the analysis indicates an underlying thread of forcing upgrades sooner, rather than later. For example, under the On-Road revisions, diesel trucks under 14,000 lb. GVWR are exempt from the regulation—but now must be
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smogged rather than smoke-tested. Diesel trucks 14,000 lb. - 26,000 lb. GVWR need not be fi ltered, but, starting in 2015, unfi ltered trucks age 20 or greater must be removed from the fl eet.
Trucks with a GVWR greater than 26,000 lb. may follow a compliance schedule based on engine year, which requires replacement of pre-1995 models starting in 2015, and PM fi ltering of 1996 and newer engines starting in 2012, with replacement of those units by 2020.
Alternatively, the Phase-In option allows fl eets to decide which vehicles to retrofi t or replace, regardless of model year. Credits and exemptions are available if this option
is selected. However, this option also requires reporting the fl eet (registration and annual compliance reporting), and a commitment to PM fi lter the entire fl eet by the end of 2015. The PM fi ltering compliance schedule is 30% by January 1, 2012 (that means now!), 60% by January 1, 2013, 90% in 2014 and 2015, and 100% by January 1, 2016.
So as CARB giveth, CARB taketh away…By 2023, ALL Trucks will have 2010 emission-level engines.
Another example is Portable Power, or non-self-propelled diesel engines. Portable diesel engines 50 HP and greater must be registered and permitted. Originally, the local air districts in which the engines operated handled this process. In order to eliminate repeated registrations for mobile equipment in numerous districts, CARB established PERP, the Portable Equipment Registration Program. This voluntary program provided a single, one-time registration, good for three years, allowing mobile equipment to move throughout California without having to re-register in local air districts. This was akin to the “All-California Operations” insurance certifi cate with which we are all so familiar, and made a world of sense.
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Now, the Bad News. Beginning January 1, 2011, engine manufacturers are required to produce engines in the 175 bhp and over category that are certifi ed to the Interim Tier 4 level. PERP will continue to register the previous tier engines in this category until June 30, 2011. On July 1, 2011, to apply for initial registration in PERP, non-fl ex diesel engines must meet the following tier levels:
• Engines rated 50 to 74 bhp: Interim Tier 4• Engines rated 75 to 174 bhp: Tier 3• Engines rated 175 bhp and over: Interim Tier 4
EUCA is available for you. We will continue to represent your interests to the CARB Board, and will work with you to ensure you are in compliance and all your questions and concerns are answered. Tony Dorsa of TD Consulting and Diesel Emissions Management, and EUCA’s Regulatory Consultant, has more than 25 years experience in construction services, specializing in diesel emissions management and compliance planning for contractors in the Bay Area, Central Valley and Northern California. Contact Tony Dorsa, TD Consulting Services at 408/649-4383, or Emily Cohen, Director of Government Relations at 925/362-7304.
Any engine not meeting the foregoing requirements must now be registered through local air districts. Translation: PERP only registers newer engines. You must once again struggle through the multiple local air district process with all of your older equipment.
A word of caution: Read your Bid Specs and Job Specs to determine whether specifi c Tier Levels are required for the equipment you expect to provide for the project. Required Tier levels are starting to appear in bid and project specs of many School District, Public Works, Cal-Trans, and Federally Funded private projects.
Finally, the “Pet-Peeve” of compliant contractors remains un-addressed by CARB’s Enforcement Division. Compliant contractors are penalized in the competitive bidding process so long as no attempt is made to equally and equitably enforce the registration and labeling requirements currently in effect in the Off-Road Diesel regulation. Many compliant contractors have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on compliance efforts. Many non-compliant contractors have spent zero dollars, yet bid and are awarded the same work.
Yet CARB’s response seems to be:Sorry, our models were wrong, and the emissions data overstated. But we made some changes and it’s all better now. So buy newer, cleaner equipment and vehicles, or retrofi t what you have. You might qualify for some grant money, or we’ll help you get a loan…
And CARB taketh away…◆
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effectively partnered project knows the positive difference it makes for the project, team members and associated stakeholders. People who are actively committed to
the partnering process know what a high performance team is capable of accomplishing through collaboration. They know full commitment to the partnering process results in achieving mutual goals and resolving more issues at the job level. Partnering facilitates an environment where innovations and creative solutions are expected. As people become more experienced they reap the benefi ts of fully leveraging the process and establishing relationships that build over time.
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projects have been effectively partnered. I call these “pretend to partner” projects. A successfully partnered project requires a commitment from the top of the organization and some essential core values. The team members not only need to be fully committed to working the process, they need to be trustworthy, respectful and check their egos at the door. Issues cannot become personal. People need to trust each other enough to share the truth in order to fully leverage the collective wisdom of all the stakeholders.
I cannot fi nd any reason why projects should not utilize the partnering process. It starts with mutual goals and structured communication. Truly effective partnering requires commitment from the top to ensure all the members have what it takes to be good partner. For more information, to to http://www.dot.ca.gov, and click on Caltrans Partnering Progam. ◆
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YOUR EDUCATION RESOURCECOMPETENT PERSON TRENCHING & EXCAVATION: Saturday, August 13, 8:00am-4:00pm — Cal/OSHA recommends that Competent Person certifi cation be renewed every three years. Students will learn the role and responsibility of the employer to assign a competent person to the excavation site and arm that person with the knowledge to perform the work properly.
SURFING, SEARCHING AND SOCIAL NETWORKING:EUCA Presents a new course—Electronic Media Challenges in the WorkplaceThursday, August 18, 8:00am-10:00am—Are you aware of the FTC regulations regarding use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising? Do you have policies in place for technology usage in the workplace? Is your proprietary information secure? This course is a must for any company utilizing electronic media. Learn valuable information you need to know to protect your organization.
EUCA is excited to offer one of our most popular CAPS (Construction Administrative Professional Seminars), Payroll Prevailing Wage as a webinar! Visit the Products page at www.euca.com, select Online Product Store on the left, and click on Webinars. Payroll Prevailing Wage is brought to you by Laura Innes, of Simpson, Garrity, Innes, and Jacuzzi, and is available for only $75 for members, and $150 for non members. The information you need, delivered to you right from your offi ce computer. For more information, contact EUCA at 925/855-7900.
EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERSHIP
Give your employees the extra edge they need to be successful by providing them with tools and training to enhance their development and professional growth. The Project Management Career Advancement Course (PMCA) is designed for construction industry professionals, where participants learn new information and skills that are immediately applicable to their jobs. Courses include:• Team Building• Construction Scheduling & Delay Analysis• Construction Insurance, Bonding & Finance• Construction Contracts• No BS Leadership• Claims Documentation• Negotiation Skills• Labor Disputes• Round Table
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The Program is scheduled to begin September 13, 2011, and runs through November 8, 2011.Cost: $990 per person (member)/$1500 (non-member)Location: Residence Inn Marriott, PleasantonTime/Day: 3:30-7:30pm every Tuesday for 9 weeks
What PMCA graduates are saying:
“The PMCA Program inundates participants with applicable strategies and ways of thinking for anyone looking to advance in the managerial aspect of the construction industry,” —Chris Haley, Joseph J. Albanese, Inc.
“PMCA is the most comprehensive and effective management training program in the construction industry,” —Nick Martin, Preston Pipelines, Inc.
For more information on PMCA and other EUCA education and training courses, contact Education Coordinator, Joan O’Brien at 925/362-7303, or [email protected].
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Don’t miss one of the industry’s largest events of the year. EUCA’s Annual BBQ draws a crowd of 700+ construction leaders. Join us August 4, 2011, 4:30pm, at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton.
This year’s BBQ will feature a Chili Cook Off Competition, including these competitors:• American Industrial Care, Inc.• Bauman Landscape and Construction, Inc. teams up with Peterson Tractor Co.• Condon-Johnson & Associates, Inc.• FMG, Inc. • Ghilotti Bros., Inc.• Joseph J. Albanese, Inc. with Mechanics Bank• Ray’s Electric• Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. together with Volvo Construction Equipment & Services• Stacy and Witbeck, Inc.Contact Jenn Rogers, Event Manager, to add your name to the list, 925/362-7309, [email protected], or visit www.euca.com to register.
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Friday, September 9, 2011Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Course$250 per person
Saturday, November 5, 2011USS Hornet, Alameda$130 per person
Why You Should Attend — Our political advocacy is your political advocacy! The funds raised at this event help build EUCA’s government advocacy program and are returned to you through a better business environment, increased funding for public works, legislation that protects or improves your business, and passage of some of California’s greatest infrastructure projects and initiatives.
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EUCA would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank the following companies who are celebrating their anniversary of membership with our organization in July:
37 YEARS – 1974Contractor Member:Silva’s Pipeline, Inc.Jim Silva
24 YEARS – 1987Contractor Member:L.N. Craig Construction, Inc.Larry Craig
20 YEARS – 1991Associate Member:Wells Fargo of CaliforniaInsurance Services, Inc.Donnalyn Revis
19 YEARS – 1992Contractor Member:Stoloski & Gonzalez, Inc.Mark Stoloski
18 YEARS – 1993Contractor Members:C.F. Archibald Paving, Inc.Bill Archibald
Esquivel Grading & Paving, Inc.Ralph Esquivel
JULY MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Evans Brothers, Inc.Wil Evans
Gallagher & Burk, Inc.David DeSilva
Ghilotti Construction Co.Richard Ghilotti
17 YEARS – 1994Contractor Members:Navajo Pipelines, Inc.Karen Silva
Redgwick Construction CompanyBob Rahebi
Associate Member:Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.Bret Lawrence
16 YEARS – 1995Associate Member:GraniterockBruce Woolpert
15 YEARS – 1996Contractor Member:Appian Engineering, Inc.Jack Estill
12 YEARS – 1999Contractor Member:Tidelands ConstructionCompanyPhilip Toelkes
11 YEARS – 2000Contractor Member:Silverado Contractors, Inc.Joe Capriola
Associate Member:IronPlanetAndy Betts
9 YEARS – 2002Associate Member:Mechanical Rebar TestingTiffany Garland
8 YEARS – 2003Associate Member:Trench & Traffi c Supply, Inc.Michelle Townsend
5 YEARS – 2006Contractor Member:Spencer MasonryMike Spencer
4 YEARS – 2007Contractor Member:Florez PavingSam Florez
Associate Member:Eighteen Trucking, Inc.DeLeon Martha
3 YEARS – 2008Contractor Members:Blue Iron, Inc.Melissa Baker
Foster & Sons GeneralEngineering Contractors, Inc.Cricket Foster
2 YEARS – 2009Contractor Members:AECOM Technical Services, Inc.Steven Delledera
Stomper Company, Inc.Donna Rehrmann
Associate Member:EPICDavid Alvarado
1 YEAR – 2010Contractor Members:MK Pipelines, Inc.Sean Brennan
Springline, Inc.Colleen Donlon
Associate Members:Badger Daylighting Corp.Nick Azevedo
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Hazardous materials have become an essential element in everyday of our lives. They are an important component to essentially everything we do and use everyday. They are in ingredients in our foods, fi bers for our clothes, fertilizers for our lawns, fuel our cars, building materials for our houses and even key ingredients for the roads we drive on. Since we are in constant association with hazardous materials every day, we tend to take them for granted and ignore the fact they are classifi ed as hazardous materials. As a result, we often overlook the regulatory requirements for transporting and storing these materials.
Every day we drive over roads either built by the use of hazardous materials (fuels, oxy-acetylene, explosives, etc.) or comprised of materials created by the combination of hazardous materials (hot asphalt, paints, solvents, adhesives, resins, etc). Not only do the hazardous materials provide the energy and materials to create the projects, they also play a signifi cant role in our ability to get our jobs done in record time - case in point are the polymer concretes.
In order to utilize these hazardous materials we need to also comply with both state and federal hazardous materials transportation regulations to ensure the safe transportation of these materials. The federal hazardous materials regulations (HMR) contained in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prescribe hazardous materials communication standards, minimum packaging, handling, loading, segregation and storage standards for hazardous materials established by the US Department of Transportation (US DOT).
Most companies get into trouble for failure to do the required hazmat employee training as required by 49 CFR. This lack of training leads to HazMat being packaged and shipped in unauthorized containers and often without the required HazMat labels, marking, placards and shipping papers. This is exactly what was happening with polymer concrete mix trucks – the resin was placed into unauthorized 300 to 900 gallon poly tanks, the DDM-9 was placed in unauthorized 20-40 gallon poly tanks and little or no HazMat communication information was provided. Essentially, all of these units were unauthorized and could
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no longer be used on highway and could be placed out-of-service by any peace offi cer and would need to be cleaned and purged before being removed from the roadway.
If employees are properly trained in hazardous materials (packaging and HazMat communication) we are far less likely to fall into many of the pitfalls most businesses fall into. The following is an outline of US DOT’s specifi c training elements for any employee that prepares or transports HazMat.
1. General Awareness/Familiarization Training: Training that enables the hazmat employee to recognize and identify hazardous materials. 2. Function-Specifi c Training: Training applicable to the function(s) performed by the hazmat employee. 3. Safety Training: Safe handling, emergency response information, and methods and procedures for accident avoidance. 4. Security Awareness Training: Training of the security risks associated with hazardous materials transportation and the methods designed to enhance transportation security and how to recognize and respond to possible security threats. 5. In-Depth Security Training: Training of a company’s security plan including security objectives, specifi c procedures and employee responsibilities.
Asphalt/road oils: Historically, asphalts were not regulated as a hazardous material. Then due to numerous incidents involving elevated temperature materials—hot road oil, hot
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tars and other materials the federal government adopted new standards Concretes: Traditionally, our roadways were made of Portland cement-based concrete, which are not regulated as hazardous materials. However, with the advent of polymer concretes and other accelerants, regulations changed.Polymer Concrete: Most polymer concretes are polyester resin based concrete. Although once mixed and cured they are not regulated, the individual components are fully regulated as hazardous materials. • Polyester resins (PPC Binder resins) • Catalyst, DDM-9
Paul Horgan is a HazMat transportation and packaging consultant who recently retired after over 26 years with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) as a HazMat packaging engineer, transportation specialist, liason with US DOT and trainer for the CHP. Paul is currently registered with US DOT as a cargo tank Design Certifying Engineer, does HazMat packaging and regulatory compliance reviews, and HazMat Employee training for carriers and shippers. He can be reached at 530/304-4590 or at HMCTman @gmail.com.
• Catalyst CHP • 6% Cobalt promoter (classifi ed as a
combustible for domestic transportation and is not regulated in any packaging of less than 119 gallons).
Other HazMat:• Acetone and other solvents are generally
regulated as hazardous materials and must be properly described on shipping papers.
• Fuel trucks: Fuel delivery or services trucks that transport gasoline, diesel, propane and other fuels are fully regulated by US DOT.
• Materials of Trade (MOT): means a hazardous material, other than a hazardous waste, that is carried on a motor vehicle.Examples of MOT: Small quantities of gasoline, propane, butane, paints, oxy-acetylene and other welding gasses, aerosol cans, etc. that meet the above defi nition and packaging and quantity limits in 49 CFR, section 173.6.
Most of the general HazMat information can be obtained from Section 14 of most MSDSs for the products you use, or contact the material supplier or manufacturer. Look for shipping papers that accompanied the delivery of your products, HazMat labels, placards or other markings on the package. The US DOT has the following web site available http://phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs (or simply http://hazmat.dot.gov) or by calling 800/467-4922.
For more detailed information, and to read the entire article, including decriptions and classifi cations of the hazardous materials mentioned above, visit our magazine page at www.euca.com. ◆
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Our new website, www.euca.com makes it easier than ever for you to get involved, get informed, and contribute to EUCA’s Government Advocacy program. Now, just 2 minutes is often all it will take for you to make your voice heard on a critical industry issue. Just log on to our Government Relations page - click on “get involved” and:• Write your legislators to oppose or support bills• Find out who your elected offi cials are• Receive alerts on upcoming bills that require action• See what bills EUCA is tracking on your behalf
Together, we can build, strengthen and maintain California’s construction industry. For additional information contact Emily Cohen, EUCA Director of Government Relations at 925/362-7304, or Mallori Spilker, Government Relations Assistant at 925/362-7325.
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State Water Resources Board
Division of Occupational Safety and Health (FedOSHA and CalOSHA)
Bungee jumping permits
Underground diesel permits
Tower crane erection and operating permits
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Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting
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