OBSTACLE COURSE

Aerial Boom Lift, Laser Eye, Dummy Drag, Ledger

Hardware, Chain Saw, Steel Stake and TIME!

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LABORERS TRAINING NEWS

OCTOBER 2009

LIUNA LOCALS: 89, 220, 300, 507, 585, 652, 783, 802, 1184

OBSTACLE COURSE

Aerial Boom Lift, Laser Eye, Dummy Drag, Ledger

Hardware, Chain Saw, Steel Stake and TIME!

LABORERS LABORERS

LABORERS TRAINING NEWS

OCTOBER 2009

Contents Page 2 Obstacle Course Pages 4-5 Pipe Liner OQ Card Page 6 Lakeside Campus Page 7 Curriculum Pages 8-11 Green Courses Page 12 Journeyman Cards Page 13 Apprentice Rates Page 14 Indenture Form Page 15

LABORERS TRAINING SCHOOL LABOR CHAIR Mike Quevedo Jr.

MGMT . CHAIR Chuck Poss

Executive Director Scott Gordon Apprenticeship Coordinators

Administrative Staff

Maintenance Staff

Instructor Staff

LABORERS TRAINING SCHOOL 1385 W. Sierra Madre Ave.

Azusa, CA 91702 (626) 610-1700

LABORERS TRAINING SCHOOL 1385 W. Sierra Madre Ave.

Azusa, CA 91702 (626) 610-1700

WE GET IT!WE GET IT!

REMEMBER:

• Hydration • Nutrition • Hygiene • Etiquette

Keeps you on the job! Bruce Smith Facilities & Events

The Chuck Poss

Earth Construction & Mining Management Co-Chair,

Southern California Laborers Training & Retraining Trust

Chuck Poss

The Laborers’ spirit and professionalism cannot be dampered by a sagging economy and persist through these trying times. More Journeyman than ever before have come back to receive industry certifications for Forklift, Traffic Control, Skid Steer, Scaffold Builder, Scaffold User, the Class A license, Welding, Mechanical Pipe, Pipe Liner operator qualifications, Mine Site Safety, Drilling and Blasting. To encourage journeymen to assess and improve their skills, we have developed a new 8-hour course, called the Laborers Obstacle Course, that consists of the following basic tasks:

Martin DeLaCruz, Field Foreman for the Laborers Training School, describes the objective and content of this new 8-hour course, as follows: “The Obstacle Course is expected to run the first Wednesday of each month, starting in December 2009. The first four hours of the obstacle course will be dedicated to a pre-Obstacle Safety Course which consists of using the chain saw, setting up the laser, and learning techniques for the ledger board and stake drive. The other four hours will focus on using the aerial boom and doing the Obstacle Course. Participant sign-ups will be in the Field Office at the Azusa campus. Remote Locals will schedule sign-ups through our Local Apprenticeship Coordinators. Awards for the Iron Man and Iron Woman will be

maintained here at the Azusa Campus, showcasing each winner. The Obstacle course and awards are only for laborer journeypersons and apprentices. Taking this course is voluntary and all who participate must agree to hold harmless the Training Trust and its trustees, the Training School and its employees, local unions, and participating employers.” This Obstacle Course encourages “Espirt de Corps” and unity among our members, and allows them to maximize their skills and spurs competition for those who thrive in it. It also gives our laborers the confidence at completing these tasks with safety and efficiency. As always, I look forward to giving you further updates on new training and programs. I encourage you to take advantage of all available training at our state of the art facilities.

Yours in Industry,

LABORERS’ OBSTACLE COURSE TASKS

Task #1 use an aerial boom lift and harness to change out a flag on top of a 40’ scaffold

Task #2 drag a 140 lb. “Construction Dummy” to safety

Task #3 set up a grade stick off a laser eye

Task #4 pack a ledger full of hardware consisting of J- Bolts, washers and nuts

Task #5 cut the end off a 18 inch round with a chain saw

Task #6 drive a 23” steel stake with a sledge hammer

Martin DeLaCruz Field Forman

Obstacle Course

Be confident, methodical and do it one

time, the right way.

For further information regarding the Obstacle Course contact the Laborers Training School Field Office: 626-610-1700

Southern California Laborers Training School

OPERATOR QUALIFICATION

CARD

GARY SMITH 123 My Street Los Angeles, CA 90001

10-01-09 Laborers Local 300

The first yellow band is referencing the 40 hour awareness class. This course is required unless you have had 200 hours in the last two years or four hundred hours in the last four years of working in the Pipeline industry. For the Journeyman who do have the required hours in the industry, they will only receive a verification date in the second band.

These are Operator Qualification tasks that are taught by certified instructors working for our employers or at our Training School. Contractors can request that we provide training and all requests are made in writing to the Laborers Training School’s Field Forman, Martin DeLaCruz.

The Laborers put out a variety of cards covering the industries we work in. This quarter we are illustrating our Pipe Liner Operator Qualifications Card. For further information or if you have any questions, contact our school at: (626) 610-1700

Verification of certifications can be made at: (626) 610-1700

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Local 89 Business Manager, Ray Moreno, his staff, The Laborers Training School, LIUNA representatives for LECET, CCC, Organizing, Local 89 retirees, contractors and alumni attended the 89 Skills Day to honor Select Electric, Inc. and Cut N’ Core, Inc. The Skills Day was a great success and we would like to give special thanks to all those who attended and contributed to its success...

LABORERS UNION LOCAL 89 SKILLS DAY LAKESIDE CAMPUS

Bob Young-Area West Fence, Brian Fox-Area West Fence, Ed Lavoir-Area West Fence, Santo Pernicano-Area West Fence, Bob Schnieders-Bock Company, Roger Parker-Bock Company, Rich Barker-Crown Fence, Larry Thomas-Cut N’ Core, Inc., Susan Mercurio-Cut N’ Core, Inc., Ron Sanocki-Dynalectric, Rocky Rogers-Highway Safety, Bruce Beecoa-Highway Safety, Robert Turney-Highway Safety, Alex Camacho-J.R. Construction, Larry Henderson-J.R. Construction, Nick Lyuber-L.H. Woods & Sons, Inc., Alex McClymont-L.H. Woods & Sons, Inc., Pablo Loya-Loya Construction, Matthew G. Leyva-McCarthy Company, Nathen Leyva-McCarthy Company, Steve Mollner-McCarthy Company, Tim Juengst-Select Electric, Inc, Andrew Darci-Roel Construction, Kurt L. Thomas-Skanska THANK YOU

Labor Foreman for McCarthy, Matthew G. Leyva

Vice President of Area West Fence, Bob Young

Business Agent, Primus White

Left: President of Select Electric, Inc., Tim Juengst Middle: Local 89 Business

Manager, Ray Moreno Right: President of Cut N’ Core, Inc., Susan Mercurio

Cut N’ Core Inc, Larry Thomas McCarthy Company, Steve Mollner Management Trustee, Bob Brisson Contract Compliance Manager, Leonard Farol

Scaffold User

Supervisor Courses

LABORERS

Introduction to Supervision

Safety & Health

Plan Reading

Problem Solving

Project Planning &

Management

Communication Project Estimating

Sexual Harassment Prevention

Credit Hours: 32 Prerequisites: 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.

Commercial Weatherization

Commercial weatherization is a 40 hour course that is designed to educate laborers in the processes for these scopes of work : • Terms, Equipment, Materials

• Aerial Boom Lift

• Fall Protection

• Scaffold User

• Scaffold Builder

• Fork Lift Safety

Offered Now

GREEN CURRICULUM

LABORERS

Green Const. Awareness

Introduction to Photovoltaic

Green Construction Awareness is a 8 hour course designed to give laborers the skill sets and confidence to address these areas of study: • LEED Certification &

Accreditation

• Weatherization

• Photovoltaic Installer

• Maintenance

• 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 • Weatherization: caulking,

taping and wrapping

• 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: • Solar Dynamics • Solar Design • PV Installation • PV Safety & Awareness

Introduction to Maintenance

Introduction to Maintenance is a 40 hour course that enables laborers to monitor & maintain the following systems : • Recycle Program

• Lighting Systems

• Air Conditioning Stabilization

• Photovoltaic Maintenance

• Wind Generation

Residential Weatherization

Laborers Training School

Residential Weatherization Auditor and Residential Weatherization Supervisor will be available in 2010

Offered Spring 2010

Offered Spring 2010 Offered Now

Offered Now

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

CEMENT MASON JOURNEYMAN CERTIFICATION

Contractors are in need of Certified and Valued Employees that are:

• On Time • Prepared • Ready to Work • 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

CHECK ONE: Construction Craft Laborer Apprentice under Master Brick Tender Agreement

LABORERS &

CONTRACTORS In Southern California

FEEL THE POWER GET CONNECTED

LABORERS COURSES JOURNEYMAN & APPRENTICE COURSES

Certifications 1. Confined Space Awareness 2. First Aid/CPR 3. Forklift Safety 4. OSHA 10 (12 hour) 5. Scaffold Builder 6. Scaffold User 7. Steward Training 8. Traffic Control/Flagging 9. Welding

Equipment Endorsement 1. Aerial/Boom Lifts 2. Air Tools 3. ARXX Building Systems 4. Fall Protection 5. Skid Steer Safety 6. Skid Steer Safety II 7. Trench Plates Protection 8. Class A License 9. Class B License

Industry Courses 1. Asphalt Paving 2. Concrete Construction 3. Landscape 4. Pipe Laying 5. Tilt-Up Construction 6. Air Tools 7. Brick Tending 8. Mechanical Pipe

Environmental Courses 1. Asbestos Abatement Worker 2. Hazardous Waste Worker 3. Environmental Awareness 4. Lead Abatement Worker

Phone (626) 610-1700 Fax: (626) 633-0204

www.laborerstrainingschool.com

1385 W. Sierra Madre Avenue, Azusa CA 91702