Brothers and Sisters, The Northern California Painters Master Agreement is set to expire at the end of the month. Please attend Local 3’s membership meeting to voice any concerns; Thursday June 8th, 6pm at 2020 Williams St. San Leandro. Work for Painters has been picking up with requests from Valdez Painting, KBI Painting, and J&R […]
June 02, 2023Dangers of Drywall Dust
Posted March 15, 2021
Hello Members!
I have been on quite a few job sites lately and I am finding a lot of our members not wearing masks or wearing them improperly while breathing in the drywall dust from sanding. Please visit this link from the CDC that explains just how dangerous the consequences are for not properly protecting yourself from breathing in this material.
Control of Drywall Sanding Dust Exposures | NIOSH | CDC
ATTENTION!
If you do not currently hold an Industrial CAS Certification C-7 & C-12 full status please contact James Boster at Jamesb@dc16.us He will be able to give you an application as well as vet it to make sure it is filled out correctly, if not the application will be denied
Certified Applicant Specialist also known as CAS
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