LOCAL 487 PAINTERS,

This is a reminder that starting January 1, 2025, all Painters, Commercial and Industrial, must have specific certifications to be eligible for dispatch. If you do not have these certifications, please contact William Gonzalez at (916) 696-1106. He will coordinate with the Director of Training to see if you can be placed in one of the regular apprentice classes to obtain the necessary training for these certifications. Please note that attending the class during the work week is mandatory, and you will not receive credit towards STAR Training. Below are the required trainings. 

(a) Each Journeyperson and above (Commercial Painter) shall successfully complete and maintain the following:

1. By January 1, 2025

i. Fall Protection (USACE EM385), including Ladder Safety, and

ii. Mobile Elevated Worker Platforms, and

iii. Harassment Training

or

iv. Sixteen (16) hours employer recommended painter trade and/or safety education

training, if the above-required training is complete and up to date. If none or only a

portion of the above training is complete, the hours to complete the required

training above would count towards the minimum sixteen (16) hours.

(b) Each Journeyperson and above (Industrial & Bridge Painter) shall successfully complete and maintain the following:

1. By January 1, 2025

i. OSHA-10, and

ii. Scaffold Training, and

iii. Harassment Training

or

iv. Sixteen (16) hours Employer recommended painter trade and/or safety education

training, if the above-required training is complete and up to date. If none or only a

portion of the above training is complete, the hours to complete the required

training above would count towards the minimum sixteen (16) hours.