RSVP for Tomorrow’s Pre-Harvest Testing and Sampling In-Person Meeting

Tomorrow, Western Growers will host an in-person discussion in Salinas, California, on Appendix C of the LGMA-approved metrics. During the meeting, attendees will receive an in-depth overview of Appendix C and also have the opportunity to raise questions and learn about new resources available to the industry.

To attend, RSVP to Scott Nichols at snichols@wga.com. RSVPing will ensure a seat at the meeting as there is a 50-person limit for this event. No online format will be available.

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Sonia Salas

Review Company Fire Safety Procedures during National Fire Prevention Week

As this week marks National Fire Prevention Week, Western Growers Insurance Services urges all members to revisit their respective fire safety programs and promote fire prevention awareness among employees.

Employers are responsible for providing safe and healthy workplaces for their employees. Some activities to consider conducting during National Fire Prevention Week include:

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Jeff Gullickson

Congratulatory Ads, Tables for Award of Honor Recipient Carol Chandler Now Available for Purchase

Western Growers will give Chandler Farms’ Carol Chandler its highest honor, the Award of Honor, during the 2021 Annual Meeting that is being held between Nov. 7 – 10 in San Diego. You can join us in celebrating Chandler by purchasing a congratulatory advertisement or by reserving a table to receive preferred seating at the ceremony, which will be held at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar.

A half- page ad in the Award of Honor Dinner Program costs $250, while a full-page ad is priced at $500.

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Ann Donahue

Permanent COVID Standard in the Works

Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has announced it intends to work on a permanent version of the COVID Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).  DOSH representatives met with its Advisory Committee to take comments on the proposal. 

DOSH wants the existing ETS, which is set to expire on January 14, 2022, to be readopted in December 2022 and expire in April 2022. The permanent standard would replace the readopted ETS and expire in April 2022.

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Jason Resnick

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