CRA eJournal

The California Rental Association (CRA) launched its new website on June 15th, 2018. CRA has switched over to Naylor Association Management Software (AMS), which not only enhances the administrative aspect of our association but also includes a brand-new user friendly CRA website! Check it out and then post to our Facebook account with your thoughts.

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Meridan Pacific Sales hosted a joint CRA/ARA of CA meeting Thursday, May 24, 2018, at their main location in Sacramento, CA. The function was well attended and enjoyed by over 80 rental folks. The evening included equipment displays by several CRA and ARA members. Tom Hughes from Hometown Rentals, the ARA Region 9 Director, made several announcements. Tom spoke about upcoming functions, including the THE RENTAL SHOW, which will be held in Anaheim, Feb. 17-20, 2019. An announcement was also made about the "ARA Shoot," an event to be held at the Coyote Valley Sporting Clays facility in Morgan Hill. The shoot will be followed by a bar-b-que dinner at the A Tool Shed location, also in Morgan Hill. Tom announced his two replacement candidates for Region 9: CRA members Tony Murray from American Rentals and Tony Wright from Celebrations Party Rentals. Tom also introduced long-time CRA member Robert Pedersen from A Tool Shed, who has been nominated to run for the position of President of the ARA. All ARA members are encouraged to watch for their ballots—which will be sent electronically—and vote for our California representatives.

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Nearly a century after hundreds of workers died while tunneling through a West Virginia mountain, the federal government issued a rule that punishes construction companies that don’t adequately protect employees against silicosis. Some people think regulation is long overdue; others are insulted by the implication that they don’t know how, or won’t take care of their employees’ health. However, the primary reaction of contractors to the respirable crystalline silica (RCS) standard, which the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) began enforcing on Sept. 23, 2017, is confusion.

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1. Support a workplace where there is trust and mutual respect. Injured workers may lack motivation to get better if they don’t want to go back to a workplace environment they feel is unfriendly, unwelcoming or distrustful.

2. Inform employees of the injury reporting process. The process should be part of the employee rules of conduct and provide clear step-by-step rules to follow in the event of an injury. Employees also need to know where to find easily accessible information about how to fill out a claim form, benefits available and the importance of rehabilitation and returning to work. Click on "Learn More" for all eight steps.

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Since 1999 Justin Beckman has been involved in all facets of events. Starting as a stagehand in Denver, Justin then migrated into the event rental world during college. After college, he moved back to South Dakota to start Beckman Events and Tent Rental in 2004 where he was introduced to several Los Angeles based event production companies. With those introductions, combined with his Midwest work ethic, Justin was well on his way. While working with Event 11, The Visionary Group, Pen and Public, ZHP Productions, Allied Audio and Productions and most recently Best Events, Justin has helped produce many large-scale and one-of-a-kind events utilizing Losberger De Boer products including: ESPN, Samsung, Microsoft, Google, Netflix, Vevo, Hulu, Tesla and many more across North America.

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