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DWH Creative Contracting Inc, 750 National Court, Richmond, CA (2026)

11/08/2025

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04/28/2024

Excellent Sunday Brunch with two if my favorite Chefs, Larry Keck and Lorn Randall. Burger was off the charts and then Chef Keck brought out my dessert special ☺️ Awesome! Go check him out at Bounty Hunter in Walnut Creek, you won’t be sorry

12/11/2023

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03/30/2023

Well, it's been a while since we've done a post, But we have been busy. If you have a minute to spare, check out our Abrasive Blasting Video

12/24/2021

We all at DWH wish you a Very Merry Christmas and a safe New Years Eve. Life will give us more journeys to travel this coming year, and we’ll always get where we are supposed to be, going it together.

10/15/2021

Did You Know:
Human error must be considered in your safety plan
Human error isn’t the sole burden of the employee, because sometimes the employer can be blamed for poor training in the workplace. Wait? What poor training is missed?

How about “Disregarding Safety Training” yes employees need to be trained on understanding the importance of your provided training. It’s not just a course on getting the training class off the list for this year. The employer should provide insights to what types of errors one could make while not paying attention to the severity of the courses you’ve provided.

Other office topics than tripping over phone cords, or keeping your fingers out of the machinery. There should be discussion on Horseplay, Fatigue, Working to Fast and not asking for help. These can be topics of their own.

• Horseplay – can be both physical and verbal to personal injury, mental collapse, equipment damage, offending someone, etc.
• Fatigue – Exhausted employees will often neglect basic safety protocols. Fall asleep at the wrong times, and of course we don’t need someone operating equipment while drowsy. Have them assigned or teamed up with co-workers and share the load.
• Working to fast – Should an employee have an unrealistic deadline or a quota to meet they will often skip over necessary details and provide poor work and compromise the work of others. Safety protocols and productivity chains can all be at risk if the employee isn’t trained on these possibilities.

How to get Human Error under control? Teach them about it……………

10/07/2021

Did you Know
Keeping your vehicle clean and organized isn’t just for us control freaks, it’s for safety too.
Yes, normally we are talking about keeping your work site clean and orderly as part of the job, but it’s also just as important for every vehicle being used.
OSHA may consider any motor vehicle as a work environment when a worker is using the vehicle for work-related activities including driving between work locations, transporting materials, running errands, visiting clients and making deliveries. Keeping your vehicle clean, organized and maintained is beneficial to your employees and the company. I believe it’s one of those policies that can be carried over to your personal life with spouse and kids who also drive a vehicle. Why?

• It keeps the driver and passengers safe. Don’t have distractions from stuff on the floorboard
• Driver can focus on the road and not reaching for loose items
• Saves time when space is already available for passengers, materials, tools and equipment.

If a client can notice and see your Superintendents clean and organized Truck, they will feel more comfortable knowing your projects will follow suite. That’s a good company image to have.
Plus, no one should be driving a vehicle that becomes cluttered and full of trash, debris, material or equipment, it can become hazardous to the worker and affect the safety of everyone on the road.
• Store all items away from the main sitting area of the vehicle or make sure they are secure.
• Remove items from under the vehicle seats, especially items that can roll like water bottles.
• Clear folders, tools, beverage containers or any other items from dashboards.
• If a driver become distracted by a spill or item that has fallen in the vehicle, they should pull over and stop in a safe area before they tend to it.
• Clean windows and mirrors often to maintain optimal visibility.
• Avoid piling objects too high, inside or outside of the vehicle, to ensure the driver can always see clearly.
• Secure all loose items.
• Keep all items, including ladders, that are in a truck bed, or on the roof rack, tied down to ensure they do not become dislodged while driving.
• Never place long materials such as pipes, poles or rods through windows or openings into the main cab of a vehicle. Workers could become impaled by these objects and serious injury can occur.
• Materials that extend past the vehicle’s tailgate or rear bumper should be marked and flagged to alert other drivers of the large load you are hauling.
• Ensure lids are closed on any open containers in the bed of your truck to prevent objects flying out and striking other vehicles on the roadway

Be safe and smart, it’s our Job to do so…

08/05/2021

Did You Know

Project site material staking and storage needs a plan too?

As a qualified contractor you always refer to your plans when needing to know where the concrete walkways will be poured, or the footings for the new addition will be set. However, when the materials get delivered to the job-site, you’ll point over there for them to be dropped. There should be a plan for that too. Without a plan you could be moving those materials 4 or 5 times before you actually use them or they are unloaded in an unorganized manor, meaning the drywall is stacked on top of the studs, or the siding is stacked on top of the sheeting. You need what’s on the bottom before the things on top.

So, let’s go to our plans and identify where deliveries will be dropped and for what items will be dropped there. Fine a location nearest the area where those items will be used. We don’t need Post Hole Cement and lumber dropped on the front driveway when we are building the fence in the back of the property. Depending on your project there might not be very many options, but it still will require a plan for location and stacking things safely.

Making sure the path of travel is kept clean and clear of debris. Loads are stacked smartly with heavy items on the bottom, placed on level sturdy ground and isn’t top heavy and swaying, use proper lifting techniques and equipment.

Once you’ve identified your materials storage areas, you’ll then need to include the crew with the details, draw the locations on the plans and place the plans where everyone can see them, and finally hold a material’s stacking and storing safety meet.

As you should know, stacking materials can be dangerous if workers don’t have a plan or don’t follow some simple safety guidelines. Falling materials and collapsing loads can crush or pin workers, causing injury or even death. Other things to consider in your plan is:

• Back injuries due to improper lifting techniques
• Struck-by material or walking into unmarked staked materials
• Caught-in or pinch point material handling injuries
• Damage to racking systems and inventory

A great project from start to finish, begins and ends with a Plan.

07/27/2021

Did You Know
Risk Tolerance can be used in construction? But I call it No Risk Tolerance!

Normally when you hear someone talking about Risk Tolerance, they are talking about investment risk and how to identify them before making their thoughtful decision.

Cal-OSHA will remind the employers that they have the duty to protect workers from injury and illness on the job by developing and implementing a safety and health program. According to OSHA, an effective safety plan should have these in it.

• Management Leadership and Employee Participation
• Workplace Analysis
• Hazard Prevention and Control
• Safety and Health Training and Education
• Program Education

But I like to add my No Risk Tolerance daily program to the list above. What I mean by this is a review of what we are working around specifically today. 3 crew members may be working under the house today and the other 4 are in the house hanging sheetrock. These are two very different task and will have their own specific Risk involved. So, the crew under the house doesn’t need the same safety talk about lifting more than one sheet of drywall without help, clearing the path of travel for tripping hazards, eye protection for a wayward nail and/or working off a ladder without a spotter. Nor does the drywall crew need to hear what is specific to being under the house, such as evaluating the crawlspace for dangerous snakes or spiders, climbing over debris, how to settling yourself or a crew member who feels a little claustrophobia, communication with a team member not under the house. These tasks have their own Risk and they should be discussed in your daily safety meeting. What specific Risk are we Not going to Tolerate Today?

Keep thinking about safety, chances of avoiding injury gets much better.

10/27/2020

Did You Know
Safety thoughts and knowledge goes hand in hand with Hand Tools to?

So often we run to the garage at home and grab a hammer, screwdriver or a saw, knowing you’ll only use it once or for a very short time, and that of course is when we injure ourselves.

This quick review is short and to the point. Safety is first always, even when we are at home with a Screwdriver. Safety glasses and gloves are still needed.

• Always wear safety glasses and proper hand protection
• Never carry a tool by the cord or in the case when it’s not properly closed
• Never yank the cord from the outlet
• Keep your cords away from heat, oil and sharp objects
• Avoid placing your finger on the trigger when carrying the tool
• Tools should be maintained and fixed or replaced when needed
• Disconnect tools when not in use
• Review your work space before you engage with a tool, such as good footing and maintaining good balance
• Always alert people in the area before you start

These simple home issues are the same issues at work, because injury has no knowledge or care as to where its at. Almost every employee uses some type of tool during the day to accomplish tasks. Whether it’s a Screwdriver or a Roto-Hammer, your role as a supervisor is to ensure, that the tools used for each job are the rights tools for that job and they need to be in proper working order and good working condition.

Short and sweet, but safety always is, we just have to keep thinking about it.

09/30/2020

Did You Know

Asbestos exposure in the work place has been regulated since the 1970’s? So, claiming to not understand it now, won’t work.

Although banned for new applications since the early 1980’s, asbestos was once a common component in many building materials, including insulation, roofing products, paints, drywall, tapping mud, siding, flooring, flooring mastics, window putty and ceiling tiles. Without proper safety measures, workers exposed to asbestos hazards may experience breathing difficulties, inflammatory conditions, mesothelioma and other cancers.

This makes it essential for employers and construction workers to know the dangers of asbestos exposure and how to stay safe on the job. There is plenty of on-line courses you can sign up for to better educate your employees and even yourself. These courses provide basic asbestos training in accordance with OSHA standards for construction to keep workers safe and help stay compliant with all relevant State and Federal regulations. Things to learn from these courses is very valuable to you protecting your employees and your company from possible legal issues.

What is asbestos?
Asbestos is the name given to a group of naturally occurring minerals that are resistant to heat and corrosion. Asbestos has been used in products, such as insulation for pipes (steam lines for example), floor tiles, building materials, and in vehicle brakes and clutches. Asbestos includes the mineral fibers chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophyllite, actinolite and any of these materials that have been chemically treated or altered. Heavy exposures tend to occur in the construction industry and in ship repair, particularly during the removal of asbestos materials due to renovation, repairs, or demolition. Workers are also likely to be exposed during the manufacture of asbestos products (such as textiles, friction products, insulation, and other building materials) and during automotive brake and clutch repair work.
What are the hazards of asbestos?

Asbestos is well recognized as a health hazard and its use is now highly regulated by both OSHA and EPA. Asbestos fibers associated with these health risks are too small to be seen with the naked eye. Breathing asbestos fibers can cause a buildup of scar-like tissue in the lungs called asbestosis and result in loss of lung function that often progresses to disability and death. Asbestos also causes cancer of the lung and other diseases such as mesothelioma of the pleura which is a fatal malignant tumor of the membrane lining the cavity of the lung or stomach. Epidemiologic evidence has increasingly shown that all asbestos fiber types, including the most commonly used form of asbestos, chrysotile, causes mesothelioma in humans.

What can be done to reduce the hazards of asbestos?
Unless your company is licensed to do asbestos removal and your workers have the legal proper training and medical clearances, then you’ll just need to comply with local and state regulations. However, if you are a contractor who does home remodeling or work your employees on older building remodeling, then you’ll need to get you and your employees Asbestos Awareness Training. This will help your employees identify and avoid possible asbestos exposer.

Worker exposure to asbestos hazards are addressed in specific OSHA standards for the construction industry, general industry and shipyard employment sectors. These standards reduce the risk to workers by requiring that employers provide personal exposure monitoring to assess the risk and hazard awareness training for operations where there is any potential exposure to asbestos. Airborne levels of asbestos are never to exceed legal worker exposure limits. There is no "safe" level of asbestos exposure for any type of asbestos fiber. Asbestos exposures as short in duration as a few days have caused mesothelioma in humans. Every occupational exposure to asbestos can cause injury of disease; every occupational exposure to asbestos contributes to the risk of getting an asbestos related disease. Where there is exposure, employers are required to further protect workers by establishing regulated areas, controlling certain work practices and instituting engineering controls to reduce the airborne levels. The employer is required to ensure exposure is reduced by using administrative controls and provide for the wearing of personal protective equipment. Medical monitoring of workers is also required when legal limits and exposure times are exceeded.

Still not sure? Google the Cal-OSHA Asbestos Regulations and get your employees and company on a safe plan.

09/03/2020

Did You Know
Employers must be on top of their roles as leaders and thinkers during this time of year.

With Covid-19 still upon us, Weather Temperatures climbing the heat ladder and don’t forget, the Wild Fires all over our state. Safety first, then profit is the GOAL.

While taking steps to protect their workers from heat illness, employers must also implement effective methods or procedures to protect their workers from COVID-19 and prevent the spread of this infectious disease at each worksite. Employers should be attentive to allow enough space and time for employees to take breaks as needed in adequate shade while also maintaining a safe distance from one another. For many employers this will require staggered breaks or increased shaded break areas, or both. Extra infection prevention measures should be in place such as disinfecting commonly touched surfaces, including the water and restroom facilities.
Rarely is it mentioned but, asking an employee to wear a mask in the heat, while doing physical labor could be unhealthy for that particular individual. Be sure to offer them a chance to see the company doctor or their own doctors for a medical checkup should they feel more comfortable with that prior to them working.
It still is the employer’s responsibility to provide proper face coverings or allow workers to use their own. Again, employers should be aware that wearing face coverings can make it more difficult to breathe and harder for a worker to cool off, so additional breaks may be needed to prevent overheating. Workers should have face coverings at all times. If an employee medically needs to remove his or her mask in the outdoor high heat conditions to help prevent overheating, they should as long as physical distancing can be maintained.

Additionally, employers must also take steps to protect their workers from harmful exposure to unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke in affected areas throughout the state.
Yes, it’s a tough time for employers, but you can and must step up your Game. Everyone is depending on you and you should welcome the challenge. I’ll step up now and offer you the help below. Doing more if you like, is better.

• Plan – Develop and implement an effective written heat illness prevention plan that includes emergency response procedures.
• Training – Train all employees and supervisors on heat illness prevention.
• Water – Provide drinking water that is fresh, pure, suitably cool and free of charge so that each worker can drink at least 1 quart per hour, and encourage workers to do so.
• Shade – Provide shade when workers request it or when temperatures exceed 80 degrees. Encourage workers to take a cool-down rest in the shade for at least five minutes when they feel the need to do so. They should not wait until they feel sick to cool down.
• Go to the OSHA website or call them for help if you have an unusual project that needs special thought.

Thank you all as always, together we can make work safe and fun.

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