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Meeting and Event News
We Are Pleased to Introduce Our New 2025 CRA Board! 
 
Please welcome our new CRA board and officers! CRA looks forward to working you all!
 

CRA’s 4th Wednesday Rental Workshop • August 28, 2024 • 2:30-4 p.m • Via Zoom
  
 
“Workplace Violence Prevention Certification” 
Become CAL/OSHA compliant!
Presented by Andria Marrs
 
CRA has teamed up with Marrs Training Solutions to get your staff certified.
 
California Senate Bill 553 (SB 553) was signed into law on September 30, 2023. SB 553 amended Labor Code section 6401.7 to require employers to develop and implement a workplace violence prevention plan in accordance with newly codified Labor Code section 6401.9, which sets out the requirements for the plan. Starting July 1, 2024, the majority of employers in California must establish, implement, and maintain a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan.
 
Workplace violence prevention is crucial for maintaining a safe and productive work environment. Ensuring employees are protected from threats, harassment, and physical violence fosters a positive atmosphere, boosts morale, and enhances overall job satisfaction. Proactively addressing potential risks and implementing effective safety protocols not only helps in reducing incidents but also minimizes legal liabilities and operational disruptions. A strong commitment to workplace violence prevention demonstrates an organization's dedication to the well-being of its staff and promotes a culture of respect and security.
EDCO, Inc.
Rental Center News

Welcome to CRA's New Rental Center Member!
 
Gee Heavy Machinery
3650 Seaport Blvd
West Sacramento, CA 95691
https://www.geehm.com/

Register Now for the 2025 Rental Rally, January 12 – 15, 2025!
  
 
Register early for the 2025 Rental Rally—preregistration entitles you to special rates and saves you money!
 
Terry Bradshaw, NFL Hall of Famer, 4-time Super Bowl Winning Quarterback, and Co-Host of FOX NFL Sunday Live is the tradeshow's celebrity keynote speaker.
 
 
Rental Rally Highlights
In addition to listening to celebrity keynote speaker Terry Bradshaw, you can enjoy other show highlights:
• Rental Bootcamp
• Hands-on Education
• Opening Night Cocktail Party
• Exciting California Young Rental Professional (CYRP) Events – Beer Pong Tournament, Breakfast & More…
• Beatles & Birdies: A Topgolf Tribute
• Easy Two-Day Format Packed with Fun Exhibits
• Rally Pass
• And Much More...  Register Now!

Today’s Major Workplace Challenges: Weather, Safety, and Mental Health
According to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), the three biggest challenges for today’s worker are weather, safety and mental health. NCCI Senior Economist Patrick Coate and NCCI Assistant Actuary Anne Myers note that increasingly safer workspaces and new safety technologies, behavioral and mental health issues, and our operating environments are all poised to play a bigger role in what drives injuries and in bringing injured workers back to work. In their assessment of the impact of the changing workplace on workers and its implications for workers compensation, Coate and Myers stress key insights.
Vendor News

Welcome to CRA's New Associate Members!
 
Purple Wave Auction
825 Levee Dr.
Manhattan, KS 66502
866-608-9283
https://www.purplewave.com/
 
Manitou Group/Gehl
1 Gehl Way
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 334-9461
https://www.manitou.com/en-US/manitou-north-america-llc
 

Makinex Joins Exhibitors for CRA's 2025 Rental Rally Tradeshow
  
Makinex Innovative rental solutions, offering your customers ways to do their jobs faster, safer & easier. Makinex is an Australian-owned private company and is an expert in the design, development, and distribution of innovative solutions for the construction, landscaping, equipment rental, infrastructure, and related industries. Makinex products are designed to promote exceptional efficiency, saving time and money.

The Toro Co. to Exhibit at CRA's 2025 Tradeshow
  
Compact Utility Loaders, Material Buggies, Trenchers. The Toro Company is a leading, worldwide provider of solutions for the outdoor environment, including turf and landscape maintenance, underground utility construction, rental and specialty construction, and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions. Through a network of distributors, dealers, rental stores and retailers in more than 125 countries, they offer a wide range of products to help golf courses, professional contractors, underground construction professionals, groundskeepers, agricultural growers, rental companies, government and educational institutions, and homeowners around the world.

CRA Welcomes Quipli to the 2025 Tradeshow
  
Modern Equipment Rental Software. Quipli was established in 2020 as a direct result of the founder's frustrating attempt to rent equipment through a large-scale rental company's online platform. This sparked a mission to revolutionize heavy machinery rentals and offer customers the best possible rental experience, both online and offline. Their platform empowers local rental companies with advanced technology at a fraction of the cost, allowing them to compete with industry giants. Their goal is to level the playing field and give every heavy equipment renter a chance to shine.

Welcome to Purple Wave Auction – New CRA 2025 Tradeshow Exhibitor
  
No reserve online heavy equipment auctions. Specializing in equipment liquidation through no-reserve internet auctions, Purple Wave harnesses the power of the internet to bring people together to make fair, equitable sales and to provide the easiest and most straightforward way to buy and sell used equipment and vehicles. For sellers, Puple Wave offers a full-service experience that includes marketing. Buyers are responsible for transporting the equipment. For buyers, Purple Wave helps with equipment inspection, helps secure financing if needed, handles all title paperwork, and offers shipping services.

BOMAG Will Exhibit at CRA's 2025 Rental Rally Tradeshow
  
BOMAG is the world market leader in the field of compaction technology and manufacture of machines for the compaction of soil, asphalt, and refuse. Stabilizers/recyclers, milling machines, and pavers round off their portfolio. Compaction equipment from BOMAG is used in areas from landscaping to the entire range of road construction and heavy dam construction. BOMAG also provides special solutions for use on landfill sites of all sizes, for recycling damaged asphalt pavement, and for soil stabilization. BOMAG machines fulfill wide ranging requirements with extensive equipment variations and a worldwide, internal network of compaction experts.
Business News

How Indoor Heat Illness Rule Applies to Air Conditioned Workplace
 
Our indoor office is air conditioned. Does our business need to include the indoor heat illness requirements in our Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)?
   
Yes. The indoor heat illness prevention requirements can either be included in the IIPP or maintained as a separate document or amendment to the IIPP.
    The requirements are in effect now. On June 20, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopted the proposed indoor heat illness prevention standard. It was forwarded to the Office of Administrative Law, approved on July 23, 2024, and, as requested by the Standards Board, became effective  immediately.
CRA UPDATE
Contact Information for CRA's Staff • CRA's New Address
Contact Jeff, Katie, and Connie with questions or ideas for the continued growth of our association. Visit the CRA website at www.calrental.org and see the opportunities available to help sustain and grow your business. Stay engaged with CRA!
 
Jeff Roberts, Executive Director
Cell: (909) 821-5998
 
Katie Marrs, Executive Assistant
 
Connie Roberts, Controller
 
New Address: P.O. Box 757, Upland, CA 91785
Phone Number: (800) 272-7400