9/6/2021 The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is the professional organization for those who are assigned to protect workers within occupational settings; particularly providing measures to ensure the health and wellbeing of those working with chemicals and other hazardous substances. Because emergency situations, such as chemical spills, have become a Read more…
8/30/2021 One of the requirements for field work is spill control. Spill control is designed to….well, control spills! And depending on the type and amounts of materials anticipated at a work site, specific materials and equipment need to be available in the event of an unwanted or unplanned release. In Read more…
8/9/2021 A few years ago, a major defense facility suffered multiple lost time accidents due to employees slipping on icy sidewalks. And while these incidents took place during Winter and we are currently experiencing record-breaking heat conditions in the middle of Summer, one of these incidents caught my attention and Read more…
1/11/2016 It was back in 1992 when researchers announced that those wrinkles we all succumb to as we age could be a thing of the past by simply injecting ourselves with botulinum toxin. Botox blocks signals from the nerves to the muscles. The injected muscle can no longer contract, which Read more…
8/2/2021 Watching the Olympic competition, it never ceases to amaze me to see humans pushing themselves beyond their physical and mental limits to achieve a dream of competing in these international events and to give every ounce of determination to reach the pinnacle of their performance (maybe with the exception Read more…
6/14/2021 Well, it looks like the Summer months have arrived. We passed the unofficial beginning of Summer on Memorial Day and the official beginning is one week away, and now extreme heat has gripped many parts of the Nation. One of the industrial hygiene tools used to assess worker heat Read more…
6/7/2021 It has only been within recent generations that society has recognized a direct relationship between our health and the food we eat. I think this awareness came into prominence in the 1960’s when people began to question common beliefs, such as drinking milk to coat one’s stomach for ulcers Read more…
6/1/2021 A while ago I found myself with a bit of a dilemma; it looked like I was developing arthritis in my right middle finger. I decided to visit my doctor and after explaining my condition, he just suggested I stop driving for a month (I don’t get it!). Shortly Read more…
5/24/2021 With the exception of site visits and oversight audits, hand tools are a vital part of our day-to-day operations in the field. And, as simple and even unassuming as many of these gadgets may be, when used improperly or without providing our full attention, a potential accident is never Read more…
5/17/2021 During the French Baroque period (roughly 1600 – 1750) there lived a prominent and quite successful composer and conductor within the Court of Louis XIV. His name was Jean Baptiste Lully. And as the story goes, upon the King’s recovery from a most severe illness, to honor the celebration, Read more…