11/4/2019 I remember the very first time I saw someone talking on a mobile phone while driving. It was back in the 1980’s when these devices were the size of a shoe box. The woman talking and driving seemed to be a successful business person, driving her Mercedes while appearing Read more…
10/21/2019 I think it is safe to say that trying to understand why people do things has been a curiosity as old as time. In the field of S&H, rules and regulations have been written to help provide workers in the US and throughout the world with processes to help Read more…
9/30/2019 Carbon dioxide is classified as a simple asphyxiant. That is, it is non-toxic and unlike other materials such as hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen cyanide and its closely molecularly-related substance, carbon monoxide – all classified as chemical asphyxiants – it will not chemically interact with our respiratory system, causing our body’s Read more…
2/8/2021 During a casual conversation with a coworker about vineyards in New Mexico and how they compare to wineries and vineyards in other parts of the country (of course Napa and Sonoma Counties headed the list), the topic switched gears to the health effects of wine and whether red wine Read more…
2/15/2021 Sleep tight…and don’t let the bed bugs bite! A common saying that many of us have heard or even said or been told by a loved one right before retiring from our day and getting ready to lie our head on down on a soft pillow. Unfortunately, not having Read more…
2/22/2021 It is truly amazing how fast time flies. I was thinking of an event that seemed like it happened a few years ago, but it was closer to 25 years. But the incident remains fresh in my mind. I was working at a naval facility in Southern California. It Read more…
10/13/2014 Nationally, crashes involving a large truck or bus killed 4,281 people in 2013. Unfortunately, this number has not changed in the past four years. A few weeks ago, on Friday September 26, a tracker-trailer crossed a southern Oklahoma highway median and plowed into the side of a Texas college Read more…
9/16/2019 I remember a story about a government employee that was assigned to wiretap the phone of several mob bosses in New York. He was left in solitude with a bed, bathroom, small kitchen and a desk, where his surveillance equipment was operating 24 hours every day. He was required Read more…
9/9/2019 S&H professionals always emphasize the importance of hazard recognition. That’s because, once a hazard is identified, the possibility of an incident occurring from that hazard is significantly reduced. The fact is, some of the greatest disasters of the world were the result of not seeing when danger was present. Read more…
8/5/2019 Drill rigs are an integral part for performing work in the Environmental Industry. They are used in many applications and investigations necessary for soil and ground water contamination determination. Those in the industry are familiar with the various types of drill rigs, ranging from hollow stem, percussion rotary air Read more…