12/3/2018 Our nation – especially in the West – has been experiencing an increased number of wildfires. According to temperature records from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (aka NOAA), 14 of the 20 largest wildfires in California have occurred over the past 15 years. At the same time, Read more…
11/26/2018 In recent years, genetically modified organisms or GMOs, have become a term that has entered the American lexicon. We can go to our supermarkets and see certain foods that are labelled “No GMOs” as an indication that the product inside the package is assured to be something for which Read more…
11/19/2018 Don’t want to put a damper on anyone’s Thanksgiving, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a multistate outbreak of salmonella associated with raw turkey products. To complicate matters, this recent health concern is linked to a bacteria strain that is resistant to any antibacterial Read more…
11/12/2018 It should not be surprising when organizations such as the AAA forecast that the days immediately before and after Thanksgiving and Christmas are some of the busiest travel days of the year. And while many Americans will take to the sky and wind up waiting in airport terminals for Read more…
11/5/2018 Where did this year go! Hard to believe but the 2018 Holiday season is here and already, so many of us kids (adults??!!) have celebrated Halloween. And while we are looking forward to having great times with family and friends, it is important that we all keep safety in Read more…
10/29/2018 Hexavalent chrome? How’s that different from regular chrome? First of all, Chrome – or chromium – is a chemical element with the symbol Cr and atomic number of 24. It is the first element in group 6 in the periodic table, making it a refractory metal, of which molybdenum Read more…
10/22/2018 Over the past few years the Eastern seaboard – from Florida to Boston and even on the Gulf coast – we have witnessed numerous communities devastated by tropical storms and Hurricanes. Most recently, Michael overwhelmed the Florida panhandle and, in spite of all the warnings from weather stations and Read more…
10/15/2018 Earlier this year, a legal decision was announced, declaring that Roundup, the most popular weed killer in the world, gave a former school groundskeeper terminal cancer. The groundskeeper, 46 years old, applied Roundup weed killer 20 to 30 times per year as part of his job. He testified that Read more…
10/8/2018 I recently become a certified instructor for first aid/CPR and AED use. As part of my instructor’s course, film clips were presented that illustrated various scenarios of different types of medical emergencies. In every display the qualified individual appears on the scene and takes control of the situation by Read more…
10/1/2018 Materials handling is a topic that encompasses both manual and equipment operations. Presently, OSHA regulations address only the latter. 29 CFR 1910, subpart N, Materials Handling and Storage (for General Industry operations) and 29 CFR 1926, subpart H, Materials Handling, Storage, Use and Disposal (for Construction Industry); both have Read more…