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…
8/31/2020 It seems that the subject of housekeeping is one that is frequently brought up at tailgate meetings; yet the details are seldom discussed. It is one of those topics that every project will have an issue with. True, for some projects, housekeeping can be a more obvious concern than Read more…
I am sure we all know the standard blood pressure reading of “120 over 80” as the typical A-OKmeasurement for normal. But I feel I’m not alone here, when it comes to truly understandingwhat do these numbers really mean. The first number is referred to as the systolic measurementand the Read more…
12/24/2018 ‘Twas the night before Christmas – well, not quite. It was on December 22, 2008. On that day, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Kingston Fossil Plant experienced a collapsed dike, resulting in 1.1 billion gallons of wet coal ash spilling into the environment. Coal ash? Coal ash is the Read more…
1/2/2018 Welcome to the New Year! And as we all know, this is the time when so many of us make a New Year’s Resolution. The motives why so many of us do this vary greatly, however typical reasons can be for physical appearance or to visit some far away Read more…
6/12/2017 Coffee has become big money. Companies like Starbucks and Peet’s (made famous by Judge Ito during the OJ Simpson Trail) are Bullish on the NASDAQ stock market. It’s almost like a Renaissance. Communities in South America, Africa and Indonesia, where the coffee plant thrives, now have viable economies where Read more…
12/12/2016 Acids: these are a group of chemicals known for their caustic nature. Most acids encountered in everyday life are aqueous solutions, or can be dissolved in water. Acid comes directly from the Latin acidus, which means sour. Probably the most obvious example of understanding this “sour” characteristic is through Read more…
12/23/2019 True, the holiday season is always promoted as the most wonderful time of the year (as the popular Christmas song – most notably sung by Andy Williams – fills the air in TV commercials and shopping centers). Classic movies as “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “A Christmas Carol” and, Read more…
12/9/2019 Many organizations make a cognizant effort to hire new blood as this ensures that stagnation within their workforce does not become a problem. By having new hires, long-time employees can be used as mentors, providing knowledge on company procedures and processes; thus, ensuring that company protocol is reviewed – Read more…
12/2/2019 Having an amble supply of potable water is always necessary – but especially important when working in the field. This is mandated through the OSHA regulation, 29 CFR 1910.141, “Sanitation.” Potable water is defined as “….water that meets the standards for drinking purposes of the State or local authority Read more…