5/26/2020 We are all hearing about a number of potential drugs in the development stage for the possible vaccine to combat COVID-19. In the forefront, leading the way, are the Moderna and Pfizer studies, finding our miracle cures that will end our fears of the pandemic. Nevertheless, no matter how Read more…
3/30/2020 COVID-19 has taken center stage everywhere throughout the country. It’s in the news – just about 100%. It is also the main topic of conversation in restaurants, cafes and coffee houses – well, it would be the main topic of conversation if restaurants, cafes and coffee houses were open. Read more…
3/9/2020 When working on a remediation project, there is a good chance that we may run into asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). Asbestos was popular as an insulator of pipes, floor and ceiling tiles, roof shingles as well as many other building materials. Due to the severe health effects from exposure to Read more…
1/6/2020 At the end of every year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announces the top ten categories for which organizations have received citations for violating certain safety and health regulations. Over the years, one can see that, outside of a few changes, the top ten violations have remained Read more…
12/16/2019 Workers that perform maintenance as well as repairs on machinery and/or heavy equipment should be quite familiar with OSHA’s lockout/tagout regulation; technically titled, The Control of Hazardous Energy. This regulation is published under OSHA’s general industry standard, 29 CFR 1910.147 and addresses the safety of employees engaged in servicing 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…
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…
7/29/2019 After the second earthquake that hit California a few weeks ago (epicenter, Ridgecrest – a small desert community), Governor Gavin Newsom announced that there would be a re-assessment of the State’s building codes to ensure structures will be able to withstand future earthquakes of even greater magnitudes. This decision Read more…
5/20/2019 When writing a safety and health plan or site-specific ES&H plan or even a job hazard analysis – all documents to ensure work is conducted in a safe and healthful manner – we often are tasked to address airborne dust or particulate exposures. And typically, when we think about Read more…
3/25/2019 Zero Accident Philosophy: ZAP. This is the concept that all accidents are preventable. At the same time, there are many that say the Zero Accident Philosophy is strictly a lofty goal and realistically speaking, can never be achieved. Maybe for a limited time, but the ideal of ensuring a Read more…