11/16/2020 The holiday season is happening! Thanksgiving is next week! And we all know that this season will be a little different as COVID-19 has really changed so many of our daily routines and how we will be celebrating the holidays. As we all know this is the time of Read more…
11/9/2020 An enlarged heart is a serious condition and if not properly diagnosed, can lead to a sudden and unexpected death. I have known a few people for which this has happened. One person was a young man that was very active in competitive body building. He had the appearance Read more…
7/13/2020 During these times of COVID-19 various health organizations are requesting that surfaces in public places and other common areas, such as buses, libraries, restaurants, etc., are properly cleaned and disinfected. While this may seem simple enough, many of us do not understand that the act of disinfecting encompasses a Read more…
7/6/2020 Make sure we have plenty of water available and if anyone feels a little exhausted or dizzy, let your team lead or fellow employees know and seek some shade and rest. Heat stress is nothing to fool with. Every year we hear about unfortunate outcomes of people not taking Read more…
6/29/2020 Working at Department of Energy and Department of Defense projects as well as wastewater treatment facilities, our commitment to employee safety requires that persons in the field follow our various work procedures verbatim. This word, verbatim, comes from the Latin, and means, “exactly as written.” So, when we are Read more…
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…
4/13/2020 Any virus – and that includes COVID-19 – is not a living organism. The fact is, viruses are protein molecules; more specifically, a chain of ribonucleic acid, or simply RNA. It differs from deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA, as RNA is a single strand molecule, whereas DNA is double stranded. 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…
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…
11/25/2019 Sleep deprivation happens when you don’t get enough sleep for your body to function properly. The fact is, about 1 in 3 adults suffer from the consequences of sleep deprivation. Experts stress that humans need between 7 and 8 hours of good quality sleep every night. Regularly sleeping less Read more…