12/28/2020 It happened a number of years ago; when Las Vegas was building casinos so fast that even the local residents couldn’t keep up with what was going to be the latest and greatest theme-related high rise on the strip. These structures are big, and contractors were getting sizable bonuses Read more
6/5/2017 We generally think of fall protection for industrial settings. However, many of the real-life visual effects we marvel at during a theatrical performance may also require fall protection: specifically full body harnesses, lanyards AND anchor points. Without this equipment, along with training and inspections and maintenance, persons that dazzle Read more
10/24/2016 It is hard to believe that one of the world’s worst industrial disasters happened over thirty years ago. It was on December 3, 1984 in Bhopal, India: a city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Because this incident occurred in 1984, it is very likely that a Read more
1/9/2017 On December 2, 2016, at approximately 11:20 p.m. PST a fire broke out in a warehouse in Oakland, California. This warehouse was known as Ghost Ship and functioned as an artist collective, called Satya Yuga. Even though the facility was designed and originally operated as a warehouse, it was converted Read more
11/28/2016 In 1884, a woman named Mary Mallon arrived in the United States from Ireland. She was able to find employment within the New York City area: first as domestic help for wealthy families and then finding her niche as a cook. Unbeknownst to her, Mary was a carrier of Read more
5/14/2018 Any of us old rock n’ rollers can recall (hopefully) the cover of the first Led Zeppelin Album, as it depicted one of the most notable disasters in modern history: The passenger airship Hindenburg bursting into flames as it was ready to land in Manchester Township, New Jersey. The Read more
9/18/2017 It is not uncommon to reference past catastrophes to learn from their mistakes. In most cases such examples are occurrences that happened years ago. Of course, the most famous disaster that S&H professionals typically reference is the Titanic. However – and quite unfortunately – there are many other misfortunes Read more