Independence Day celebrations, primarily shooting off fireworks, are the quintessential American tradition. These brilliant displays of bursting color are what the holiday is all about. Seriously. You can’t get any more American than setting off a bunch of bottle rockets, sparklers or M-80s. The only Patriotic icons that bleed darker shades of red, white and…
A recent chemical incident in Torrington, Connecticut, has proven that like so many other lessons in life, the importance of properly storing hazardous materials is timeless. The incident in question occurred at newly renovated photography studio that was once home to a prominent jewelry store that was lost long ago to the annals of time.…
When most project managers consider site safety, their train of thought typically gravitates toward proper chemical storage and OSHA enforced safety precautions, such as making sure all employees are wearing their hardhats and safety gloves. Far too often, these veteran supervisors overlook an omnipresent threat that is as unrelenting as it is unpredictable. Severe weather…
New and ongoing construction projects present a host of unique problems for general contractors. Along with the everyday headaches that come with project management, stressed out managers must also work quickly to resolve setbacks that lurk behind every pillar of success. Subcontractors often bail at the last second – often, leaving the project manager to…
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Hazmat responses in commercial enterprises don’t typically happen. Usually, when you go to your local grocery store or Walmart, the most alarming spill is an overturned carton of milk or a few renegade avocadoes that somehow found their way to an adjacent aisle. Unfortunately, these haphazard mishaps were not the case at an Oregon Walmart…
Chemical plant fire injuries spark new calls for chemical storage safety and proper compliance.
A fatality and multiple employees have been injured in a chemical storage plant fire in Crosby, Texas. “[The] Fire is extinguished. Fire fighters continue to monitor the scene and extinguish hot spots.” Harris Co. FMO (@hcfmo) April 2, 2019 In a formal statement from the KMCO, John C. Foley, President and CEO said “There was an…
As a business owner, there is one thing you never want to see: an OSHA citation.
As a business owner, there is one thing you never want to see: an OSHA citation.