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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DetailsHazmat 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…
DetailsChemical plant fire injuries spark new calls for chemical storage safety and proper compliance.
DetailsChemical Plant Safety: Mitigating Risks of Isobutylene and Ethanol 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…
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As a business owner, there is one thing you never want to see: an OSHA citation.
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As a business owner, there is one thing you never want to see: an OSHA citation.
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Fentanyl is one of the most dangerous substances in recent chemical history. It can be lethal in large doses, and is highly addictive. It’s a part of the opioid epidemic, and in certain states it’s used to treat heroin addiction. The main use of the chemical is to treat pain, and withdrawals from opioid addiction. Herein,…
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Natural disasters were a large part of 2017. Hurricanes made a huge showing, with Irma, Maria, and Harvey. The devastation Harvey caused to the Houston area is still a problem six months later. The residents are truly unfortunate, but the circumstances of the cleanup were made doubly worse by the incident at the Arkema plant.…
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A chemical explosion that sent a fireball into the air is currently under investigation by the authorities. The explosion took place in Dwight, North Dakota. Large containers were filled with chemicals and kept on the back of a trailer. No one knows why or how the chemicals were ignited the way they were. No one…
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