by Sydney Harris | May 3, 2022
by Sydney HarrisIndustrial Hygienist With the onset of pollen season, what better time to discuss indoor air quality? As defined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), indoor air quality (IAQ) is the air quality, specifically as it relates to the health and...
by Barry Maxwell, MS | May 3, 2022 |
by Barry Maxwell, MSSafety Services Manager Fatalities caused by falls from elevation is the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for workers, with over 600 workers dying annually and almost 50,000 injured each year due to falls from elevation. ...
by Jonathan Poole | Apr 26, 2022 |
by Jonathan PooleSafety Services Manager Given Lockout/Tagout’s established place on OSHA’s annual Top Ten Most Cited Violations list, it is not surprising that I spend a lot of time as an EHS consultant responding to clients’ questions regarding the control of...
by Michael L. Walker, PE, CEM, LEED-AP | Apr 22, 2022
by Michael L. Walker, PEVice President, Principal EngineerThe year was 1971. It was second ever Earth Day and it was spring, which meant baseball season. Fighting for the starting catcher job on my high school team, I was scheduled to start later on that afternoon. A...
by Kerri Boddy | Apr 7, 2022 |
by Kerri BoddySenior Environmental Scientist When considering environmental due diligence, one must consider the environmental conditions of the property in question (herein the subject property) and adjoining and nearby properties that might impact the subject...
by Carol Wynn, RN | Apr 3, 2022 |
by Carol Wynn, RN, BSN, OHN, COHCOccupational Health Nurse This week, April 3rd through the 9th, marks the annual Occupational Health Nurses Week (OHN) Week. This national observance serves to recognize and celebrate members of the occupational and environmental...
by Kerri Boddy | Mar 31, 2022 |
by Kerri BoddySenior Environmental Specialist Have you ever come across a situation where the property owner provides a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (Phase II), which indicates the property is “clean.” You contact your bank and your loan officer indicates...
by Parker Alvis | Mar 18, 2022
by Parker AlvisEnvironmental Scientist Happy Global Recycling Day! Today marks the 4th official recognized “Global Recycling Day.” Originally started in 2018; this day was chosen by Ranjit Baxi, President of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), to bring...
by Barry Maxwell, MS | Mar 1, 2022
by Barry Maxwell, MSSafety Services Manager March is National Ladder Safety Month, which began in 2017. The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that more than 500,000 people are treated (over 1,300 per...
by Felicia Nielsen | Feb 17, 2022
by Felicia NielsenProject Coordinator Statistics show you’re more likely to give first-aid to someone you know than a stranger. When minutes count, you’ll be the person to give the necessary aid to a family member or co-workers before Emergency Medical Services (EMS)...
