Staying in Compliance with Lockout/Tagout Requirements, Part 1 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA standard 1910.147 What does the OSHA standard cover? This lockout/tagout standard covers the servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment in which the unexpected energization or startup of the machines or equipment, or
Read more →Hazard Communication Standard (Hazcom) HAZCOM Update OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.1200 The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is now aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). This update to the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) will provide a common and coherent approach to classifying
Read more →Who Is Responsible for Wetlands? Wetlands are present on my property. What are my options? Ohio is rich in wetland resources, with more than 400,000 acres of wetlands are located within the state’s boundaries. However, in pre-settlement times, the state boasted more than 5,000,000 acres of
Read more →The Value of Wetlands Wetlands Often Misunderstood With the beginning of spring and summer, more people are spending more time outside and as a result some people may be subjected to more bites from mosquitos, gnats and other biting insects. Some individuals equate the presence of standing
Read more →Identifying Asbestos Containing Material Asbestos containing material (ACM) generally can’t be identified by a visual inspection alone. Although there are a few materials (9” floor tile for example) that historically have almost always tested positive for asbestos, there are exceptions. In order to confirm the presence/absence of
Read more →The health risks of Laminate Flooring What you need to know about Laminate Flooring According to the CDC, health risks from formaldehyde in laminate flooring produced in China are three (3) times higher than initially reported. The original report, released in February, found the risk
Read more →Soil, an Exceptional Carbon Storage System The Importance of Soil Climate change in the news is becoming a daily occurrence. What to do with carbon pollution is at the heart of many of these articles. One novel approach hasn’t received much attention and it’s in our own
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A New Twist on Climate Change Climate change activity in a remote part of the world has serious implications for our delicate environment and the air we breathe. Permafrost-Eating Bacteria: A New Twist on Thawing Arctic and Global Warming by Thomas S. Bianchi, University of Florida
Read more →Who Is The World’s Number One Carbon Polluter? Canada, #1 Carbon Polluter (CO2) Huge emissions of CO2 are being produced by our neighbors to the north, Canada. That’s right Canada not a third world country, like Indonesia mentioned in a prior blog post. This pollution is unchecked
Read more →Indoor Air Quality Often Tied to Building Products: OSB vs Plywood How does moisture affect the performance of each of these building products and how can that moisture affect you and the quality of the air that you breathe? A big difference between OSB and plywood buildingn
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