Case Study: A Water-Damaged Construction Project Gets Back on Track with Careful Remediation
Weather can be unpredictable, even in Southern California, and the threat of moisture damage has no season – as many a frustrated project manager can attest. When construction and renovation projects are impacted by rain or water leaks, quick action is needed to avoid damage that will drain time and…
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Preventing and Detecting the Deadly Threat of Sewer Gas Exposure
You know the smell when you encounter it walking past an urban sewer: it’s the pungent smell of rotten eggs. The odor is caused by hydrogen sulfide (H2S) or other sulfur compounds, commonly produced by waste material breaking down. H2S can also be produced by many industrial processes, including petroleum…
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Seize the Blueprint: Moving Ahead with Construction Projects
While it is not exactly business as usual, with growing numbers of people vaccinated against COVID-19, lots of construction projects across California that had been delayed by the pandemic are resuming. While the emergence of the Delta variant has thrown additional uncertainty into the forecasts, the economy is continuing its…
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Does Your Project Need a HAZWOPER Supervisor?
When mitigating toxic or hazardous waste, a HAZWOPER supervisor provides the guidance and instruction necessary to maintain compliance with federal regulations for hazardous waste operations and emergency response protocols. The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) guidelines are maintained by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to regulate…
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Case Study: Industrial Hygiene Expertise Keeps Difficult Renovation Project on Track
As any experienced project manager can tell you, building renovation projects can quickly be derailed by unforeseen conditions if you’re not careful, and it’s the rare project that doesn’t have at least one element of added difficulty. So when the project manager of a large-scale downtown Los Angeles building renovation…
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