Smoke and Fire Expertise Puts Omega Scientist in the Thick of California Wildfire Season
The California wildfire season has arrived, running through October with the height of fire season occurring during the scorching months of July, August, and September. An outlook report from the National Interagency Fire Center published on Aug. 1, noted a significant increase in fire activity throughout July as “fuels continued…
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A New Beginning for Army Training Center
Built in 1943 during the height of WWII, Camp Parks Training Center in Dublin, Calif., lies just east of San Francisco. In its prime, this training center and air force base could house over 20,000 military personnel. Today, the base functions as a semi-active mobilization and training center to be…
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Industrial Hygiene Experts Crack the Code for Workplace Safety
Kumar Gunaratna never really knows what he’s going to find when he walks into a job site, but he usually finds it. As a senior industrial hygienist at Omega Environmental, it’s his job to root out the things that create unsafe or unhealthy conditions for workers and building occupants, no…
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Naturally Occurring Asbestos in Construction is Getting a Closer Look by Cal/OSHA
Building owners and property managers familiar with asbestos may not automatically think of the asbestos that occurs naturally in soil and rock. Most people associate asbestos exposure with hazardous building materials found during renovation, tenant improvements, and related demolition. Asbestos is a fibrous silicate mineral with unique properties including flexibility,…
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Return to Work Safely: How to Ensure Your Workplace is Safe for Occupancy
The global COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented disruption for many industries. As businesses around the world prepare to return to buildings and workplaces that have been closed for months, ensuring the safety of returning workers is critical. Omega’s team of principal scientists, infectious disease experts, public health professionals, industrial…
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