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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How Assessment by Certified Industrial Hygienists Can Protect the Manufacturing Workplace
Few workplace safety measures are as cost-effective in the manufacturing environment as an industrial hygiene assessment. A high-quality industrial hygiene assessment leaves you secure in the knowledge that any potentially hazardous exposure to your workers will be identified and addressed, with a complete and cost-effective plan for mitigating hazards and…
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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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California COVID-19 Prevention Requirements Pose Challenges for Construction Industry
A California law that enhances the enforcement of COVID-19 infection prevention requirements could present challenges for the construction industry. California's Assembly Bill 685, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September 2020, requires employers to notify workers of potential exposures to COVID-19 and provides regulators with enhanced authority to impose penalties…
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