Quite a few of my construction trades received an urgent message from CALPASC concerning the new emergency order that Cal/OSHA signed on 7.18.19. The “Emergency Order” became effective on July 29, 2019 compliments of the California Occupational Safety and Health … Read more …
- January 25, 2019 by Dan Heinen, ASP (View all
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Now that it’s winter time, the humidity is lower than normal. Have you noticed that as you walk across the carpet to grab a doorknob, you felt a slight electric shock? How about when you opened the dryer door – … Read more …
Have you ever added a fish from the pet store to an established fish tank? Chances are you threw him into the water to see if he would sink or swim. He will swim in most cases, but not for … Read more …
WHAT ARE BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS? Bloodborne pathogens are microorganisms in blood, bodily fluids and feces that can cause serious diseases in humans. The most common bloodborne pathogens to which plumbers are exposed to are hepatitis B, hepatitis C and the Human … Read more …
When working on customer vehicles in a mechanical repair shop or a body shop, technicians must be careful when reaching under or between seats or in other dark or blind areas. Occasionally, occupants of the vehicle may purposefully discard or … Read more …
If you’re complying with the OSHA Silica Standard for Construction by following the requirements in Table 1, then congratulations! You’re doing well. But do you know about the two little hidden gems in the standard? Those two requirements are connected … Read more …