The Periodic Table of the Elements can be very sneaky. It gives us the impression that all of these elements are made in nature and thus they are all only useful and do not need to be harmful. But then you have experiments with some of the elements, including mercury. You feel how heavy it [...]
Very few businesses are confined within four walls anymore. Many involved with the internet called it a Flat World Initiative - where people can communicate and collaborate from around the world without barriers in language or customs or travel. [Image courtesy of Flickr user Dylan via a Creative Commons license] Telecommuting, or at least [...]
ISO/ANSI is often active one way or another. It's kind of like the Microsoft of safety organizations. Once in a while it'll produce a complete overhaul of safety standards (think of it as going from Windows 7 to Windows 8), but it will often provide updates (or "patches" to use the Windows parlance) to existing standards so [...]
We are all humans, and we - well, most of us, anyway - are grownups and should be able to make our own decisions. While many of our own decisions will affect only us individually, there are some decisions that could be wrong for others around us - such as family, friends, co-workers, or even [...]
Even working outdoors on a construction site, inhaling dangerous dust or chemicals can be a real problem. Carpenters are often working very hard on construction sites, often seen cutting wood and paneling and siding using a variety of cutting tools and saws for each job. Good professional carpenters know what to use for each job, [...]
As many of you know, I can tend to be a little verbose when it comes to certain safety topics. When I want to recap an article I find in one of the safety magazines that I receive, I will tend to take an article that might take 10-15 minutes to read and I break it [...]
As you know, I do love giving information and education from the cozy confines of this blog. Many times I am sharing valuable information from various articles I have read, but sometimes I also find little tidbits of information that I feel would be of value to my loyal readers (and those of you who [...]
What you don't know can't hurt you. What you can't see is the most dangerous. While those two axioms may seem contradictory in some way, they are actually both true, especially when it comes to the air you and your workers breathe at a worksite. [Image courtesy of Flickr user Jason Pratt via a [...]
Really, I finally need to vent. I need to get some fresh air, because something has sure been stinking around here. I need to blow off some steam and maybe become a big fan of something more positive. OK, I feel better. Time to move on. [Image courtesy of Flickr user Jason Pratt via [...]
As I have been writing and discussing in the last couple of posts, the explosion of oil and gas exploration and development in recent years due to innovations and advancement in technology have created higher demand for workers in the industry, and there has been an increase in supply of workers because of salaries being hiked [...]
