Apr 11, 2019 | Health & Safety Training, NES Safety Topic
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. NIOSH has a variety of programs that help keep workers safe, including the hierarchy of controls. NIOSH and the Hierarchy of Controls Poor housekeeping, working at heights, improper extension cord use, and unknown...
Mar 28, 2019 | Health & Safety Training, NES Safety Topic
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. Scaffolding can often pose unique and life-threatening hazards to workers. The Common Use of Scaffolding There are few practices as ubiquitous to the construction industry as scaffolding. These temporary structures are...
Feb 14, 2019 | Industrial Hygiene, NES Safety Topic
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. Workplace dampness can cause serious issues, such as mold, that employers should be watching for. Workplace Dampness a Concern After Winter Storms As California nears the close of a notably wet winter, workplace...
Jan 3, 2019 | Health & Safety Training, NES Safety Topic
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES Inc. While most Californians can expect milder winter weather than this, it is still important to recognize the dangers of cold stress. Cold Stress and California’s Winter Weather Many California residents are familiar with...
Dec 13, 2018 | EH&S News, Industrial Hygiene, NES Safety Topic
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. The November 2018 Camp Fire in Butte County, California has created hazardous air quality throughout the state, causing many to seek suitable methods of respiratory protection. Hazardous Air Quality & Respiratory...
Aug 16, 2018 | EH&S News, Industrial Hygiene, NES Safety Topic
Written by: Joe Mangiardi, NES, Inc. Public schools in California are now required to perform lead sampling of fountains/faucets on the schoolsite; young children are particularly at risk when exposed to lead. AB 746 Mandates California Schools to Test for Lead...