May 23, 2019 | EH&S Compliance, Health & Safety Training
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. Cal/OSHA maintains a state health & safety plan that differs in some elements from the federal OSHA plan. Cal/OSHA vs. Federal OSHA: An Overview Since its establishment in late 1970, federal OSHA has maintained...
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...
Apr 14, 2017 | NES Safety Topic
Written by: Joe Mangiardi, NES, Inc. As recent wet weather in California will likely lead to an increase in roadside construction, roadside work zone safety will be a major concern. National Work Zone Awareness Week We all have sped by roadside construction...
Aug 19, 2016 | NES Safety Topic
Written by: Joe Mangiardi, NES, Inc. The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio have recently come to their conclusion, and what an historic event it was! Olympians seemed to fly, records fell, and tears flowed (some joyous, some bitter). We marvel at the supreme athletic...
