Harvey flooded at least 5 Superfund sites around Houston Texas, causing even more issues for the people of Houston. Check out this article by USA Today to read about it and see some before and after pictures of different areas. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/09/02/houston-faces-threats-mold-fumes-and-toxic-water-cleaning-up-after-harvey/628190001/ Remember to keep these people, and others affected by the storms, in your thoughts and […]
Archives for September 2017
Keeping our Workers Safe
This past month has been difficult for the people of Houston, the East Coast and the Caribbean islands, as they have suffered through a steady barrage of Hurricanes and intense storms. The storms have left many areas uninhabitable and others badly damaged. Once the waters recede contractors and laborers move in quickly to help in […]
Asbestos in Residential Rentals
Imagine calling a plumber for a routine visit to fix a leaky shower faucet and being left with a hole in the wall and mess of dust that turns out to be asbestos. While you wait days for the repair man to patch the hole dust is being tracked around your home and breathed into […]
Top 10 Workplace Safety Violations
In our industry a vast majority of the jobs we do involve health and safety risks, which is why we do everything we can to make sure that our workers stay safe. Every year OSHA publishes a list of the top 10 most commonly cited safety violations, and strangely they don’t seem to change much. […]
Flooding Brings Mold
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Houston and their families during this tremendously tough time as they are at the mercy of Mother Nature, watching the water rise around them. Those of us familiar with natural disasters and emergency response know all too well that flooding is only the beginning of […]