An Environmental Company
We take pride in the fact that we do everything we can to ensure that our employees are always properly trained, outfitted with the correct protective equipment and in good health when they work on any of our jobs. We have our own customized health and safety plan in place in order to make sure […]
Asbestos is a group of 6 naturally occurring minerals, which are valued for their durability and fire resistance properties (https://www.mesothelioma.com/asbestos-exposure/what-is-asbestos.htm). Even though asbestos has been deemed a known carcinogen, you might be surprised to know that the use of asbestos is still legal (though some of its uses have been banned) and it’s used in some […]
Asbestos can be found in countries all over the world including here in the USA, where it hides in rock formations (https://www.asbestos.net/exposure/risks/where-is-asbestos-found/). Storms in California earlier this year brought to light issues at the Oroville Dam after it was damaged in February of 2017 (http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-ln-oroville-spillway-damage-20170220-story.html). One of these issues is that the main spillway for […]
In the 1970’s people began to worry about the health risks associated with asbestos and throughout the 70’s many of its uses were banned by the EPA (https://www.epa.gov/asbestos/us-federal-bans-asbestos). Prior to this people had no clue as to what types of dangers asbestos exposure caused, how to avoid them or even that the materials they were around […]
