An Environmental Company
We recently had our first silica awareness class and we feel that protecting our workers from the dangers of silica is important. At the end of 2017 the court of appeals met to discuss the industry challenge to OSHAs silica rule and ultimately let the rule stand (http://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/16557-court-of-appeals-rejects-industry-challenge-to-silica-rule-requests-osha-to-consider-medical-removal-protections). The rule lowers the exposure limit for […]
This past Saturday on December 2, 2017 we conducted our first Silica Awareness class. We had a great turnout, it was a full house with over 45 people attending! Our trainer Miguel did a great job of keeping everyone engaged while providing very important information on the risks associated with silica and how to stay […]
Demolition is one of the tasks our employees do nearly every day, but it can be trickier than you might realize. Think about trying to take down a huge building in the center of a busy city, or an old building full of hazardous materials. Making sure demolition is done properly is important for the […]
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 […]
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. […]
David Karchner, founder of David Karchner & Associates, developed Karchner & Associates Training Systems, Inc. in 2002, which was just 3 years after David Karchner & Associates was started. The reason was because after a few years in the business David quickly realized that many of the people looking for work in the environmental field […]
