by Mike McFadden | Aug 16, 2021 | Environmental
Updated August 2021 In our last post, we offered a brief explanation of stormwater and its potential adverse effects. But how is it being controlled? Applying stormwater management best practices is the primary way businesses and communities handle runoff. But there...
by Mike McFadden | Jun 21, 2021 | Environmental
Updated June 2021 Stormwater is the runoff from rainfall or melting snow or ice — and humid climates produce a lot of it. Take Michigan, for example. The midwestern state sees its fair share of rain and snow. Between 1981 and 2010, Michigan’s annual precipitation...
by Mike McFadden | May 17, 2021 | Health & Safety
Labs are the birthplace of key discoveries that help save lives and improve our world. They’re an essential aspect of good science. They can also be extremely dangerous. In order to do the research required in a given setting, a lab might contain flammables...
by Mike McFadden | Apr 20, 2021 | Health & Safety
Updated April 2021. Every team loves a coach who inspires as well as instructs. In construction, that means a toolbox talk that informs, engages, and sometimes even entertains. We’ve rounded up 20 toolbox topics that will keep your audience attentive. Breathe...
by Mike McFadden | Mar 31, 2021 | Environmental, Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene
Updated March 2021. Demolition might sound even more fun than construction because it seems like a random process. It’s anything but. Large-scale demolition projects are complex and require close examination of the motivation for taking them on. Demolition...