Ahhh, Memorial Day is generally seen as the start of Summer Break & Vacations. For many that means plenty of hiking, kayaking, cycling, tubing down the river, going to the beach, visiting new places, and lots of travel. This also generally means a lot of sunburns which to put it mildly – generally hurt like […]
Safety Sunday: Visualization & Role Playing
STOP – DROP – ROLL; In case of emergency, stand and move in an orderly fashion to the nearest exit; In case of smoke, touch the door with the back of your handbeforeopening it… I am pretty sure most everyone reading those words will automatically picture where they learned them (practiced / heard) and maybe […]
Safety Sunday: Boil Water Notices & Advisories FAQ’s
Fortunately for many individuals affected by the tornados, the local water utilities were able to keep everything up to snuff eliminating the need to issue to a Boil Water Notice or Advisory. I only recall hearing about three communities / regions affected were they were issued. One of those communities is actually were my wife […]
Safety Sunday: Staying Lead Safe in Your Home
In the last three Safety Sunday articles, we covered how Homeowners can perform Lead Safe Renovations on older houses utilizing the 3 C’s. While the EPA & many others would have you believe that renovations on houses built before 1978 is the main cause of lead poisoning, the fact of the matter is that the […]
Safety Sunday: Lead Safe Work Practices for Home Owner’s – The Final C
In our last few articles we outlined what the principles of the 3 C’s of prevention, followed up with two articles on the first two principles are as they relate to homeowners who might be working on their home with lead in it. The first article dealt with control; controlling access, the dust created, the […]
Safety Sunday: Lead Safe Work Practices for Home Owner’s – Containment
In our last few Safety Sunday articles, we introduces the 3 C’s concept as it relates to Safety and Prevention and specifically focused on how one can use this concept when doing renovations in any home, especially older ones that may contain lead. In our very last article, we went over the First C; namely […]
Safety Sunday: Lead Safe Work Practices for Home Owner’s – The First C
In last week’s Safety Sunday Article we introduced the concept of the 3 C’s as they apply to Safety and Prevention. As we mentioned in that article, we are going to delve into each one of those & see how it applies to one working on their houses that may contain lead. In this case, […]
Safety Sunday: The 3 C’s of Prevention
In many ways, the art or science of building or remodeling ones house is built around one action – Prevention. Prevention is quite simply an action or actions one uses to stop or hinder something from happening. For one quick example, we flash & detail windows properly to prevent water from entering the structure, which […]
Safety Sunday: Combustion Appliances
In two of our most recent articles, we stated, “Each year all gas-fired appliances and the venting associated with it, should undergo a yearly inspection and be tuned up by a licensed and knowledgeable HVAC contractor certified by NCI or a similar organization. While we feel that all houses should have a carbon monoxide detector […]
Safety Sunday: Flood Safety Awareness Week
As shown by the title, this upcoming week is Flood Safety Awareness week. Based on recent events not only here in Alabama, but around the world I think that serves as a great reminder of why being prepared or knowing what to do is so important. As a quick reminder, more deaths occur due to […]
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