by Scott Burkart | Aug 28, 2018 | Blog, Confined Space, Safety, Scott Burkart
As potentially dangerous as confined spaces are to the workers in them, in the case of a threatening situation, confined spaces are just as dangerous to rescue teams. Since 1993, two out of every three deaths in a confined space were by people who only entered the...
by Scott Burkart | Mar 22, 2018 | Blog, Hazmat, Safety, Scott Burkart
Since the beginning of time, back to the caveman days, mankind has always relied on the 5 senses to protect themselves: If something was hot, they wouldn’t touch it. If something tasted bad, they wouldn’t eat it. If something in the air smelt peculiar, they would get...
by Scott Burkart | Feb 19, 2018 | Blog, Fall Protection, Safety, Scott Burkart
There are many hazards that construction and general industry workers face on a daily basis – heavy machinery, dangerous chemicals and so on. However, you may be surprised to learn that the most dangerous (and fatal) hazard facing workers is heights. Falls account for...
by Scott Burkart | Jan 30, 2018 | Blog, Hazmat, Safety, Scott Burkart
Depending on where you turn, you will likely find differing definitions of what exactly a hazardous material (hazmat) is. And, truth be told, none will give you a real straight answer. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) includes any...
by Scott Burkart | Dec 20, 2017 | Blog, Hazmat, Safety, Scott Burkart
As a disastrous situation grows chain of command can easily break down and confusion can run rampant, especially when outside parties get involved. As a former firefighter, I experienced this kind of communication breakdown first hand. On one of his first structure...
by Scott Burkart | Nov 20, 2017 | Blog, Confined Space, Safety, Scott Burkart
In July of 2017, a utility worker in Key Largo, Florida went into a manhole to investigate the cause of a bad smell. The worker quickly succumbed to the toxic fumes inside the manhole. The same happened to the utility worker who went in to save him. As did the worker...
