Most parents want to know that their children are not being poisoned at school. Yet fears that it may happen are rising as news reports uncover new instances of previously undetected lead in school water, and dangerous levels of radon in school classrooms. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, according to the…
Hurricane Florence ripped through the Carolinas in September, followed shortly thereafter by Hurricane Michael in Florida. Both caused substantial devastation, in different ways. Shortly after each hurricane passed, we at GLE had teams on the ground helping to mitigate the storm damage and get property owners back into their properties as quickly as possible. Now…
Originally touted as one of the most dangerous storms to ever threaten the Carolinas, Hurricane Florence failed to deliver the Category 4 winds that were originally expected, but that doesn’t make her devastation any less real or extreme. Across the Carolinas, Florida, and Virginia, she caused a confirmed 53 deaths, and about $38 billion worth…
Unless you were in the direct path of September’s Hurricane Florence, you probably have no idea just how bad it was. In early September, Florence was expected to hit the coast of the Carolinas with the strength of a Category 4 hurricane. But by the time it made landfall, it had downgraded to Category 1,…
OSHA requires employers to maintain a written hazard communication plan that effectively protects workers from potentially harmful chemical exposure in the workplace. On the surface, the requirement sounds simple, yet failure to meet this requirement is the second most commonly cited OSHA violation. Here’s what you need to know to ensure you comply with this…
If you pay attention to the news, you may have heard that the current United States administration is planning to roll back regulations intended to protect our waterways from pollution. The news has created a great deal of controversy and spread through both legitimate and less trustworthy news sources, as well as across social media….
Across social media, people have been talking about changes to the EPA’s clean water regulations. On one side, folks are worried that it signals a loss of important protections. On the other, folks feel that it’s a return to clearer, more business- and farm-friendly standards. The reality is that most people don’t know what the…
In 2017, OSHA issued 2,877 citations for missing or inadequate lockout/tagout compliance, making this one of the top 5 industrial safety violations of the year. Lockout/tagout procedures are required to protect workers from hazardous energy. When lockout/tagout procedures are missing or inadequate, hazardous energy releases can lead to severe injury and death. Here’s what you…
Parents all over the United States have a fresh reason to worry about back to school season this year, as news spread that asbestos had been found in some brands of children’s crayons. But is the news true? And if it is, is it really a reason to worry? Here’s what everybody needs to know….
Low sloped (commonly referred to as flat roofs) commercial roof materials have come a long way in the 35 years I’ve been in the business. What was standard practice when I began my career is no longer considered best practice, and some of the new materials blow the old ones out of the water when…
