Lead Awareness in Construction For centuries Lead has been used for many purposes. However, it wasn’t until the late 1800’s that a German scientist discovered that Lead was extremely toxic for humans. So, what is lead used in today? Luckily our federal government stepped up and in 1978 banned the use of Lead in residential […]
Click here to download our December 2018 Safety Meetings. Topics this month include: Cold Weather Risk Factors, Dressing for Cold Weather, EPA Lead Renovator Certification-Who Really Needs It?, Job Safety Analysis, and Safety Orientation-Set Your Safety Standards. Every month we publish free safety meetings for you to use during your weekly safety meetings. Instructions on how […]
Safety Orientation – Set Your Safety Standards We have meet with thousands of companies since starting proActive Safety Services in 2009. I have always been amazed by how many of the companies we meet with didn’t have a safety orientation for people they were putting in harm’s way. Why is a safety orientation so important? […]
EPA Lead Renovator Certification – Who Really Needs It? Lead poisoning is still a major problem in the United States of America. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that over 34 million homes still contain lead-based paint. Furthermore, our research indicates there are still several contractors who aren’t certified. Several types of contractors need to be […]
Cold Weather Risk Factors It is winter time and that means one thing is certain to happen, it’s going to get colder. Cold weather adds a multitude of complications to whatever it is that you are doing outside. It brings with it the obvious problems of frostbite and hypothermia, but there are many other factors […]
Job Safety Analysis – Every Day, Every Project Unfortunately, there are still thousands of workplace fatalities every year in America. Accidents and injuries are happening every day across our country. Statistics indicate that half of these accidents, injuries, and deaths happened because the employee effected didn’t have the proper training or personal protective equipment needed […]
Our November 2018 Safety Meetings include topics on Avoiding Back Injuries, Good Housekeeping, Hand Injuries, and Machine Guarding. Click the link here to download the free meetings. Every month we publish free safety meetings for you to use during your weekly safety meetings. Instructions on how to conduct the meeting are included. Why do you […]
2019 EPA Lead Renovator Training Schedule Since 2019 is right around the corner. We have been working overtime trying to figure out a way to cover the most cities and still have everyone home for the weekend. So, after a lot of research on flights, hotel room costs, conference room rentals, and tools. We are […]
In this video we explain how to certify your firm for the EPA RRP Lead Renovator Rule. Did you know that your firm has to be certified with the Environmental Protection Agency if you are working in houses built prior to 1978? Also, you most employ at least one certified renovator that would be assigned […]
