Introduction Because of its properties, asbestos was a widely used raw material, primarily in the commercial building and automotive industries. In the commercial building industry, asbestos could be found in vinyl floor tile and...
Many facility owners, particularly public agencies, have a standard specification for lead paint removal projects that has stood the test of time, and that likely went through a rigorous review process to get to the final version ...
Today it’s fairly common knowledge that lead can be found in older industrial, marine, and even some commercial coating systems on existing structures. But just because the coating system is old doesn’t guarantee that lead is pre...
When planning and designing building renovations and additions, facility upgrades and demolitions, consideration needs to be given to determining whether asbestos-containing materials (ACM) are present in the areas of proposed wor...
Specifications for the removal of paint that contains lead or other toxic metals should establish an owner’s expectation for worker protection, environmental compliance, protection of adjacent workers and/or the public, and waste ...
On September 2, 2016, workers were cutting steel with a torch on the Liberty Bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The steel cutting operations were being performed within a containment enclosure system previously erected for an as...
OSHA issued its final rule for Confined Spaces in Construction on May 5, 2015. The rule is intended to provide construction workers with protection similar to that which manufacturing and general industry workers have had for yea...
Background of PCB While exposure to lead is often regarded as the most prevalent health and environmental hazard in the coatings industry, it is important to be aware that there are other hazards that can be of serious concern. O...
OSHA recently published a proposed regulation… to limit worker exposure to crystalline silica. According to OSHA, the proposed rule would save nearly 700 lives per year and prevent 1,600 new cases of deadly silicosis annual...
