Hurricane Harvey flood waters have largely receded from Houston, and Hurricane Irma has long since passed through Florida, both leaving massive water damage in their wakes. Many people continue to be homeless or displaced, and many businesses are unable to operate. Hundreds of residential and commercial buildings remain unusable due to water damage. Our teams…
In the aftermath of the Houston flooding and the havoc wreaked by Irma, water damage is on everyone’s mind. And with water damage, comes mold growth. In fact, you don’t have to be hit by a hurricane to run into a mold problem. Even a small-scale issue such as a window leak or a dripping…
More than 900 people die in the construction industry each year. Tragically, many of these deaths are preventable. Annually, OSHA cites tens of thousands of safety violations on job sites across the country, and every year the same violations pop up again and again. Is your company guilty? Check your compliance against the top ten…
Since the year 2000, cases of Legionnaire’s disease have risen by a stunning 286 percent. A report released by the CDC reveals one major culprit: Cooling towers. Out of 196 cooling towers tested by the CDC, 164–a whopping 84%–contained evidence that they either currently or had previously hosted the bacteria responsible for Legionnaire’s disease. More…
When it comes to construction and maintenance, “confined space” doesn’t just mean any small room. The phrase has a specific meaning as defined by OSHA, and it pays to only hire contractors with the proper training to manage their work safely in confined spaces. OSHA defines a confined space as a work area that is:…
Earlier this year, a utility worker in Key Largo removed a manhole cover and descended into a 15-foot drainage hole to perform maintenance work. As he neared the bottom, he was overcome by gas and passed out. A second worker entered the hole behind him in a rescue attempt, and likewise collapsed. Before the ordeal…
If you’ve been in the insurance or catastrophe response business for long, you understand the importance of addressing water loss remediation quickly and effectively. From the moment of the incident, you have about 72 hours to get a team in to assess, plan remediation, and get those materials dry. If it takes longer than that,…
There are few things in life quite as satisfying as the moment a new building or renovation opens for business. After all the months and perhaps years of planning, demolishing, constructing, and finishing, it’s finally time. The last thing you want to have to worry about at this moment, is whether the air inside the…
