Does Your Project Need a HAZWOPER Supervisor?
When mitigating toxic or hazardous waste, a HAZWOPER supervisor provides the guidance and instruction necessary to maintain compliance with federal regulations for hazardous waste operations and emergency response protocols. The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) guidelines are maintained by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to regulate…
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Case Study: Industrial Hygiene Expertise Keeps Difficult Renovation Project on Track
As any experienced project manager can tell you, building renovation projects can quickly be derailed by unforeseen conditions if you’re not careful, and it’s the rare project that doesn’t have at least one element of added difficulty. So when the project manager of a large-scale downtown Los Angeles building renovation…
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California COVID-19 Prevention Requirements Pose Challenges for Construction Industry
A California law that enhances the enforcement of COVID-19 infection prevention requirements could present challenges for the construction industry. California's Assembly Bill 685, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September 2020, requires employers to notify workers of potential exposures to COVID-19 and provides regulators with enhanced authority to impose penalties…
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Join Omega at College Vendor Expo to Learn More About Environmental Assessment for Renovation
Stop by the Omega Environmental Services table at the California State University Fullerton Vendor Expo from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19th. Campuses across California are in the midst of a construction boom as aging structures are demolished or renovated to make way for state-of-the-art student unions,…
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How a Century-Old Los Angeles College Saved Almost $1 Million on Environmental Remediation
The wear and tear of more than century had left Occidental College’s Swan Hall in need of a makeover. In addition to 100 years’ worth of earthquake damage, the building on the campus of the private liberal arts college in Los Angeles had asbestos and lead that had to be…
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