Respirable Crystalline Silica: The Health Risks of Exposure
A recent outbreak of silicosis cases reported among engineered stone workers in several states has prompted an investigation into workplace exposure controls. Eighteen cases of silicosis among stone fabrication workers had been reported at the time of publication of a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on…
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Spring “Field Work” Provides the Omega Team with an Opportunity to Go to Bat for the Community
At Omega Environmental, a day in the field can mean traipsing through any number of hazards, as part of the work we do helping a wide array of businesses, universities and property managers build and renovate without having to worry about unmanaged environmental problems. But it’s spring and we’re looking…
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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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The Emerging Coronavirus: How Omega Can Help
By Richard L Wade PhD, MPH Principal Scientist, Omega The emergence of a viral pneumonia, also called COVID-19, caused by a novel coronavirus in December in Wuhan, China has raised fears around the world as the virus spreads from this highly populated city of over 11 million people to the…
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How to Handle Sewage Decontamination – Quickly!
Grease in a main sewage line is being blamed for an 11,000-gallon sewage spill into the San Gabriel River that led to beach closures along the Long Beach coast this month. Even on a much smaller scale, sewage incidents can paralyze businesses, which often don’t expect or have a plan…
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