The challenge, especially for small contractors is to identify those substances and provide their crew the appropriate tools and protective gear. I have seen how toxic even a short exposure can be, when our son died from two sips of creek water containing chromium & other toxics from a chrome-plating plant: [link]. Construction Law Musings- Richmond, VA Thoughts on the construction landscape from Christopher G. Hill in Guest Post Friday , Occupational Safety 10 Comments - Join the Conversation! Welcome to the world of hazardous materials. few things to know: 1.  Think BP.  MORE >>

You have the ability to control the time your customers will receive your marketing materials, whether it be the moment you click send or later on in the work day when things begin to die down. Mike Rowe’s Trades Hub LMN MAIN SITE DEMOS EVENTS REGISTER SYSTEMS LIBRARY LMN EVENTS WORKSHOPS TRADE SHOWS LMN COMMUNITY JOIN US ON FACEBOOK FOLLOW US ON TWITTER LMN VIDEO PHOTO GALLERY ABOUT LMN Landscape Management Network is a collection of systems, tools, and training to help great contractors build and manage great businesses. The plus side? Your contacts do the work for you. MORE >>

Jan 13 th Chickasaw, AL – 1 injured – Jan 13 th Montgomery, AL – 1 dead, 1 injured, 1 firefighter injured – Jan 13 th Huntsville, AL – 2 dead (3 year old, adult) 6 year old badly burnt – Jan 11 th Birmingham, AL – 1 dead (59) – Jan 12 th Andalusia, AL – 2 Dead – Jan 8 th Brighton, AL – 1 dead In just this last week in Alabama, we have had at least 6 families houses destroyed, 2 individuals seriously burnt, 3 others injured and at least 7 people died due to fire. In all honesty, while summer does not officially start until the 21st, it sure does. This also generally means a lot of. MORE >>

If it is smoky, make sure you crawl as fresher air will be towards the ground (most people that die in fires, die from the smoke not the flames). Additional Info & Websites: Tool Box Talk: OSHA’s fact sheet on Fire Safety The FBI’s Wi-Fi Security page Corporate Travel: Safety Tips for Travelers This entry was posted in Safety; Your House - Working & Living Safely and tagged Safety Sunday. In all honesty, while summer does not officially start until the 21st, it sure does. With that in mind, below is our 5 steps to being prepared. This also generally means a lot of. MORE >>

What customers think about the service they receive is the difference between a company growing and dying, and a result customer satisfaction analysis has become incredibly scientific, especially in the enterprise. Our support services members, who have been investing in satisfaction tracking tools for a few years now, continue to invest with 31% of members planning new or additional investments in EFM in 2011-2012. While I don’t survey marketing and sales organizations, I’m guessing they too are increasing investment in tools to analyze customer behavior and customer demands. MORE >>