Congratulations to Office Manager Faith Hollander who was recently honored as HazTek’s Employee of the Month for December 2020! Faith has been with HazTek for over two years and was nominated by colleague Jennifer Teague who says, “Faith is always there in the blink of a second when I need assistance. She is always kind, provides the information quickly, or directs me to the correct point of contact. Faith represents the core va... Read more...
When the power goes out people turn to portable generators. If you have a family member who owns a portable generator and is using it right now, remind them to check to make sure their carbon monoxide alarms are working. Read more...
With more winter storms expected, our thoughts are with those living in areas of the country already experiencing significant winter weather. A sincere thank you to all teams answering calls for help — from first responders to utility workers!... Read more...
Many people believe that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) work independently of each other. In reality, these two agencies often work together. The two agencies are coordinating efforts to implement responsibilities under Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Last month, the EPA and OSH... Read more...
Driving in the winter can be a harrowing experience, especially in snowstorms and icy conditions. Please remember to clear snow and ice from your vehicle — including your roof — before driving! Thank you to Quality Assurance Manager Sue Stager for sharing this one-minute video that shows one of the dangers of driving during the winter... Read more...
Our interactive quizzes have been enjoying new popularity with so many people working from home. Especially the GHS pictogram quiz. Why not pass the link along ... Read more...
HazTek would like to spotlight Safety Professional Matt Brooks who joined us last year and works out of our Strategic Accounts group. Matt and his wife, Angie, currently own two alpacas, have a third one picked out, and will be bringing home a mature fourth alpaca soon. After living in Florida for the past 18 years, they recently moved to Northeast Georgia where they purchased a small farm in the mountains so that they can bring their alpacas h... Read more...
Congratulations to Safety Professional Girolamo “Gerry” Abbadessa who was recently honored as HazTek’s Employee of the Month for November 2020! Gerry has been with HazTek for over six years and was nominated by colleague Luis Hernandez. There have been a few times when Gerry has covered for Luis on his assigned project. Luis praised Gerry by saying, “Giro is always on point with safety and never lets anything get past him. Commu... Read more...
MSA has issued a User Safety Notice to inform you that they’ve received field reports of a limited number of Latchways Standard Self-Retracting Lifelines (SRL) in which some internal bolts came loose. MSA has not received any reports of injuries associated with this condition. However, they are requesting that you perform the actions outlined in their notice.... Read more...