Both mental health distress and mental illness — including general symptoms of depression, anxiety, substance use, and stress, as well as diagnosable conditions — are common and affect individuals, their families, co-workers, and the broader community. Mental health distress is a common experience that can be brought on by short-term or long-term conditions impacting mental wellbeing. At some point, approximately 50% of people will meet criteri... Read more...
HazTek is once again honored to have been selected by NJBIZ as one of New Jersey’s Top 250 privately held companies. HazTek’s previous inclusion in the NJBIZ Top 250 list for 2016, 2018, and 2019, makes this the fourth NJBIZ recognition for our national safety management company headquartered in Burlington County, NJ. The NJBIZ distinction is an incredible achievement for our entire organization, demonstrating the expertise, h... Read more...
We are pleased to see that the Associated General Contractors (AGC) Oregon-Columbia Chapter is promoting the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s (AIHA) Focus on Construction Health: COVID-19 guidance document on their website — a document that HazTek’s Director of Technical Services Kevin J. McMahon, CIH, collaborated on with members of the AIHA Construction Committee. This new publication provides construction employers with a practical plan for prote... Read more...
This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!™,” works to educate everyone about the simple but important actions that they can take to keep themselves, and those around them, safe in the kitchen.... Read more...
Congratulations to Safety Professional Juan Rangel who was recently honored as HazTek’s Employee of the Month for August 2020! Juan was nominated by Strategic Accounts Operations Manager Jeff Mylott and Strategic Accounts Safety Coordinator Aaron Wolfe. Jeff commended Juan for his performance excellence, saying that his “enthusiasm and dedication to work in any location, for any client — in spite of the current challenges that face ... Read more...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Safety Council postponed the observance of this year’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month from April to October. On a typical day, more than 700 people are injured in distracted driving crashes. Talking on a cell phone (even hands-free), texting, or programming an in-vehicle infotainment system diverts your attention away from driving.... Read more...
Power surges can occur when the flow of electricity is interrupted, then started again. HazTek Safety Professional Gary Greener shared these photos from his terrifying experience with a power surge this past summer. After losing power to his home back in August, Gary explained that there was a power surge when the power came back on. “The surge from the power being re-energized can fry not only your appliances, but your HVAC syst... Read more...
HazTek is spotlighting Safety Professional Misty Hamilton who joined our team earlier this year, working out of our Strategic Accounts group. Misty is a military wife and the mother of three children. She began her career in safety while working with a chemical fertilizer company in Ohio, and she expects to earn her Master’s degree in Occupational Safety & Environmental Health in May 2021. Misty is an advocate for battered women and children... Read more...
It has been brought to our attention that a terminated HazTek Inc. employee is misrepresenting himself as a current employee on Facebook while posting inappropriate and offensive content on social media. His offensive use of social media in no way represents or reflects HazTek’s opinions, views, ethics, or morals. Neither HazTek Inc., nor our dedicated team of professionals, have any tolerance for disparaging, threatening, offensive, or profane rem... Read more...