As 3M™ continues to increase production of critically-needed N95 respirators, they are also fighting respirator fraud, counterfeiting, and price gouging in connection with 3M™ products and the COVID-19 pandemic. 3M™ is working with law enforcement authorities around the world to stop counterfeiting and remove fake products from the market to protect frontline workers fighting COVID-19. Based on year-to-date data as of 3... Read more...
The use of hands-free devices and voice command systems while driving create cognitive distractions for drivers as they mentally engage with interactive tasks. Hands-free does not mean risk-free. While hands-free options may be marginally safer than handheld devices, eliminating distractions from cell phones and other technology while driving is the safest choice. Program your phone and infotainment s... Read more...
HazTek is spotlighting Quality Assurance Coordinator Jesenia Fox who joined our team last year and works out of our corporate office in Medford, New Jersey. Jesenia was born and raised in the South Jersey area and her parents are from Puerto Rico. She has three beautiful children — her 7-year-old twin daughters and her 4-year-old son — who she loves more than anything in the world. Jesenia enjoys socializing with friends and family and going to... Read more...
Congratulations to Safety Professional Chad Florentine who was recently honored as HazTek’s Employee of the Month for February 2021! Chad was nominated by Inside Sales Representative Tricia Colman who praised Chad for exhibiting HazTek’s Core Values — Integrity, Compassion, Dependability, Support, and Accountability — while on his project at a water treatment plant in New York. Tricia shared accolades for Chad from our client wh... Read more...
This April, Distracted Driving Awareness Month helps bring attention to the importance of eliminating driving distractions in order to make our roadways safer for everyone. Whether you’re driving a forklift, semi-truck, or just headed home after work, attentive driving is more important than ever. Although traffic has dropped significantly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, our roads have only gotten more dangerous. On a typ... Read more...
HazTek is spotlighting Safety Professional Dan Berton who joined our team last year and works out of our Strategic Accounts group. Dan is an avid musician who enjoys playing his guitars. He’s a big fan of rock, blues, and... cats! We’re happy to have you aboard, Dan! Read more...
HazTek would like to spotlight Safety Professional Dan Hilbun who joined our team last year, working out of our Strategic Accounts group. Following the 9/11 tragedy, Dan’s background in industrial construction led to overseas deployments where he served as a Construction Manager on USACE and AFCEE projects in support of U.S. and coalition forces. After returning from overseas duty, Dan’s wife, Terri, inspired him to focus on a full-time HSE care... Read more...
In celebration of this week’s Women in Construction Week, HazTek has featured several inspirational stories of some of the women in our company who work out in the field. We would also like to give a shout out to all of the amazing women who work behind the scenes, supporting our field professionals. Thank you to the following individuals for all of their hard work and efforts every day: - Nora Barstow, Marketing Coordinator... Read more...
HazTek Safety Professional Kit Flores had some great mentors when she started her safety career in the late 1990s — they made sure that she had substantial training in safety standards as well as a good background in labor law and human resources since they all come into play with safety. Kit first started with HazTek in 2017. She has had the opportunity to work with some very high-profile companies in multiple states fro... Read more...