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National Safety Month and EHS Resources for Businesses and Institutions |
The month of June has been recognized as National Safety Month since 1996. The National Safety Council established the month-long observance as a time for organizations, companies and individuals to increase awareness of workplace safety and health risks, and to make efforts to reduce occupational injuries, illnesses and deaths.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, which created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), employers have a responsibility to provide a safe workplace for all of their employees.
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Despite this fact, as recently as 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that there were 5,190 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States, with a worker dying every 101 minutes. BLS also states that private employers reported 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses, including 1,062,700 nonfatal injuries and illnesses that caused a private industry worker to miss at least one day of work, that same year.
Weekly topics for this year’s National Safety Month include:
- Week 1 – Emergency Preparedness
- Week 2 – Slips, Trips and Falls
- Week 3 – Heat-Related Illness
- Week 4 – Hazard Recognition
“At CSC, we proudly support the efforts of National Safety Month,” said Zahid Iqbal, MPH, CIH and Technical Director at Clark Seif Clark (CSC). “All year long, our industrial hygiene and environmental, health and safety professionals help employers protect their workers and communities by offering services to support their OSHA and Cal-OSHA compliance efforts. Our experts specialize in providing testing, monitoring, and health and safety training to identify and mitigate risks. These services help prevent fatalities, injuries and illnesses. They are also instrumental for creating effective occupational health and safety programs.”
Last year, CSC sponsored an educational video about National Safety Month that can be seen below:
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Clandestine Meth Labs and Building Occupant Exposure Hazards
Methamphetamine, commonly referred to as meth, is a potent synthetic drug that stimulants the central nervous system. Due to its high potential for abuse, methamphetamine is classified as a Schedule II drug.
While much of the meth abused in the United States now comes from drug trafficking organizations that manufacture it in foreign super labs, it is still made domestically in clandestine labs located throughout the country. Over the years, meth labs have been found in everything from homes, apartments, RVs and hotel rooms to businesses and rural farms.
The chemicals used in the production of meth include flammable and volatile solvents. Acetone, ammonium nitrate, anhydrous ammonia, camping fuel, ether, hydriodic acid, hydrogen chloride gas, hydrogen peroxide, iodine, isopropyl alcohol, lithium metal, methanol, mineral spirits, muriatic acid, pseudoephedrine, red phosphorous, sodium hydroxide, sodium metal, sulfuric acid, and toluene are just some of the common ingredients.
“During the manufacturing of meth, properties often become heavily contaminated with the hazardous ingredients, waste byproducts and/or end product,” said Derrick A. Denis, Vice President of Indoor Environmental Quality for Clark Seif Clark (CSC). “Because labs must acquire raw ingredients from noncommercial sources, every pound of meth manufactured yields around nine pounds of waste. A meth manufacturer, or any clandestine drug manufacturer, has little regard for the condition of the built environment or the outdoors. Spilled or vaporized residues impact surfaces and contaminate contents and structural materials including HVAC systems, floors, beds, plumbing and walls. When law enforcement busts a lab, they may take the jugs and jars, but they do not clean up the site. Anyone, including future building occupants, can be exposed to the hazards left behind. At CSC, our environmental and industrial hygiene professionals help to detect toxic chemicals and meth residues, identify exposure risks, and confirm the efficacy of remediation efforts.”
CSC recently sponsored an educational video about meth labs and building occupant exposure risks that can be seen below:
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To learn more about this or other industrial hygiene, indoor air quality, building science, environmental, health and safety services, please visit www.csceng.com, email csc@csceng.com or call (800) 807-1118. |
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About Clark Seif Clark: CSC was established in 1989 to help clients in both the public and private sectors address environmental issues. CSC is a leading provider of these services with multiple offices along the western seaboard and southwest. The company believes in science-based protocols and has a strong background in engineering making them the preferred environmental consultants to healthcare facilities, architects, schools, builders, contractors, developers and real estate professionals. |
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