With so much construction going on these days, how are the contractors doing on the safety side of the equation? This article is a brief examination of the front end of most construction jobs – demolition and site preparation. The U.S. Census Bureau defines Site Preparation Contractors (NAICS 23891) as “establishments primarily engaged in site […]
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Alamo1 is now Gold Shovel certified. By some national estimates, a utility line is damaged every three minutes by digging. The Gold Shovel Standard is a first-of-its kind excavation safety program designed to reduce dig-ins and protect underground gas and electric systems. With safety as its highest priority, the Gold Shovel Standard Certification process was […]
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Following the 2013 disaster in West, TX many in the media and public focused on the supposed failures of the site owner and various government agencies. News reports ridiculed the facility for failing to “imagine” a proper worst-case scenario or “not checking the box” to indicate a flammable or explosive material on-site. One outlet went […]
read more »Our own Dr. Scott Harris is scheduled to lead an “Environmental Disasters” course for the UTSA Environmental Science program in the Fall 2017 semester. This three-credit hour course will be taught one night per week, making it available to both traditional and non-traditional (after working hours) students. Students can take it at either the undergraduate […]
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