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Green Business Certification Announces 2018 LEED Fellows

USGBC Finds Few States Have Laws for Testing Lead in School Water

November 12, 2018

Thirty-five states lack specific legislation to ensure testing for lead in school drinking water, per a Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council report.

ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 12000-2018 Now Available

November 9, 2018

Voluntary consensus addresses hazardous nature of pathogens and infectious diseases that play dangerous roles for pipe trade workers, maintenance personnel and other construction craftspeople.

Bradley Bariatric Grab Bars

November 6, 2018

The redesigned bars bring more options to accommodate the needs of people of all sizes in various types of commercial restroom applications.

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Water Hammer and Emergency Shower/Eyewash Piping Systems

Don’t overlook these systems during the design phase; they are essential in an emergency.

November 3, 2018

In the world of mechanical and plumbing engineering, piping layouts can range from the basics to the overly complicated. Even in the most basic sites, piping considerations for emergency eyewash and shower equipment tend to become an afterthought, often overshadowed by more operation-critical components.

ICC Gives Initial Approval of Mass Timber Code Proposals

October 31, 2018

The 14 code changes proposal will face a full ICC vote in November.

Safety Report: Nearly 70 Percent of ‘Safety Critical’ Workers Are Tired on the Job

Safety Report: 100 Percent of Construction Workers Report Risk Factors for Fatigue at Jobsite

October 17, 2018

Report indicates nearly 70 percent of ‘safety critical’ workers are tired on the job.

MCAA Introduces Milwaukee Tool Mechanical Industry Safety Professional of the Year Award

October 12, 2018

Award will be presented annually to a mechanical industry safety and health professional who has led their company to achieving an exceptionally high degree of safety excellence.

OSHA Updates Trenching Enforcement After Wave of Fatalities

October 8, 2018

OSHA will increase education and enforcement efforts while its inspectors will record trenching and excavation inspections in a national reporting system.

The Beschloss Perspective

Low Inflation, Unemployment and Economic Recovery

The opioid crisis continues to ravage the U.S. workforce.

October 5, 2018

Morris Beschloss

It would almost seem an error of judgment to consider the recent dip in unemployment and current low inflation as a threat to America’s current economic boomlet.

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Legionella Growth in Hot Water Systems

An argument can be made that energy conservation efforts of the 1970s contributed to the rise of Legionnaires’ disease.

October 5, 2018

Ron George

We now know that storing water at 110 F, as was called for in many energy conservation mandates in the 1970s, can lead to an increase in Legionella bacteria growth in the hot water storage and distribution systems, which could eventually lead to outbreaks.