Vehicles used in the construction and general industry that has “obstructed view to the rear” will need to be revved up to meet the latest safety rule driven by the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) Program and the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board.  If there is anything that is blocking a driver’s view, [...]

Welcome to part three of our series on “Heat stress”. So far we have discussed what heat stress is, the various conditions resulting from heat stress, and what to look for if you’ve been in the sun too long. In this article I want to talk about prevention, as well as what to do if [...]

In part one of our series on “Heat Stress” we found out what heat stress is. In part two I would like to go over the causes and the various heat related illnesses, what you need to know and what to look for. It’s a topic most of us don’t really think about, we work [...]

If you live in the country like I do, you see people working in fields day and night, from the farmer next door to the huge corporate-run farms with hundreds of people working on them. Farming has been the life blood of this country since the beginning. Working the soil, planting, watering, and waiting for [...]