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The Dangers of Silica Exposure What is silicosis? Silicosis is a disease of the lungs caused primarily by the breathing of dust containing crystalline silica particles. This dust can cause fibrosis or scar tissue formations in the lungs…

Being smart about head protection Across the country, contractors paid more than $1.3 million in fines during 2016 for not complying with OSHA Section 1926.100 head protection guidelines. Section 1926.100 requires contractors to provide…

We used to think of structural engineers as behind-the-scenes workers. Their sturdy foundation and framework designs for new buildings were mostly hidden by architectural design. But those days are over. In many communities within…

In the summer of 2016, citizens of Los Angeles got a wake-up call about the silent danger threatening their community. Thomas Jordan, Director of the Southern California Earthquake Center, reminded them that earthquake preparedness could…

In the next five years, at least 13,000 Los Angeles city property owners face an immediate challenge to retrofit or demolish their soft-story buildings thanks to city ordinance 183893. As neighboring communities follow LA’s lead with…

Having a tough time finding enough skilled workers to bid on bigger projects? You’re not alone. At HD Supply Construction & Industrial - White Cap we see the challenge some of our customers are facing first hand. In some busy markets,…

Somewhere between 75°F and 100°F hot weather problems can become an issue for concrete. And without using the proper care, your pour may suffer from reduced strength and cracking due to drying too quickly. 

What does a hard hat do to actually protect you? Hard hats were one of the first safety items to be considered essential to a construction worker’s safety. An early version was a cloth cap sporting a varnished leather brim worn by gold and…

After decades of indifference to the risk, Los Angeles city leaders passed ordinance 183893 in October, 2015. It requires building owners to perform seismic retrofits on their residential and commercial soft-story properties.

Falling objects are a bigger threat than you might think. According to OSHA, there were 937 workers in private sector construction killed on the job in 2015. Being struck by an object on the jobsite accounted for almost 10 percent of those…