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How To Create a Brick Walkway Leading To Your Patio
There's nothing quite like the stylish look of a brick walkway leading up to your patio. You can use them to connect your patio to the garden, pool, shed, garage or any other location around your yard. In addition to the stylish look it creates, a brick walkway will also make it easier and more comfortable for you and your family to walk on. If you're interested in building your own, keep reading and we'll walk you through the steps of creating a brick walkway for your patio.What You'll NeedFirs
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Jan 14th 2015
Pros and Cons of Patio Enclosures
Patio enclosure kits can be used to transform your outdoor patio into a covered environment that offers several unique benefits, such as the ability to block the rain and snow. However, there are also a couple of disadvantages that are worth noting. If you're thinking of enclosing your patio, it's important that you familiarize yourself with their advantages and disadvantages.Patio Enclosure ProsAs stated above, the most obvious benefit that comes from owning an enclosed patio is that it's able
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Jan 13th 2015
OSHA Orders Reinstatement of Fired Whistleblower Pilot
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has ordered Air Methods Corp. to reinstate a medical transport helicopter pilot after he was unlawfully fired for refusing to fly in hazardous conditions.With over operations in 42 states and 300 bases, Air Methods Corp. is the country's largest air medical transportation service provider. The company is based in Englewood, Colorado, although it services from the east coast to the west coast.Case BackgroundReports indicate that the pilot,
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Jan 12th 2015
The Do's and Don'ts of Ladder Safety
According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were approximately 34,000 nonfatal and 110 fatal occupational ladder fall injuries in 2011. Ladders are essential in a number of different industries and professions, but there's also an inherit risk of injury associated with their use. In this post, we're going to take a look at some of the "do's" and dont's" to follow when using a ladder.Don't Load Ladders Beyond Specified Maximum Load. This may sound like common sense, b
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Jan 8th 2015
OSHA's New Record-Keeping Rule Now In Effect
The Occupational Safety and Healthy Administration (OSHA)'s new record-keeping rule went into effect on January 1st, 2015. If you're an employer, you should familiarize yourself with this new rule, as it contains some major changes.The previous rule required employers to report all work-related fatalities within an 8-hour period. From the New Year going forward, however, employers will have to report all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, as well as hospitalizations requiring in-patient tre
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Jan 6th 2015