Lead Ready™ kit to be featured in REMODELING Magazine!

Very exciting news for Builders Site Protection! The Lead Ready™ lead containment kit has been selected to appear in Remodeling Magazine alongside several other RRP Rule compliance kits. The article will compare the pros and cons of each kit to help remodeling contractors decide which is right for their project. Information about the Lead Ready™ kit as well as a photo will be featured. I will also be quoted in the article describing the design, products included, and success the Lead Ready™ kit has enjoyed since its release. The article will appear in the February issue of Remodeling Magazine. Looking forward to seeing how the Lead Ready™ kit stands out from the competition!

-Heather

Doorguards protecting the Omni Hotel at the Dallas Convention Center

Builders Site Protection is excited to announce that the Doorguard™ has been selected by Performance Door and Hardware, Inc. to protect the luxurious Omni Hotel in Dallas! The Doorguard™ will protect over a thousand doors in the large, opulent hotel. The Omni Hotel will work in concert with the Dallas Convention Center, one of the largest convention centers in the US, and will provide convention center attendees with comfortable accommodations. Builders Site Protection’s Doorguard™ will be protecting the doors of a thousand rooms! We thank Performance Door and Hardware for their support and look forward to helping the Omni Hotel with all its surface protection needs.  

Pat heading up to Portland, Oregon to meet with distributors Acme Construction Supply

Surface Protection Expert Pat is traveling to Portland, Oregon this coming weekend to meet with local distributors Acme Construction Supply. Acme has been a Builders Site Protection distributor for several years and is now interested in carrying our highly-popular Lead Ready™ containment kit. Acme has been supplying construction professionals with tools and building materials for over sixty years and has five locations throughout Washington, Oregon, and most recently, Arizona.

If you are a contractor in Oregon or the Pacific Northwest and you would like more information about where to get Builders Site Protection’s surface protection and lead containment products, please call Heather at (866) 788-6886 or email me at sales@buildsitepro.com. We are also looking for additional qualified distributors to better serve our customers throughout the Pacific Northwest. If you are interested in getting information about becoming a Builders Site Protection distributor, please contact Pat at pat@buildsitepro.com.

Thomas Jefferson School of Law project in downtown San Diego

Bovis Lend-Lease has chosen Builders Site Protection as its supplier of temporary surface protection supplies for the Thomas Jefferson School of Law construction project. The $68 million dollar project, located at 11th and Island Ave in the heart of downtown San Diego, will feature cutting-edge technology and a friendly, welcoming design. Bovis Lend-Lease has purchased our Protecta-Foam multipurpose protection, our specially designed UV threshold tape, and our ultra-high quality carpet film to protect carpets against damage. So far, Bovis Lend-Lease is thrilled with Builders Site Protection’s outstanding protection products and unbeatable customer service. We look forward to seeing the finished project and to helping Bovis Lend-Lease on their next venture!

Are you guilty of OSHA safety violations?

OSHA’s Top Ten Safety Violations for Fiscal Year 2010

1. Fall protection violations from scaffolding
2. Fall protection
3. Hazard communication/education
4. Respiratory protection
5. Fall protection violations from ladders
6. Control of hazardous energy from machinery and equipment
7. Electrical work/wiring methods
8. Injuries from powered industrial trucks (forklifts)
9. Electrical systems design
10. Safeguards for machines

OSHA made approximately 94,000 citations in FY 2010. The top ten violations represent between 48-49% of all citations.

To avoid incurring costly fines from safety violations, contractors must educate workers on proper workplace safety practices and stay up-to-date on OSHA requirements. Builders Site Protection can supply your business with all of the personal protection materials needed to comply with safety regulations. We offer n100 rated respirators, protective clothing, gloves, shoe covers, eye/face protection, and much more. For more information about our safety products, visit the Builders Site Protection website at www.buildsitepro.com or call 866-788-6886.

Link to OSHA Top Ten List:

http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/compliance_assistance/frequent_standards.html

-Heather

Lead Contamination gone wild!

This weeks post is thanks to one of our customers, Terry Singleton of Termite Terry www.termiteterry.com He found this link to a recent project which blatantly disregarded the new RRP rules and was kind enough to foward it to us. One would think this would have happened in the City of Bell, California not Danville, Pennsylvania! Click on the blue title above or paste this link into your browser:


http://www.paintsquare.com/news/article_news.cfm?id=4563&nl_versionid=649&trackid=17244330

EPA Announces Lead Poisoning Prevention Week – October 24-30th

The Environmental Protection Agency has declared this week to be National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week to raise awareness of the effects of lead poisoning in young children. Lead causes serious health risks including brain/nervous system damage and hearing and vision impairment. Even a low level of exposure can have severe and lasting effects resulting in developmental problems such as learning disabilities and decreased intelligence. Remodeling contractors can do their part to reduce lead poisoning in children by adhering to the strict guidelines of the EPA’s Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule. The rule requires contractors to minimize dust, contain the work area, and clean up thoroughly after the project is completed.

Builders Site Protection’s Lead Ready™ kit is the perfect solution to ensure RRP Rule compliance. The kits include the personal protection, area containment, and clean-up supplies necessary to prevent the spread of toxic lead dust throughout the home or childcare facility. The kit is available in a single-person or five-person plus package. For more information about the Lead Ready™ kits or to place an order, visit www.buildsitepro.com or email me at sales@buildsitepro.com.

For information for builders and contractors about how they can protect children from lead poisoning during remodeling projects, visit www.leadfreekids.org

-Heather