February 10, 2012
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San Bruno Fire Relief
January 17, 2011
Our deepest condolences go out to the families affected by the September 09, 2010 San Bruno explosion and fire. Four Star is ready to answer the call for volunteers and offer our services to the victims of this unfortunate event – building hope and restoring lives.
Mark Church, Supervisor, 1st District, San Mateo County and ex Mayor of Milbrae endorsing FOUR STAR while sporting 1 800 hard hat after being assisted with retrieval of high priority documents from his office.
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Remarkable Milestones
January 14, 2011
Frank Espanto
5/7 – 3 year work anniversary
Ann Silfer-Houk
5/23 – 14 year work anniversary
Evelyn Nash
5/25 – 5 year work anniversary
Josh Adler
6/20 – 9 year work anniversary
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Safety Tips
January 14, 2011
10 Tips for Lifting Safely:
1. It’s always safe for you to test every load before you lift by pushing the object lightly with your hands or feet to see how easily it moves. This exercise will provide you information on the weight of the load. If it’s too heavy for you, do not try to lift it; seek someone’s help.
2. Do not judge by the size of the load as even small loads might be pretty heavy to lift. Release the object on the way if you feel any kind of muscle pain or irritation.
3. Use proper gear that support you well for every lift. Wear shoes with good traction and solid gripping gloves which will help you to hold the object for a longer period of time.
4. Avoid standing too far from the load as it might not provide you the needed grip to hold the object properly; always stand close to the object. Align yourself properly over the load with your feet and shoulders wide apart; this will give you the exact balance needed to hold the load while lifting it.
5. The best technique to lift heavier loads is to keep your back straight, bend your knees to the floor and grab the load. For heavier loads, try lifting with your full breath, and tighten your abdominal muscle too for added support.
6. Make sure you lift with a slow, steady force. This will help you avoid muscle strains from having to counter an unbalanced load.
7. Make use of the handles applied to the object or box as this might also provide an accurate grip and will further moderate the weight. Do not bend yourself or by any ways twist the body. This will certainly cut off your momentum and cause muscle strain.
8. Always identify the path on which you will be going with the load and clear all obstacles from your intended path. Take smooth and small strides with much heavier loads to avoid muscle strain from overcompensating for shifting loads.
9. Try to avoid taking loads over slippery or uneven surfaces. Hold loads on your shoulders for the best support and balance.
10. Consider taking your loads over small intervals instead of carrying multiple items at the same time.
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Clean Space Encapsulation System
January 13, 2011
One of the newest marketing opportunities that Four Star is gearing up for is the CleanSpace program. Jeff Farley and Joe Garcia attended the CleanSpace Sales and Marketing convention in Seattle on April 28th.
This opportunity will allow us to offer prospective clients products that prevent crawl space moisture by encapsulating the crawl space with a vapor barrier. The CleanSpace Crawl Space Liner is a 20-mil crawl space vapor barrier that is installed on the floors and walls of a crawl space area. It’s also suitable for dirt basements, basements that have very uneven walls and floors, or basements with an enormous rock or similar unmovable object in the space.
Once installed, it completely stops moisture from passing through to the home, including moisture from the dirt below and water vapor from dirt and concrete walls. When combined with airtight crawl space vents and doors, it will also protect the crawl space or basement from outside moisture and humidity that would otherwise pass in through openings in the crawl space walls (such as crawl space vents and openings around pipe penetrations).
This is a very exciting opportunity for us so keep your eyes open for more information and training opportunities in the near future!
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