Entries by Attorney Gordon Johnson

Portable Generator Safety – New CPSC Rule?

Summary of the CPSC’s Efforts to Regulate Portable Generators The Consumer Products Safety Commission is once again trying to pass a Fed Rule that would require safety devices on a portable generator. By Rebecca Martin Wednesday, June 28, 2023: The US Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) will take another run at instituting a proposed rule […]

Is it a CO or No?

Conflicting Reporting of Rancho Pescadero CO Fatalities Reports of CO being ruled out in Rancho Pescadero deaths of two Americans appear premature, especially considering both EMT’s also got sick and CO alarms were apparently disabled. By Rebecca Martin When two United States citizens were discovered deceased in their Hotel Rancho Pescadero room on June 13, […]

Landlord Responsibilities for Maintenance are Non-Delegable

Landlord Must Protect Tenants from Unsafe Conditions Hiring a maintenance company does not change Landlord responsibilities to keep an apartment or home well maintained and safe for tenants. By Rebecca Martin             The word, Landlord, brings up different connotations in people’s minds. Whether it is the actual property owner, or the managerial agent delegated to […]

Carbon Monoxide in the Aftermath of Hurricanes

Hurricane Aftermath Equals Carbon Monoxide Don’t let the aftermath of hurricanes be carbon monoxide poisoning and deaths. Too many storms lose more to generators than wind and water. By Rebecca Martin             The official start of the 2023 hurricane season begins June 1 according to the National Hurricane Center. The National Hurricane Center, headquartered in […]

Carbon Monoxide Prevention – Progress?

Need Constant Reminders for Carbon Monoxide Prevention There is no one solution for carbon monoxide prevention. Stopping CO poisoning requires a large scale legislative, regulatory and standards changes requiring detectors in all indoor spaces and annual professional maintenance of all fuel burning appliances. By Rebecca Martin The prevalence of warnings about the potential sources of […]

Carbon Monoxide At Work

Carbon Monoxide At Work Results in Death and Brain Damage Carbon monoxide at work can result in death or brain damage because one doesn’t have to be asleep to be poisoned.   By Rebecca Martin             We emphasize over and over that carbon monoxide detectors should be installed in any place where people sleep but […]

Wausau Theater Carbon Monoxide Leak

Marcus Cedar Creek Theater Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Leak A theater carbon monoxide leak on Sunday resulted in the evacuation of a Marcus Theater in the Wausau, Wisconsin area. 683 PPM of carbon monoxide was found in the theater where the movie Scream Six was playing. By Rebecca Martin Reality resembled the horror film on the screen […]