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About me - William Hatch

I am a Safety Specialist with the Risk Management Division for the City of Columbia, MO.

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Business > Starting a Business Questions you should ask before quitting your day job
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Two high school buddies approached me with the idea to start a real estate business about five years ago. The plan was to buy homes in poor condition, fix them up, and resell for a profit. After recruiting another friend which moved the number of partners up to four, we started looking for homes we thought we could fix up and... More..

Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Views on illegal immigration in the US
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As a Safety Specialist, I see an aspect of the immigration debate ignored by most of the media and politicians. NIOSH(National Institute for Safety and Health)publishes case studies focused on workplace fatalities. The report concentrates on the substandard practice or condition that caused the workplace accident, reports any... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Do mandatory seat belt laws violate individual rights?Smallicon
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At first glance, it seems wearing seat belts would be a personal choice, but when you examine the issue closely, it becomes apparent it is not that simple. First of all, I believe seat belts are a critical part of savings lives and reducing injuries to those involved in auto accidents. Not to mention the pain and suffering th... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Made in China: Mattel Recalls toys for safety issues
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If you are a parent of young children, you know that they love to put things in their mouths. Parents are told this is one of ways they explore their new world. I can't count the amount of times I have stuck my finger in my child's mouth trying to fish out something they found on the floor. Worrying about delicacies my kids f... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Should mines be subject to stricter safety standards and more rigorous inspections? Smallicon
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Safety standards should always be examined and improved no matter what the industry. Safety programs should be a continuous cycle of program review, hazard identification, hazard prevention and control, employee training and then turning around and starting the whole process again. The main reasons to take a closer look at yo... More..

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