An organized garage is a thing of beauty – and joy. But too often we don’t have the time or storage solutions to make our garage functional, efficient, and enjoyable. Thanks to Proslat’s patented garage solutions, you can transform clutter into your dream garage.

This October, Bob Vila is bringing you our $2,500 Garage Makeover Giveaway with Proslat. One winner will select their choice of Proslat garage shelving and organizing solutions, including slatwall, racks, cabinets, and lifts. The total prize package is a garage makeover worth $2,500!

Proslat’s award-winning team launched the brand in 2010 with an unshakeable belief in their innovative products. Since then, Proslat has enjoyed steady growth, thanks to its unique, patented wall panel storage solutions, along with a focus on customer satisfaction and brand loyalty. Proslat promises that its high-quality products perform reliably and exceed your expectations.

Slatwall is Proslat’s premier wall-organization solution for your garage, basement, shed, or workshop. This modular system can be installed over drywall as a complete wall covering or in sections. Choose from two high-quality materials: recycled PVC or 100% brushed aluminum.

Made of 90% recycled plastic compounds, PVC Slatwall is heavy-duty yet sleek, with a patented hidden-screw design for a polished look. The interlocking panels can hold up to 75 pounds per square foot and are easy to clean. PVC Slatwall is also resistant to mold, mildew, and water damage. With this award-winning system in place, your garage will be both attractive and functional.

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Customize your Slatwall panels with a range of heavy-duty Accessories, including S-hooks, shelves, baskets, and probins. And you can be assured of lasting quality since all Proslat slatwall products come with a lifetime warranty.

Beyond slatwall, Proslat’s selection of cabinets will instantly transform your garage space with bold, sleek design. Their Edge Series Cabinets are made of 20-gauge steel. Pair the black satin finish with the trim and handle color of your choice. Soft-close European hinges are built to last a lifetime – and will not slam shut. Enjoy beautiful, functional details like a floating stainless steel work surface and concealed drawers for maximum clarity and utility.

With Proslat’s FUSION Pro Series Cabinets, enjoy the customized design of your tool chest, blended with the spaciousness and precision engineering of Proslat’s very best cabinetry. FUSION Pro Series cabinets feature solid core aluminum handles, ball bearing slides, corrosion-resistant powder coat finish, dual wall doors, and a stainless steel work surface. Made of resilient 18 gauge steel, FUSION Pro Series cabinets come in a blue satin finish, with matching doors and drawers. Choose the size and cabinet/tool chest combination that suits you best.

ProRack is Proslat’s space-saving storage solution that gets more stuff off your garage floor. The patent-pending design is easy to install, expandable, and affordable. Made of heavy-duty steel and finished with powder-coated paint in metallic charcoal, ProRacks are constructed as a see-through grid, so you can easily spy what you’ve stored on top. The racks can hold up to 800 pounds, and can be mounted directed to studs or ProSlat Slatwall. Store bulky items (like kayaks) on top, and hang other items (like bicycles and golf bags) from heavy-duty S-hooks.

The storage options are almost endless – especially if you peruse the selection of ProRack Accessories, including shelves, ball organizers, double hooks, and a specially designed Tire Rack. With a lifetime warranty, ProRack offer high-quality value – and peace of mind.

Elevate your garage to new heights of cleanliness with Proslat Lifts. This motorized hoist system eliminates heavy overhead lifting and the need for step ladders. Proslat Garage Gator Lifts and hoists are easy to install and can be lowered and lifted using a simple key lock switch, plugged into any outlet. Whatever your needs, Proslat has you covered with a range of weight bearing capacities (up to 220 pounds) and functionalities. Store everything from bikes, canoes, and Jeep® hard tops to winter cloths and holiday decorations using Proslat Lifts.

For motor-free lift power, Proslat has also designed the ultimate Manual Hoist, easy-to-use – even for kids! The Manual Hoist has a 100-pound capacity thanks to heavy-duty nylon and a dual-pulley system that locks in place for added safety.

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Enter Bob Vila’s $2,500 Garage Makeover Giveaway with Proslat daily to increase your chances of winning a garage organization prize package from Proslat. The winner will select from their choice of Proslat space-saving solutions, including slatwall, racks, cabinets, and lifts – a $2,500 value.

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No elective surgeries are being performed at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center for an estimated two weeks because of mold contamination in a room used to sterilize surgical equipment, it was reported Friday.

«The Central Sterile processing room, which disinfects all (operating room) and procedural supplies for clinical areas, is suffering from severe water damage and mold contamination and must be closed immediately,» Chief Medical Officer Brad Spellberg wrote in a message to the hospital’s attending physicians and residents on Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Spellberg said in an internal memo that the facility, which is one of the nation’s largest public hospitals with 600 beds, can still disinfect some equipment for trauma cases.

Everything else must be canceled. Only dental procedures, which have equipment sterilized elsewhere, are clear to proceed. 

An unsigned statement sent to The Times on Thursday afternoon from the Department of Health Services’ Office of Communications said: «We have no evidence that mold has affected any surgical instruments. No patients have been infected or harmed.»

It’s not clear what type of mold was found at the hospital or who discovered it.

Earlier in the year, a common form of fungus called Aspergillus mold spores led to six patients getting infections at Seattle Children’s Hospital. One of the patients died as a result. The air filtration system turned out to be the source of the mold. 

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Graphic by Caitlyn Dark. Photo by Helen Rogalski.

Graphic by Caitlyn Dark. Photo by Helen Rogalski.

Graphic by Caitlyn Dark. Photo by Helen Rogalski.

After being evacuated for nearly a month, students returned to the University of North Carolina-Wilmington to find that while recovery was underway, the campus sustained significant damage. UNCW reported that 80 percent of the school’s 138 buildings had some form of damage, with 18 of those facing significant damage. Those 18 buildings included Dobo, Leutze, Cameron, Cornerstone, Galloway and all 13 University Apartments. Dobo Hall lost a portion of its roof and sustained about 35 inches of rainwater, while the University Apartments were eventually demolished because of black mold and extensive water damage. 

Most minor repairs were made in the weeks immediately following Florence making landfall, but Dobo hall, which received the worst of the damage, was reported not to be open to the public until August of 2020, with an estimated 60 million dollars in repairs required. “There was a need to move research material out of Dobo,” said Deb Tew, the Interim Director of Environmental Health and Safety in an interview with the University. “With standing water in the building, we had to turn off the generator because of the electricity, and so we had to get the freezers out… [We] were loading freezers in the back of trucks, and researchers were pushing freezers down the road to Friday Hall and Oriole Burevitch Laboratory.”

When the university started making repairs to the University Apartments, they found that there was no serious structural damage. It was quickly discovered that the water damage resulted in black mold; the damage was significantly worse than originally feared.

“There were all these people who were displaced who were gonna go back to their rooms, so some people were still hoping, because they never really confirmed that they were tearing down the apartments, that they were just going to completely give up,” Residence Assistant Matthew Prickett said in an interview. There was a significant amount of back and forth from the University as to whether or not students could move back into their housing. Ultimately, after much confusion, the decision was made that the apartments would be torn down. As the apartments were demolished, many residents were forced to move into hotels. “I lived in a hotel for two months following that,” Prickett said. 

Drew Johnson was a Resident Assistant living in Cornerstone House at the time and like many RA’s on campus, he found just how widespread the damage to the buildings really was. “When the RA’s finally did get to come back to campus to help reopen buildings, I then found out the extent of damage done to my building. Cornerstone has dry walls,” Johnson said,  “…so the walls, especially on the first floor where I lived, had a lot of water damage. While my belongings were not damaged, I still had to wait a day before I got to move back into my space.”

In addition to all the damage to buildings, Florence littered copious amounts of debris scattered across campus. There were an estimated 200 fallen trees on campus, which only further complicated repair efforts. Fortunately, campus was repaired enough to the point where it could be reopened in a little over a month. Even today, the scars from Florence can be seen across campus; not only in the buildings, but in the people themselves.

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Health officials announced late Friday that they had resumed elective surgeries at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, following a temporary halt to the operations that began earlier this week after the discovery of mold in a room used to sterilize surgical equipment.

The L.A. County Department of Health Services said in a statement that the hospital had “begun to ramp up elective surgeries” and was expected to be at full capacity soon.

Administrators did not immediately respond to a request for the number of surgeries performed Friday or for further details about when they expected to be back to normal.

The statement said officials had detected a “minor, localized water leak” and no mold was found anywhere else in the Boyle Heights facility.

“This sterilization room was contained and closed for abatement, and all patients and staff remained safe,” the statement said “The hospital is utilizing alternate sterilizer equipment capacity, located both on campus and in its sister facilities, to maintain services for its patients.”

Attending physicians and residents at the 600-bed facility learned about the cancellation Wednesday when the hospital’s chief medical officer, Dr. Brad Spellberg, sent an email saying the central sterile processing room “is suffering from severe water damage and mold contamination and must be closed immediately.” He warned in his email that elective surgeries would not resume for an estimated two weeks.

The county has not explained what type of mold was found or who discovered it.

Aspergillus mold spores, a very common form of the fungus, were discovered in the air filtration system of Seattle Children’s Hospital this year. That led to confirmed infections in six patients, one of whom died. Hospital administrators sent notifications to 3,000 patients warning them to be vigilant for signs of possible infection.

The medical center, one of the largest public hospitals in the country, is part of the L.A. County Department of Health Services system that serves as the safety net for millions of the county’s poorest and most vulnerable residents.

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WILLIAMSPORT — Discovery of mold behind dry wall has caused the temporary closing of the Lycoming County Assistance Office in Williamsport and the relocation of the 90 staff members.

The office closed Monday, but the state Department of Human Services is hoping staff will be able to return next week, said spokeswoman Erin James.

“We are most concerned with ensuring our staff and the individuals we serve at the CAO [county assistance office) are still able to work and receive services safely,” she said.

The building sustained damage during heavy rains in July. That damage was repaired, said Kevin Feeley, spokesman for owner Girard Estates of Philadelphia. But recent are quality tests revealed mold, so the building was vacated to allow remediation to take place, he said. There have been no reports of mold-related illness, he said.

The work has been completed and the building along Little League Boulevard near downtown should reopen early next week, Feeley said.

In the meantime, some staff has been relocated to Columbia, Clinton, Northumberland, Sullivan, Tioga and Union County assistance offices and the Selinsgrove Center, James said. Others have been moved to the CareerLink office in Williamsport to serve walk-ins, she said.

The office provides services to people and families in need. Services include a nutrition program, medical and home heating assistance, help with child care and family planning and long-term living services.

source https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/09/mold-issue-causes-temporary-closure-of-county-assistance-office.html

Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center is suspending all elective surgeries and other medical procedures for about two weeks after discovering mold in a surgical equipment sterilization room, according to the Los Angeles Times. 

«The central sterile processing room, which disinfects all [operating room] and procedural supplies for clinical areas, is suffering from severe water damage and mold contamination and must be closed immediately,» Brad Spellberg, MD, CMO of the 600-bed public hospital, told physicians in a Sept. 25 email obtained by the Los Angeles Times. He also wrote that the hospital will continue to disinfect some surgical equipment for use in trauma cases, but all other procedures would be canceled.

The mold contamination was found in the last few days, according to a Sept. 26 statement from the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services’ Office of Communications.

«LAC+USC has discovered low levels of mold in the air and mold in the ceiling,» the department told the Los Angeles Times. «We have no evidence that mold has affected any surgical instruments … No patients have been infected or harmed.»

Who discovered the mold, along with what type of mold was found, is currently unknown.

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“The Central Sterile processing room, which disinfects all [operating room] and procedural supplies for clinical areas, is suffering from severe water damage and mold contamination and must be closed immediately,” read Chief Medical Officer Brad Spellberg’s Wednesday message to the medical center’s attending physicians and residents.

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