The Current State of Workplace Safety (Infographic)
Fireworks Safety (Infographic)
New “Shipyard Employment” OSHA Fact Sheet
I only live about 10 minutes from one of the biggest shipyards in the USA. Probably about half of my friends and acquaintances work at that shipyard. I have two son-in-laws and both of them work at the shipyard so needless to say safety at the shipyard is important to me.
It’s apparently important to OSHA as well. They have just released a new Fact Sheet on “Shipyard Employment” outlining the unique dangers and hazards inherent in shipyards as well as outlining a plan to help keep workers safe.
You can download it here.
Your Avocado is more dangerous than you think
Avocados have never been more popular. With the ketogenic diet telling us that they are a great source of healthy fat and with other sources telling us they are a great source of all kinds of vitamins and nutrients sales of avocados in the US has grown every year for the past 15 years. Last year alone Americans ate 4.25 billion avocados. That’s a lot of guacamole!
Problem is that injuries to hands have grown just as fast and the lowly avocado is to blame! Apparently emergency room have seen an increase in hand laceration from people cutting up or trying to remove the avocado pit. So much so, in fact, that the California Avocado Growers Association has put out a guide to help you navigate the cutting up of your avocado safely (Hint: don’t stab or try to embed a knife in the pit to remove it!).
Check it out at https://www.californiaavocado.com/blog/may-2015/how-to-cut-an-avocado-without-cutting-your-hand
I guess I should have posted this before cinco de Mayo!
Fire Safety Links
Lisa Gonzalez from elderscorps.org recently sent me these fire related links which I thought I would share with you. There’s a lot of great information here that could save you and/or those you love.
Fire safety is an important – and frankly, a lifesaving – topic, whether we’re talking about fires that start in the home or those that ignite outside.
- Disaster Safety for People with Disabilities: What to Do When Emergency Weather Strikes
- Fire Safety for Kids: Sparky the Fire Dog
- Open Campfire Safety Rules
- How to Prepare for a Wildfire
- Driving to Safety: The Car Owner’s Guide to Emergency Evacuation
- Survive the Unthinkable if Wildfire Threatens Your Home
- Home Fire Safety for Older Adults
- Fireplace and Chimney Problems, Tips & Prevention
- Burn Prevention and Fire Safety Tips
- Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration and Repair – Average Costs
- Burns: First Aid for Pets