Coping With Stress – English
Set limits on how much time you spend reading or watching news about the outbreak. You will want to stay up to date on news of the outbreak, particularly if you have loved ones in places where many people have gotten sick. But make sure to take time away from the news to focus on things in your life that are going well and that you can control.
Distracted Driving
In 2016, an estimated 3,000 lives were lost to distracted drivers. Distracted Driving is defined as any activity that takes your eyes off the road, your hands off the wheel, or your mind off your primary task of driving safely, potentially endangering the driver, passenger and bystander safety.
Extension Cord Safety
Extension cords are a helpful tool in any workplace, when used correctly. However, too often employers become over-dependent upon cords, which may only be used for temporary use. Cords may be misused and are easily damaged, which may result in electrical shock, electrocution, or fires.
Fire Safety & Preparedness for Offices
Office work is generally considered a low-hazard occupation. That doesn’t mean hazards aren’t present or that emergencies may not arise. Preventing office fires is an important component to any safety and health program, and should include requirements to keep excess papers and files stored in file cabinets and keeping chemicals properly stored. When fires do occur, it’s important to ensure employees take the proper actions.
How Good Are Your Emergency Action Plans?
In the event of a real emergency, it’s important to have effective emergency action plans that have been trained and exercised to the point that reactions become instinctive. The more thoughtfully your plan has been practiced, the less likely your employees will be completely panic-stricken, and the more likely, they are to take prompt action. It’s a sad statistic that most people wait too long to react in an emergency
Risk Mitigation Risk mitigation is the process of planning for disasters and having a way to lessen the negative impact. The goal is to slow the transmission of the disease.
To protect individuals at increased risk for severe illness, including older adults and persons of any age with underlying health conditions.
Tips for Providing Safety Talks to Your Employees
As a supervisor or manager, providing your employees with frequent, site-specific training is an important part of your job. Safety training offers the opportunity to make a great impact on morale and productivity, as well as helping your company provide a safe and healthful work environment. If you have been tasked with presenting safety topics to your coworkers, here are a few tips to help make it easier for you and more interesting for your audience.
What Businesses Need to Know About COVID-19
Similar to influenza viruses, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has the potential to cause extensive outbreaks. Under conditions associated with widespread person-to-person spread, multiple areas of the United States and other countries may see impacts at the same time. In the absence of a vaccine, an outbreak may also be an extended event.