RUN…HIDE…FIGHT… Surviving An Active Shooter Event At The Workplace
High blood pressure causes more preventable deaths than any other disease. High blood pressure occurs when either the blood vessels become too narrow, causing a strain as the heart pumps harder to get the blood through, or the heart itself overworks, pushing too much blood through with each beat and placing a strain on the vessels. If left unattended, this disease can lead to heart attack, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, and premature death.
Certain factors increase the likelihood of a person contracting high blood pressure. These include heredity, aging, overweight, high salt intake, and high alcohol consumption.
Detection of high blood pressure is often difficult due to a lack of symptoms manifested. Because of this characteristic, blood pressure should be checked once a year at minimum, and more often as a person grows older.
Lifestyle changes and medication can work together to lower blood pressure. Proper diet and a regular, doctor approved exercise program will often be all that is needed to control the problem. If not, medication may be prescribed.
Consistency of treatment is the key to lowering blood pressure and the rewards are a longer and healthier life plus peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
Any job that you are doing becomes hazardous when you forget that safety is the most important part of any job, regardless of what kind of work you do.
Hundreds of thousands of workers are hurt each year performing construction work.
Accidents can happen to ANYONE on a construction job. EVERYONE should know how accidents can be recognized, and prevented. It might involve walking a few feet to lock-out and tag a switch, get a better tool, or get a better view. It might involve spending a few extra seconds to wait for the “walk” signal, or get a better view of the roadway in front before passing.
LOST TIME INJURIES CAN BE PREVENTED.
For example, a carpenter is hurt falling from a ladder. What must be learned to PREVENT similar accidents? Why did the carpenter fall? Was the ladder improperly placed or improperly secured? Was it defective? Did the carpenter overreach, make a misstep, or become dizzy and lose hold? We can ask the same questions, about other kinds of accidents in construction work.
ASK THESE QUESTIONS TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS:
Are the working conditions safe?
We can find out whether or not a ladder is safe for use by checking its construction against the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). We must ask whether the ladder was used in the right way. Using the right tool in the wrong way causes some accidents.
Can the employee do the job safely?
Some workers may find working on a ladder uncomfortable or dangerous. They may have a poor sense of balance, or fear of heights. You should tell your supervisor when you cannot work productively and safely.