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September, 2008
Richard Nixon & the Legacy of OSHA
Nothing about Richard M. Nixon was simple. Not the man; not the presidency; and certainly not the legacy he left on OSHA.
On the one hand, the Nixon Administration founded OSHA. In addition to signing the law that brought OSHA into existence (the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970), President Nixon made great efforts to [...]
Getting a Job with Uncle Sam, Part 1 of 2
John McCain and Barack Obama aren’t vying just to be your next president. For some of you, one of these two candidates might also be your next employer. If you’re thinking about seeking a job with the federal government, here are some of the things you might want to consider.
Why Work for the U.S. Government?
In [...]
How to Paint a Masterpiece, Part 1 of 3
Painters use their brush to create a picture for the outside world. We do the same thing with the words we use. But painters generally work alone and don’t have to worry about stage fright. When we stand in front of an audience to speak, our nerves can interfere with our presentation. A little fear [...]
Three Quick Quotes for Presenters
It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.
~Mark Twain
The best way to sound like you know what you’re talking about is to know what you’re talking about.
~Author Unknown
Be sincere; be brief; be seated.
~Franklin D. Roosevelt
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I really liked seeing the personal safety while traveling advice. I recall watching a PBS NOVA special called “Escape! Because Accidents Happen!” series and the one on fire safety was quite compelling and informative. In it, Gary Briese, then Executive Director for the International Association of Fire Chiefs (www.iafc.org), gives the following several tips when [...]
What’s the Proper Role of the Safety Professional?
Sometimes, the member responses we get to articles are just as if not more valuable than the original story. Such is the case with Mark Hansen’s Sept. 10 article explaining basic accounting principles for safety professionals. A member named David Bogart responded to the story by suggesting that safety professionals stick to their own budgets [...]
Howard Florey
Howard Walter Florey was born on Sept. 24, 1898 in Australia. His father, Joseph, had left England to seek out a warmer climate for his tuberculosis-stricken wife. Unfortunately, she died of the disease and Joseph remarried. Howard was the couple’s third and final child.
Perhaps influenced by the death of his father’s first wife, Howard studied [...]
How to Develop a Lift Team, Part 2 of 2
In Part 1 of this series, I explained how using lift teams can help reduce ergonomic injuries in a healthcare facility. (The same is true in other kinds of facilities and many of the principles discussed in this story might apply outside the healthcare context.) But to get the best results, you need to build [...]
How to Treat Water in an Emergency
We know the importance of packing an emergency kit. Ideally, these kits should include between half a gallon and a gallon (2-4 liters) of clean water per person per day for three days. But what do you do if disaster strikes and you find you haven’t stored ample water? You purify other sources of water. [...]
Sample Lift Team Survey
1. How many times per week are you called upon to perform a patient lift?
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2. How many times per week are you called upon to reposition or move a patient who is in a bed?
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3. How many times per week are you called upon to reposition or move a patient who is in a chair?
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4. [...]
