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November, 2008
Manage the Liability Risks, Part 2 of 2
I’m not going to tell you that you shouldn’t serve alcohol at your holiday party. I’m no moralist. But I am a lawyer. And I have a fair sense of the liability risks you’ll be incurring if you do serve liquor at your party. Last week, I described those risks. Now I’ll suggest some of [...]
9 Ways to Curb Alcohol Liability Risks
If you’re planning to serve drinks at your holiday party, here are some of the steps you can take to prevent drunk driving accidents, recommended by alcohol liability consultant Shelly Timms:
Make guests pay for their drinks and don’t allow workers to buy drinks for clients
Limit the number of drinks each guest can consume
Offer a wide [...]
10 Facts About Drinking & Driving
Here are 10 interesting things that you ought to know about drinking and driving. If you like these, there are literally a couple hundred more statistics and tidbits like them available on the MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) website.
Alcohol-related fatalities are caused primarily by the consumption of beer (80%) followed by liquor/wine (20%)
There is considerable [...]
Real-Life Tales from Front Line Safety Directors
I’d like to share a story that happened almost 30 years ago when I was the site safety representative at a chemical plant in Texas. I had been living in Colorado with my family when I decided to move to accept the new position in Houston.
A Spine-Tingling Encounter
One day, soon after I had started [...]
Is Closing a Plant Better than Letting It Run Unsafely?
I just read Phil Wells’s story of two weeks ago on the plant closing due to cost of making it safer to operate. I work in a mill in western Canada. About 15 years ago, we had some people from Dupont come up and give us training on inspections for safety hazards. The climax of [...]
Death on the Highway
In the past 50 years, more Canadians have died on the nation’s roads than were killed in both world wars combined.
The source of this shocking fact is the Transportation Minister of the province of Prince Edward Island in a November 19 speech commemorating the country’s first ever National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims.
Is [...]
5 Thanksgiving Safety Lessons for Holiday Hosts
It’s your turn to host Thanksgiving dinner. Your house is filled with family and friends, many of whom are “helping” you in your suddenly cramped kitchen. There are dishes everywhere, open drawers and cupboards, steam rising from boiling pots, and where did you put that carving knife? For those who work in food preparation, this [...]
How to Handle Small Grease Fires
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Thanksgiving is the number one day of the year for house fires. And the leading cause of those fires? Cooking. The best way to prevent a cooking fire is to stay by the stove and pay attention.
Here’s what to do in the event of a small grease [...]
A Hidden Benefit of Thanksgiving Gatherings
Did you know that Thanksgiving gatherings can reduce stress. No, really. According to Harvard Health, socially connecting with others can help relieve harmful levels of stress. And caring behaviors – such as nurturing loved ones – may even activate hormones that counter stress. So do your health a favor and use your time this holiday [...]
Let’s Talk Turkey
Question: True or False: A sleep-inducing amino acid in turkey is the reason many people feel drowsy after Thanksgiving dinner.
Answer: False
While it’s true that turkey does contain the amino acid tryptophan, a natural sedative, it’s unlikely that the average Thanksgiving meal contains enough tryptophan to induce sleep. According to experts, you’d need to sit down [...]