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Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Wishing Everyday
Christmas is on the way and the celebrations for Christmas are on fire. What we will feel, if we take a picture with Santa? It is such a nice experience for all of us, right? We can be with Mr. Santa Claus this Christmas; close-up and personal, and even sit on his lap. After lots of pose and laughs, the cool Ceiva Digital Photo frame will give you the chance of sharing pictures, even from the camera phone. Our friends and family will be with us, by singing, Santa Claus is coming to town. Isn't it nice? Not just that Christmas gift, Santa also became more cheerful this season by asking your holiday wish. Santa is going to grant one wish everyday randomly, for you to have the chance of winning cash. So what are you waiting for? Just check the site and have a look on the site features, because the user interface of the site is that much nice. So I hope that this Christmas will be a unforgettable one for all of us, by sharing the photos that we take with Santa and so on. So try it out and have fun during this auspicious time… I got a wish what about you?
Sunday, December 21, 2008
>> How to Manage Ethics in the Workplace?
Instructions
Step 1:
Communicate the company's ethics policy clearly to the employees. Posting it around the office and distributing it to employees is great, but you should have regular meetings in which everyone spends some time discussing ethics. Ask people to talk about examples of different ethical decisions. Review the rules and the reasons for them. Make it clear that the company won't tolerate unethical conduct and outline the consequences for it.
Step 2:
Make it easy for employees to seek guidance when they need help making a decision. Employees may not always be sure what the ethical solution is. Therefore, it's the company's responsibility to provide the resources that they need to make the right decision. Someone should be available at all times with whom employees can discuss these issues.
Step 3:
Create an atmosphere in which employees can trust their supervisors and know they can report violators of the ethics policy. Supervisors should keep employees who report violators anonymous and not make them face penalty. However, employees shouldn't feel like it's their responsibility to report violations.
Step 4:
Set an example. Supervisors cannot expect employees to respect them if they don't follow the rules that they set. Model decision-making that embraces the ethical values that the company embraces. Employees will respect their supervisors more and will likely follow their example.
Step 1:
Communicate the company's ethics policy clearly to the employees. Posting it around the office and distributing it to employees is great, but you should have regular meetings in which everyone spends some time discussing ethics. Ask people to talk about examples of different ethical decisions. Review the rules and the reasons for them. Make it clear that the company won't tolerate unethical conduct and outline the consequences for it.
Step 2:
Make it easy for employees to seek guidance when they need help making a decision. Employees may not always be sure what the ethical solution is. Therefore, it's the company's responsibility to provide the resources that they need to make the right decision. Someone should be available at all times with whom employees can discuss these issues.
Step 3:
Create an atmosphere in which employees can trust their supervisors and know they can report violators of the ethics policy. Supervisors should keep employees who report violators anonymous and not make them face penalty. However, employees shouldn't feel like it's their responsibility to report violations.
Step 4:
Set an example. Supervisors cannot expect employees to respect them if they don't follow the rules that they set. Model decision-making that embraces the ethical values that the company embraces. Employees will respect their supervisors more and will likely follow their example.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
>> How to Recognize Depression in the Workplace?
Instructions
Identify the Problem
Step 1:
Look carefully at the individual you are concerned about. If you notice decreased productivity in the workplace, a flatness of affect or accelerated weight loss, depression maybe the culprit.
Step 2:
Stay on the lookout for signs of irritability. Depression is distinct in its ability to rob otherwise reasonable people of their sense of perspective, so you may recognize more aggressive behavior than usual.
Step 3:
Watch out for indications of problems at home. You don't want to exceed the bounds of decorum, but it is wise to pay attention if things seem to be in a downward spiral.
Step 4:
Take note if you see outward signs of despair in your coworker. We all have bad days now and then, but depression will typically produce far more of them, of far greater severity.
Step 5:
Speak with a friend or workplace supervisor of the depressed individual if you don't share a close rapport. Often if you can deliver the message via a trusted acquaintance, it comes across less like an indictment or more like an offer of assistance.
Step 6:
Speak with that person about his mood if you share a close relationship. Conversations such as these are often best conducted outside the workplace, where that individual may feel more comfortable talking freely about his life.
Identify the Problem
Step 1:
Look carefully at the individual you are concerned about. If you notice decreased productivity in the workplace, a flatness of affect or accelerated weight loss, depression maybe the culprit.
Step 2:
Stay on the lookout for signs of irritability. Depression is distinct in its ability to rob otherwise reasonable people of their sense of perspective, so you may recognize more aggressive behavior than usual.
Step 3:
Watch out for indications of problems at home. You don't want to exceed the bounds of decorum, but it is wise to pay attention if things seem to be in a downward spiral.
Step 4:
Take note if you see outward signs of despair in your coworker. We all have bad days now and then, but depression will typically produce far more of them, of far greater severity.
Step 5:
Speak with a friend or workplace supervisor of the depressed individual if you don't share a close rapport. Often if you can deliver the message via a trusted acquaintance, it comes across less like an indictment or more like an offer of assistance.
Step 6:
Speak with that person about his mood if you share a close relationship. Conversations such as these are often best conducted outside the workplace, where that individual may feel more comfortable talking freely about his life.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
>> How to Identify Inappropriate Behavior in the Workplace?
Instructions
Step 1:
Know that jokes about someone's gender, race, cultural background, religion or other personal characteristics are very inappropriate. This is true even if it seems that the person is poking fun at himself, as it could also hurt the feelings of someone else. If this happens to you, try respectfully asking the person to stop making jokes about the particular subject. If the behavior doesn't stop, then you should bring it to your boss's attention.
Step 2:
Remember that touching someone else's body or making comments that are sexual in any way are always inappropriate behaviors. This type of behavior, both in and out of the workplace, could result in a lawsuit. If you are on the receiving end of uninvited touching or sexual comments, report them to your supervisor immediately.
Step 3:
Understand that dating among colleagues is usually inappropriate. However, this often depends on the company. In most cases though, relationships between a manager and an employee are inappropriate because they can cause problems in the workplace.
Step 4:
Consider possible instances of discrimination. Discrimination based on age, gender, disability, national origin, race and religion is always inappropriate in the workplace. An example of this might be when a company only wants to hire men for manual labor jobs because they assume women can't do them because they are women.
Step 5:
Realize that pushing religion in the workplace is inappropriate. For example, if a Christian manager is trying to share his religion with a new employee to make him feel welcome; this could make the employee uncomfortable. He might feel like he can't voice his feelings and discomfort to his manager for fear of losing respect. If you feel that a supervisor or coworker is pushing unwanted information about his religion, you should ask them to stop. If they don't, make a report of inappropriate workplace behavior.
Step 1:
Know that jokes about someone's gender, race, cultural background, religion or other personal characteristics are very inappropriate. This is true even if it seems that the person is poking fun at himself, as it could also hurt the feelings of someone else. If this happens to you, try respectfully asking the person to stop making jokes about the particular subject. If the behavior doesn't stop, then you should bring it to your boss's attention.
Step 2:
Remember that touching someone else's body or making comments that are sexual in any way are always inappropriate behaviors. This type of behavior, both in and out of the workplace, could result in a lawsuit. If you are on the receiving end of uninvited touching or sexual comments, report them to your supervisor immediately.
Step 3:
Understand that dating among colleagues is usually inappropriate. However, this often depends on the company. In most cases though, relationships between a manager and an employee are inappropriate because they can cause problems in the workplace.
Step 4:
Consider possible instances of discrimination. Discrimination based on age, gender, disability, national origin, race and religion is always inappropriate in the workplace. An example of this might be when a company only wants to hire men for manual labor jobs because they assume women can't do them because they are women.
Step 5:
Realize that pushing religion in the workplace is inappropriate. For example, if a Christian manager is trying to share his religion with a new employee to make him feel welcome; this could make the employee uncomfortable. He might feel like he can't voice his feelings and discomfort to his manager for fear of losing respect. If you feel that a supervisor or coworker is pushing unwanted information about his religion, you should ask them to stop. If they don't, make a report of inappropriate workplace behavior.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
>> How to Solve Workplace Problems?
Instructions
Step 1:
Understand that when people in the workplace communicate with each other, they need to make sure that the other person understands what they are hearing. This way, nobody will be able to say, "Oh, I misunderstood" or "Well, no one told me that." When interacting with others, it is often helpful to repeat the key points that you want them to remember.
Step 2:
Remember that everyone should always be direct and truthful. Don't imply or exaggerate anything you say; instead be respectful, truthful and direct so that you aren't misunderstood.
Step 3:
Have company meetings during which everyone discusses the points made in Steps 1 and 2. The first part of solving workplace problems is prevention--eliminate problems before they begin. Designate a supervisor or supervisors who are responsible for helping people solve problems in the workplace. Next, make it clear that at any time an employee is having a problem, they can visit with these people for help.
Step 4:
Solve problems among employees when they arise. First, identify the problem and the facts surrounding it. Second, identify the size and importance of the problem. This might be something with an easy solution. On the other hand, it may be a recurring problem that needs quite a bit of time and attention to solve.
Step 5:
Identify the best way to solve the problem. Discuss acceptable solutions to the problems and decide which one is the best. Next, determine the actions needed to reach that solution. You may need to have further meetings, mediation between employees or, in extreme situations, legal action.
Step 1:
Understand that when people in the workplace communicate with each other, they need to make sure that the other person understands what they are hearing. This way, nobody will be able to say, "Oh, I misunderstood" or "Well, no one told me that." When interacting with others, it is often helpful to repeat the key points that you want them to remember.
Step 2:
Remember that everyone should always be direct and truthful. Don't imply or exaggerate anything you say; instead be respectful, truthful and direct so that you aren't misunderstood.
Step 3:
Have company meetings during which everyone discusses the points made in Steps 1 and 2. The first part of solving workplace problems is prevention--eliminate problems before they begin. Designate a supervisor or supervisors who are responsible for helping people solve problems in the workplace. Next, make it clear that at any time an employee is having a problem, they can visit with these people for help.
Step 4:
Solve problems among employees when they arise. First, identify the problem and the facts surrounding it. Second, identify the size and importance of the problem. This might be something with an easy solution. On the other hand, it may be a recurring problem that needs quite a bit of time and attention to solve.
Step 5:
Identify the best way to solve the problem. Discuss acceptable solutions to the problems and decide which one is the best. Next, determine the actions needed to reach that solution. You may need to have further meetings, mediation between employees or, in extreme situations, legal action.
Saturday, December 06, 2008
>> Companies keep an eye on workers' Internet use
A large percentage of companies are monitoring Internet use by workers, but many still allow at least some personal use of the Web.
- Blue Bell Creameries in Brenham, Texas, asks employees to limit the amount of time that they spend at online shopping sites and blocks access to some specific Web locations.
"It's understood that work time is work time," says Bill Weiss, a spokesman with Blue Bell, which has 2,800 employees. He says the policy helps limit employees from accessing sites that can contain spyware.
- General Motors allows employees to use the Web for work and personal use but blocks sites that are considered inappropriate.
"We expect GM employees to apply good judgment when accessing the Internet and to keep focused on the task at hand," says Linda McGill, director of communications for information systems and services at GM. "We reserve the right to block certain sites for a variety of reasons."
- In the federal government, agencies are required to establish an Internet-use policy. Limited personal use of the Web is permitted.
But some employers are taking tougher stances. The city of Pittsburgh is rolling out a policy that will eventually limit almost all of the city's 1,300 employees to 30 minutes a day on the Internet. Currently the policy applies to public works employees. The restriction is handled through a Web-filtering program that tracks the amount of time employees spend online.
"It's a best practice for the taxpayers of Pittsburgh," says Dick Skrinjar, of the mayor's office. "We want the highest level of service. It makes us more effective and productive."
Three-quarters of companies monitor employees' website connections in large part due to concern about inappropriate Internet surfing, according to a 2005 survey by the American Management Association (AMA). More than half retain and review messages. Most also have policies regarding personal e-mail use, and more than a quarter have fired workers for misusing the Internet. Thirty-six percent track content, keystrokes and time spent at the keyboard.
Sixty-five percent of companies use software to block certain websites, a 27% increase since 2001, according to the AMA.
Eighty-seven percent of employees surf non-work-related websites while at work, according to a survey by Vault.com. More than half engage in personal website surfing every day.
Employers realize the need to monitor to avoid abuse, says Wally Bock, of Greensborough, N.C, author of the soon-to-be-released Performance Talk, which deals with performance issues. But smart companies, he says, are handling those who abuse the Internet on a one-on-one basis. Limiting all personal use, he says, goes too far.
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
>> Hangovers - A Pain in the Workplace
Excessive drinking by employees cost businesses and industries worldwide billions of dollars each year in absenteeism and lost productivity, but it is not the heavy drinkers or alcoholics who are mostly responsible.
New research shows that it is the light or light-to-moderate drinkers who cause the most problems. More than half of all alcohol-related problems in the workplace are caused by light drinkers, and 87 percent by light-to-moderate drinkers.
The problems are mostly due to hangovers.
In the workplace, the greatest cost incurred by alcohol is the decreased productivity of affected employees as a result of hangover-related absenteeism and poor job performance, Wiese says.
In Finland, which has a population of 5 million persons, more than 1 million workdays are lost each year because of hangover. Light-to-moderate users of alcohol -- 0 to 3 drinks per day for men and 0 to 1 drink per day for women -- account for most of the lost-work costs because they make up most of the work force.
The primary morbidity that affects light-to-moderate drinkers is the hangover, not the long-term consequences of alcohol abuse, such as cirrhosis and cardiomyopathy. Chronic alcoholism is responsible for only a small proportion of the total societal cost of alcohol use, the report said.
Researchers also found that people with hangovers posed a danger to themselves and others long after their blood alcohol levels had returned to normal, suggesting that hangovers could be more insidious than actual inebriation.
"Even if you don't feel severely hungover, your cognitive abilities, concentration and technical skills may actually be diminished," Wiese said. "With inebriation, you're at least more aware of it perhaps more than with a hangover."
New research shows that it is the light or light-to-moderate drinkers who cause the most problems. More than half of all alcohol-related problems in the workplace are caused by light drinkers, and 87 percent by light-to-moderate drinkers.
The problems are mostly due to hangovers.
In the workplace, the greatest cost incurred by alcohol is the decreased productivity of affected employees as a result of hangover-related absenteeism and poor job performance, Wiese says.
In Finland, which has a population of 5 million persons, more than 1 million workdays are lost each year because of hangover. Light-to-moderate users of alcohol -- 0 to 3 drinks per day for men and 0 to 1 drink per day for women -- account for most of the lost-work costs because they make up most of the work force.
The primary morbidity that affects light-to-moderate drinkers is the hangover, not the long-term consequences of alcohol abuse, such as cirrhosis and cardiomyopathy. Chronic alcoholism is responsible for only a small proportion of the total societal cost of alcohol use, the report said.
Researchers also found that people with hangovers posed a danger to themselves and others long after their blood alcohol levels had returned to normal, suggesting that hangovers could be more insidious than actual inebriation.
"Even if you don't feel severely hungover, your cognitive abilities, concentration and technical skills may actually be diminished," Wiese said. "With inebriation, you're at least more aware of it perhaps more than with a hangover."
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Great Big Stuff
While on auspicious occasions it is really a nice experience to get gits for our friends, relatives and so on. But the thing is we all need a perfect place to get those gifts at affordable prices. At the same time this is Christmas time, so many are willing to buy gifts for various purposes. For all of your kind information just check this post, here we will see about the site GreatBigStuff.com, which offers many gifts at very good offer prices. Here many kinds of items are available at low prices compared to any where else. The things that I would like to buy from the site is Cheese hat, Alarm Clock, Soccer Ball. So you all just try this site and make use of it.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
>> Head Protection
Head Injuries
Head injuries are fairly common in industry and account for 3 to 6% of all industrial injuries in industrialized countries. They are often severe and result in an average lost time of about three weeks. The injuries sustained are generally the result of blows caused by the impact of angular objects such as tools or bolts falling from a height of several metres; in other cases, workers may strike their heads in a fall to a floor or suffer a collision between some fixed object and their heads.
A number of different types of injury have been recorded:
* perforation of the skull resulting from the application of an excessive force to a very localized area, as for example in the case of direct contact with a pointed or sharp-edged object.
* fracture of the skull or of the cervical vertebrae occurring when an excessive force is applied on a larger area, stressing the skull beyond the limits of its elasticity or compressing the cervical portion of the spine.
* brain lesions without fracture of the skull resulting from the brain being displaced suddenly within the skull, which may lead to contusion, concussion, haemorrhage of the brain or circulatory problems.
Understanding the physical parameters that account for these various types of injury is difficult, although of fundamental importance, and there is considerable disagreement in the extensive literature published on this subject. Some specialists consider that the force involved is the principal factor to be considered, while others claim that it is a matter of energy, or of the quantity of movement; further opinions relate the brain injury to acceleration, to acceleration rate, or to a specific shock index such as HIC, GSI, WSTC. In most cases, each one of these factors is likely to be involved to a greater or lesser extent. It may be concluded that our knowledge of the mechanisms of shocks to the head is still only partial and controversial. The shock tolerance of the head is determined by means of experimentation on cadavers or on animals, and it is not easy to extrapolate these values to a living human subject.
On the basis of the results of analyzes of accidents sustained by building workers wearing safety helmets, however, it seems that head injuries due to shocks occur when the quantity of energy involved in the shock is in excess of about 100 J.
Other types of injuries are less frequent but should not be overlooked. They include burns resulting from splashes of hot or corrosive liquids or molten material, or electrical shocks resulting from accidental contact of the head with exposed conductive parts.
Safety Helmets
The chief purpose of a safety helmet is to protect the head of the wearer against hazards, mechanical shocks. It may in addition provide protection against other for example, mechanical, thermal and electrical.
A safety helmet should fulfill the following requirements in order to reduce the harmful effects of shocks to the head:
1. It should limit the pressure applied to the skull by spreading the load over the largest possible surface. This is achieved by providing a sufficiently large harness that closely match various skull shapes, together with a hard shell strong enough to prevent the head from coming into direct contact with accidentally falling objects and to provide protection if the wearer’s head should hit a hard surface. The shell must therefore resist deformation and perforation.
2. It should deflect falling objects by having a suitably smooth and rounded shape. A helmet with protruding ridges tends to arrest falling objects rather than to deflect them and thus retain slightly more kinetic energy than helmets which are perfectly smooth.
3. It should dissipate and disperse the energy that may be transmitted to it in such a way that the energy is not passed totally to the head and neck. This is achieved by means of the harness, which must be securely fixed to the hard shell so that it can absorb a shock without being detached from the shell. The harness must also be flexible enough to undergo deformation under impact without touching the inside surface of the shell. This deformation, which absorbs most of the energy of a shock, is limited by the minimum amount of clearance between the hard shell and the skull and by the maximum elongation of the harness before it breaks. Thus the rigidity or stiffness of the harness should be the result of a compromise between the maximum amount of energy that it is designed to absorb and the progressive rate at which the shock is to be allowed to be transmitted to the head.
Head injuries are fairly common in industry and account for 3 to 6% of all industrial injuries in industrialized countries. They are often severe and result in an average lost time of about three weeks. The injuries sustained are generally the result of blows caused by the impact of angular objects such as tools or bolts falling from a height of several metres; in other cases, workers may strike their heads in a fall to a floor or suffer a collision between some fixed object and their heads.
A number of different types of injury have been recorded:
* perforation of the skull resulting from the application of an excessive force to a very localized area, as for example in the case of direct contact with a pointed or sharp-edged object.
* fracture of the skull or of the cervical vertebrae occurring when an excessive force is applied on a larger area, stressing the skull beyond the limits of its elasticity or compressing the cervical portion of the spine.
* brain lesions without fracture of the skull resulting from the brain being displaced suddenly within the skull, which may lead to contusion, concussion, haemorrhage of the brain or circulatory problems.
Understanding the physical parameters that account for these various types of injury is difficult, although of fundamental importance, and there is considerable disagreement in the extensive literature published on this subject. Some specialists consider that the force involved is the principal factor to be considered, while others claim that it is a matter of energy, or of the quantity of movement; further opinions relate the brain injury to acceleration, to acceleration rate, or to a specific shock index such as HIC, GSI, WSTC. In most cases, each one of these factors is likely to be involved to a greater or lesser extent. It may be concluded that our knowledge of the mechanisms of shocks to the head is still only partial and controversial. The shock tolerance of the head is determined by means of experimentation on cadavers or on animals, and it is not easy to extrapolate these values to a living human subject.
On the basis of the results of analyzes of accidents sustained by building workers wearing safety helmets, however, it seems that head injuries due to shocks occur when the quantity of energy involved in the shock is in excess of about 100 J.
Other types of injuries are less frequent but should not be overlooked. They include burns resulting from splashes of hot or corrosive liquids or molten material, or electrical shocks resulting from accidental contact of the head with exposed conductive parts.
Safety Helmets
The chief purpose of a safety helmet is to protect the head of the wearer against hazards, mechanical shocks. It may in addition provide protection against other for example, mechanical, thermal and electrical.
A safety helmet should fulfill the following requirements in order to reduce the harmful effects of shocks to the head:
1. It should limit the pressure applied to the skull by spreading the load over the largest possible surface. This is achieved by providing a sufficiently large harness that closely match various skull shapes, together with a hard shell strong enough to prevent the head from coming into direct contact with accidentally falling objects and to provide protection if the wearer’s head should hit a hard surface. The shell must therefore resist deformation and perforation.
2. It should deflect falling objects by having a suitably smooth and rounded shape. A helmet with protruding ridges tends to arrest falling objects rather than to deflect them and thus retain slightly more kinetic energy than helmets which are perfectly smooth.
3. It should dissipate and disperse the energy that may be transmitted to it in such a way that the energy is not passed totally to the head and neck. This is achieved by means of the harness, which must be securely fixed to the hard shell so that it can absorb a shock without being detached from the shell. The harness must also be flexible enough to undergo deformation under impact without touching the inside surface of the shell. This deformation, which absorbs most of the energy of a shock, is limited by the minimum amount of clearance between the hard shell and the skull and by the maximum elongation of the harness before it breaks. Thus the rigidity or stiffness of the harness should be the result of a compromise between the maximum amount of energy that it is designed to absorb and the progressive rate at which the shock is to be allowed to be transmitted to the head.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
>> Important Safety Tips on Using Portable Ladders - Part 2
Continuation of Part 1...
Climbing a Ladder
Even when you're not going very high, climbing a ladder can be a bit of a balancing act. By following these tips you can climb with greater comfort and security:
* Grasp the rungs of the ladder, not the side rails. The rungs are easier to hold onto in case your foot slips. Face the ladder when going up or down and when working from it. Keep the centre of your body within the side rails.
* Maintain three-point contact by keeping two hands and one foot, or two feet and one hand, on the ladder at all times.
* Do not carry objects in your hands while on a ladder. Instead, hoist materials or attach tools to your belt.
Staying on a Ladder
Above all, don't fall! Adopt these common-sense rules:
* Tie yourself off with a safety harness when working 3 m (10 ft) or more off the ground or when working with both hands.
* Do not work from the top three rungs. The higher you go on a ladder, the greater the possibility that it will slip out at the base.
* Wear protective footwear with slip-resistant soles and heels. Before mounting a ladder, make sure your footwear is in good condition, and wipe off the soles if necessary. Don't climb a ladder if the soles of your shoes or boots are wet, muddy or slippery.
* Ensure that only one person is on a single-width ladder. A double-width ladder should have no more than one person on each side.
* Don't straddle the space between a ladder and another object.
* Don't overreach from a ladder; step down and move the ladder as required. You might need to take a rest break after awhile, since frequent climbing is hard work on the legs.
* Keep your balance. If you're doing work that requires you to look up and reach above your head (e.g. to wash windows or paint a wall) rest frequently to avoid arm fatigue and disorientation. If you become dizzy or panicky, drape your arms over a rung and rest your head against another rung or side rail. Climb down slowly.
Other Safety Precautions
* Ensure that all electrical equipment used during ladder work is in good condition and properly grounded.
* Do not join two short ladders to make a longer ladder. The side rails are not strong enough to support the extra load.
* Do not allow anyone to stand under a ladder.
* Do not use a ladder placed in a horizontal position as a scaffold plank or runway.
* Do not use a chair, barrel, box or anything else as a makeshift ladder.
* If you have access to a fixed stairway or scaffold, use it instead of a portable ladder.
Climbing a Ladder
Even when you're not going very high, climbing a ladder can be a bit of a balancing act. By following these tips you can climb with greater comfort and security:
* Grasp the rungs of the ladder, not the side rails. The rungs are easier to hold onto in case your foot slips. Face the ladder when going up or down and when working from it. Keep the centre of your body within the side rails.
* Maintain three-point contact by keeping two hands and one foot, or two feet and one hand, on the ladder at all times.
* Do not carry objects in your hands while on a ladder. Instead, hoist materials or attach tools to your belt.
Staying on a Ladder
Above all, don't fall! Adopt these common-sense rules:
* Tie yourself off with a safety harness when working 3 m (10 ft) or more off the ground or when working with both hands.
* Do not work from the top three rungs. The higher you go on a ladder, the greater the possibility that it will slip out at the base.
* Wear protective footwear with slip-resistant soles and heels. Before mounting a ladder, make sure your footwear is in good condition, and wipe off the soles if necessary. Don't climb a ladder if the soles of your shoes or boots are wet, muddy or slippery.
* Ensure that only one person is on a single-width ladder. A double-width ladder should have no more than one person on each side.
* Don't straddle the space between a ladder and another object.
* Don't overreach from a ladder; step down and move the ladder as required. You might need to take a rest break after awhile, since frequent climbing is hard work on the legs.
* Keep your balance. If you're doing work that requires you to look up and reach above your head (e.g. to wash windows or paint a wall) rest frequently to avoid arm fatigue and disorientation. If you become dizzy or panicky, drape your arms over a rung and rest your head against another rung or side rail. Climb down slowly.
Other Safety Precautions
* Ensure that all electrical equipment used during ladder work is in good condition and properly grounded.
* Do not join two short ladders to make a longer ladder. The side rails are not strong enough to support the extra load.
* Do not allow anyone to stand under a ladder.
* Do not use a ladder placed in a horizontal position as a scaffold plank or runway.
* Do not use a chair, barrel, box or anything else as a makeshift ladder.
* If you have access to a fixed stairway or scaffold, use it instead of a portable ladder.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
>> Important Safety Tips on Using Portable Ladders - Part 1
Falls from portable ladders are a major source of injury in the workplace. They are usually more serious than other physical injuries in the workplace, and more costly for everyone in terms of time loss, compensation costs and human suffering.
Ladders have been around a long time, and are common to almost every home and workplace. This, and their simplicity, generates the false impression that ladder work requires no special knowledge or skills. The opposite is true. Anyone who uses a ladder should have hands-on safety training to learn about the various risks involved and the precautions necessary to prevent falling.
Choosing the Right Ladder
Using a ladder for purposes not anticipated in its design is the most common cause of falls. Workers select among the ladders that are made available to them by the employer, but these are not necessarily what safety would dictate. The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) sets standards for ladder capacity. Safety regulations give specific measurement requirements. Companies and individuals need to focus more on the importance of choosing a CSA-approved ladder of appropriate strength, type, and length for the task.
Ladder inspection and setup, climbing techniques, safety precautions and common sense are also important factors that must be considered.
Inspecting a Ladder
Use a portable ladder only if you're sure it can support you. Inspect the ladder before and after using it. Pay close attention to painted wooden ladders; the paint could be hiding defects. If the ladder is defective, tag it and have it either repaired or thrown out.
Setting Up a Ladder
Ladders are very dangerous pieces of equipment. Once you've inspected your ladder and established that it's in good condition, it's important to know where and how to set up the ladder, and where and how not to.
* Before setting up a ladder, check for overhead electrical wires. Clear the area around the base and top of the ladder of debris, tools and other objects.
* If you must use a ladder in passageways, driveways or other high traffic areas, set up suitable barricades. If you're using a ladder in a doorway, lock the doors shut.
* Place the ladder feet 1/4 of the ladder's working length away from the base of the structure (e.g. if the ladder measures 8 feet between its base and its support point at the top of a wall, there should be 2 feet between the base of the ladder and the foot of the wall).
* Rest both side rails on the top support and secure the ladder to prevent slipping.
* If you will be stepping onto a higher platform (e.g. a roof or scaffold) from the ladder, make sure the ladder extends at least 1 m (3 ft) above that platform.
* Place the ladder on a firm, level footing. Secure the bottom to prevent it from slipping. Have someone hold the ladder if possible, especially if the ladder doesn't have slip-resistant feet or secure blocking.
* Do not set up a ladder on a box, cart, table or scaffold; on ice; or on any other unstable or slippery surface.
* Stand a ladder on both side rails, not on any of its rungs.
To be continued in Part 2....
Ladders have been around a long time, and are common to almost every home and workplace. This, and their simplicity, generates the false impression that ladder work requires no special knowledge or skills. The opposite is true. Anyone who uses a ladder should have hands-on safety training to learn about the various risks involved and the precautions necessary to prevent falling.
Choosing the Right Ladder
Using a ladder for purposes not anticipated in its design is the most common cause of falls. Workers select among the ladders that are made available to them by the employer, but these are not necessarily what safety would dictate. The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) sets standards for ladder capacity. Safety regulations give specific measurement requirements. Companies and individuals need to focus more on the importance of choosing a CSA-approved ladder of appropriate strength, type, and length for the task.
Ladder inspection and setup, climbing techniques, safety precautions and common sense are also important factors that must be considered.
Inspecting a Ladder
Use a portable ladder only if you're sure it can support you. Inspect the ladder before and after using it. Pay close attention to painted wooden ladders; the paint could be hiding defects. If the ladder is defective, tag it and have it either repaired or thrown out.
Setting Up a Ladder
Ladders are very dangerous pieces of equipment. Once you've inspected your ladder and established that it's in good condition, it's important to know where and how to set up the ladder, and where and how not to.
* Before setting up a ladder, check for overhead electrical wires. Clear the area around the base and top of the ladder of debris, tools and other objects.
* If you must use a ladder in passageways, driveways or other high traffic areas, set up suitable barricades. If you're using a ladder in a doorway, lock the doors shut.
* Place the ladder feet 1/4 of the ladder's working length away from the base of the structure (e.g. if the ladder measures 8 feet between its base and its support point at the top of a wall, there should be 2 feet between the base of the ladder and the foot of the wall).
* Rest both side rails on the top support and secure the ladder to prevent slipping.
* If you will be stepping onto a higher platform (e.g. a roof or scaffold) from the ladder, make sure the ladder extends at least 1 m (3 ft) above that platform.
* Place the ladder on a firm, level footing. Secure the bottom to prevent it from slipping. Have someone hold the ladder if possible, especially if the ladder doesn't have slip-resistant feet or secure blocking.
* Do not set up a ladder on a box, cart, table or scaffold; on ice; or on any other unstable or slippery surface.
* Stand a ladder on both side rails, not on any of its rungs.
To be continued in Part 2....
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
>> Workplace Hazardous Chemicals
Chemical Hazards
Health hazards can arise from exposure to a large variety of chemical substances. Their toxic properties can harm the body. Chemical hazards take the form of solids, liquids, vapours, gases, dusts, fumes or mists. They can be inhaled, ingested or absorbed into the body.
In order to prevent harm, we need to understand the toxic properties of chemicals. Toxic properties means the ability of the chemical to produce adverse health effects. We also need to know the physical states chemical agents can take during the work process. This can help to determine how they might contact or enter the body and how exposure may be controlled.
Chemicals serve many purposes in the workplace. Some are the raw materials used to make a product. Sometimes the product itself is a chemical. Other chemicals are fuels used to provide energy. Still others are byproducts of a process or are used for other purposes, such as lubrication and cleaning.
Chemicals that may cause an adverse health effect are called toxic. Some chemicals, such as corrosives, can harm the body without being toxic. Hazardous chemicals may also be referred to as hazardous substances or hazardous materials.
A very large number of chemicals are used in workplaces. There are many whose health effects are not entirely known. The problem is all the more difficult because the health effects of some chemicals can be subtle, or may take years to develop. The best policy, therefore, is to regard chemicals as potentially hazardous until their effects are fully known.
The employer, as well as members of joint committees, must know how to recognize, assess and control chemical hazards.
Physical States of Matter
Chemicals exist in one of three states: solid, liquid or gas.
* A solid has shape and form, whether it's a dust particle or an ingot of steel.
* A liquid is a formless fluid. It takes the shape of its container, but doesn't necessarily fill it. Solvents and oils are examples of chemicals in liquid form.
* A gas is a formless substance that expands to occupy all the space of its container. Oxygen and carbon monoxide are examples of chemicals in gaseous form. Gases are usually invisible, but they may be detected in some cases by their taste or smell.
A chemical is described as a solid, liquid or gas according to its state under normal conditions of temperature and pressure. These normal conditions are called room temperature and atmospheric pressure.
Some chemicals move from one state to another with a change in temperature or pressure. Water is a chemical which is normally a liquid. At normal atmospheric pressure, it becomes a solid at temperatures below 0 degrees Celsius. Propane gas is a liquid while it is stored under pressure in a tank, but it becomes a gas when it is released at atmospheric pressure. The product known as dry ice is carbon dioxide. At atmospheric pressure, it becomes a solid at temperatures below -78.5 degrees Celsius. It changes directly into a gas at normal room temperature.
Knowledge of the physical states of hazardous chemicals is important to an understanding of their health effects. The physical state of a chemical determines which routes it may use to enter the body. For example, a gas may easily enter the body by inhalation. Some liquids are more likely to be absorbed through the skin. The fact that chemicals may change their state when subjected to work processes that involve temperature and pressure changes makes it all the more important that all of the possible states be taken into account.
Health hazards can arise from exposure to a large variety of chemical substances. Their toxic properties can harm the body. Chemical hazards take the form of solids, liquids, vapours, gases, dusts, fumes or mists. They can be inhaled, ingested or absorbed into the body.
In order to prevent harm, we need to understand the toxic properties of chemicals. Toxic properties means the ability of the chemical to produce adverse health effects. We also need to know the physical states chemical agents can take during the work process. This can help to determine how they might contact or enter the body and how exposure may be controlled.
Chemicals serve many purposes in the workplace. Some are the raw materials used to make a product. Sometimes the product itself is a chemical. Other chemicals are fuels used to provide energy. Still others are byproducts of a process or are used for other purposes, such as lubrication and cleaning.
Chemicals that may cause an adverse health effect are called toxic. Some chemicals, such as corrosives, can harm the body without being toxic. Hazardous chemicals may also be referred to as hazardous substances or hazardous materials.
A very large number of chemicals are used in workplaces. There are many whose health effects are not entirely known. The problem is all the more difficult because the health effects of some chemicals can be subtle, or may take years to develop. The best policy, therefore, is to regard chemicals as potentially hazardous until their effects are fully known.
The employer, as well as members of joint committees, must know how to recognize, assess and control chemical hazards.
Physical States of Matter
Chemicals exist in one of three states: solid, liquid or gas.
* A solid has shape and form, whether it's a dust particle or an ingot of steel.
* A liquid is a formless fluid. It takes the shape of its container, but doesn't necessarily fill it. Solvents and oils are examples of chemicals in liquid form.
* A gas is a formless substance that expands to occupy all the space of its container. Oxygen and carbon monoxide are examples of chemicals in gaseous form. Gases are usually invisible, but they may be detected in some cases by their taste or smell.
A chemical is described as a solid, liquid or gas according to its state under normal conditions of temperature and pressure. These normal conditions are called room temperature and atmospheric pressure.
Some chemicals move from one state to another with a change in temperature or pressure. Water is a chemical which is normally a liquid. At normal atmospheric pressure, it becomes a solid at temperatures below 0 degrees Celsius. Propane gas is a liquid while it is stored under pressure in a tank, but it becomes a gas when it is released at atmospheric pressure. The product known as dry ice is carbon dioxide. At atmospheric pressure, it becomes a solid at temperatures below -78.5 degrees Celsius. It changes directly into a gas at normal room temperature.
Knowledge of the physical states of hazardous chemicals is important to an understanding of their health effects. The physical state of a chemical determines which routes it may use to enter the body. For example, a gas may easily enter the body by inhalation. Some liquids are more likely to be absorbed through the skin. The fact that chemicals may change their state when subjected to work processes that involve temperature and pressure changes makes it all the more important that all of the possible states be taken into account.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
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