Not so long ago, it was normal to visit a bar or nightclub and have to deal with vast amounts of cigarette smoke hanging in the air, giving everything a strangely airbrushed look, since you were in a room that had air that was much worse than the most polluted cities on earth. Over the Read more »
Category Archives: Health and Safety
How To Prepare For Sooner State Weather
Oklahoma has a diverse weather climate. Humid and subtropical in the east while somewhat arid towards the west; each part is unique. Summers tend to be extremely hot and last longer than most other areas in the country. With an average of two to three months where the temperatures are hovering above 90 degrees in Read more »
Protect Your Hearing With Ear Plugs
Protecting your hearing is very important. You have to do some preventive measures to safe your hearing when you are in a noisy environment. It is best to consider the use of ear plugs. Ear plugs can benefit almost anyone working in noisy environment. Construction workers, factory workers, gardeners are some occupations that required hearing Read more »
How To Stay Safe Up A Ladder Or Stepladder
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), one-third of all high-fall accidents involve ladders or stepladders. On average 14 people die each year and 1,200 people are seriously injured in these mishaps. One of the main reasons people get hurt is because they use ladders in inappropriate situations. Sometimes, something more substantial is needed Read more »
Post Disaster Steps
When it comes to a disastrous situation… many people say, “It could never happen to me.” But anything can happen to anyone. After all, we don’t have the control of natural disasters. The occurrence of destructive situations, whether natural or not, may happen to us at some point in our lifetime. Despite the fact that Read more »
The Dangers Of Lead: When To Pass Your Home Improvement Project Over To The Professionals
As one of the heaviest common metals besides gold, lead is a natural element in the earth’s crust and is common in our everyday environment. It is easily absorbed into the body even though the body has no biological need for it and can lie in your bones for many years to come. In some Read more »
Beating Those Allergies With A Cleaner Home
Despite Christmas and New Year’s Eve now being a receding memory, there’s still plenty of winter ahead of us, with even chillier temperatures expected over the coming weeks in the wake of record rainfall. Of course, none of us particularly look forward to sub-zero conditions, but for people with asthma and other allergies it can be Read more »
How Dangerous Is Working On A Construction Site?
Construction is one of the most dangerous occupations around and the Health & Safety Executive regularly monitors construction sites and updates safety guidelines for building companies. However, construction workers continue to suffer fatal and devastating injuries in site accidents like falls from height, which often could have been prevented had safety guidelines been followed. The Read more »
Unseen Health Dangers In Student Renting
Image by brianDhawkins With more and more property owners ‘buying to let’, how can you make sure that your landlord has maintained the property you are going to live in? Here are some of the more common issues with rental properties that could be dangerous to your health. Mould And Damp Possibly the most common Read more »
How Clean Is Your Water?
When you drink water, you want it to be as pure as possible. However, sometimes the container in which the water is stored can possibly harm you. That’s why it’s important to take a few moments to study the effects the different types of water bottles can have on your water. Plastic Water Bottles Most Read more »
