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Is your soap clean?
Many soap dispensers in public places are contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria. Washing with contaminated soap increase the concentrations on people’s hands and on the surfaces ...
Read MoreApple and Stanford Medicine Collaborate for Heart Study
Apple and Stanford Medicine Collaborate for Heart Study Apple is one of the companies leading the way to a more proactive approach in recognizing the signs ...
Read MoreElectric Hand Dryers vs. Paper Towels: There’s a Clear Winner
Using paper towels to dry your hands is far more hygienic than using electric hand dryers. Using hand dryers actually increases the amount of bacteria on ...
Read MoreAvoid Occupational Back Injuries
Safety First According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), more than one million workers experience back injuries each year. One fourth of all workers compensation ...
Read MoreHeat Exhaustion and How to Avoid it
As defined by the Mayo Clinic, heat exhaustion is a condition whose symptoms may include heavy sweating and a rapid pulse, a result of your body ...
Read MoreUnderstanding Electrolyte Drinks
What is an Electrolyte? Electrolytes are salts that become charged molecules, called ions, when they are dissolved in a liquid. Their electrical charges and ability to ...
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Importance of Gloves in the Workplace
Hand injuries, including injury to fingernails and fingers, are often written off as first-aid usage and near-misses. Many workers consider the use of gloves hard to ...
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Hand Washing Can Save Lives
Keeping hands clean through improved hand hygiene is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. ...
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This Box Could Save Your Life One Day…
Use of an Automated External Defibrillator can increase the cardiac arrest survival rate by a staggering 70% Every 1.7 minutes, someone in America suffers Sudden Cardiac ...
Read MoreWho says music doesn’t save lives?
Bee Gees In an effort to help train first responders in hands-only CPR, New York Presbyterian Hospital has released a 40-song playlist whose beats per minute match ...
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Is your First Aid program compliant with the latest ANSI Standards?
ANSI (American National Standards Institute) Minimum Requirements for Workplace First Aid Kits and Supplies (ANSI Z308.1) establishes the minimum requirements for first aid kit supplies. First ...
Read MoreIs your company in compliance with the new OSHA Silica Standard
OSHA’s new silica dust exposure standard went into effect September 23rd last year, but the agency delayed enforcement until Oct. 23 to give employers more time ...
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