Accident Prevention Preventing accidents when there is an open fire As the old adage goes, “ Fire is a good servant but a bad master.” Although fire has numerous good uses such as aiding us in cooking, keeping warm, roasting food and the list goes on, it can also bring about adverse effects and irreparable damage. This can be prevented if the fire safety precaution is taken and people are educated about the danger lurking around houses furniture(for eg. Electrical appliances) which may potentially spark a fire. A few ways of prevention are listed below. Never leave the stove and fire unattended Cooking should never be left unattended as it poses a threat to the cook and anyone in the house.…
For this reason, knowing proper fire safety is necessary. According to Weeks and Cappello, “if welding work cannot be performed in a safe area that contains no fire hazards, then all fire hazards must be removed from the welding area” (49). Having a fire extinguisher ready to go is one way of preventing fires. If there are materials on the floor that are dry and able to be caught fire, the floor must be swept and kept wet. Dumping sand on the floor also works.…
Every year there are thirty-four thousand deaths that are attributed to cancer caused from the processed meat that we are eating. When we prepare our food through either grilling or frying we many times have charred bits that develop on the meat/food. The charred bits carry carcinogens in them and therefore when we ingest them we are digesting the carcinogens and it affects our entire body. The best way to prevent from being diagnosed with cancer from meat preparation is to avoid grilling or frying foods, therefore avoiding the charring that goes along with the grilled/fried foods. Instead of grilling you can try boiling the meat if possible, but if grilling is something that you feel necessary to do there are other ways to reduce the amount of carcinogens/char that develops on the meat.…
Fire in long term care can result from multiple sources such as smoking materials, defective electricity wiring, and storage of combustible chemicals. Other basic disasters such as tornados, hurricanes and flooding are sometimes unpredictable. Facilities are required to have emergency plans, assembly points, and first aid stations in order to tackle fire or any type of disaster. Institutions should always make sure to properly maintain installed systems and equipment. Being prepared is always the best option prevent fire and other basic disasters from causing…
This case pertains to Brad, Tom and a few other parties that are legally involved. On December 15th, an explosion occurred at Brad’s house. This explosion created embers and sparks which reached Tom’s house, who lives two houses down, which caused a fire to irrupt at Tom’s House. The fire caused minor damages to Tom however, there was a fire fighter named Katherine who in attempt to put out the fire, caused significant water damage. Tom and Brad both would like to commence some legal action.…
These fumes and gases contain metal oxide compounds and base metal coatings which can very depending on what kind of metal you are welding on, some can be more dangerous than others. To avoid these fumes make sure you are in a well ventilated area or have exhaust to pull the fumes out. Besides the fumes and electrocution you also have to worry about fires and explosions. Fires can occur in many places when you are welding and also after you are welding. Things around you can catch fire from the sparks that come from you welding or a hot rod, so be careful where you put things.…
We would want to avoid the water or get out of the water at all cost. If we are caught in the tsunami, each person will try to grab onto a debris or something solid to prevent being carried away by the current. Fighting against the current might lead to drowning. If any of us are trapped under debris, we will make as much noise as possible for help. The last common natural…
I feel as though they should move them to one gazebo far from walkways not to put any students in harm’s way due to smoking. You can get in serious trouble for not smoking in the gazebo you’ll be subject to a fine and further notice you could get suspended off campus for a while if necessary. By allowing students to smoke they don’t understand that you are putting certain students in harm’s way, and also to these selves because you’ll be tardy to class if you decide I want to talk a smoke break right before class starts that’s…
These could be things like making a presence in the community or showing up to grade schools for fire safety. They are also showing up to emergencies to protect the community at hand. At the end of the day, it is all about the brother hood in the station and the family at home. Some people want to pick up every shift they can and get on multiple departments. If we forget about the people who truly care for us we might end up hurting…
Safety in the Oil and Gas Industry is critically important especially after the Macondo incident which caused loss of human life and equipment. After the incident the oil Industry became stricter on their safety aspect. Equipment to be used in the industry are regularly checked and they must be replaced immediately if found faulty. A spare of every part must be there on the rig so that there is no time lag in replacing it hence saving time and mitigating…