Broken Bones Life-changing events could happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone, but what was mine? Approximately two years ago, I got into a car accident. This accident was more momentous to the way I am than I could’ve ever imagined. My paranoia would skyrocket, along with my anxiety and OCD. Nothing would ever be the same for me, and I don’t exactly hate the hurtful experience. My seatbelt had bruised my bladder, causing more pain than my broken bone. But I didn’t cry because I didn’t want to…
article titled Safety, Accidents, and Investigations: Be Prepared for the Unexpected to help employers take into account some of the different factors involved during a workplace accident and external investigation. This article has very good content that explains information potentially useful for employers and safety engineers. The article contains tips for companies striving to meet OSHA’s criteria on how to perform accident prevention plans, how to respond to accidents in the workplace, and…
Use Many people enjoy watching fireworks. Whether it’s New Year’s or Independence Day, they are a very popular spectacle. Fireworks can be a fun, enjoyable way to experience the holidays. Fireworks are a beautiful display of chemistry, but many accidents can happen just by using them, so it is integral that one understands the importance of safety and how to practice it. In doing so, both the human and natural world will benefit. A multitude of things go into making a firework launch. The most…
Increasing Problem of ACL Injuries Is there something we can do to prevent more ACL injuries in the future? ACL injuries are taking out athletes from sports one-hundred thousand to three-hundred thousand each year (Hewett, 2010). Females especially are suffering the most from this specific injury. The ACL muscle is located in your knee and has many functions. It helps keep the tibia from moving forward, keeps the knee from extending farther than it should, and keep the shock absorbers safe from…
Dynamic Duo, Inc. employees 75 people, but the management states that they have little experience and knowledge regarding safety regulations. The plant and every employee working for the company is in danger of unforeseen safety hazards since no one is concerned with safety. If the management does not understand the need for a safe work environment, how is the employee supposed to understand how to properly complete a job task in regards to OSHA guidelines? Dynamic Duo, Inc. needs to enforce the…
airports themselves. When an accident occurs with any virus the CDC is immediately involved to control the situation properly. The worry lies in the fact that the CDC does not always do what they are supposed to do. Preston (1995) recalls an accident, “ [t]he laboratory assistant RENATE L. broke a test tube that was to be sterilized, which had contained infected material on August 28th, and fell ill on September 4th 1967” (p. 36). The actions taken after the test tube accident should have been…
Mishap at the Burial Site Mistakes are made in every industry and funeral directors services are no exception. Even though the clients of these men and women are already dead, the mistakes can be just as horrible to the deceased’ family members as if they were alive. While there are many mistakes that can, and are, unfortunately made in this field, one surpasses them all; that is leaving of jewelry on the deceased instead of removing it prior to burial. There are several causes for such…
After analyzing the medical records of more than 6,267 individuals who had experienced a brain injury after a biking accident, they found only a little over 25 percent wore a helmet. When researchers compared this to cyclists who wore a helmet, they discovered that those who wear a helmet have a 58 percent decreased likelihood of undergoing a serious traumatic brain injury after an accident. In addition, they had 59 percent less chances that they would die, and they had 61 percent less…
First, it’s important to investigate the incident that occurred at Truss Construction Shop. Without investigating, the company will not be able to educate their staff on the occurrence that happened. It can cause tension between the employee’s and management and create an insensitive image for the individual worker that was injured. The company should have a clear and concise answer when employees want to know what exactly took place the day of the event. Next, the company should follow up on…
within the twelve months prior to being hired. (The twelve month period may be shortened if required by a customer) 2.1.2 Periodic Drug Testing – annual testing is required 2.1.3 Post-accident - Any workplace injury or illness requiring leaving the site for treatment will require both drug and alcohol testing. Accidents involving property damage may be subject to testing at General Pipe’s discretion. 2.1.4 Reasonable Cause – testing of this kind occurs when work place behavior indicates that an…