“It was the deadliest workplace accident in New York City’s history. A dropped match on the 8th floor of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory sparked a fire that killed over a hundred innocent people trapped inside. The private industry of the American factory would never be the same.”-PBS.org Many men and women who worked in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory were immigrants who came to America seeking the “American Dream”. They wanted to make a life for themselves and their families, but many of them…
Rider Tip The most important thing a rider can bring to the table is safety. Safety starts before you leave your house by first checking your equipment and making sure your trailer is hooked up properly. Watercraft riders should have their head on a swivel constantly surveying the area and stay a safe range from the shoreline. Be aware of all hazards and try to understand the intension other watercraft o the water. Riders should be aware the water depth and only perform freestyle tricks when…
Railroad crossings are very simple things. It is sad that any people are ever injured on them. If people would just follow a couple easy rules then there would be close to no accidents. Here are a couple things that happen at railroad crossings. First off, in the Utah driving handbook it says that you always need to slow down when you come to a railroad crossing. If red lights are flashing, bells are ringing, and the gate is down a train is coming and you need to stop. In that same book it says…
Identify the major controls in place and rate as Excellent, Good, Fair or Poor the ability of AIS to conduct crisis communication to employees in following environments: At work. In an event that calls for crisis communication, the main building and the auxiliary building of AIS are equipped with underground voice and data communication lines. The software is up to date and is underground; therefore, the system is protected from the external forces that occur above the Earth’s surface, and…
cannot wait until something unfortunate happens with students and teachers in class or on campus. Personally, due to all past events of violence and crime involving elementary schools, safety is very important to assist the needs of CVES immediately to prevent deplorable acts. At last, the education and safety for children should be handled as soon as…
Railroad crossings are all over America, in small towns, big cities and being smart and aware when around railroad crossings is the most important thing to remaining safe. Trains are large, heavy and can’t steer, they must follow the track they are on and in an emergency, the only thing a conductor can do is apply the brakes and wait for the train to stop. It can take up to a mile or more for a train to come to a complete stop. Trains ALWAYS have the right of way. In any situation no matter…
Virginia Beach Emergency Operation Plan ESF 10 Analysis Hazardous materials (HAZMAT) incidents are dangerous types of emergencies that can turn into a major disaster. Despite, many cities that run along the Atlantic Ocean become divested by tropical storms and flooding, HAZMAT related emergencies are a close second. In Virginia Beach, VA hazard risk are delineated into four categories: Critical Hazard – High Risk, Critical Hazard – Moderate Risk, Noncritical Hazard – Low Risk, and Negligible.…
Asset Identification Best Buy records merchandise inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market. Freight-related costs from their vendors are included as part of the net cost of merchandise inventories. Other costs associated with acquiring, storing and transporting merchandise inventories to their retail stores are expensed as incurred and included in the cost of goods sold (Merchandise Inventories, 62). The inventory…
From Money to Nets to Lives Humans often take their own lives for granted; never thinking too much of those who may be less fortunate. We go about our daily lives worried about celebrities, or sports; rather than food or uncontrolled diseases in our country. Many others do not get that luxury. Rick Reilly writes his article, “Nothing But Nets,” on the back page of popular sports magazine, Sports Illustrated, to request money from his audience, so that mosquito nets may be purchased for African…
based in the United States founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Bin. The company specializes in Internet-related services and other products which include online advertising programs, search engine, cloud computing, and software. Google reported a net income of $16 billion in 2015. In addition, the company also reports four major revenue segments are the Google website, AdSense Google Network, total advertising technologies and other revenues. In Google’s statement of cash flow, it stated…