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11/30/2023

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02/19/2020

Very interesting fact.

This is the DEATH MASK of a young woman who drowned in the River Seine in the 1880s. As was customary in those days, her co**se was put on display in the Paris mortuary, in the hope that someone might recognize her and claim her body. The pathologist on duty became entranced by the girl with the enigmatic half-smile, and so he commissioned a plaster cast made of her face. This mask was replicated many times over. She became known as "L'Inconnue de la Seine,” or “The Unknown Woman of the Seine.”
In 1955, a toymaker named Asmund Laerdal created what we now know as the CPR doll. Asmund wanted his mannequin to have a natural appearance. Remembering a mask on the wall of his grandparents' house many years earlier, he decided that the L'Inconnue de la Seine would become the face of Resusci Anne - the CPR doll. So you see, this anonymous woman who drowned in the 19th century is responsible for saving many, many lives the world over. It is said that she has the most kissed face of all time. I hope you enjoyed this little tale!

01/14/2020

OSHA's New Fit Testing Protocol. What you need to know:

"The original ambient aerosol CNC protocol consists of eight test exercises,
performed in the following order: normal breathing, deep breathing, turning head side-to side, moving head up-and-down, talking, grimace, bending over, and normal breathing
again. The modified ambient aerosol CNC protocol for full-facepiece and half-mask
elastomeric respirators differs as follows: 1) it includes only three of the eight original
test exercises (bending over, head side-to-side, and head up-and-down); 2) it adds
jogging-in-place as a new exercise; and 3) it reduces the total test duration from 7.2 to 2.5
minutes. The modified ambient aerosol CNC protocol for FFRs differs from the original
ambient aerosol CNC protocol as follows: 1) it includes only four of the eight original
test exercises (bending over, talking, head side-to-side, and head up-and-down) and 2) it
reduces the total test duration from 7.2 to 2.5 minutes."

Link to entire article/rule: https://www.axiomllc.com/blog/new-osha-protocols-for-respirator-fit-testing/?utm_source=Marketing&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Blog-Email&utm_content=read-more-link-story-2&Event=Blog-Email-12-19-2019

12/19/2019

Don’t let your company fall out of compliance. We are here to ensure that your facilities and work sites are compliant with OSHA and that your employees are protected.

Safety+Health presents the data on OSHA’s “Top 10” for fiscal year 2019. Also: An exclusive Q&A with Patrick Kapust, deputy director of the agency’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs.

10/29/2016

"The driving force behind the steady growth of temps and the emergence of the PEOs, I would argue, is the growing burden of rules and regulations for employers." // Interesting Article for employers to read from the Harvard Business Review.

Two fast-moving trends are changing the way companies manage talent. If you don’t pay attention, you’ll lose your competitive edge before you know it.

10/04/2016

Interesting article on merging when one lane is coming to an end.

It may seem rude, but waiting until the lane ends to merge — officially called a zipper merge — is actually safer and reduces congestion.

09/08/2016

Big news for West, TX. https://www.facebook.com/KHOU11/posts/10155360342884062

09/04/2016

DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE! Stay safe this holiday weekend! Mike Smith Amy Smith Riojas

08/24/2016

Here in the South, August is one of the hottest months of the year. Heat related injuries and illnesses are 100% preventable. To learn more about how to protect your workers from Heat Related Illness/Injury and link up to the OSHA HEAT APP for both Android and iPhone visit: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/heatillness/heat_index/heat_app.html