A thorn in the side of any and every workplace is mold. Mold is a very dangerous form of fungus that can get into our lungs and cause all kinds of nasty ailments such as asthma, colds, fatigue, bleeding in the lungs, rashes, uncontrollable coughing, and even chronic dandruff.
Employers, as well as employees should take precautions to make sure that mold has not infected their work environment. It is also important to make sure that employers and employees immediately report if they experience any of the aforementioned symptoms. If so, professional help may need to be called in to clean out the mold and prevent further infestation.
If a mold inspector is called in and he or she does find mold, it is important that you inform your employees of the mold, and that the problem is indeed being taken care of.
It is also important that you inform them of the measures that will be taken during the removal of the unwanted guest. The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) strongly recommends that you do this for the safety of the employees.
The important thing to tell the employees is when the remediation will begin and for how long, so that they know if they will have to make arrangements for the current situation.
And if any employees begin to exhibit any health complications or symptoms brought on by exposure to mold, it is strongly recommended that they see their doctor before these symptoms worsen, and that they see an expert on medical effects of mold.
Once the infestation has been cleared out of the workplace, there is a test that must be passed in order for your employees to return. If the test is not passed, you will have to wait longer, but it's not worth the safety of your employees to go cheap on these necessary precautions. Once the test has finally been passed, you can move your employees back into their respective work areas.
If you have chosen to simply ignore the mold infestation, you are liable for medical bills of your employees, and you could be in danger of losing your business.
Of course, this can only happen if it is possible to proven that you knew of the infestation and chose to do nothing about it. However, it is definitely recommended to not ignore the infestation and shell out the cash to have it cleared out as soon as possible.
2007年12月24日星期一
2007年12月22日星期六
Is Your Home Safe From A Fire
All people need to know of ways to stop fires from occurring in the house and there are a number of methods to create more fire safety. Be certain everyone in your home know these regulations and obey them.
A common thing that you might have in the kitchen to extinguish small flames on the stove is baking soda. Common salt can be used, but baking soda does a better job. It could take two or three handfuls of either to extinguish a small fire, but that could be significantly less messy than using a fire extinguisher to do this. Try to use a fire extinguishing method that is proportional to the strength of the flames to avoid having a huge eyesore.
When the oven cleans its interior and locks the door, do NOT attempt to force the door open. It will be extremely hot within your oven, even hotter than it allows you to heat food in it, and that degree of heat is quite harmful. When the oven is cleaning itself, let it finish first.
All things that are labeled as very combustible need to be placed out of the house inside a separate building. In case you do not have a different building in the yard, you need to create an area to store them that is nowhere near your house.
You should not clean anything inside the house with turpentine or gas. The fumes from these liquids will fall to the floor and any spark from any electric appliance might cause a fire. If you have do clean something with these chemicals, try to do it outside in an open area where the fumes cannot build up. This is the safest way, since the fumes can not only cause your house to set on fire, but they can also have a profound effect on your health if you are exposed to them for too long.
Keep combustible chemicals away from a heater and other items that heat up. These include space heaters that people have in the cold season to keep houses toasty. If you can avoid it, do not place them on rugs and do not use them in order to dry clothing.
The smoke detector's batteries should be examined and replaced regularly to be certain that they will perform when you want them to. Your smoke detector cannot and will not work properly unless the batteries are charged up as they should be. You cannot rely on something to help you if it is ill equipped for the task at hand.
A common thing that you might have in the kitchen to extinguish small flames on the stove is baking soda. Common salt can be used, but baking soda does a better job. It could take two or three handfuls of either to extinguish a small fire, but that could be significantly less messy than using a fire extinguisher to do this. Try to use a fire extinguishing method that is proportional to the strength of the flames to avoid having a huge eyesore.
When the oven cleans its interior and locks the door, do NOT attempt to force the door open. It will be extremely hot within your oven, even hotter than it allows you to heat food in it, and that degree of heat is quite harmful. When the oven is cleaning itself, let it finish first.
All things that are labeled as very combustible need to be placed out of the house inside a separate building. In case you do not have a different building in the yard, you need to create an area to store them that is nowhere near your house.
You should not clean anything inside the house with turpentine or gas. The fumes from these liquids will fall to the floor and any spark from any electric appliance might cause a fire. If you have do clean something with these chemicals, try to do it outside in an open area where the fumes cannot build up. This is the safest way, since the fumes can not only cause your house to set on fire, but they can also have a profound effect on your health if you are exposed to them for too long.
Keep combustible chemicals away from a heater and other items that heat up. These include space heaters that people have in the cold season to keep houses toasty. If you can avoid it, do not place them on rugs and do not use them in order to dry clothing.
The smoke detector's batteries should be examined and replaced regularly to be certain that they will perform when you want them to. Your smoke detector cannot and will not work properly unless the batteries are charged up as they should be. You cannot rely on something to help you if it is ill equipped for the task at hand.
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