Health and safety for office workers

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Avatar m tn Hi. I am a student. My major is about Occupational health and safety. That is, this topic is very interesting. Although I do not have experience to manage fatigue yet, I give some thing as reference if you want. I have some points as suggestion as follows: The first, Should be make more discuss between the employers and employees to get opinions from the employees which know the most clearly the situation, risks from the workplace as well.
148588 tn?1465778809 http://us14.campaign-archive2.com/?u=3a2a46a0ef67412eaa5d55987&id=40d901e1d3&e= "President-elect Donald J. Trump today announced his intent to nominate Elaine Chao to serve as Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation.......... “The American people can rest assured that as Secretary of Transportation she will demonstrate the same skill, energy, and commitment to the concerns of ordinary Americans that were the hallmarks of her tenure at the Labor Department.
Avatar m tn Hi, Today I noticed that a co-worker had a huge crusted cold sore on her lip which she kept touching. We work in an office and I've heard from other co-workers that cold sores spread like wildfire in such a workplace...so does this mean that when I touch a surface e.g. use a keyboard that she has been using, that I too will get herpes if I touched their mouth/touched their genitals whilst wiping in the toilet? I don't carry the herpes virus as far as I know!
Avatar n tn Another study of 14,014 textile workers performed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) also found an association between the duration of exposure to formaldehyde and leukemia deaths. However, an additional cohort study of 11,039 British industry workers found no association between cumulative formaldehyde exposure and leukemia deaths. Formaldehyde undergoes rapid chemical changes immediately after absorption.
Avatar f tn Once inside the lobby, Jackson spoke by phone with security asking for entry and full severance for the workers. After being denied access to the building, police arrived on the scene and asked protesters to leave the grounds. No arrests were made. Posted last night: Breaking News! Sensata Threatens to Close Plant Immediately Sensata has sent word that if we continue fighting to save our jobs they will close the plant.
Avatar f tn What a sad reminder of our own history and why unions are important. Unfortunately these same international corporations such as Walmart are among those fostering the anti-union sentiment in the US. They profit from there being no unions.
Avatar f tn But regulators asked the company on Wednesday to suspend production to allow them to conduct an on-site investigation, because their inquiry “includes concerns for quality and safety across the corporate entity,” the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said. Paul Cirel, a lawyer representing Ameridose, declined to discuss the statements made by the former employees. “What some anonymous, maybe disgruntled, ex-employees say to you that is not said to us by the F.D.A.
Avatar f tn TEPCO said radiation released by the ventilation would be too small to threaten human health, and reported no abnormality. Workers have taken similar steps at Unit 1, which is moving ahead of the other reactors. Meanwhile, more radioactive water is pooling at the plant. Workers scrambled to restart a key cleanup system, which was shut down Saturday hours after beginning full operations because a component reached its radioactivity limit faster than expected.
Avatar m tn we can do sex with sex workers using condom in future its there any problem like HIV/AIDS etc....
Avatar n tn - Are the same safety features present in other needles (to prevent reuse), and proper wrapping and packaging to prevent sterilization present in the butterfly variety? - Is there risk from poor adherance to universal precautions like proper gloves on both hands? I'm reading some fairly bad reviews and impressions of this company, so I'm naturally worried about slopiness and lack of infection control. Thanks. Sorry if I sound paranoid.
Avatar f tn s a lawyer and deals with that and said they have to cut your hours for there safety incase anything happened to you..
Avatar f tn I'm sorry to say that I'm not exactly sure what your question is. Are you asking about the "speed" of the actual injection or the viability of HIV inside the barrel of a syringe? If it is the former, it would not matter how quickly......or slowly, the plunger was depressed. If your question was the latter, there are a number of variables and no ONE absolute answer.
1747881 tn?1546175878 Since the early 1990s, it has gathered and analyzed detailed information on the health of participants and their families, and their use of pesticides, including glyphosate. David Spiegelhalter, a professor of the Public Understanding of Risk at Britain’s Cambridge University who has no link to the research, said Thursday’s findings were from a “large and careful study” and showed “no significant relationship between glyphosate use and any cancer”.
768015 tn?1333652075 re pregnant and something happened to you on their property and for example you lost the baby (not saying you will if you get a job) but there are some things to think about for example some Health and safety for an office is you desk and you chair and special things for your laptop like a stand and more frequent breaks and things! Although it might be harder to get work if you delcare you are pregnant!
Avatar f tn Just be honest with them. The sooner you tell them the better, they will appreciate it as then they can sort something out while you are unable to carry out said jobs.
148588 tn?1465778809 http://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/reich/article/GOP-chisel-funds-from-laws-it-can-t-repeal-4506271.php "The chemical and fertilizer plant in the town of West, Texas, where at least 14 were killed and more than 200 injured a few weeks ago hadn't been fully inspected by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration since 1985. (A partial inspection by a different agency in 2011 resulted in $5,250 in fines.
701252 tn?1234375689 I told her, I needed to take some time off, to resolve whatever was going on, and take some time out for me. My health and safety were more important, and there was not a job on the face of this earth that was going to pay enough for me to stay, in the unknown condition I was in. She was wonderful about it, and says still after being off since October, that I will always have a job there.
Avatar n tn I've had a tickling sensation in my throat for over 4 weeks now, since May 4th. I usually do not cough as to not make it worse. It is always a dry cough. No sounds in my chest. Some days are better than others. Right when my eyes open in the morning, I feel completely fine. Shortly after, I gradually start to feel the tickle come back. I do have seasonal allergies, however pollen has been in the "low" for the past 3 days and today I feel the tickle as bad as day 1.
572651 tn?1530999357 Because the devices studied for this use present a potential for serious risk to the health, safety, or welfare of the subjects, the devices are significant risk devices, as defined in 21 CFR 812.3(m). As a result, you must submit an IDE application to FDA to use the significant risk devices in an investigation. 21 CFR 812.20.
Avatar f tn s most sophisticated and effective STD/HIV clinic networks. For highly expert advice on all this -- and for periodic testing -- your nearest SHC would be an excellent choice.
Avatar f tn Any other shift workers that are having trouble sleeping? I need to be able to sleep for my safety and others. I've tried to take warming baths with lavender and non-stimulating activities. I can't drink warm milk and I don't drink caffeine at all. I try not to drink an hour before bed if possible. I am desperate for any thing that has helped others get better quality sleep! I need more than 3-4 hours of sleep in 48 hours!