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Every known web site and Chemical safety site for chemical safety and msds material on the web
Where to find MSDS on the Internet

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raghuvaran chakkaravarthy
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Dear Penney,
Thanks for your MSDS link its horrible to us specially its helps who searching for MSDS. . .
Dear all,
Another one from myside regarding --- Safety Orientation For Construction ---
Keep on sharing & gaining. . .

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Dear All,
Pl find 4 Minute office fitness exercise for Computer users,
Best Regards,
B.S.Gopala Krishna
Environment,Safety & Occupational Health Consultant.
Mobile No:97313 98860
Residence NO:080 2348 5012

From India, Bangalore
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Learning from others when bad things happen BP Petroleum is no different

government investigation into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill looks at specific factors such as how deep a cement plug was set and whether additional barriers should have been installed. But the root causes of the incident that killed 11 workers focus on common subjects for workplace safety: management, communication, previous near-misses, safety culture and government regulation.

The commission appointed by President Obama will present its full report on Jan. 11. But it released one chapter of the report a few days earlier.

The report says the incident on April 20, 2010, was avoidable and that most of the mistakes at the Macondo well can be traced back to “a single overarching failure — a failure of management. Better management by BP, Halliburton and Transocean would almost certainly have prevented the blowout.”

Among the highlights from this chapter of the report:

Three things could have prevented the blowout. “But mistakes and failure to appreciate risk compromised each of those potential barriers.”

“BP’s management process did not adequately identify or address risks created by late changes to well design and procedures.” Changes in plans at Macondo “appear to have been made by the BP Macondo team in ad hoc fashion without any formal risk analysis or internal expert review.”

“BP, Transocean, and Halliburton failed to communicate adequately. Information appears to have been excessively compartmentalized … BP did not share important information with its contractors, or sometimes internally even with members of its own team.”

“Transocean failed to adequately communicate lessons from an earlier near-miss to its crew … from an eerily similar near-miss on one of its rigs in the North Sea four months prior to the Macondo blowout.”

“Decisionmaking processes at Macondo did not adequately ensure that personnel fully considered the risks created by time- and money-saving decisions.”

This chapter also notes that in the full report, BP’s corporate safety culture will be addressed. “It is also critical that companies implement and maintain a pervasive top-down safety culture that reward employees and contractors who take action when there is a safety concern even though such action costs the company time and money.”

The government doesn’t get a pass in this report:

“Government also failed to provide the oversight necessary to prevent these lapses in judgment and management by private industry.”

“The root cause can be better found by considering how efforts to expand regulatory oversight, tighten safety requirements, and provide funding to equip regulators with the resources, personnel, and training needed to be effective were either overtly resisted or not supported by industry, members of Congress, and several administrations.”

Government “lacked personnel with the kinds of expertise and training needed to enforce regulations effectively.”

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Outside workers and exercise dont stretch your body after the key is before, why you ask think of the risks

Manual tasks always warm up do those stretches before your body stretches

Manual tasks are more than just lifting or carrying an object. They also include:

• lifting

• lowering

• pushing

• pulling

• carrying

• moving, and

• holding or restraining any object, animal or person.

Manual tasks can include a wide range of activities, such as pulling a lever, restraining an

animal, or holding and operating a power tool.

Research has identified five ‘direct’ risk factors related to manual tasks that can cause or

contribute to musculoskeletal disorders. These are:

• forceful exertions

• working postures – awkward and static

• repetition

• duration, and

• vibration.

One of these risk factors must be identified in the task in order for a

risk of injury to exist. However, the more risk factors identified the greater the risk.

Forceful exertions put high levels of stress on muscles and body tissues. This includes force

exerted by the body or force impacting on the body. Examples include lifting a very heavy or

awkward load from the ground (e.g. lifting a person or a 40 kilogram cement bag), or force to

the lower limbs resulting from jumping out of a vehicle.

Working postures

Awkward postures are postures where joints are at or near the extreme of their movement,

(e.g. your head bent to the side so your ear is by your shoulder). Exposure to awkward

postures can cause damage to the muscles and other tissues when they occur in combination

with forceful exertion, another awkward posture (e.g. back bent and twisted), repetitive

action, or if held for a prolonged period.

Static or fixed postures such as prolonged sitting or standing can sometimes be more

fatiguing than tasks that require moderate movement. Your body has to work hard to hold the

posture (leading to quicker muscle fatigue), putting greater stress on other tissue and giving

your body less flexibility to deal with unexpected changes. Awkward postures are often

caused by poorly designed work area(s), tools, equipment or work practices.

Repetition and duration involves making the same type of movement over and over (e.g.

frequent lifting or working on a production line) or holding a position for a long time. There

are even greater risks when repetition is combined with awkward postures, forceful exertions,

fast movement, and/or cold conditions.

The work cycle is the time taken to perform the task once without interruption. Tasks

involving short cycle times of less than 30 seconds and performed for more than one hour are

considered to be a risk, because the same muscles and other soft tissues are being used

continuously.

Duration is the amount of time a person is exposed to a risk factor (e.g. vibration, awkward

postures) without a break. Long periods of activity increase the strain and wear and tear on

the body. Duration may be considered a significant risk factor when a task is performed

continuously for one hour or longer.

Vibration

Exposure to continuous or high intensity vibration is a concern as it increases the strain and

wear and tear on the body.

There are two sources of vibration exposure according to the contact points between the body

and the vibrating equipment:

• Hand/arm vibration can be caused by vibrating hand tools such as grinders, drills and

circular saws, particularly if they are not properly maintained or not appropriate for the

task. It can result in fatigue, pain, numbness, tingling, decreased sensation in the fingers,

hand and arm.

• Whole body vibration commonly results from sitting or standing on work surfaces that

vibrate such as trucks, forklifts, tractors or platforms. It is associated with general

discomfort and lower back pain.

Preventing manual tasks injuries

Workers' compensation statistics show that one-third of all occupational injuries in Australia

occur during manual tasks. This injury rate has not been reduced by traditional approaches,

which concentrated on correct lifting techniques, and saw the weight of an object as the only

source of danger. The most successful approach is a systematic one, which aims to ‘design

out' the whole range of possible causes of injury during manual tasks.

Common causes of manual task injuries include:

• lifting gates

• pulling taut liners curtains

• handling freight (including overuse injuries which develop over time), and

• restraining loads (use of ‘dogs’ and chains).

Common manual task injuries include:

• strains and sprains

• hernias

• disc herniations, and

• aggravation of degenerative conditions.

Checklist for the prevention of slips, trips and falls.

If any of these hazards are ticked, action needs to be taken.

Floors

�� Can water be walked onto smooth floors (e.g. foyers) on rainy days?

�� Are there any hard, smooth floors in wet or oily areas?

�� Are there any leaks of fluids onto the floor from processes or machines?

�� Is poor drainage causing pooling of fluids?

�� Are there any floor surface transitions not easily noticed (any ridge that is as high as a

footwear sole or higher)?

�� Is there any ice or water on cold room floors?

�� Is the floor slippery when wet?

�� Are any anti-slip paint, coating profiles or tapes worn smooth or damaged?

�� Are there any isolated low steps (commonly at doorways)?

�� Are there any trip hazards due to equipment and other objects left on the floor?

�� Are there any raised carpet edges or holes worn in carpets?

�� Are there any tiles becoming unstuck or curling at the edges?

�� Are there any holes or unevenness in the floor surface?

Stairs and ramps

�� Is the lighting insufficient for ramps or steps to be seen clearly and without glare?

�� Do any steps have too small a rise, tread or an excessive nosing?

�� Are any step edges (nosings) slippery or hard to see?

�� Are the steps uneven, or are there excessive variations in step dimensions?

�� Are handrails inadequate on stairs?

�� Are ramps too steep, or too slippery?

Lighting

�� Is there insufficient lighting in passageways and at flooring transitions, ramps or stairs?

�� Does the lighting throw distracting shadows or produce excessive glare?

Outdoor areas

�� Is there a build up of moss or other vegetation on pathways?

�� Are there any surface transitions not easily noticed (any ridge that is as high as a footwear

sole or higher)?

�� Are there potholes in footpaths or walkways?

Housekeeping

�� Is there a build up of polish on floors?

�� Is there an excessive residue of detergent?

�� Do workers have to walk on floors wet from washing?

�� Are wet floor signs not available or not used correctly?

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Stretches for the Office Works so you don’t look out of place or feel silly among your fellow workers

A lot of works sit needlessly in pain because I don’t want to look silly in the office so here are a few that wont draw attention to you but still do the job or stretching, like a two minute coffee-chi break

Facial Exercises

Eye Roll & Rub: Stretches & strengthens the muscles controlling your eyes; improves local blood flow; relieves sore, tired eyes.

Face Acupressure & Massage: Enhances blood flow around your eyes, relieves sore, tired eyes, headache, blocked nose, insomnia & stress.

Back & Neck Exercises

Back Twist: Loosens & limbers your back, neck & hips; aligns your vertebrae; enhances blood flow.

Back Arch: Stretches & strengthens your back & neck; relieves pain & stiffness.

Forward Backward Bend Stretches & strengthens the front AND back of your body from head to toe; encourages blood flow to your face & head; a great energizer AND relaxer!

Upper Back Loosener: Loosens your upper back & shoulders; a chronically tense area for many people.

Neck Twist: Loosens & limbers your neck & shoulders; relieves stiff neck & associated headaches.

Leg Exercises

Back Of Leg Stretch: Stretches your hamstring & calf muscles to relieve leg and low back pain; stimulates important energy meridians flowing from your spine to your feet.

Thigh Burner: Stretches & strengthens your inner thighs, lower back & pelvic region; balances the leg stretch, above.

Forward Lunge: Stretches & strengthens your front & outer thighs, low back, knees & ankles; balances the effects of the back of leg stretch, above.

Ankle & Feet Exercises

Ankle Stretch & Roll: Stretches & strengthens your ankles & surrounding tendons & ligaments; stimulates important energy channels & boosts blood flow in your lower legs & feet.

Acupressure For Feet: The soles of the feet contain pressure points & reflexology areas corresponding to major body parts & areas. Massaging your feet is relaxing, energizing and highly therapeutic.

It is recommended that you try all the above stretching exercises for the workplace to see which one(s) best suit your particular work situation and health condition.

From Canada, Calgary
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Here is the same information with the links built into it

Sorry for the confussion guys and gals

Stretches for the Office Works so you don’t look out of place

Facial Exercises

Eye Roll & Rub: Stretches & strengthens the muscles controlling your eyes; improves local blood flow; relieves sore, tired eyes.

Face Acupressure & Massage: Enhances blood flow around your eyes, relieves sore, tired eyes, headache, blocked nose, insomnia & stress.

Back & Neck Exercises

Back Twist: Loosens & limbers your back, neck & hips; aligns your vertebrae; enhances blood flow.

Back Arch: Stretches & strengthens your back & neck; relieves pain & stiffness.

Forward Backward Bend Stretches & strengthens the front AND back of your body from head to toe; encourages blood flow to your face & head; a great energizer AND relaxer!

Upper Back Loosener: Loosens your upper back & shoulders; a chronically tense area for many people.

Neck Twist: Loosens & limbers your neck & shoulders; relieves stiff neck & associated headaches.

Leg Exercises

Back Of Leg Stretch: Stretches your hamstring & calf muscles to relieve leg and low back pain; stimulates important energy meridians flowing from your spine to your feet.

Thigh Burner: Stretches & strengthens your inner thighs, lower back & pelvic region; balances the leg stretch, above.

Forward Lunge: Stretches & strengthens your front & outer thighs, low back, knees & ankles; balances the effects of the back of leg stretch, above.

Ankle & Feet Exercises

Ankle Stretch & Roll: Stretches & strengthens your ankles & surrounding tendons & ligaments; stimulates important energy channels & boosts blood flow in your lower legs & feet.

Acupressure For Feet: The soles of the feet contain pressure points & reflexology areas corresponding to major body parts & areas. Massaging your feet is relaxing, energizing and highly therapeutic.

It is recommended that you try all the above stretching exercises for the workplace to see which one(s) best suit your particular work situation and health condition.

From Canada, Calgary
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Emergency situations at work---we are not talking about a small mess or incidents were talking about major events and property loss
Here is some free training brand new for 2011 for you to us and be trained on
This system works, I know I have used it several times and it gives you confidence above and beyond others in these types of events
Alberta Emergency Management Agency: Incident Command System Self-study <link updated to site home> ( Search On Cite | Search On Google )

From Canada, Calgary
raghuvaran chakkaravarthy
497

Dear penny,
Great write about construction worker exercise. . . Thanks a lot. . .
Does u have any presentation regarding grounding . . . like
Why grounding is required
How its helps to protect from electruction
How it works
Importance of grounding
How to we check the grounding & earthing its fix/works properly or not
Keep on sharing. . .
Thanks in advance. . .

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