Tidbits – 12/03/07

Four things to remember to reduce injury (from SafeStart)
-Keep your Eyes on Task
-Keep your Mind on Task
-Keep hands, feet, and other body parts out of the Line of Fire
-Maintain your Balance Traction and Grip by using 3-points of contact.

Make time for the family!
“All children wear the sign ‘I want to be important NOW’, and many of our problems with them arise because nobody reads the sign.” --Dan Pursuit

Arrive Alive – Don’t Drink and Drive
Christmas is coming! Remember to Drink Responsibly at holiday gatherings; if you’re driving, don’t drink at all. Traffic accidents and deaths increase dramatically during the holiday season because of alcohol consumption. Remember the one-one rule -- one drink per hour. Watch out for drivers who may be under the influence, and if you over do it…call a cab.

Did you know…?
-Health care premiums increased 6.9% for companies with 5000 workers or more in 2006. Some smaller companies saw double digit increases.
-Arkansas and Michigan recently joined 19 other states in setting a minimum wage above the federal rate of $5.15. Washington rates number 1 with at $7.63.
-Falls from ladders injure more than 20,000 American workers every year.
-Workplace fires kill 200 people each year and injure more than 5000 people, annually. The cost to businesses is over $2.3 Billion a year.
-The largest snowflake on record measured eight inches in width.
70-80% of all hearing loss within the manufacturing industry is caused by compressed air.
-Yellowstone National Park has about 10,000 geysers; more than the rest of the world combined.
-50% of the world's fresh water supply is found in the Great Lakes.

Life…it’s not suppose to be easy
"It is easier to go down a hill than up, but the view is from the top." --Arnold Bennett

BIG TV Alert
66% of U.S. households have three or more television sets. Many are positioned haphazardly leading to more than 7,000 children being treated annually after a TV mishap. Place TVs on a sturdy stand, not on a dresser, bookshelf, or stereo speaker. And one more thing, keep and eye on the kids, especially if you’re not used to having children in your home.

Quote of the Week: "Happiness is giving back a little more than you received. Peace is accepting what has been offered with thanks." --Ralph Arbitelle