Tidbits 12/10/07

Holiday Parties, Alcohol and Eating
Drink Responsibly at holiday gatherings. Traffic accidents and deaths increase dramatically during the holiday season because of alcohol consumption. Remember the one-one rule -- one drink per hour. It takes your body about one hour to rid itself of each half ounce of alcohol. Overeating tends to make people drowsy…be careful about getting on the road after a big holiday meal.

It’s up to you
“Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will.” –Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

FYI
-Check those ladders at home and on the job. The rate of ladder-related injuries has been on the rise for the last decade. Follow proper safety procedures.
-Hearing loss can occur quickly if you are exposed to noise levels above 100 dB…many mower, snow blowers and power tools fall into this category.
-According to a recent study, Thursday is the most dangerous day of the work week with over 20% of workplace injuries occurring on Thursdays.
The number of workplace fatalities is falling but the number of non-English speaking Hispanics killed on the job is increasing. Source: Safety Alert for Supervisors

Listen to this!
“Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk.” --Doug Larson

Hearing Loss…A growing concern
More and more people are experiencing trouble with their hearing. According to a recent survey, more than half of U.S. baby boomers have already experienced hearing loss. Many with a loss refuse to deal with the problem and this can affect workplace performance. Almost 60% of those with a severe loss are not wearing hearing aids and many more have not even had a hearing test. The future doesn’t look any brighter as younger generations have higher rates of exposure to excessive noise thanks to louder car stereos, I-pods, MP3 players, etc. Talk to your children today about the dangers of using these devices with the sound cranked up. Source: Safety Alert for Supervisors.

Bet You Didn’t Know
-More than 90% of flowers have an unpleasant scent or no scent at all.
-The largest snowflake on record measured eight inches in width.
-About 21 pounds of milk are required to make one pound of butter.
-About 50% of the world's fresh water supply is found in the Great Lakes.
-Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them use to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."

Quote of the Week: “To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.” --Abraham Lincoln