Occupational, Industrial, and Safety Shares for your company or organization

Our 2nd Amendment

2/19/2018 Over the years the profession of Occupational Safety and Health developed the philosophy that all accidents are preventable. This viewpoint came about over years of performing accident investigations and dissecting the various components that contribute to an accident. An accident is typically defined as an unwanted and unplanned event which results in injury or illness to persons or damage to property. However, to first prevent an accident, it is paramount that the hazards within Read more…

By Robert Brounstein, ago

Our Heart Rate

2/12/2018 The heart is really amazing. It pumps oxygen and nutrient-rich blood throughout the body to sustain life. This fist-sized powerhouse beats (expands and contracts) 100,000 times per day, pumping five or six quarts of blood each minute, or about 2,000 gallons per day! Your heartbeat is triggered by electrical impulses that travel down a special pathway through the heart. The impulse starts in a small bundle of specialized cells called the sinoatrial node, located Read more…

By Robert Brounstein, ago

The “E” in ES&H

1/29/2018 In the world of remediation, the term, ES&H; that is, environmental, safety and health, is well known. And while these letters roll off our tongue automatically when we discuss occupational safety and health, the first letter of this acronym; that is, “E,” seems to have been overlooked.  Maybe it’s because S&H have their roots in the same OSHA regulations: 29 CFR; while environmental regulations fall under a completely different set of rules and directives, Read more…

By Robert Brounstein, ago

The Common Cold

1/22/2018 It looks like we are in the midst of the Cold Season.  Many people have developed some serious conditions such as high fever, congestion, and severe coughing. In many cases, people are not sure if they contracted a flu or just a bad cold. In an earlier SafetyShare I discussed the flu, including its first recorded pandemic (during the end of World War I) as well as some medical investigative work, treatments and preventative Read more…

By Robert Brounstein, ago

Hand Safety

1/15/2018 It has been said that the human body is an engineering marvel.  And that includes our hands. Yes those appendages located at the distal reaches of our arms for which we use for countless functions such as playing a musical instrument, painting or for performing daily work tasks with computers or even making a sandwich; the hands are indeed, sophisticated engineering mechanical devices.  They consist of 27 bones, with countless ligaments, muscles, tendons, nerves, Read more…

By Robert Brounstein, ago

New Years’ Resolutions

1/2/2018 Welcome to the New Year! And as we all know, this is the time when so many of us make a New Year’s Resolution. The motives why so many of us do this vary greatly, however typical reasons can be for physical appearance or to visit some far away land they have never been to before (and may never see again!). Some of us make a promise to improve relations or even to get Read more…

By Robert Brounstein, ago

Winter Season is Flu Season

12/26/2017 Winter weather has arrived in many areas across the country (and some areas have had no signs of winter – sorry to all those that purchased season ski passes!)  And that means we are in the midst of Flu Season! The fact is, while flu outbreaks may happen in early November or even in March, everywhere on Earth where there is a winter season, the flu is also present.  And yet with all our Read more…

By Robert Brounstein, ago

Means of Egress

12/18/2017 In the past, I have discussed the tragedies of the Ghost Ship Incident (an artist colony in Oakland, Ca that caught fire in December, 2016), the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Incident in New York City during the beginning of the 20th century and the Hamlet Chicken Processing Plant in 1991, North Carolina. These three incidents occurred in different locations of the country and at varied times in American history. All three were tragedies involved fire Read more…

By Robert Brounstein, ago

Safe Driving during the Winter Holidays

12/11/2017 Tis the season, and a great season it always is. This is the time when family and friends get together to console (when needed) and to let those that mean something in our lives know that they are appreciated; and that means getting together to celebrate the Holidays as well as saying goodbye to one year and greeting in the new one. And, of course, that means traveling. And traveling over the Holidays can Read more…

By Robert Brounstein, ago

OSHA Regulations and Small Businesses

12/4/2017 (Some of the information contained in this Blog is outdated as those persons mentioned were appointed by a previous administration) Whether it is due to the recent focus on small businesses in our nation or just something that has been a personal dream, there has been a number of Americans that that have given serious consideration of starting their own business. Personal endeavors range from consulting firms to clothing shops and candy stores, pet Read more…

By Robert Brounstein, ago