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Free Safety Presentations

By Juanita Miller | Published August 27, 2019

Tonight –> “After the Fire” 08/27, 7 pm Corbett Center Outdoor Stage

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Brief Safety Briefs

March 2020 Covid-19 Advisory for COE Research Labs

Just a reminder that the CDC recommends cleaning visibly dirty surfaces followed by disinfection as a best practice measure for prevention of COVID-19 and other viral respiratory illnesses. Any hard surface that you and others contact in the research labs need to be cleaned and disinfected frequently. Guidelines on how to clean with diluted household bleach solutions, alcohol solutions with at least 70% alcohol, and others can be found on the CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/cleaning-disinfection.html

Jan 2020
Happy New Year and let get a jump on safety for this year. If you have not done so, please complete the Safety Refresher on Canvas.

11/07

Did you know, according to NFPA, between 2011 and 2015 portable and stationary space heaters accounted for more than 43% US home eating fires and 85% of home heating deaths? The number of home heating fires increases from November through February with the most frequent time of day for a fire between 4 pm and midnight. See the complete post for tips from NFPA on Space Heater Safety

10/31

Did you know that, according to Hartford Insurance, 67,000 wildfires were reported in 2016? These destroyed over 4000 structures and of those 3000 were residential. One of the first steps you can take to defend against a wildfire is limiting the fuel sources around your home or business.

10/14

Did you know that rechargeable and high capacity batteries cannot be put into the regular trash? They contain materials that need to be disposed of as hazardous waste. They can also leak or interact and start a fire. And button batteries can be dangerous to children and animals since they can be swallowed.

10/08

Did you know that statically, the best way to put out a fire is with sprinklers? Consider placing any items currently on the floor, on blocks or shelves to protect from any future incidents.