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Health & Safety Starts With Me
Leah Curran
Wilmington DE Chapter #96
Food for Thought
Best Foods to Eat for Your Mood
• Seafood: contain hefty amounts of selenium, a mineral that helps
combat mental decline, anxiety, and depression.
• Walnuts: only nut variety to deliver a serious dose of omega-3 fatty
acids, which help combat depression and improve mood.
• Turkey: loaded with tryptophan, a chemical that stimulates serotonin
production and calms the brain. Insufficient serotonin can increase
the likelihood of depression and other mood disorders.
Filled with folic acid, antioxidants,
and magnesium, all linked to a
good mood.
Best Foods for Weight Management
• Garlic
• White Potatoes
• Beans
• Mangos
• Pistachios
• Yogurt
• Seaweed
• Avocado
• Jalapenos
• Artichokes
Best Foods After a Workout
• Portable Protein
• Greek Yogurt
• Ready to Drink Protein Shakes
• Popeye’s Power Protein Shake
• Low-Fat Chocolate Milk
Top Health Benefits of Owning a Pet
• According to the Cancer Nutrition Centers of America, heart attack patients
who own a pet are more likely to survive longer than those who do not
have a furry friend.
• Pet owners also make up to 20% fewer doctors visits than non-pet owners.
• Senior citizens with Alzheimer’s can benefit from having a tank full of
brightly colored fish, as it can improve their eating habits and cut back on
disruptive behaviors.
• Children exposed to pets during their first years of like have a lesser chance
of developing asthma and allergies.
• Pets make people feel at ease. Chronic stress can cause a variety of other
health problems, so having a pet in your home can help take some of the
stress out of your life.
Women in Construction Facts
• 2011 US Bureau of Labor Statistics shows more than 800,000 women
employed in construction industry.
• 163,000 were production workers, such as laborers, electricians, and
plumbers.
• Half of the women in the construction industry hold clerical and
support jobs.
• One third are in management and professional positions.
Jobsite Culture
• Hostile workplace
• Sexual harassment
• Isolation
• Job Insecurity
Jobsite Safety & Health Concerns
• Major causes of death for
women are transportation
incidents.
• Violence to women occurred
mostly to women working in
construction offices.
• Major causes of injury are bodily
reaction/overexertion, contact
with objects and falls.
• Ergonomics
• Personal protective equipment
(PPE)
• Reproductive hazards
• Sanitary facilities
Ways to Stay Healthy If You Work Indoors
• Start off on the right foot
• Prepare for a snack attack
• Brown bag it
• Order smart
• Try some desk-ercises
• Just keep moving
• Save sweets
• Limit happy hour
Health & Safety Apps
• LiftRight—how to lift safely
• Wellnomics Stretches—stretch key
muscles
• ILO Ergonomic Checkpoints—create
customized checklists for ergonomic
checkpoints at work
• NIOSH Ladder Safety– helps workers
use extension ladders safely
• OSHA Heat Safety Tool– provides info
to outdoor workers
• First Aid by the American Red Cross—
step by step instructions
• iConstructSafe– videos designed to
quickly remind workers about safety
precautions
• OSHA Safety—full text of OSHA
regulations for General Industry
• NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical
Hazards– searchable index of
chemicals
• NFPA 101—references requirements
related to fire protection
• EHS Audit Mobile– downloadable
inspection forms
• Safety John– create hazard reports
Current Events
Shall we discuss?
Toddler Dies After Being Left in Hot Car for 8 Hours
June 18
• According to Cobb County police, the father of the toddler was
supposed to drop the baby off at daycare, but forgot. The father then
drove to work around 9 a.m. Wednesday and left the baby in the car.
It wasn't until the man left work and started driving home that he
looked in the backseat and saw the child still strapped in the car seat
and unresponsive.
• Justin Ross Harris has been charged with murder after leaving the
child inside a brutally hot car.
Hospital CEO Leaves Child to Die in Hot Car
July 5
• Engholm left Clare in a minivan last month on a day when outside
temperatures approached 90 degrees. Engholm was rushing to attend
a series of meetings at Dallas County Hospital in Perry, Iowa.
• Engholm had forgotten she was supposed to have dropped the child
at the baby sitter and discovered Clare's body when she picked up her
elder son from a child-care center after work, according to The
Associated Press.
It Can Happen Anywhere…
• Southern California foster mother left a 3-year-old girl in a sport utility
vehicle for 15 minutes and she died, succumbing to 108-degree
temperatures.
• In May, a Colorado woman left her 13-month-old son strapped in a baby
seat while she went to work at a McDonald's. She is charged with child
abuse resulting in death and could face 16 to 48 years in prison.
• In March, a Texas woman returned to her car after a day at work at a
shopping mall to find her 5-month-old son dead, overcome by heat. She
said she was sure she had dropped him off at daycare. Though the
temperatures that day only climbed into the 70s, police said the
temperature inside the car was probably more than 100 degrees.
The Brutal FACTS…
When temperatures outside range from 80 degrees to 100 degrees, the
temperature inside a car parked in direct sunlight can quickly climb to
between 130 to 172, according to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. The temperature inside a closed car rises most quickly
during the first 15 minutes that it is left in the sun, according to the
CDC.
More than three dozen children die of hyperthermia in cars every year
in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
What Can You Do?
• Leave something in the backseat
• Don’t break routine
• Find a babysitter
Ebola Outbreak
• The 4 affected countries (Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone)
have reported some 3,069 cases of Ebola, with about 1,552 deaths,
and new cases continue to be reported according to the WHO.
• The disease, which causes severe hemorrhaging and can kill up to
90% of those infected, is spread by direct contact with the blood and
body fluids of infected animals or people.
• Sudden onset of fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache and
sore throat are typical signs and symptoms. This is followed by
vomiting, diarrhea, rash, impaired kidney and liver function, and in
some cases, both internal and external bleeding.
What Can You Do?
• Seek medical attention
• Stay home if you are sick
• Avoid contact with others
• Get vaccinated
• Cover when you cough or sneeze
• Limit travels
• Don’t share drinks or utensils
• Wash your hands frequently
Powering Through Instead of Powering Down
• 60% of American woman say they get a good night’s sleep only a few
times a week, and 67% say they frequently have sleep problems.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls insufficient sleep
a public health epidemic.
• National Sleep Foundation says, “Women’s lack of sleep affects
virtually every aspect of their time-pressed lives, leaving them late for
work, stressed out, too tired for sex and little time for their friends.”
• Research shows that being continually sleep-deprived makes you
dumb, irritable, distracted, unhappy, and fat.
What Can You Do?
• Get into a bedroom routine
• Arrange your bedroom
• Don’t use your phone as an
alarm
• Practice deep breathing
• Relax the muscles in your toes
• Mental exercise
• Get out of bed
• No clock watching
• Visualize a beautiful experience
• Get enough exercise
• Get a better pillow
• No coffee after 2pm
• Eliminate alcohol 3hrs before
bed
• Prepare for travel
• See a doctor
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