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Ken Oswald joined Richard Mariano's group
Traffic and Parking lot Safety
Group designed to discuss Traffic and Parking regulations, safety concerns and resolutions.
February 22
Ken Oswald added a blog post
29 Best Travel Tips for Your Aching Back Traveling is hard on our joints, muscles and nerves for two main reasons: 1) it requires us to use our bodies in ways they're not used to, such as hoisting luggage over our heads into the bin and yanking it…
February 22
Ken Oswald added a discussion to the group Ergonomics
Driving Ergonomics
Driving Ergonomics When having pain we need to examine all the aspects of our lives that can contribute. Driving creates significant stress to the neck and the upper and lower back. While this should go without saying only use cars that you fit into…
February 22
Ken Oswald added a blog post
As millions of Americans mark Super Bowl Sunday with friends and family, making it the second highest day of food consumption in the United States after Thanksgiving, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service is offering some practical food safety t…
February 3
Ken Oswald added a blog post
Walking Safely on Snow and Ice Walking to and from parking lots or between buildings at work during the winter requires special attention to avoid slipping and falling. Slips and falls are some of the most frequent types of injuries that the Safety…
January 29
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January 27
Ken Oswald added a blog post
Due to recent events in Haiti with the terrible earthquake and disaster. It is important to know that it could happen in our ENMR Plateau area or if traveling to areas with potential for earthquakes. Would you know what to do if there is an earthqua…
January 19
Ken Oswald added a blog post
This is an article i recently wrote for out company newsletter and thought i would share with all you. Complacency is that dreaded term so often heard in briefings, used by our supervisors or your annual safety briefing. Although normally associate…
January 13
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January 2
Ken Oswald added a discussion to the group Ergonomics
2010 Ergonomic Tips of the Week
2010 Ergonomic Tips of the Week To reduce fatigue across the work day, take micro breaks during the day. Micro breaks are short rest periods interspersed throughout the workday. Try to take a micro break of 30 seconds for every 10-15 minutes of cont…
December 28, 2009
Ken Oswald added a blog post
This is a safety poem i wrote for our company newsletter. Maybe you can relate it to your employees. I hope you have a very Safe and Merry Christmas. 'Twas weeks before the holidays and time to prepare, We must be careful and always aware. All thr…
December 16, 2009
Ken Oswald added a blog post
Jack Frost has begun to nip at your nose. Temperatures are letting us know it is mid-December and winter time is here. Before you, your workers or your children step out into cold air, remember the advice that follows with the simple acronym COLD —…
December 10, 2009

Profile Information

Where do you live (city, state, country)?
Clovis NM
What industry do you work in?
Telecommunications
What is your job title?
Safety , Health and Security Coordinator
What company do you work for or associate with?
Telecommunications
Do you currently use or recommend Personal Protective Equipment?
Yes
How did you find our online community?
OH & Safety magazine/on line e news
What best describes the role you play in the purchase of safety products?
Specify what hand protection to purchase, Use hand protection on my job

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29 Best Travel tips for your aching back

29 Best Travel Tips for Your Aching Back


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Posted on February 22, 2010 at 12:26pm —

Ken Oswald

Super Bowl Food and Party Safety Tips

As millions of Americans mark Super Bowl Sunday with friends and family, making it the second highest day of food consumption in the United States after Thanksgiving, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service is offering some practical food safety tips to help prevent food borne illnesses.
A FOOTBALL FAN'S GUIDE TO FOOD SAFETY Here are some tips to help you score a "touchdown" with your Super Bowl party:

Personal Foul In food safety, this penalty occurs when the health of your gue… Continue

Posted on February 3, 2010 at 9:57am —

Ken Oswald

Safely walking on Snow and Ice

Walking Safely on Snow and Ice

Walking to and from parking lots or between buildings at work during the winter requires special attention to avoid slipping and falling. Slips and falls are some of the most frequent types of injuries that the Safety Department sees — especially during the winter months.

No matter how well the snow and ice is removed from parking lots or sidewalks, pedestrians will still encounter some slippery surfaces when walking outdoors in the winter. It is important for ev… Continue

Posted on January 29, 2010 at 11:01am — 2 Comments

Ken Oswald

Earthquake Safety Tips

Due to recent events in Haiti with the terrible earthquake and disaster. It is important to know that it could happen in any area or if traveling to areas with potential for earthquakes. Would you know what to do if there is an earthquake? Would you be prepared? Here are a few earthquake terms and safety tips to help you increase your awareness should you ever be in this situation.

Know Your Earthquake Terms
Familiarize yourself with these terms to help identify an earthquake hazard:
Aftersh… Continue

Posted on January 19, 2010 at 9:30am —

Ken Oswald

No time for Complacency

This is an article i recently wrote for out company newsletter and thought i would share with all you.

Complacency is that dreaded term so often heard in briefings, used by our supervisors or your annual safety briefing. Although normally associated with daily duties, complacency applies to everyone all the time. Whether you are a computer technician, operator, fiberoptic installer, customer service representative, warehouse technician, accounting clerk or administrative analyst, or even a mana… Continue

Posted on January 13, 2010 at 5:18pm —

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At 9:30pm on March 8, 2010, Chad Quibodeaux said…
Thank you Ken, I look forward to helping anyone who may have questions about fall protection or confined space equipment.
At 6:45pm on March 8, 2010, Lynn Michels said…
Thanks for the warm welcome, Ken. I look forward to networking with everyone!
At 4:25pm on March 8, 2010, Steve Toth said…
Thanks Ken.
At 4:16pm on March 8, 2010, Elva Clarke said…
Thanks Ken. I'm already finding the blog posts useful. I'm pretty sure I'll find the other things useful as well. I've been following you on twitter. You can follow me as well at http://twitter.com/oesh or check out my blog at http://oshjamaica.com
At 12:05pm on February 22, 2010, Fernando said…
Thanks Ken.
At 11:33am on February 18, 2010, Michelle Whitehead said…
Thank you Ken, I appreciate the welcome.
At 11:27pm on February 12, 2010, Dwight Gaal said…
Thanks Ken. I look forward to our future discussions!
At 10:00am on February 9, 2010, Nigel Fellows said…
Hi Ken,

Thanks very much for the invite and your warm welcome!

Nigel
At 4:11am on January 25, 2010, Hafiz said…
hi ken..
thanks because invite me to join this group..
hope i can learn more about ergonomic..
At 7:55pm on January 15, 2010, Greg Brosey said…
Thanks Ken:

Just joined the Ergo group. See what I can learn and/or offer in support

Greg B
At 6:24pm on January 15, 2010, Heather Mistretta said…
Hi Ken,
Thank you for befriending InjuryFree and your kind words. I look forward to staying in touch!

- Heather
At 3:03pm on January 15, 2010, Carla Saavedra said…
Hi, Ken,

Thank you. I am looking forward to engaging with you and the community about worplace-related issues, including ergonomics.

--Carla
At 4:39pm on January 11, 2010, Christian Muehlke said…
Hi Ken.
Thanks for the warm welcome.
I am very much looking forward to joining the community and learning about Ergonomics as I am currently studying a module on it.
I would appreciate being pointed in the right direction regarding study materials and good websites to visit for same if you know of any.
I hope that I can contribute toi the community with some valid input in regard to safety.

Regards,

Christian
At 9:15am on January 6, 2010, Steven St. Laurent said…
Thanks Ken for the tip and welcome! I'll be in touch!
At 5:06pm on December 30, 2009, Phil Scott said…
Thanks for the welcome Ken,

Having a Christmas break at the moment but looking forward to the information sharing
Happy New Year to all
At 5:06pm on December 28, 2009, Michael Moore said…
Thanks and I hope you had a safe holidays.
At 3:20pm on December 23, 2009, Pat Brownlee said…
Hi, Ken, I look forward to learning more about your particular interests in ergonomics. I welcome all new safety information. Pat Brownlee
At 11:16am on December 23, 2009, Robert Michael Buser said…
Thanks So Much for sharing!
At 3:09am on December 15, 2009, Jason Harmer said…
Hi Ken,

Thanks for the invitation; hope to contribute a perspective from the other side of the Atlantic. Best wishes for the holiday season to you. Jason
At 7:27pm on December 14, 2009, Michael Moore said…
Ken thanks a bunch for the warm welcome. Let me know if I can be of any assistance. I am truly excited to be a part of Safety Communicty. Take care.

-Mike

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