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From My Lazy Chair: Safety Matters - Facts About Fire You Don't Know : It’s normal for anyone to be sceptical or lackadaisical towards undertaking an exercise he or she has little knowledge about. Our attitudes...

It’s normal for anyone to be sceptical or lackadaisical towards undertaking an exercise he or she has little knowledge about. Our attitudes in such situations are quite pronounced due to fear of the unknown. But when you have been informed adequately about the activity you have to undertake, you approach it with a lot of confidence. Imagine how you feel when all of a sudden fire started in your room. In the first instance, you’re most likely to panic. That is why it is very important to know how fires start in the first place. This is what we want to discuss today. Fire can be started by the presence of three (3) main things: Ø   Fuel – any solid, liquid or anything that contains carbonaceous substance. Ø   Oxygen – ever presence in the atmosphere. Ø   Heat – this comes from heat energy sources such as mechanical, chemical, nuclear, solar and electrical. Some people refer to these three elements as Fire Triangle. When these three elements come together, it...

Those of us who have been involved in sporting activities or associated with sporting events are very much familiar with what used to be called ‘First Aid Box’ in our early days of schooling. If your school never had one, you must have been to the same school us me. Don’t worry too much about that. ‘First Aid Box’ as we used to call it is now known as ‘First Aid Kit.’  But has it ever occurred to you First Aid Kit it’s a must have item for every home. It is one important thing most if not all of us, overlook. We don’t really see its usefulness. It is only when we sustained some minor injuries that we run to the pharmacy shops. You don’t need a very big First Aid Kit for your home. All that you need is a small kit with basic first aid items. Just visit a pharmacy near you and speak to the attendant to help you put one together for your personal safety and that of your family. http://nzikpidordorblog.wordpress.com Photo credit: allwomentalk.com Just as First Aid kit is...

From My Lazy Chair: Safety Matters – Do You Have First Aid Kit In Your... : Those of us who have been to school and have been involved in sporting activities or associated with sporting events are very much fami...

From My Lazy Chair: Safety Matters – What is Housekeeping? : Each one of us may have had to walk in a dark unfamiliar environment with or without light at one point or the other. Irrespective of t...

Each one of us may have had to walk in a dark unfamiliar environment without light at one point or the other. Irrespective of the distance you have to cover under such circumstance, you find yourself walking very slowly and taking your steps with a lot of care. You behave the way you do under such circumstance so that you don’t harm yourself or to at least minimize the impact of any harm you might suffer. But when you are walking in an environment you’re very used to, you walk boldly even if there is no light. There’s a way we arrange and organise things in our various homes. There is a place for your shoes, your clothes in your wardrobe, kitchen items are kept in the kitchen cabins, vehicle spare parts are properly arranged in the storeroom, etc. You do all these things for two main reasons: easy access and unrestricted movement at all times in your room or house. When children place items in the wrong places in the home, we ask them to pick it up and place them in their right ...

From My Lazy Chair: Safety Matters – Key Health and Safety Terms You M... : The study of health and safety covers a wide range of subject areas from chemistry, physics and biology to engineering, psychology, s...

The study of health and safety covers a wide range of subject areas from chemistry, physics and biology to engineering, psychology, sociology and law. Whereas some of the topics are very easy to understand, some are more technical and requires specialist knowledge. So you can see it’s a broad subject. Application of standard health and safety at work places, markets or offices face a lot of barriers. Due to its complex nature borne out of competing and conflicting demands, successful practice of health and safety relies on perfect behaviour of individuals to always behave in the ideal way.  Having said that, there are some key terms you must understand. These terms a very basic as it forms the foundation for your understanding of the whole concept of health and safety. Here are a few: Safety – this means there’s no risk of serious personal injury. For example, walking under a load suspended by crane can result in loss of life. So you must avoid any such act. Heal...