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Three Ways Your Business

 Yes, you read the title of this article right! Three overlooked causes of serious health problems are having a detrimental impact on the health of employees and customers. Fortunately, important research is bringing these vital business health concerns to light. According to a landmark 2018 report from the World Health Organization (WHO), leading Social Determinants of Health (SDoH ) in homes and businesses are: * Environmental noise; * Air quality; and * Water quality. Governmental health agencies worldwide are actively studying SDoH using advanced cloud-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. This article will discuss the importance of these findings on business owners. Other articles in this series will present inexpensive methods for improving health in polluted business environments. Environmental Noise Both indoor and outdoor factors contribute to the level of noise in homes and businesses. Indoor sources of noise include ventilation systems, white noise machines, and appli
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Promoting Fire Safety in the Workplace

 In many workplaces, fire safety is not a top priority in day to day business activities. There are meetings to attend, clients to deal with, and employees to manage. Fire safety is often forgot about or pushed to the bottom of the to-do list. As an employer, you are responsible for ensuring that your employees are safe. This means you need to prepare for a fire and make it a priority. Having safety measures in place allows you to go about your work with peace of mind that your workplace is protected from a fire. Fire Prevention Plan According to OSHA, if your workplace has more than 10 employees , you must have a fire prevention plan in writing, available for everyone to see. Employees must have access to the prevention plan and the employer should review it with them to ensure that they know how to prevent a fire. A fire prevention plan must include a list of all major fire hazards with details on proper handling and their respective fire protection equipment. It must also include t
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Tech Solves the Problem of Verifying Worker Training in Field

 It's a scenario that happens too often. A worker operating a piece of equipment nearly causes a serious accident. The foreman later finds out that the worker wasn't qualified to use the machine. Construction companies-both general contractors and subcontractors---need the ability to make accurate worker training records immediately available to supervisors, safety inspectors, auditors, safety officers, training managers and administrative staff. Workers need access to their records so they'll know which certifications are expiring so they can sign up for recertification. Ensuring that only qualified employees are assigned to potentially hazardous jobs is a foundation of safety. QR code technology is at the heart of one solution. QR Codes Connect Training Records to Phone Screen Quick Response (QR) codes can tie all this together. QR Code is the trademark name for the two-dimensional barcode system. It's the black-and-white square that's on everything from adverti
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