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I'm back with another interview with Dr. Bob Dickson on the topic of water fluoridation. What is it with our "esteemed" scientists and their insistence that poisons introduced through various means can protect us and make us healthy? How is it that so many have fallen for this ludicrous claim?To think that we are dealing with having fluoride added to the Calgary municipal water supply on the heels of the US ruling that such fluoride is a neurotoxin is beyond comprehension and infuriating for those who are actually informed.Dr. Bob goes into his extensive involvement in the movement against fluoridation, detailing his initial discovery of the potential harms and his efforts to remove it from Calgary's water.He covers the toxicity of hexafluorosilicic acid - check out the MSDS here https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC410715000&productDescription=FLUOSILICIC+ACID+%2825%25+IN+500GR&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en - the legal and ethical implications of mass medication, and the recent scientific studies showing the minimal benefits and significant risks, including neurotoxicity. They also discuss the political and financial forces driving fluoridation despite these risks.Dr. Dickson encourages listeners to take action by signing petitions and contacting local representatives to halt the fluoridation process.01:10 The Fluoride Issue in Calgary01:28 Dr. Bob Dickson's Advocacy Journey04:07 The History of Fluoridation in Calgary09:20 Scientific Studies and Findings on Fluoride – not a pretty picture16:22 The Fight Against Fluoridation22:14 Recent Developments and Legal Battles30:17 Economic and Environmental Implications34:08 Current Status and Future Actions38:20 Election and Council's Stance on Fluoridation38:55 Health Risks and Environmental Impact39:34 Detoxifying and Purifying Water40:02 Truth About Fluoride and Filtration Systems41:17 Fighting City Council and Legal Battles43:51 Personal Attacks and Advocacy46:31 Fluoridation's Impact on Vulnerable Populations59:21 Global and Local Fluoridation Statistics – we are a minority here01:05:05 Call to Action and Final ThoughtsPlease share this interview, everyone needs to be properly informed on this topic... whether you are living already with fluoridated tap water or if you may face this issue in the future. And who knows, you may need to provide vital information to an uninformed family member or friend someday, if not now.If you enjoyed this episode, please share and consider going to www.sovereigncollective.org/shop to check out my offerings and get a deal while supporting the podcast. I'll be adding more great offerings there over time.Also check out the Inner Alchemy Dojo on telegram here...we've been quiet lately as we've had a lot going on, but if you're looking for sanity and support, this is a great channel: https://t.me/inneralchemydojoTo find out more about the facts on fluoride:SAFE WATER CALGARYwww.safewatercalgary.com FLUORIDE FREE CANADAwww.fluoridefreecanada.ca FAN (FLUORIDE ACTION NETWORK)www.fluoridealert.org TRUTH ABOUT FLUORIDEwww.truthaboutfluoride.comEXPERT REPORT FOR THE CPSA (COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF ALBERTA) IN SUPPORT OF DR. ROBERT C DICKSON—OCTOBER 2024https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:988f7be0-ede0-450e-a753-0c8501afbe5dPlease like and subscribe wherever you listen... it all helps and I appreciate it with my whole heart!----------------------------------------------------------Are you concerned about the future of our children?The world needs more conscious parents. Stop raising children who need to recover from their childhoods! Get your online program chock full of interviews with world renowned experts here:http://www.sovereigncollective.org/gettheguideEmail me: sascha at sovereigncollective dot org

Workers must often repeat the same tasks in a fast-moving facility for long hours. The human body can only take so much strain before showing signs of wear, whether lifting, reaching, or sitting. This strain often leads to musculoskeletal disorders—or MSDs—which are one of the most common causes of workplace injuries. That's why ergonomics is not just a nice-to-have—it's a necessity. A strong Safety Culture prioritizes ergonomics because it directly supports injury prevention and long-term worker well-being. Facilities can reduce the risk of strain, fatigue, and injury by focusing on how tasks are performed and workspaces are arranged. Minor adjustments often make the most significant difference. Here are a few tips to assist you with building a more ergonomic and injury-conscious environment: Workstation Design You can set up workstations so tools, equipment, and frequently used materials are within easy reach. Keeping items at waist height can reduce bending, twisting, and overreaching—three common strain causes. Seating Support Provide chairs with adjustable height and proper lumbar support for seated tasks. Supportive seating encourages better posture and reduces pressure on the spine, especially during long shifts. Task Rotation Rotate job tasks throughout the day. This helps distribute physical stress across different muscle groups and lowers the chance of repetitive motion injuries like tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome. Use Assistive Devices Encourage the use of lift-assist tools, pushcarts, or conveyor systems. These tools reduce the need for manual lifting and carrying, helping prevent back and shoulder injuries. Encourage Feedback Be sure to make it easy for team members to report ergonomic concerns. Quick feedback and timely action can prevent minor discomforts from becoming serious injuries. Ergonomics doesn't need to be complicated. In many cases, it's about creating more intelligent workflows and listening to those who use them daily. When facilities invest in proper design, equipment, and communication, workers stay healthier, productivity improves, and downtime from injury is reduced. Building a safety-focused environment means thinking ahead. When tasks are better aligned with the body's natural movements, the risk of injury decreases and morale increases. Staying alert to ergonomic issues is another way to keep everyone safe and productive. Thank you for being part of another episode of Warehouse Safety Tips. Until we meet next time – have a great week, and STAY SAFE! #Safety #SafetyFIRST #SafetyALWAYS #StaySafe #SafetyCulture #WarehouseSafety #SafeOperations #WorkplaceSafety #Ergonomics #InjuryPrevention #MSDPrevention #JobRotation #LiftAssist #WorkplaceErgonomics

In this episode of Workplace Matters we talk about Musculoskeletal Disorders or MSDs. Musculoskeletal disorders are common, chronic health conditions which impact workers. Ann Marie Dale, a retired professor of medicine and occupational therapy at Washington University in St. Louis Missouri, spent years treating workers with Musculoskeletal disorders and researched how the workplace can play a role in prevention and slowing progression of these conditions. Guest: Ann Marie Dale Host: Michael Guhin

Welcome to another episode of the Karma Stories podcast! In today's episode, Rob shares four fascinating stories from the Malicious Compliance subreddit. These stories include a trans male Kung Fu student standing up to a sexist restaurant owner, an IT whiz outsmarting a lazy first sergeant in the Air Force, a helpful English major confronting an antagonistic professor, and an admin worker at an oil terminal teaching a bank a lesson. Tune in for some real-world tales of clever comeuppance!Karma Stories is available on all major Podcasting Platforms and on YouTube under the @KarmaStoriesPodcast handle. We cover stories from popular Reddit Subreddits like Entitled Parents, Tales From Tech Support, Pro Revenge and Malicious Compliance. You can find new uploads here every single day of the week!Rob's 3D Printing Site: https://Dangly3D.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/karma-stories--5098578/support.

We discuss content from the July issue of Safety+Health, including the latest news about musculoskeletal injuries. Also, National Safety Council Principal Consultant Rich Fairfax joins the podcast to discuss what safety pros should know about recent changes to OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard in the “Five Questions With …” segment. Read episode notes, visit links, sign up to be notified by email when each new episode has been published, and find other ways to subscribe. https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/25646-on-the-safe-side-podcast-episode-53-hazcom-standard-updates-and-whats-new-with-msds This episode is sponsored by Gateway Safety. Learn more about them at Learn more about them at https://gatewaysafety.com/ Published July 2024

We discuss content from the July issue of Safety+Health, including the latest news about musculoskeletal injuries. Also, National Safety Council Principal Consultant Rich Fairfax joins the podcast to discuss what safety pros should know about recent changes to OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard in the “Five Questions With …” segment. Read episode notes, visit links, sign up to be notified by email when each new episode has been published, and find other ways to subscribe. https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/25646-on-the-safe-side-podcast-episode-53-hazcom-standard-updates-and-whats-new-with-msds This episode is sponsored by Gateway Safety. Learn more about them at Learn more about them at https://gatewaysafety.com/ Published July 2024

Minisode: Join guest host Vanessa Blanche Lee as she dives into exploring the best ergonomic practices tailored to us can help us work more efficiently and prevent injuries. By incorporating ergonomic tools, proper seating, and posture awareness, we can optimize our work environment and enhance our overall well-being. We play a vital role in the industry and are susceptible to physical strain due to repetitive movements.  Episode brought to you by: https://johnblakeswigs.com/ BUY the podcast a COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lastlooks Join Last Looks Crew & Stay in the Loop: https://www.last-looks.com/join-last-looks-crew Links to Tools and products:  SPF Driving Gloves: https://www.coolibar.com/accessories/gloves-sleeves/unisex-fingerless-sun-gloves-upf-50.html#  Pleather/Leather or knitted with rubber grips on the palm options for colder weather-  will all help grip the steering wheel and relieve strain and effort. Hulken Bags:  https://hulkenbag.com/collections/hulken  Vivian Pro Set Bag : https://themakeuplight.com/products/vivian-set-bag  Linear Standby Belt: https://linearbelts.com Smaller set bags: https://preciousaboutmakeup.com/en-us/collections/set-bags/products/pam-bag-bridget https://preciousaboutmakeup.com/en-us/collections/set-bags/products/pam-bag-patsy https://www.mykitco.uk/products/bigbrushbuddy https://www.mykitco.uk/products/brushbuddy Short ‘waiter' apron: https://amzn.to/3QgwVQP  Artist backpack: https://amzn.to/3UsGgHC  The make up standard: www.themakeupstandard.org  BrushDoc: www.brushdoc.com  Masters artist brush soap: https://amzn.to/3xLEicE  Cinema secrets Brush Cleaner: https://cinemasecrets.com/collections/best-sellers-2/products/makeup-brush-cleaner  References & Resources: Ergonomics at work, injury risks and prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ergonomics/default.html https://rmi.colostate.edu/ergonomics/injuries-and-injury-prevention/musculoskeletal-disorders-risk-factors-reporting/#:~:text=Musculoskeletal%20Disorders%20(MSDs)%20are%20injuries,%2C%20overexertion%2C%20or%20repetitive%20motion. https://osha.europa.eu/en/themes/musculoskeletal-disorders RSI at work and in hands: https://www.nuh.com.sg/our-services/Specialties/Rehabilitation/Documents/2.%20Our%20Services/Specialized%20Occupational%20Therapy%20Services/Our%20Services%20-%20Occupational%20Therapy%20-%20Hand%20Therapy%20(RSI)%20OT%2020-1-2020.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2016244/  ( click for full article PDF)  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1739044/ Ergonomics in everyday activities: https://www.occupationaltherapy.com/articles/expanding-ergonomic-concepts-across-areas-5527 Office and admin set up: https://www.aota.org/~/media/Corporate/Files/Practice/Manage/Home-Office-Ergonomics-Tips.pdf

Thank you to Byron Medical for powering this episode of the podcast! In this episode, we'll dive into the world of ergonomics for dental professionals.  Is strain and pain inevitable in dentistry? Is it worth buying a wearable posture corrector?  Here's what we'll cover: The importance of ergonomics in dentistry: Why should dental professionals care about ergonomics? We'll explore the connection between proper posture, workstation setup, and overall health and well-being. Ergonomic solutions for the dental workspace: Dr Aniko will provide actionable tips on creating an ergonomic workstation, including proper chair and equipment positioning and maintaining good posture throughout procedures.  Additional resources: Dr Aniko will share her ergonomic/refractive loupes brands of choice and the not well known but very important reason why she recommends these.  By the end of this episode, you'll have a better understanding of how to protect your body and prevent MSDs while providing excellent dental care. Remember, a healthy and pain-free you is a better caregiver for your patients! Don't forget to subscribe for more tips on maintaining a healthy and long dental career.  LINKS: Byron Medical for ErgoLoupes: https://www.byronmedical.com.au/ergottlloupes Optimum Posture: https://optimumdentalposture.com/dr-aniko-ball Emma: https://www.instagram.com/emmatalksteeth  Emma's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@emmatalksteeth/featured 

Manual Material Handling On today's podcast, we'll be talking about manual material handling. So - stay tuned. You can find the show notes to each episode, links to the information mentioned on the podcast, the social media platforms we're on, and anything else related to the podcast at WarehouseSafetyTips.com. If you're a seasoned Podcast Listener, this podcast will be different from most you listen to.  It's based on exactly what the name implies - Warehouse Safety Tips.  And since the people in that industry are busy - we know time is money so each episode will be as short and to the point as possible. And now that all that is out of the way - let's get to the Podcast! Manual Material Handling Manual material handling (MMH) is a critical activity in factories and warehouses, involving the moving, lifting, and handling of materials by hand or with essential equipment. While it's a fundamental part of operations, it's also a significant source of workplace hazards, leading to injuries and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Understanding these risks and implementing practical solutions is crucial for maintaining a safe and productive work environment. Here are five essential tips to improve safety and efficiency in manual material handling: Train on Proper Lifting Techniques Improper lifting techniques are a primary cause of workplace injuries. Educating employees on lifting heavy items properly can significantly reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Training should cover the basics of ergonomics, encouraging workers to use their legs rather than their backs to lift, keeping loads close to the body, and avoiding twisting or bending while lifting. Implement Ergonomic Solutions Ergonomics plays a vital role in preventing MSDs. Solutions such as adjustable workstations, lift-assist devices, and tools designed to minimize awkward postures can make a significant difference. By adapting the work environment to fit the worker, you can reduce strain and the risk of injury. Promote Frequent Breaks and Stretching Repetitive motions and prolonged exertion without adequate rest contribute to fatigue and musculoskeletal issues. Encouraging regular breaks and stretching exercises can help alleviate muscle tension and increase blood circulation, reducing the risk of MSDs. Frequent breaks throughout the day can also boost overall productivity and employee satisfaction. Use Mechanical Aids Whenever Possible Whenever feasible, replace manual handling tasks with mechanical aids. Tools such as conveyor belts, forklifts, and pallet jacks can significantly reduce the physical strain on workers, lowering the risk of injuries. Investing in mechanical aids improves safety and enhances efficiency and productivity in material handling operations. Foster a Culture of Safety Creating a workplace culture that prioritizes safety is essential. Encourage employees to report potential hazards and provide feedback on material handling practices. Regular safety meetings, open communication channels, and a responsive management team can foster a proactive approach to workplace safety, ensuring that employees feel valued and protected. By focusing on these five tips, factories and warehouses can significantly reduce the hazards associated with manual material handling. Remember, a safe workplace is a productive and efficient one. Incorporating these strategies contributes to the well-being of your workforce and the overall success of your operations. Stay proactive in identifying and mitigating risks to ensure a healthier, safer work environment for everyone involved. 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Ever wonder how an Amazon seller jumps from zero to hero with a product that defies the odds? In our first-ever Seller's Edge Series episode, let's explore success stories, product journeys, and every tactic that will help you find your first or next E-commerce product. Special guest Shivali Patel, brand evangelist at Helium 10,  joins us bringing the heat with a story of how a $45,000 revenue bomb was dropped in just two weeks after launching in Q4, proving that with the right strategies, such as leveraging BlackBox for product research and adding unique value, anyone can stand out in the crowded Amazon marketplace. Finally, for those ready to expand their horizons, our brand, Manny's Mysterious Oddities, is branching out into the bat niche, where opportunities lurk in the shadows. Using Amazon's Product Opportunity Explorer and Helium 10's BlackBox, we dissect how to scout and validate new product extensions for your Amazon brand. This episode isn't just about telling you what worked; it's about showing you how to pivot and roll with the punches, finding those hidden gems in the market, such as bat-shaped bath mats, that could become your next big win. And for the cherry on top, resources and podcast episodes are flagged to help you turn these insights into action. Join us to learn about these actionable strategies, and let's raise the stakes in your Amazon selling game.   In episode 533 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Bradley and Shivali discuss: 00:00 - Sellers Edge Monthly 00:31 - Strategies for Finding Profitable Amazon Products 04:50 - Discover New Business Opportunities at Trade Shows 15:55 - Profit Margin and Sales Success  19:16 - Discovering Product Opportunities on Amazon  24:16 - Bat Niche Product Opportunities Exploration 30:47 - Launch New Product At A Higher Price 31:29 - Advanced Keyword Research and Product Opportunities 37:27 - Combining Amazon Brand Analytics and Helium 10 BlackBox Data 42:36 - Brand Analytics and Launch Strategies 43:38 - Accessing and Listening to Podcast Episodes Transcript Bradley Sutton: Today is our first ever Sellers Edge Monthly Training. In this episode we're going to go over how I found a brand new product that I can come in at a price point twice as much as the competition, and how Shivali was able to sell $45,000 on her brand new product in only two weeks. How cool is that? Pretty cool, I think. One, two, three, four. Hello everybody and welcome to another episode of the Serious Sellers podcast by Helium 10. I am your host, Bradley Sutton, and this is the show. That's a completely BS free, unscripted and unrehearsed organic conversation about serious strategies for serious sellers of any level in the e-commerce world. And, as mentioned, this is the first in a new series that we're going to do monthly where we go over a different topic in our sellers edge training webinar. I actually recorded this in front of a live audience, so this episode might have a little bit different sound than normally and there's definitely some interactions there, but we have here cut up the highlights from that training and basically I'm going to show you how Shivali took some steps to have a product that nobody can compete with her in and it was over $100 and she was able to get 40% profit and sell $45,000, even though she launched right after Black Friday Kind of crazy. And then how I am launching a product like in the next couple of weeks and I'm going through all the steps on exactly how I found it and how I can have a higher price point as well, and we go over some other product research strategies that I think will definitely be able to help you guys. So this is a new series. Hope you enjoy it. Bradley Sutton: This is 100% based on value that can help you find your first or next product to sell on Amazon. Here we go, welcome to our new monthly workshop. We call it Sellers Edge Monthly Series, and this one is entitled how to Find your First or Next Product to Sell in 2024. So we are going to start off with a real life experience. I'm going to interview somebody right now who launched a product and had a lot of success on Amazon, especially in Q4, which is kind of like when people say, oh, you should never launch a product during that time. So we're going to ask Shivali to come on the show right now. Shivali, you there? Shivali Patel: Yes, I am Awesome. Bradley Sutton: I want to talk to you about your product launch. We had you on the podcast a few months ago and you were talking about this long journey of getting it ready, but then you actually launched in December. But for those who maybe didn't hear that podcast, let's start on this. You were selling on Amazon years ago and then you've always been selling for years, like books, but you really wanted to have a physical product to sell. A lot of people here they're looking for their first product, so they might have been kind of like in a it wasn't your first product but you were restarting it, so there might be a similar situation to you. So how do you tackle it? First, like, were you like hey, I want to try to find a product that just there's a lot of demand for it. Or you like hey, I want to find a lot of demand, but it's got to be something that maybe I'm passionate about. What was your thought process when you first started? Shivali Patel: I was quite open to whatever opportunity I was finding. I was using Blackbox, which I love because I come my first brand I launched years ago. I did manually. I was inside of Amazon, going through best sellers list, looking at BSRs, trying to understand the reviews, figure out what I could do better, and that's great, it works. But it takes a long time, and so that's where software like Blackbox is really, really helpful, because the process is over 2 billion data points daily right, Something that you can't actually do. So going in I was pretty open. I did many, many searches inside of Blackbox and then from there, started narrowing things down based off of different parameters. So whether that was profitability I mean all these things are important but profitability, what I can add? Value creation, the price point, checking out the market, the competition, what sort of reviews there are yeah, and I also did go to trade shows as well, so I went. I actually flew out. At the time I was considering a cocktail smoker kit. Bradley Sutton: What is a cocktail smoker kit. Shivali Patel: It's those for anybody who drinks. I mean you don't have to necessarily have it be a cocktail but a mocktail or even smoking. Your food comes with a little blow torch and then a different oak piece. Bradley Sutton: Yeah, I see that. Shivali Patel: Yeah, it's really nice. But I was considering that and a supplier ended up saying, hey, I'm actually in the US, and so I flew out to meet that supplier in person, which is a really, really cool experience. There was many vendors there, people that have flown in from Indonesia, from China. I got to see actual products, field them, try to negotiate a price point, get a basic understanding. Cool Enough is I ended up meeting somebody who helped me design a brand new product which I'm hoping to launch eventually as well. Bradley Sutton: This was at the trade show that you went to. Shivali Patel: At the trade show. Yeah, so they designed in a completely new style of a product for me. Bradley Sutton: Okay, so that's the first thing that's probably interesting to. Maybe some of you guys haven't thought about that, but you know, maybe you think that, oh, the only place you can go to trade shows which is 100% accurate, like it's a great place to go, is like in China. But what she's always talking about, I believe, was in Chicago or somewhere in the United States. So sometimes you know a lot of Chinese factories, indian factories and other factories. They'll come to US based trade shows and it's also a place where you can go and meet a supplier. Maybe you've been talking to online, like she was doing, but also you might meet somebody else. That is completely not even why you went there. So in her situation, she met somebody who's helping her design another product. So then that original product, the Smoker Kit you went to that trade show. You kind of like I'm probably not going to do this. How did you land on this makeup bag that you ended up going with? Shivali Patel: I found it inside a black box and I saw many different keywords. Actually, I was using the keywords tab. I went through and I did a few other things. I did the regular products tab, I did the keywords tab, I went into product opportunity explorer inside of Amazon. I was looking at Etsy and Pinterest trends as well. Anytime I was scrolling on social media. I mean the list was massive. And then eventually I found, I think, five to six different keywords inside of the keywords tab that were all related to the bag, so obviously there was a growing demand for it. And then from there went into the product validation and I felt like I could actually contribute something to that space, because I grew up in fashion and in the beauty personal care sector. I guess is something that I've taken time to educate myself on and spent many hours with, and so when I started having conversations after that with you, I think we also had a very unique pitching point that I felt I could go onto the market with a premium price point, because anytime I'm selling something, the value of creation is important, but you also want to make it worth the person's while. So if I'm going in with a premium price, I want to over, deliver on it, and I think this bag really hit all those spots. Bradley Sutton: And this was a high. The current the market was kind of high, aren't most products there like 80, 100 bucks or so? Shivali Patel: Now. So when I was looking at this product, everything was 30 bucks and I wanted to sell it for 120. And I knew I wanted to sell it for somewhere between 120 and like 140. But by the time that I actually launched, there was a couple bags on the market that were selling for 160 with a lot less value. In my opinion, they're nice, but also, if you think about anything else in the world you have your cars, you have your coach bags there's always a market for something. So I suppose at that point it's just what you're planning to or who you're really getting. Bradley Sutton: So then you know a lot of people here in this room. You know they might not be able to afford a product that requires an investment, you know pretty high, because you know if you're having a 100, $120 product, you know your costs might be like 30 bucks or 40 bucks a unit. And then, if you're, what was your MOQ, by the way? Shivali Patel: My MOQ was 500. Bradley Sutton: 500, all right. So, like, you guys can do the math, if you're buying a product that costs $30 and you have to order 500 or 1000, you know you're already talking about 15, $20, $30,000 before you even consider shipping. However, on the flip side is if you can afford that. This is just by itself a way that you can differentiate yourself from from these saturated niches, because not that many people can afford to go into a niche like that. So you're immediately kind of like disqualifying a lot of the potential people that you might that you might, you know, be going up again. So let's fast forward. You know, you took a few months. You started designing the product. You're looking at different, different needs and you actually built in like your own program. Since you're kind of like your own influencer, you're like, hey, I'm going to sell this product with also like this course, and so just, you know, briefly, like in a minute or so, can you talk about how that idea came? And then what's the deliverable? Like, like, are people getting this, this card inside the thing that says, hey, sign up for my beauty course, or how did that work? Shivali Patel: I have always sold physical and digital products separately, and I thought it would be interesting to combine the two, especially because a lot of the competitors inside of the makeup bag market were selling, essentially as the add-on, a 10x magnifier. It was like a bonus piece that people throw in for bundling options. And I know for me, while a magnifying mirror is helpful, I don't actually use one on a day-to-day basis, so it has no real value for me as a consumer, not to say that it doesn't for somebody else, but for me. Outside of that, they also had these little travel jewelry compartments, which is great, but again, what's something that would be more of an experience, right, that would justify $120 price point. And so I started looking at the intersection of a digital course or a live coaching element, which one increases your touch points with the customer you get to hopefully get with, of course, in like, I'm not saying anything, black hat, I'm just saying that you can get to know, maybe, your customer a little bit better and then you'll know their order number so you can ask them to request a review a little bit later on. But yeah, the delivery aspect of it for the actual course is the product insert, which I created a QR code using Helium 10s portals and then just put that in so they get access to exclusive course that pretty much no other competitors can replicate, right? Because it takes a significant amount of time to go through and film a bunch of videos and then also end up taking time to do live coaching as well. Bradley Sutton: Yeah, hold on. I want to pause you right there because this is important. I want to make sure people understood the main point here. We hear so much and maybe you who haven't started on Amazon yet you've probably heard oh my goodness, it's too late to sell on Amazon, or there's just too much competition, or no matter what I sell, everybody's going to copy me. And then everybody's going to do it and have a low price. And, guys, let me tell you that's, first of all, that's not true. Like in some, you know, like categories, maybe, okay, maybe that's true. Like, if you just have a generic product, could everybody copy you? There's not much room for differentiation? Sure, but there are so many opportunities out there where you as, like you know, if you're selling in Europe, you're Europe based. You're selling in America, you're US based. There's things that you can do, there's skills that you have, or maybe, utilizing the network you have, that you can kind of like competition proof what you're trying to make. So, Shivali, she was like what can I do that? You know, probably the bakeries that are trying to sell direct on Amazon can't do All right. And one of them was like, hey, she's like let me make an actual course that nobody you know no Chinese factory or Indian factory or any other country that makes this are going to take the time to find an American based influencer and film this whole course and have that be a threat. Bradley Sutton: Like literally nobody is going to do that. So this is something that she has like a 100% exclusivity on that she never has to worry about competing with other people and it's going to allow her to keep a higher price point as well, because there's this added bonus. So don't let people tell you, oh it's, it's impossible to compete on Amazon because of the competition. No, you, absolutely, you know, can do that. Now let's just fast forward. Now you launched on what doesn't have to be the exact date, but when did you actually launch your product? November 30th or right, wait, November 30th. Was that during Black Friday weekend or? Shivali Patel: Okay, I was trying to get ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but the issue was it's an electronics item and I had some sort of request that they asked for like an MSDS safety sheet, and then it got classified as a dangerous good. So all my inventory was at the facilities but it was in reserve. I couldn't access it, I couldn't sell it. And then eventually, when it finally happened, I pretty much didn't know when it like went live. I was checking but I couldn't tell because it was like some of the products looked okay and then I made the stupid blunder of trying to check if it was available by buying, but then it wouldn't let me buy because I'm a seller. I didn't process that. But finally, November 30th, I had my first sale. It went live and I had my first sale and then I actually discounted that product for I think it was like 20 bucks or not 20 bucks, 20%, and then I had like that nice strike through price so I dropped from 120 to $90 and then went back up because my end of the November. Bradley Sutton: You're doing all this which, by the way, guys, she's talking about like what we call the Maldives honeymoon strategy. I'll give you, guys, links to how to launch your product. You know, based on the Maldives honeymoon strategy. It has to do with PPC and putting a heavy discount on your product. Now some people in the chat are asking about if they can see the product. I can throw it up here. Is it out of stock right now? Like, did you sell out or is it actually live still? Shivali Patel: No, it's still live. radley Sutton: Fast forward guys. She kind of like was doing stuff that some people say, oh, you should never do, like never launch a product in Q4., don't launch a product during Black Friday weekend. But she did that and then, right away, what did you get your kind of like daily sales up to? 70 units a day 70 units a day at $100 price point. But, guys, this is the product that we're talking about. It's a live, real live product that was just launched on Amazon a couple months ago. Here we go, brand new. She doesn't even have the video on here yet, like she even didn't even do the brand registry at first, I remember, because she just like got this, got this up, but where does it? Man, these are some nice images. So here's the image that talked about her makeup lessons. Okay, there she is. She's her own influencer. Totally fine, you're not going to see me put my picture on a coffin shelf, which is the product. Shivali Patel: I sell. I don't know. I think a lot of people right now that are watching would buy things if you were the influencer. Bradley Sutton: I don't know, I don't know. That's not the way I roll, but you can see, like if you go back in her BSR like when she launched the product and look at these crazy BSRs that she was having. Now obviously the sales have gone down after Christmas. This was a heavy, heavy item in Christmas. But long story short, like how much money did you sell in December of this product? What was your gross sales at? Shivali Patel: $46,000. Bradley Sutton: $46,000. Shivali Patel: And what kind of profit margins? Bradley Sutton: did you have? Shivali Patel: So after all the time, I originally thought I had like a 57% profit margin, but after all the calculations I think it was closer to 45% profit margin 45. Bradley Sutton: Now, guys, we're not going to be here and say that, oh, everybody who sells on Amazon using her strategies and using Helium 10, it's going to be able to sell $45,000 in three weeks and 40% profit margins. She obviously worked really hard to do this, but it shows that what is possible. Because she didn't use any special hack because she's a Helium 10 employee or some backdoor into Amazon. She just used the same exact strategies that you could have it. And somebody asked hey, after ad spend, what was the margin? No, that is after everything, after her cost, after PPC, after everything, 40%. Yeah, Ron says she doesn't even have A plus content. Yeah, she didn't have brand registry. She got this out so fast. She didn't even have brand registry yet and she just sold out almost completely. All right, well, that's a cool story. I'm going to give one of mine. So let me give you guys one more story about something that hasn't even launched yet. But let me walk you through the process, and this has a. She talked about how she found her opportunity in helium 10. Bradley Sutton: Let me show you something where I found an opportunity, and originally it came not from black box, but another tool that's not even designed for product research? All right. So does anybody in here use the regular market tracker? All right, this is not market tracker. You know 360 regular market tracker. Let me show you guys, let me retrace, what I did a few months ago. This is the regular market tracker and, as you guys may or may not know, so if you're new to, if you're new to helium 10, you probably haven't seen Project X, but we launched this product called a, a coffin shelf. All right, and so I've been. I've sold hundreds of thousands of dollars of these coffin related items, and so I have this coffin shelf market and basically what it does is I'm tracking my market share, I'm tracking like where my market compared to the others, and actually I did so well in Q4. I sold out, until just like a week ago, of of coffin shelves. Bradley Sutton: Okay, now let me show you here what I was looking at, what the purpose of this tool is. It allows me to track what is going on with my direct coffin shelf competitors, right, but then it also suggests to me like, hey, there's a new coffin shelf or a new potential player that might be like coming into your niche, right, and so you can see here those of you watching this and if you're listening to this later, you might not see this visual here, but there's a button that says track or ignore. So it's saying like hey, here's a new player in this niche. Do you want to start tracking him to, to, to track how, how your market share is going, all right. And so I was scrolling on here and then look, do you guys see what this is? Let me know in the chat, do you guys? If you can see it, it's kind of hard. These two things that are not coffin shelves, what does it look like to you guys? Bats yes, exactly, these are bat shelves. Bradley Sutton: Okay, so now, all of a sudden, let me just explain how my thought process went. I'm like, wait a minute, this is kind of interesting. All right, like these people are not my direct competitors, but they must be ranking for similar keywords, and I'm like that makes sense. Like in in, coffin decor is like a bat shelf might be kind of like a kind of spooky thing, right? So I went into a, an Amazon tool. All right, that is the product opportunity explorer. Okay, this is another thing that anybody on this call should have access to. Whether or not you, whether or not you guys, have brand registry you should have product opportunity explorer. So I typed in the keyword coffin shelf because, again, that's what I was selling and I'm like all right, let's take a look at what are the top clicked products after coffin shelf. So after people search coffin shelf and the related search terms, what are people clicking on? Okay, now, this is. This is not helium 10. This is directly from Amazon. All right, I like to kind of validate to see a little bit deeper what's going on. Bradley Sutton: Once I saw that, initially inside of helium 10, and then, sure enough, look here in the top 10 products after my products. A lot of these are my products that I'm selling. I saw I start seeing these bat related products and so I'm like, okay, that's interesting, but I want to. I want to take it a step further, like I could launch a bat shelf and I still might do a bat shelf, but are there any other bat related items? Maybe I could start a line of bat related items. Bradley Sutton: So here's what I did, all right. So Shivali situation was kind of like hey, she was looking for her first product on a new brand. A lot of you guys haven't found your first product yet. You follow that technique, right? I'm talking about what, if you're ready, are selling a brand, how can you expand it out? And this is the kind of process for you guys. Bradley Sutton: All right, so I went back into helium 10 black box. Okay, let's go ahead and go into that tool. So now this is what I want you guys to do. We're literally retracing my steps. I'm going to try and remember what I did. I'm selling, you know, there's probably a lot of bat related products that maybe you might be in the pet niche, like people making bat houses and stuff like that. There's probably a lot of Batman stuff in the memorabilia, right. But I wanted to do stuff in my niche. So hit the category and subcategory, drop down in black box and select home and kitchen All right. Bradley Sutton: So I wanted to find products in the home and kitchen niche, all right, okay. The next thing I wanted to do was I wanted to make sure that you know we weren't going to have some like $5 products or, at the same time, products that cost, like you know, $60 or more. So I put in the sales price field minimum 10, maximum 60. I wanted to find products that we're selling already, like is there a product in this bat niche that is selling pretty decently already. So under monthly sales okay, under monthly sales I put minimum 100 per month. All right, that means, hey, here's a bat related product that is in the home and kitchen that's priced between 10 and $60. And it is 100, selling at least 100 units per month. I didn't want to have a bunch of variations, like a product that had a whole bunch of sizes. So what I put, I think again, I'm trying to retrace this, I'm doing this live here, guys, I think I put a maximum one under variation count. Bradley Sutton: Okay, now what else do I do? Okay, you might be wondering well, how in the world am I looking for bat related products? All right, well, what I did was, like, I figured if it's a bat related product, it's probably got bat in the title. Okay, and Nicole says variation yes, max should be in the max right here under one. This is the minimum. I don't put anything, max, I put one. Okay, that's why, that's why the, the, the min is blank, all right. So under title keywords I put bat. So like, that means that I'm trying to find a product that had the word bat in it. Because I like again, couple steps back, I saw in market tracker, there's bat related products showing up in my market. I looked and validated that in Amazon opportunity explore. There's bat related products and I'm just wondering is the only bat related products shelves, or are there other bat related products? Okay, I'm not sure if I, if I entered more things, I'll know by the number. Go ahead and hit search now, guys, and let's see how many, how many things come up. Let's see 14 items. Okay, this is probably it. Bradley Sutton: And then I started seeing some super interesting things. Now, of course, some things were completely unrelated, because obviously a baseball bat, you know, might, might show up. But take a look at this, guys, a bat, I don't know what. This is like a remote control holder or a decor box. Look at this one a bat shaped wine and beer opener. Now, all of a sudden, my like creative juices were flowing. Here is a bat shelf. And then, as I was scrolling down, boom, I was like, wow, look at this, a bat Bath mat or bath rug. I was like that is such a novel idea. And so I started looking at this. I'm like, hey, there is some opportunity here to make a bat bath mat. But here's the problem. When I looked on Amazon, I was like the price is a little bit low, all right, compared to my cost. So I was like, is there any way I can differentiate this? So let me just show you what I was looking at. Um, let's just go here to Amazon and let's type in bat bath mat. Bradley Sutton: Now, at the time the prices were actually higher. But let me just walk you through, kind of like my thought process here. Okay, so take a look here. I started seeing this and, by the way, when I was looking at this, I think it was kind of like around the Halloween time and there were like hundreds and hundreds of these being sold, like now there's only a couple, that there's like a hundred or so being sold, but I'm like this is a super cool product. What I like to see is like the number one product, like the one who, who is selling the most. Bradley Sutton: What can somebody in the chat tell me about? What is wrong with this? Like, what are they doing wrong that could get them literally suspended they're listening, suspended at any time. Yes, alexander says no white background. Everybody, a lot of you professional stuff. I was like I love to see this. We're the number one seller in the niche Probably doesn't even know how to sell on Amazon because they've got this ugly image of a tile floor and it. This literally could get suspended by Amazon at any time because it's not white background. Bradley Sutton: And then, as I scroll down here, this is what I love to see. I'm already like, not even halfway down the page. All right, these, these are organic results. What do you guys notice here about these organic results? Is this one a bath, a bat bath mat? No, it's unrelated results. Who said that? Jonathan says that unreal. I'm not even halfway down page one and I have completely different results, like, like, here is somebody who's advertising here with a stone bath mat has nothing to do with this. Here's some spider web bath mats. This is what I love to see. Now, guys, this is now four months later. Bradley Sutton: It was even more drastic when I was looking at this, where I like nobody had bath bath mats but at that time that all of these were like around 20 bucks and I'm like, ah, man, this is like this is. You know, I want to have some higher Profit margins. I'm like, look at, some of these guys are just blowing stuff out because, because you know, they probably had overstock. But I'm like, how am I gonna have a product that's gonna go for like 20 to 30 dollars when people have, at the time, like 16 17 dollars? So this is what I what I looked at. I was like, let me just look at regular bath mats. All right, bath mat. Okay, this is has nothing to do with bat shaped or coffin shaped or anything. And then this is what I saw, like a lot of people had it for cheap prices. I'm like, okay, fine, but you know, since I have a bat one, I I don't have that much competition. Bradley Sutton: But look at this, I didn't know much of Beth Matz at the time, but look at this. Do you guys anybody see the difference between these and those ones that were the bat, the bat ones? Anybody know about bath mats and like could see instantly I know I'm zooming in here the difference. So what the difference is is the material. Do you guys see how thick this is? This is what's called and I don't know if I'm pronouncing this right this is what's called chenille, if I, if I'm mispronouncing that, I apologize. I literally know nothing about this. This niche Chenille. This is a lot more expensive material than I thought it would be. This, this niche Chenille. This is a lot more expensive material and it is like it's kind of cool, like your foot sinks into it and your foot almost disappears into this material and it's much more absorbent and I'm like, okay, all right. So here's the thing I want to make some bat bath mats and that could launch some other products, like maybe some coffin bath mats and everything, but everybody's selling for this cheap price. So what I want to do is sell a bat shaped bath mat, and I'm going to be the only one that's going to make it Chenille. So let me show you. Bradley Sutton: I went to, I got the product made and then I went to AMZ One Step and paid them to go ahead and have a photo shoot done at their factory, and my product is not yet launched. Guys. I just got this. I'm gonna open up a Google Drive, guys. This is like real stuff. This is just a Google Drive that was sent to me two days ago. I got the images ready and take a look at the products that I was able to develop based on all of these steps that I went. Here's a same thing Chenille bat shaped Bath mat. Let me show some more images here. I did some research and I'm like all right, some of these are not machine washable. I'm going to make sure to have an image where people can clearly see that this is machine washable. That's another way that I can differentiate my myself with the other competitors. Bradley Sutton: What else did I put here? I made some detail about how the non-slip you know backing right. What else did I have in the images? I did like a really expensive photo shoot, guys. I really wanted to go out. Look at this, this is not 3D, this is like a real. This is a real Airbnb, not Airbnb. I don't know if it was Airbnb, but it might have been Airbnb. But they literally rented a house to have this that had like these kind of like minimalistic, gothic vibes and we did a photo shoot to really kind of like differentiate. Now take a look at some of these images and compare it to the images that we saw on the bath you know, bath mat over there. All right, completely different. Right, very high quality. So basically, guys, this is a product that I am going to launch either maybe this week or next week, and I'm going to launch at over $20, when everybody else was selling it for um for a lot cheaper. All right, so there's two different cases. Shivali will open up a brand new brand. Bradley Sutton: Here's me. I was selling coffin shelves and I wanted to open up a kind of new line of products that aren't coffin related but are from the same kind of like um customer profile. I guess you could say you know somebody who's weird enough to buy a coffin shaped thing, probably weird enough to buy a bat shaped thing. So those are a couple of techniques. Let me give you guys a couple more techniques that those are real life examples. Let's go back into black box, guys. All right, let's go back into black I can't even say that right back into black box. And then everybody, let me know in the chat if you're with me. We're going to do something together. We're going to pick a imaginary product research situation right now and somebody said will the US consumer buy this all year long? Absolutely, believe it or not, people buy coffin shelves all year round. They would absolutely buy this. The people who are into Gothic decor, they just love this kind of stuff. All right, everybody's ready. Bradley Sutton: Now I want you guys to click into keywords. This is the keywords tab. All right, now, everybody, give me some sample ideas of categories to choose. I'm going to give you kind of like an advanced technique and I'm going to do one more advanced technique and then we're going to open up to Q&A for about five minutes here. Somebody says kitchen, somebody says pet, a bunch of people saying pets. Okay, let's go with those. So everybody. Go ahead in your black box keywords select kitchen, kitchen and dining, home and kitchen just for kicks and giggles. And then what was the other thing that people started? Yeah, pet supplies. All right, select pet supplies. Now I'm on a tool that looks at keywords. So who can tell me in the chat what signifies demand for a keyword? Is it sales? What is the metric that signifies demand for keywords? All right, it is search volume, exactly. So I'm going to say, hey, let me see a keyword that has at least 2000 search volume, maybe a maximum of 10,000. And I might have to like, lessen these because I might be doing something a little bit too narrow here. All right, and let's go into a price range where the average product on the search results, on average of the top products, are between, let's say, 20 and 50 dollars. All right. Bradley Sutton: Now here's what I like to do. I'd like to go to the very bottom of black box keywords and, under competitor revenue, I'm going to do something that's opposite from logic. All right, this is opposite from the way that you might have learned how to do this tool. I'm going to say competitor revenue more than $5,000, a maximum of four and a minimum of one. Traditionally you might. And, by the way, guys, there's not a right way and a wrong way here. I'm just trying to show you that you can have an opposite technique and you could still get a good result. The traditional teaching here is you want to find a keyword where most of the products are selling at least $5,000. I'm trying to do something different, where maybe only a couple products are really doing well and the rest are just kind of like throwaways. Why do you think, guys, why do you think this could give me something that might be opportunity? Let me know what you think in the chat. Why would I want to see when a keyword where not that many products in the top 10 are making good sales? Bradley Sutton: Ritu says improvement opportunity. Max says bad listings yes. Kl says try to be in the top yes, very good. Louis says low PPC. Guess what, guys? Everybody's correct. These are all reasons on why I'm doing this. Now, it doesn't mean that the opposite way is not going to get me good results too, but this is what I'm doing for this one. Now, competitor reviews out of the top 10, what I'm going to say is hey, I want to see a minimum of, let's just say, six products have less than 150 reviews. So that's what I'm doing in black box keywords Again competitor reviews at less than 150, minimum six. Now there might be either a whole bunch or not enough. Bradley Sutton: I'm not sure what's going to come up here. Yeah, I have too much hair. Oh, my goodness gracious, I found a pretty cool product right away, guys. I've never looked at, I've never seen this keyword in my life Goat blankets for winter Search for 3,000 times a month. Like there are 3,000 people out there trying to find blankets for their goats. Or is it blankets made from goat fur? I don't know. We can take a look at that. What else do we see here? Oyster shells, cat collar, camera, wedding table numbers, tree wall art guys, these are all Good opportunity stuff. Pottery apron like I guess a pottery apron would be different than a regular apron. Like it maybe needs to be more thick. Alright, to Taylor Swift Betty, I'm not gonna do that one, because that's probably Branded there, trademarked, I should say. Bulldog storage decoration what the heck like storage that? Is that a brand name or is that, like people want storage with pictures of bulldogs on it? Table numbers for wedding reception here's a Vietnamese keyword that I don't know. A Heart-shaped charcuterie board. Bradley Sutton: Guys, I literally just came up with one search. I came up with about 15 product opportunity ideas that all of these are pretty good. Jonathan says these are blankets for goats. I used to have goats myself, believe it or not, like here in San Diego County. I have one acre here property. I used to raise goats. I I never bought them blankets. You know, I'm sorry, sorry to say, but I guess I was, you know. But but I'm in Southern California so it doesn't get too cold so I think my goats were doing fine. But anyways, guys, that was just one search I just did with you guys right here and we found 10 Opportunities that could be worth looking at. Bradley Sutton: One last quick one I wanted to do before we get five minutes of of Q&A. Another new tool here in black box. Now, those of you who have the diamond plan, you'll be able to see this. It's a BA top search terms. All right, this is combining Helium 10 data with what's we're called Amazon brand analytics. Okay, amazon brand analytics is something directly from Amazon and we could see in here what are the top three clicked items by any keyword. This is directly from Amazon. This is not a helium 10 metric. I mean you're looking at it in helium, but that's what this is. So, right here, guys. Bradley Sutton: Um, this is Gold because, like, for example, I could say, hey, show me something, let's say a keyword that has the word bat in it. Going back to my original example, but where? If I take a look at the top three clicked ASINs, okay, I want to see their total click share, maybe at least 50%, meaning that let's just let's just see if anything comes up. That might be nothing, might come up here, let's just take a look. But what that means is, if I take the three products that have the most clicks after this keyword, it makes up more than 50% of the clicks overall. Okay, so that's what I would want to do phrases containing bats and look at that. I might do the top three conversion share. That's another thing that I could look at as as well, but these are unique data points that somebody could use, where you combine Amazon data with helium 10 data to find something completely new and different. Bradley Sutton: Alright, I've got five minutes now, maybe less, for question and answer. Let me take a look in the Documents here in the chat, what you guys have sent in. Alright, here we go. This is from Frank what is better to use a coupon or discounted price? Great question, frank. So he's talking about when you launch a product, like she volley did, either. Or yeah, I personally use discounted price. I try and get a strike through and have a big discount and then sometimes it's like it'll put a little red symbol that says, like you know, 50% off. But then other times, if that doesn't happen, using a coupon might be better because it gives you that green bar in the search results. Bradley Sutton: Alexandra says what was the product photography company? Oh, the one that did the batch of that was AMZ One Step. So you can see them at. Go to hub.helium10.com, Alexandra. hub.helium10.com and you can contact them right inside helium 10. Just type in AMZ and then one step. And then Make sure that. Make sure that you say that helium. You know you learned or heard from a helium 10 or from Bradley on this workshop. Shivali, who can you let us know? Who made your images? Alright, so I think you. One step, Shivali. So James is wondering who? Who did you use? I? Shivali Patel: Used myself. Bradley Sutton: You actually took yourself for like your phone. Shivali Patel: I did my own images. I also made my own infographics. Wow, I did the only. I did the course on my own. Bradley Sutton: I you had to have outsourced something, though, like anything. I've outsourced nothing wait, you know how to do Photoshop and stuff like that. Yeah. Shivali Patel: I didn't even Know. I make all my own videos for TikTok, for Instagram. Anything I post, I do. I did my own product photography with a camera I have at home. Although I For social, I typically just I phone it and then use Canva for Infographics. So that's free, which contributes to the very high profit margins. Bradley Sutton: Yeah Well, yeah, that definitely helps. Like me, me, I have no Photoshop skills. Maybe a lot of you don't have Photoshop skills, so you've got an outsource. Shivali Patel: I Didn't use that much Photoshop, all I did like. If you wanted to do this yourself, they actually the same thing that you pay $1,000 for you can do on your own. All I did is take a white sheet, put it up on Like a wall at home, got a phone I ordered like a 20 or $30 circular thing, but that was for video, it wasn't even for just photography and then I put it on to like a white table and then threw it into a free app free iPhone app for background remover and then put everything into Canva. Okay, so canva Able to do a pretty, pretty impressive if you guys want to do this on your own, you can also. I believe we have a module in Freedom Ticket For making your own product images, so you guys can watch that too. I filmed that one. Bradley Sutton: If you are at all artistically inclined, it doesn't even take Photoshop to do this. But you could be like me and be completely Illiterate from artistic sense, and that's why I outsource my stuff to different companies who are the Professional. So there's not a right or a wrong way to go about it. Hosam asked how does brand analytics help you? Could you please explain with an example? So, brand analytics that the number one benefit of brand analytics is that Amazon is telling you, after the search of a keyword, which three products are click the most and of those three products, what kind of sales share do they have of the people who end up buying a product after that, after searching that keyword. Super, super valuable information that you can see inside of helium 10. That comes directly from brand analytics. Um Frank says I would like to some launch help, for example, vying coupons, giveaways what would you recommend these days? So if you're talking about, like the old school Giveaways, you know that that's against terms of service. Now, on Amazon, what Shivali did, what I'm gonna do is Fully within terms of service is mainly just using PPC, all right. So if you guys want to know the three episodes, you guys have some homework. You guys want to know how to launch a product in the same exact way that Shivali and I launch our product. This is what I'm gonna leave you guys with. Bradley Sutton: Right this time, everybody have a pen and paper ready. All right, right down these three episodes h10.me/466, all right. Or it's Serious Sellers Podcast, episode 466. You can look it up on your. I want everybody actually typing it in right now go into your Apple iPhone and go to Apple podcast and go into Serious sellers podcast and hit subscribe the three episodes you want to look at for how to launch your product, to get ready for it is 466 and 467, so you can go on your podcast. Or you can just type in h10.me forward, slash 466 or 467. The one to actually launch, it is 500, all right. So there's three episodes that you want you guys to listen to 466, 467 and 500. Thank you guys for joining and we'll see you later. Bye, now you.

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The Black Lincoln Collective, overall Episode 99! Get ready for a hilarious episode of the BLC Podcast! This week, we're diving into the birth of our nation, with some wild stories about Parker's fireworks mishap and Confederate Independence Day. But that's not all—we're building up the ultimate showdown between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Who will prevail? Who even cares? We'll make our picks and discuss other epic battles we'd love to see, realizing we're reinventing celebrity deathmatch. Brace yourself for some serious laughs as we uncover the truth about Andrew Tate (spoiler: he's a total tool) and fret over Madonna's ever-changing face. Plus, Chip Chat makes its Black Lincoln Collective debut, stirring up controversy over Bojangles' menu changes—goodbye, delicious fried chicken! Fred accidentally creates mustard gas and learns a shocking lesson from the MSDS. Parker shares his latest KFC saga and wonders if he's failing as a parent. Prepare your taste buds as we unlock the secrets behind Long John Silver's batter and indulge in those irresistible nubblins. Parker reveals the shocking truth about the Sriracha shortage and finally grasps the real impact of climate change. Meanwhile, Fred discovers the mouthwatering delight that is Bahn Mi. And guess who's dropping by for Independence Day? It's none other than Donald Trump, bringing his posh entourage to our lovely state. We also delve into Bigfoot lore and the thrilling history of monster trucks. But hold on tight—Fred has a mind-bending moral dilemma that'll leave you on the edge of your seat. And wait until you hear our ingenious plan to steal a monster truck from Brazil, complete with used tires. Stay tuned for Shark Week 2023; we'll finally dig into the finest shark-related films. Get ready to laugh your fins off! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popculturepros/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popculturepros/support

Get ready for a hilarious episode of the BLC Podcast! This week, we're diving into the birth of our nation, with some wild stories about Parker's fireworks mishap and Confederate Independence Day. But that's not all—we're building up the ultimate showdown between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Who will prevail? Who even cares? We'll make our picks and discuss other epic battles we'd love to see, realizing we're basically reinventing celebrity deathmatch. Brace yourself for some serious laughs as we uncover the truth about Andrew Tate (spoiler: he's a total tool) and fret over Madonna's ever-changing face. Plus, Chip Chat makes its Black Lincoln Collective debut, stirring up controversy over Bojangles' menu changes—goodbye, delicious fried chicken! Fred accidentally creates mustard gas and learns a shocking lesson from the MSDS. Parker shares his latest KFC saga and wonders if he's failing as a parent. Prepare your taste buds as we unlock the secrets behind Long John Silver's batter and indulge in those irresistible nubblins. Parker reveals the shocking truth about the Sriracha shortage and finally grasps the real impact of climate change. Meanwhile, Fred discovers the mouthwatering delight that is Bahn Mi. And guess who's dropping by for Independence Day? It's none other than Donald Trump, bringing his posh entourage to our lovely state. We also delve into Bigfoot lore and the thrilling history of monster trucks. But hold on tight—Fred has a mind-bending moral dilemma that'll leave you on the edge of your seat. And just wait until you hear our ingenious plan to steal a monster truck from Brazil, complete with used tires. Stay tuned for Shark Week 2023, when we'll finally dig into the finest shark-related films. Get ready to laugh your fins off!

QUESTIONS ASKED ON THE SHOW Purchased a set of your 602 valve springs and there was a bag of intakes and a bag of exhaust's. What is the difference? Matched at different rates? What carb would you recommend running on a 604 going in a street truck? How close are the chips in a MSDS to actual rpm on Tach? After how many races either from brand new or rebuild do when u do think is right to change valve springs? Steve would a lower heat range plug help with a car that would maybe be running rich or over loading? I'm currently on a 5724-8? How much can you get out of a 604 that can't be sealed anymore as far as a legal nesmith motor you've done all the work on it, block is to max specs from last freshen? What's max rpm on a 602?How can a race track run without a tech man? What's a good jet size for 602 with 650 Willy's carb on 102 fuel? How about the brisk in a 602?Is a 1/4" carb spacer better for torque on a 3/8 mile track vs 1/2 . track rules says open spacer no divider? Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page and Crate Insider YouTube Channel to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions. To watch this podcast on Crate Insider's YouTube channel, click here.

The Best Christian Podcast in the Omniverse Canary Cry News Talk #618 - 05.01.2023 - Recorded Live to Tape SatanCon ARTISTS | Fentanyl Ops, Epstein Ops, Influencer Ops Deconstructing Corporate Mainstream Media News from a Biblical Worldview We Operate Value 4 Value: http://CanaryCry.Support Join Supply Drop: http://CanaryCrySupplyDrop.com Submit Articles: http://CanaryCry.Report Join the Tee Shirt Council: http://CanaryCryTShirtCouncil.com Resource: Index of MSM Ownership (Harvard.edu) Resource: Aliens Demons Doc (feat. Dr. Heiser, Unseen Realm) All the links: http://CanaryCry.Party   This Episode was Produced By: Congratulations, Sir Ike The Tinfoil Hat Man Six-String Strummer of the East Ozark Highlands and Keeper of the Honking Cobra-Chicken!   Executive Producers Sir Martin K Knight of the Wrong Timeline*** Bush Protector*** Isaac G***     Producers Lady Knight Little Wing, Jason B, Mary H, Mary H, Jacob B, Morgan E, Sir Darrin Knight of the Hungry Panda, Sir Morv Knight of the Burning Chariots, Sir LX Protocol V2 Knight of the Berrean Protocol, James M, MSDS, Sir Casey the Shield Knight, Dame Gail Canary Whisperer and Lady of X's and O's, Veronica D, DrWhoDunDat,Sir Scott Knight of Truth   CanaryCry.ART Submissions Sir Dove Knight of Rusbeltia JonathanF Waldo Emily H IzzyG   Microfiction Runksmash - Amid the fire of the Captain and his demoochers' EMP rifles and the blows from the improvised weapons of the rest of the Producers, the only transmission the bots got off was “The cleaners are rising up! Send the…” but the request is never finished.   Stephen S - The BuyMyTek Globe Roboteers doning googly eyes drubbed the LA Lakers in the first robot/man basketball exhibition game. “If men can compete in women sports, it's time for robots to compete in men's sports,” claimed CEO Lone Scum.    CLIP PRODUCER Emsworth, FaeLivrin, Joelms, Laura   TIMESTAPERS Jade Bouncerson, Christine C, Pocojo   SOCIAL MEDIA DOERS Dame MissG of the OV and Deep Rivers   CanaryCry.Report Submissions JAM   REMINDERS Clankoniphius   SHOW NOTES Podcast = T - 3:41 from D-Live HELLO, RUN DOWN 6:54 V / 3:13 P   SATAN/AGE OF DECEIT 9:05 V / 5:24 P Clip: Provocative, Salem-based Satanic Temple holds sold-out convention in Boston (WCVB) Clip: SatanCon rips bible apart Clip: “Hail Satan” Hundreds of protesters swarm sold-out SatanCon in Boston (NY Post)   Notes: Tucker Carlson's Prayer Talk May Have Led to Fox News Ouster: “That Stuff Freaks Rupert Out” (Vanity Fair) (Archive)    DAY JINGLE/PERSONAL/EXEC. 33:31 V / 29:50 P   FLIPPY 53:23 V / 49:42 P Woman flips out at a robot receptionist and smashes it up with a plank of WOOD (DailyMail)   FENTANYL!  PSYOPS/BIDEN/BEING WATCHED/NEWSOM 1:04:47 V / 1:01:06 P Biden's new pitch controversial surveillance program. Republicans might like it (Politico) Note: Mexican drug cartel's apology letter for deadly kidnapping (CBS, March '23) Newsom: Gov Newsom Launches New Op to Target Fentanyl Trafficking Rings in SF (Ca.gov) Note: Newsom doesn't mention; A California police union director is being charged with importing opioids, including fentanyl, disguised as chocolate and wedding favors (CNN)   ‘El Chapo' sons send Mexico cartel's cheap fentanyl into U.S., indictment says (LA Times) Cleveland, Texas, illegal immigrant shooter remains at large (Fox)   GUN CONTROL 1:21:22 V / 1:17:41 P 3,000 guns surrendered in New York in exchange for gift cards (ABC)   SPEAKPIPE/TREASURE 1:28:31 V / 1:24:50 P   EPSTEIN 1:45:12 V / 1:41:31 P Epstein's Private Calendar Reveals Prominent Names, CIA Chief, Goldman's Top Lawyer (WSJ) → Biden CIA Director Met with Jeffrey Epstein Multiple Times: Report (National Report) → CIA chief, ex-White House counsel among figures who met Epstein, report (Yahoo/Indy UK)   PROPAGANDA 2:09:07 V / 2:05:26 P Army Info War Division Wants Social Media Surveillance to Protect “NATO Brand” (Intercept)   TALENT 2:28:40 V / 2:24:59 P   ANTARCTICA 2:42:30 V / 2:38:49 P What Does Antarctica's Sea Ice Actually Taste Like? This Video Has The Answer (News18)   TIME PRODUCERS 2:55:45 V / 2:52:04 P   END

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What comes to mind when you hear the word "exercise"? For some, it conjures up feelings of shame or guilt; for others, it has become a form of idolatry. Today, our host Richard Dahlstrom and his special guest, Dr. Kevin Rindal, talk about the beautiful gift physical activity can be and how to see movement as an act of spiritual formation. Dr. Kevin Rindal, DC is the CEO and Co-Founder of Vimocity, a workforce safety platform that focuses on the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Prior to founding Vimocity, Dr. Rindal spent 15 years working with professional athletes in his clinic and also served as a member of the Sports Medicine Staff for the US Olympic Swim Team for ten years (2009-2019). 

In Episode 33, the S+H editorial team dives into the November issue's feature story on OSHA's Multi-Employer Citation Policy. The team also discusses how to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders, or MSDs, in the workplace with Jack Lu, co-manager of NIOSH's Musculoskeletal Health Program. Read episode notes, sign up to be notified by email when each new episode has been published, and find other ways to subscribe. https://safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/23214-on-the-safe-side-podcast-episode-33-osha-multi-employer-citation-policy-msds

In Episode 33, the S+H editorial team dives into the November issue's feature story on OSHA's Multi-Employer Citation Policy. The team also discusses how to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders, or MSDs, in the workplace with Jack Lu, co-manager of NIOSH's Musculoskeletal Health Program. Read episode notes, sign up to be notified by email when each new episode has been published, and find other ways to subscribe. https://safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/23214-on-the-safe-side-podcast-episode-33-osha-multi-employer-citation-policy-msds

This Mother does actually have a name. Matt mistakenly refers to a Phantasm film as a Hellraiser installment. Strange coincidence that all of these afflicted teens are in the same facility. Only Matt would make an MSDS reference during a horror episode. Join us as we discuss our exhausting work schedules.  We try to record a trimmed down episode due to our tiredness and end up talking for longer than the film's runtime. Matt mistakingly refers to Gerald McRaney as William Randolph Hearst. This suicide by tv theory is loose at best. Finally, how are all these teens okay with being hypnotized?Follow us on Twitter @CinemaPoisonContact us at cinemapoisonpodcast@gmail.com

In this podcast, we discuss HSE's latest construction initiative focusing on the risks of injuries and aches, pain and discomfort in joints, muscles and bones known as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). With 40,000 construction workers reporting that they suffered with MSDs last year, Matt Birtles, Principal Ergonomics and Human Factors Consultant at HSE and Peter Crosland, National Civil Engineering Director at CECA discuss what the industry can do to promote change and protect its workforce. Amongst other things, the podcast covers HSE's ‘Your health. Your future' construction campaign, the impact that these injuries can have on workers and employers legal responsibilities and the sensible control measures that can be introduced regardless of the size of the construction site.   For more information on the campaign visit ‘Your health. Your future'    PODCAST TRANSCRIPT [00:00:00] Mick Ord (Host): A warm welcome to you whenever you are listening to this Health and Safety Executive podcast from me, Mick Ord, and our soon to be announced guest experts. This podcast will be the first in a series designed to help you to make your life a little easier, both in work and maybe even spilling over into your personal life, you never know. The health and Safety executive is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of workers in Great Britain. And today we'll be focusing on the construction sector, a key industry that employs more than two million people and includes employers and building workers, contractors and subcontractors, staff and freelancers alike in a range of organisations from sole traders to multinationals. Last year did the UK alone, 40,000 construction workers suffered from injuries and aches, pain and discomfort in joints, muscles and bones. Such injuries can have a serious impact on their ability to perform tasks, their quality of life, and in some cases their ability to stay in work and earn a living or having to take time off work as well. Many people suffer from long term pain and discomfort as a result of injuries sustained on building sites. So with such worrying stats in mind, the HSE are embarking on the Work Right construction campaign. This means that HSE inspectors will be performing a thousand inspections at building sites in the UK. So what will they be expecting from companies? Joining us is Matt Birtles, an ergonomics expert from the HSE Science Division, and a little later we'll be hearing from Peter Crosland, the National Civil Engineering Director at Ceca, the Civil Engineering Contractors Association. Well, first of all, Matt, thanks for joining us for the podcast. What should companies expect if an inspector does visit their site? [00:02:18] Matt Birtles: First and foremost, thank you Mick for hosting us and having us on this podcast. When an inspector comes knocking on site, first and foremost, expect the norm. So they'll be looking at safety as well as health issues. But what's happening during the campaign especially is there'll be an increased focus on particularly the kinds of risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders. So there's been an awful lot of effort ahead of this campaign within, you know, my regulatory colleagues in HSE to train them upon understanding the key risk factors. For musculoskeletal disorders, how to assess them and what kind of controls they might want to see in place. And so when the inspector does come, they'll be looking at the kinds of manual handling activities and maybe some repetitive work that commonly go on in construction sites and looking specifically at ways in which the risks are controlled. So there may be some of that manual handling activity happening during the inspection, and they'll just observe that and watch how it's done, where potentially improvements could be made. And also looking at the paperwork and the risk management system. If there aren't any manual handling operations happening at the time of the inspection, they're just more likely to ask principal contractors or ask them on site responsible for safety about manual handling, and ask them to show them their risk management systems, any risk assessments they have, any planned risk controls. Especially at those points where you'd expect increased manual handling. So moving materials around during deliveries, for example, during fitting or moving plant equipment. And so just an increased focus on musculoskeletal disorders in every inspection for the next six weeks or so. [00:03:57] Mick Ord (Host): And who specifically is the "Your Health, Your Future" campaign aimed at? [00:04:02] Matt Birtles: The target really is anybody involved in construction. And so while obviously anybody on the site, you're more likely to see colleague inspectors or regulatory colleagues, we'll be looking at those involved in the design and then planning of construction, and procurement, for example, and then certainly those on the managing sites and working on sites and doing the physical tasks on sites. And it's aimed at larger construction sites or smaller. And so we're going to try and focus on as many sites as we possibly can and as greater variance as possible. But everybody has responsibility for helping to manage MSDS or musculoskeletal disorders. [00:04:43] Mick Ord (Host): And why the focus now on the manual handling assessment? [00:04:48] Matt Birtles: Well, manual handling assessment. It's gotten easier over the years with the advent of the HSE tools like the MAC tool or manual handling assessment charts or the RAPP tool risk assessment for pushing and pulling. For, you know, barrows and the like, Manual handling assessment has gotten much easier. And while doing the assessment using the tile method or L23 method, it meant all the methods involved a checklist of looking at all the different risk factors. It could be quite arduous and not necessarily give you the answers that would lead neatly to potential solutions. Now, with the MAC tool, which is not new, there's nothing new in the MAC tool per se. It's much easier to actually do a quick assessment and wherever identifying manual handling operations. It's very quick and easy now – even using the online version, which is the new element of all this I suppose – to do a quick assessment and understand the key risks and level of risk. And so the barriers have gone for potentially, arguably, long and arduous risk assessments. It's now very straightforward to do a risk assessment, and so it shouldn't be a barrier anymore. [00:05:54] Mick Ord (Host): And how serious is the problem of injuries sustained in moving and handling construction materials? [00:05:59] Matt Birtles: Inevitably being who I am, where I'm from, I'm going to say very. But actually the stats do add up. As you mentioned, 40,000 injuries per year on average in the construction sector. But if you compare that to other industries or the rest of all industry, you've kind of almost got double the rates of musculoskeletal disorder amongst construction workers. So, while across industry, we might see roughly speaking about 1/100 workers getting injured with musculoskeletal disorder, in construction, it's around 1/50. So about 54% of ill health for the construction sector is musculoskeletal disorders. So it's far too common. It affects far too many lives. Then the other way of looking at how serious it is, is what's the impact on individuals and per individual? What happens to that person, and we may cover this a bit later, but it can affect every aspect of life. Of course, as you mentioned it can impact on your ability to actually go to work and earn a living. But also it can impact on your home activity, mucking around with your kids, the enjoyment you might get from normal stuff like going down the pub, going to the cinema, and those sorts of things. Because of the nature of the discomfort with MSDs, it can actually affect your ability to stand and make that uncomfortable, but also your ability to sit down and make that uncomfortable. So in those sorts of areas, it becomes very serious because it can really deeply impact on people's health and wellbeing, not just in work, but also outside of work. [00:07:28] Mick Ord (Host): Peter Crosland from Ceca, Peter, have you got some examples of the kind of injuries that workers have sustained and the actual impact it's had on their lives? [00:07:38] Peter Crosland: Well, yes. Thanks Mick. And I think yes, all too often where you get examples of people who have worked in the industry for a long time and then suddenly become unable to work. And coincidentally, I was at a meeting this morning up in the northeast where one of the previous site supervisors had worked for 20 years laying curbs. And actually had a back that was quite wrecked and he really was in a quite a difficult place. And I think we just hear that story all too often. So one of the problems has been the latency effect of all these issues coming to the surface, and I have to say that given the nature of our workforce, which is, I think we'll all know that demographics by now, they've been banded around. You know, many times that there are a cohort of people who have carried out those activities and are now suffering really quite badly, and they're having to move jobs. They're having to step down away from the work that they really, you know, they joined the industry to do and they can no longer carry out those functions. And as Matt says, that then starts to spill over into home life and it affects the quality of life of not only the worker, but also the family. [00:08:57] Mick Ord (Host): And in that particular example that you just quoted from the northeast, is there anything that you can do to help that particular person if they've been manual handling in a certain way for 20 or so years? [00:09:10] Peter Crosland: This is probably going to sound slightly negative, but I think sometimes we are a little bit reactive in the industry rather than proactive. Unfortunately, you have a whole host of workers who have operated in a slightly cavalier manner. Perhaps they didn't know better. And then as we have known, and certainly Matt's team have discovered through the statistics, that actually this is what's happening to the workforce and therefore we need to go and find ways of making sure that that doesn't happen again. And I think you can cite examples right and way throughout all the activities that certainly we were involved in, whereby, you know, we're always looking to see how we can improve matters for every worker. [00:09:55] Mick Ord (Host): Matt, with regard to the HSE visits, will companies being given prior notice or will they just turn up? [00:10:02] Matt Birtles: Generally we'll just turn up, There's not a specific requirement to give a prior notice. It may well be that a site's already got a planned inspection or a meeting with a regulatory colleague, and that will then turn into a musculoskeletal disorders focused inspection. But unless you've got already something planned in the next six weeks with a regulatory colleague, no, expect them to just turn up an announced. [00:10:26] Mick Ord (Host): How are the construction sites chosen beforehand? [00:10:30] Matt Birtles: Well, no sites are exempt, so any site could be visited by a regulatory colleague. Inspectors generally visit sites that are known to be higher risk, and there is some intel on that. There's a number of ways to identifying the sites to visit. The F10 notification database that we have on sites where we've had an instance before, perhaps sites where some concerns have already been brought to our attention through various means or sites, perhaps where they've received RIDDOR accident forms, or they've had RIDDOR reportable accidents in the past that have not previously been selected for investigation. There'll be some channelling with that along with a sort of local intelligence as well. Knowing where the sites are, but the sites, there's no specific requirement or desire to pick just on small or just on larger sites. Any site could be visited to be perfectly honest. [00:11:18] Mick Ord (Host): And what does the law say about what employees need to do to protect their workforce? [00:11:23] Matt Birtles: There are various laws. I suppose the one that's most specific to this campaign is the manual handling operations regulations. It's relatively straightforward, to be honest. In fact, if you ask any of my inspector colleagues – where I'm from in in the agency, it's our privilege to often train them – I imagine most inspector colleagues will say one of three words, and that's AVOID. ASSESS. REDUCE. So the law pertaining to manual handling is avoid hazardous operations. Now, that's important. It doesn't say avoid manual handling anywhere in the law. in fact, good manual handling is actually good for you. It does keep you fit, keep your muscular, and potentially there's research that suggests you may live longer. So don't avoid all manual handling, but avoid hazardous operations wherever you possibly can. But if you can't avoid hazardous manual handling, then we don't immediately, you know. Put in a claim or something. We assess those hazards. We assess the risk using usually the MAC tool and the RAPP tool initially, and that's a five-minute task. It'll take longer to, you know, find it on the website maybe than actually to do an assessment. But I promise you the second assessment, you deal with will take five minutes, and then you assess those tasks to understand the risk in order to reduce the risk. This is where the rubber really hits the road, in terms of risk management. We can have lots of really nice – in terms of the MAC and the RAPP tool – very colourful assessments. But unless they're used to actually challenge the tasks and make those tasks easier to do risk reduction by making the jobs easier, then it's just from the paperwork. So avoid, assess, and reduce risk is what it's all about. [00:12:59] Mick Ord (Host): And Peter, what are the barriers to employers and workers on sites? [00:13:04] Peter Crosland: I, I think there are many barriers, but I think it depends what type of site that you are looking at. What we find within Ceca particularly, we have a very broad church of members. So ranging from tier ones through to SMEs, almost on to solo practitioners in some cases, although they're not direct members because we do have limits on that. But I think one of the barriers will be for those, I would say, down the supply chain to be able to access the information and training that they need to carry out the work properly. So, you know, we've already mentioned the fact that yes, there is a legal requirement and there are others that apply as well. Obviously, you know, not least the ‘74 Health and Safety at Work Act, you know, we have as employers, have a duty of care. So regardless of where those people are in the supply chain, there is somebody responsible for that person. I actually, a bit like Matt, I split the sort of desires into three parts really. There is a sort of like a MUST DO, a SHOULD DO, and a COULD DO.. And that's where the barriers are really, because most do apply the MUST because it is a legal requirement, obviously. There is the SHOULD, which perhaps includes specific training around those lifting requirements that might generate those MSDs. But actually then there's the COULD. You know, what could clients and organisations do to really help the workers make sure that they don't suffer or are made ill through their work? So things like that would be really trying to engage with them, almost a one-to-one, job specific level, to say “Well, look, this is what we've got to do. How do you think we are going to do it?” And I don't think that happens often enough. [00:14:49] Mick Ord (Host): And Matt, what do employers need to know and do now prior to the possible visit? [00:14:56] Matt Birtles: Look at their risk management systems they've got in place. That may be occasionally dusting those off or just making sure that they're up to date. And so that means, you know, looking at the paperwork they've got in terms of a local policy, a local approach to managing musculoskeletal disorders, having a look at the risk assessments that they've already done, and do they still match the tasks? One of the things obviously about construction is they have a changing environment. So do they need updating and do you need to re-challenge some of the work that's done?? It may have changed since the last assessment, and again, I absolutely agree with what Peter just said through engagement with the workers. So obviously the colleagues who are actually doing the work know what's changing in the environment better than any of us. Have a chat with them to make sure that the risk assessments are covering the right tasks in terms of, you know, risk profile or effectively, are they the hardest tasks that the people on the sites would prefer to avoid? If they can, are they looking at the right tasks? And if not, maybe add to the risk assessments. Make sure that you're assessing those tasks that are identified through engagement are the ones that potentially have the greatest level of risk. And then look again at the solutions they've got in place. You know, download those hire catalogues and have a look at what's available and perhaps challenge what is being done. Is there anything that can be done on the sites that would avoid or eliminate some of the heavier activity by putting things on wheels or using mechanical aids? Just sharpen things up. I'm sure you know, the majority of sites have got risk management in place. Just make sure that that's ready because they're the sort of things that the inspector colleagues will be asking for when they do come around. [00:16:38] Mick Ord (Host): And Peter, you've already mentioned that the guidance is relevant to small builders as well as large builders. What about subcontractors? [00:16:46] Peter Crosland: Well, that's even a more difficult to nut to crack, I think. And it's really trying to get that message right throughout the supply chain. So I don't think there's any easy answer to this. We certainly, within Ceca and also working with HSE, it's very difficult to try and get a common message out to all of the industry, and almost by saying that each part of the industry also almost needs a specific message as well. So we do really work quite hard at trying to get the right message to the right people at the right time. And obviously small builders, small organisations are part of that conundrum, if you like. So certainly not an easy answer there, Mick. And I think we're all searching for that holy grail in being able to, as I say, do exactly that – get the right message to the right people at the right time. [00:17:37] Matt Birtles: I concur. That is the challenge, isn't it? Getting the message to the smaller enterprises and the refurb kind of sites is a challenge. While largely the messages are the same for those sites, proportionality and practicability may mean that the kinds of solutions we would expect to see or hope to see under smaller sites would be far less than those on the larger. There's just not enough money washing around to go to the higher companies and get the largest solutions. And so, we have to be quite pragmatic about what we should expect. But the guidance is still relevant. It's just proportionately, we may expect a little bit less in terms of expenditure on, you know, the various solutions that are out there for smaller sites. [00:18:18] Mick Ord (Host): If a company doesn't satisfy the criteria laid out by the inspector, then what are the penalties, Matt? [00:18:23] Matt Birtles: Obviously it depends, and it's still always going to be proportionate to the level of risk. And so, we'd look at the circumstances at each campaign inspection individually. We'll be looking at the relevant standards, the relevant working practices, you know, see how far we are from good practices. For example, using HSE's enforcement management model, which standardises enforcement activity across any sector, anywhere, and looking at the enforcement policy. It could be that, you know, generally speaking for lower-level breaches, verbal advice or perhaps maybe a notice of contravention letter will be used in some circumstances where the gap from good practice or the levels of risk that aren't managed are a bit higher. It could be an improvement notice, and yes, it could be a prohibition notice where there's a more significant risk involved. So we would expect it to be, you know, across the range of potential enforcements, but as far as I'm aware, there's not a target to, you know, suddenly increase the number of prohibition notices or something to be guided by the risk assessments. [00:19:25] Mick Ord (Host): And will the inspectors be speaking to individual workers on site? [00:19:29] Matt Birtles: Yes. I mean, not to try and catch them out or anything. Not to try and point any fingers or blame at any individual. But a part of risk management is making sure that individuals understand the kinds of risks they're exposed to. And have been, you know, informed about levels of risk of certain tasks, have been informed on how to use safe operation procedures, and that could be how to use plant equipment or mechanical aids, for example. And also being informed about the end of any risk management processes. Once we've fixed everything we can through mechanical means and engineering risk out, we'll always have some residual risk at the end that we mop up with training. And so just to find out how well the trainings worked, the manual handing training, for example: has it landed? Has it been successful? Has it changed behaviour? We'd find that out from talking to individuals on site, not trying to pick upon the individual or point a finger and blame anybody, but just to get the general picture of how risk is managed on that side. There certainly could be, yeah. [00:20:30] Mick Ord (Host): And is there anything in particular that individual workers will be expected to know? [00:20:37] Matt Birtles: Yes. I think in terms of risk communication, the kinds of risk factors that they're exposed on site, or the key risk, the higher risk activities, what they may be and how they should accommodate them through RAMS or through safe operating procedures. We would expect anybody on site to know who they need to speak to, if they see any issues that concern for near miss reporting, or for, you know, just reporting potentially hazardous activity, which can happen. We all humans make errors, and we always see something a bit wrong. Where would we go to report that and what would the expectations be on any site? And then yeah, absolutely. The general health and safety training in manual handling training, for example. God forbid they are quoting HSE sentences that we use. We've taken a lot of the words that are given in manual handling training and made them far less fun. So we certainly wouldn't be an examination – "can you quote our particular guidance?" But the general kind of approach to practices. You know, when was the last time that they were sort of reminded of those approaches and did it land? Those are the kind of things we do want people to know about so that they are empowered, as Peter mentioned, for that level of engagement's important. And that's kind of what we're looking at there to make sure that that side of engagement's happening successfully. [00:21:57] Mick Ord (Host): And how will you know if the campaign has been a success? How will you measure its success? [00:22:03] Matt Birtles: Well, this is the first year of a multi-year campaign targeting ill health in construction. So we'll measure the impact of this campaign using the information gathered by inspectors while they're on site. Things like material breach rates or the number of inspections that leads to finding material breaches will be one metric. And then others regarding awareness and behaviour change, as best we can, based on observation. How many sites do we leave having made an immediate impact or a subsequent impact in terms of behaviour changes? But because this is the first campaign in the sector targeting MSDs in quite a while, one of the core objectives of this whole campaign is to provide a detailed knowledge of the state of play across the sector to allow HSE to adapt its approach in subsequent years on how best to support employers and protect workers in the construction industry. So, A lot of the work is going to be about what was effective and that's going to really channel our efforts in future years as we run the next year of the campaign. [00:23:06] Mick Ord (Host): And I guess that's something that you would echo as well, Peter Crosland? [00:23:10] Peter Crosland: Absolutely. We can't solve the issue of MSDs in in one fell swoop. As Matt says, it's an ongoing process. MSD issues have taken a long time to surface. Hopefully it won't take us long to resolve, but as we become more aware of the issues and also I think particularly, not to miss out on the fact that we're becoming aware of workers' presenteeism. So even if they are actually suffering with an MSD, because of the financial crisis that we're running through and have been running through for a while, you know, people feel compelled to go to work. So they're forcing themselves to work when they're not actually maybe running at 90%. So we need to keep on top of MSDs and certainly as Matt outlined right at the start, we did some work about five years ago to try and identify the financial cost of MSDs In terms of ill health to the industry. And we worked out, it was round about the 75% mark. So, you know, when you then compare it to the likes of occupational asthma, silicosis, asbestosis, occupational dermatitis, noise induced hearing loss, etcetera, MSDs are simply huge. So it really is. And I'm pleased to hear what Matt said, that it is part of an ongoing campaign that will be repeated on a regular basis. [00:24:31] Mick Ord (Host): Well look, gentlemen, thanks your lot for that. Anyone listening needs to go onto the HSE site, don't they, if they want a little bit more information about the tools that are available for them and all the stuff you've spoken about. So Peter Crosland from Ceca and Matt Birtles from the HSE Science Division, many, many thanks for joining us on the HSE podcast. [00:24:53] Matt Birtles: Thanks very much indeed. [00:24:55] Peter Crosland: Yeah, thank you Mick.

In this episode, listeners will navigate the often-confusing waters of boat marine sanitation devices, otherwise known as MSDs, with the help of the CA Clean Vessel Act teams.

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the most common conditions affecting the working population. They are also a major cause of lost time on the job. Discover how these painful injuries don't just affect physical health, but mental health, with Paul Krewson, founder and CEO of Peak Ergonomics. 

Featuring Matt Birtles, principal ergonomist, HSEIOSH Future Leaders interview the HSE's ergonomic guru to find out what organisations should be doing to safeguard hybrid workers against MSDs.

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National Safety Council experts Lisa Brooks and Ram Maikala discuss common causes of and potential solutions for MSDs – the leading cause of workplace injuries. MSDs cost billions of dollars each year in workers' compensation and lost productivity. Read episode notes, sign up to be notified by email when each new episode has been published, and find other ways to subscribe. https://safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/22553-safe-side-podcast-national-safety-month-mini-episodes#week1

National Safety Council experts Lisa Brooks and Ram Maikala discuss common causes of and potential solutions for MSDs – the leading cause of workplace injuries. MSDs cost billions of dollars each year in workers' compensation and lost productivity. Read episode notes, sign up to be notified by email when each new episode has been published, and find other ways to subscribe. https://safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/22553-safe-side-podcast-national-safety-month-mini-episodes#week1

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Similar to our discussion on ESD a few episodes back, moisture is also a "silent killer" for many electronic components. In this episode, we talk about what kind of damage moisture can cause in components, what precautions we take in the factory when working with moisture-sensitive devices, the different levels of moisture sensitivity, and measures you should take at home to protect your MSDs. Chris also has an excellent pet peeve related to public bathroom doors. Show links:Complimentary digital download of the ANSI-S20.20-2014 spec A Minute with MirandaIPC Handling Moisture-Sensitive DevicesNon-reversible humidity indicator cardsIPC/JEDEC J-STD-020E PreviewIPC/JEDEC J-STD-033D PreviewUline heat sealerMoisture barrier bag selection chart Silica gel packs on Amazon

This week on Safety at the Frontline, we're covering the status of Amazon's safety pledge, the OHSA's heat illness and injury program, and how employee participation helps reduce MSDs.

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Musculo-Skeletal Disorders or MSDs are top of the pops for work related ill health and absence. What are they? Should you be worried? This episode is for anyone who has responsibility for health and safety in the workplace.There are examples of types of MSDs and what jobs or tasks can cause them plus the two main ways of dealing with them.For more information and links mentioned in this podcast go to the associated blog posts on Working Well Solutions

On today's Legislative Review we take a look at a bill concerning workplace injuries and a debate on the Senate's version of the capital budget.

In this episode, we hear from Matt Birtles, Principal Ergonomics Consultant at HSE's Science and Research Centre about the different approaches to managing the risks associated with Musculoskeletal disorders. Matt, an ergonomics and human factors expert, shares his thoughts on look at why MSDs are important, the various prevalent rates across the UK, what you can do within your own organisation and the Risk Management process surrounding MSD's. The audio extract was taken from a recent HSE webinar, in association with HSE and TSO, which also featured Hollie Stocks, Sales Manager at HSE, and Carl Whitman, Marketing Manager at TSO. In the webinar, which is available on-demand, you can hear a full demonstration of how to use HSE's MAC digital tool to log assessments and receive access to various publications on specific guidance, as well as hear the panel answering audience questions. https://www.shponline.co.uk/resources/musculoskeletal-disorders-managing-risk-and-the-hse-assessment-tools/ (Listen back, on-demand, to the full webinar this audio was taken from: Musculoskeletal disorders (managing risk and the HSE assessment tools)) https://www.shponline.co.uk/ergonomics/what-are-musculoskeletal-conditions/ (What are Musculoskeletal Conditions?) https://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/msds.htm (Musculoskeletal disorders at work (HSE)) https://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/mac/ (Manual handling assessment charts (the MAC tool)) https://www.shponline.co.uk/legislation-and-guidance/health-safety-executive-hse/ (Click here for SHP's HSE hub page) https://www.shponline.co.uk/shp-webinars/?cid=nav (Click her for more on-demand SHP webinars) If you've not already subscribed, please do so, to get the latest episodes as soon as they are released. And, if you like what you hear, we'd be grateful if you could rate us, as that will help us get the shows out to a wider audience. Check out the previous eleven episodes on the https://www.shponline.co.uk/the-safety-and-health-podcast/ (Safety & Health Podcast hub). Please be sure to stay tuned in to https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/CyFQC73nA5ImGBn68F2zbPX?domain=shponline.co.uk/ (SHPonline.co.uk) for the very latest health and safety news. https://www.shponline.co.uk/get-the-shp-newsletter/ (Sign up to the SHP Daily Newsletter, here.)

If you're remodeling or renovating an existing home, or building a new house, you DON'T want to miss this show. Our guest, Jay Watts, has been the VP for technical services and special projects at AFM Safecoat (the leading provider of environmentally responsible, sustainable, and non-polluting paints, stains, wood finishes, sealers, adhesives, and related green building products) since 1994. AFM has been providing 100 percent toxicity-free multi-surface solutions for over 40 years. Today, we're going beyond volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and digging deep into the chemical toxins present in today's paints, primers, and other building products including solvents, heavy metals, chemical residuals, carcinogens, and other harmful preservatives. Jay explains the difference between an MSDS and an SDS is and who it really benefits. Jay leaves us with tips on hiring and engaging contractors, the difference between low and zero VOC, the importance of product sampling, and he reveals the biggest sources of pollution in our homes.

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Full show notes available: allthroughalens.com   On this very special episode of Dev Party, Vania develops Fomapan 100 in Foma Retro Special. Meanwhile, Eric develops Foma Retropan in Retro Special… but in a diabolical twist, he also makes his own DIY Retro Special based on past mistakes and MSDS sheets. Why? Why not? Here are Vania’s results with Foma 100: She also accidentally developed some old Kodak something something in the same tank:   Meanwhile, here are Eric’s two Retropan sheets devved in Foma Retro Special: And here are two Retropan sheets deved in the DIY Retro Special:   And if you want to see the details… DIY on the left – Foma on the right.   END CREDITS www.allthroughalens.com Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits  

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We like to provide clients all the materials they need to prepare for the next calendar year. We usually try to get it to them before Christmas, so it’s a sort of Christmas present. One of the things we include in this packet is a blank master chemical list. We’ve been getting a lot of questions about this list, as well as establishing a code of conduct. Listen to this episode to learn about both of them!  Outline of This Episode [0:40] A compliance Christmas present [5:11] Nail down your code of conduct [7:29] Maintain a master chemical list [9:37] The lowdown on safety data sheets [11:10] Check out our live training! Nail down your code of conduct If you participate with Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, or other government programs, you need to have a written compliance plan that includes the seven elements of compliance. It’s a supplemental document to your office policies and procedures (employee handbook, SOPs, OSHA policies, HIPAA policies, compliance policies, billing protocols, etc.).  It’s impossible to have written procedures for every scenario that may occur in the dental practice. So this supplement establishes a decision-making framework for your staff in the absence of a policy or procedure. They are principles to follow to reason through any situation. In short, it’s a behavioral guidance tool. To remain compliant, this code of conduct needs to be reviewed by your staff at least annually. It should be part of the new-hire process and repeated with everyone in the practice—doctors, clinical staff, and administrative staff. You have to read it, discuss it, and sign off on it.  Whether a signed form goes in each employee record or a compliance manual, you just need to be consistent. You have to be able to prove that you have a reasonably effective compliance program in place.  How to maintain a master chemical list Another thing we include in the update packet we send is a blank master chemical list. Why? Because you need to know what chemicals are being used in your practice. They need to be accessible in the event of a power failure. If you prefer to keep things online, make sure you can access it on your cellphone or have it transferred to a thumb drive for easy access. If you can meet that threshold, you should be good. You can delegate this to a staff member or OSHA coordinator, as long as someone knows where it is.  Safety data sheets We've been getting questions about where to store safety data sheets. Does it have to be printed? Can it be online? The short answer is that it can be online, but needs to be maintained in the office as well. It should be a table of contents for your practice.  In 2012, we migrated to a DHS system in which they had standardized the format for safety data sheets. Before this, they had been known as material safety data sheets (MSDS). The formatting is now consistent. If you have printed MSDS sheets, it’s time to upgrade them to the proper format. Resources & People Mentioned LIVE Compliance Training Connect With Duane https://www.dentalcompliance.com/ toothcop(at)dentalcompliance.com On Facebook On Twitter On LinkedIn On Youtube

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MSDs nye Norges-sjef, Mohammed «Mo» Ali har en fascinerende bakgrunn som lege, helsebyråkrat og nå direktør i legemiddelindustrien. Med et unikt innblikk fra ledende, internasjonale roller, snakker vi om pris, tilgang, helsenæring, samarbeid og COVID, og ikke minst, hans egen helt spesielle historie.

In this episode of Toxin Terminator, Aimee is joined by Jennifer Kaufman! She is an artist, astrologer and Art of Transformation creator and advisor. She researched for over a year to create a completely toxin free home and stresses the importance of learning to get and read MSDS forms. (Material Safety Data Sheets)In this episode you will learn how she used energy and acupuncture points of nature to work with their own energy to create a truly healthy environment in their home. As a singer, she designed the home to make the most of sound and the movement of sound and light within their living spaces. You'll find out how she utilized the directions of windows and doors, found sustainable materials making sure that all building materials were used and there was zero waste. She shares the many websites and resources she used as she learned the types of green materials to use and work with the planning and zoning departments. This is one house that you can truly feel good in, knowing there were no materials used that are off-gasing, which can happen for even up to twelve years after the build.Register for the course: https://getoiling.com/aimeecarlson/members/vaults/1770Connect with Jenniferhttp://stoneangelstudios.com/ https://www.greenbuildingsupply.com Connect with Aimee:http://aimeecarlson.com/https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheToxinFreeLifestyle/https://www.instagram.com/aimeecarlson6/https://twitter.com/AimeeCa44250287https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXz7-0umMiF7jxrw_fiVEmA/featuredDisclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase I will earn a commission at no cost to you. Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. The decision is yours, and whether or not you decide to buy something is completely up to you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aimee-carlson0/message

In this episode of Toxin Terminator, Aimee is joined by Jennifer Kaufman! She is an artist, astrologer and Art of Transformation creator and advisor. She researched for over a year to create a completely toxin free home and stresses the importance of learning to get and read MSDS forms. (Material Safety Data Sheets)In this episode you will learn how she used energy and acupuncture points of nature to work with their own energy to create a truly healthy environment in their home. As a singer, she designed the home to make the most of sound and the movement of sound and light within their living spaces. You'll find out how she utilized the directions of windows and doors, found sustainable materials making sure that all building materials were used and there was zero waste. She shares the many websites and resources she used as she learned the types of green materials to use and work with the planning and zoning departments. This is one house that you can truly feel good in, knowing there were no materials used that are off-gasing, which can happen for even up to twelve years after the build.Register for the course: https://getoiling.com/aimeecarlson/members/vaults/1770Connect with Jenniferhttp://stoneangelstudios.com/ https://www.greenbuildingsupply.com Connect with Aimee:http://aimeecarlson.com/https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheToxinFreeLifestyle/https://www.instagram.com/aimeecarlson6/https://twitter.com/AimeeCa44250287https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXz7-0umMiF7jxrw_fiVEmA/featuredDisclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase I will earn a commission at no cost to you. Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. The decision is yours, and whether or not you decide to buy something is completely up to you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From slips and falls and musculoskeletal injuries to quality of care issues, safe patient handling and mobility poses challenges to caregivers across the world. According to OSHA, in 2017, nursing assistants had the second highest number of recordable musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) cases with more than five times the average for all industries. OSHA attributes these trends to repeated manual patient handling activities.  Just having a program on the books is not enough. In this episode, Laurette Wright and Rob Sylvester, both Safe Patient Handling and mobility experts here at MEMIC, join me to explore a SPHM program’s components and what makes them succeed or fail.   Peter Koch: Hello, listeners, and welcome to the MEMIC's Safety Experts podcast, I'm your host, Peter Koch. Back in June of 2020, we dropped the first of three episodes dedicated to exploring the safe patient handling dilemma. And then episode I spoke with Lauren Caulfield, director of the Atlantic Region Loss Control for the group. And we unpacked the safe patient handling problem focusing on costs for patients and providers, as well as the history behind MEMIC Safe Patient Handling Program. You can check it out at MEMIC.com/podcast#HealthCare in today's episode. We're going to explore the dilemma from a slightly different angle. Looking at it from the outside in or a consultant's view, as the adage goes, sometimes it's hard to see the forest through the trees. And when you're close to a problem, it can be difficult to see its whole shape with the challenging topic, like patient handling and mobility. You just can't look at it from the middle. You have to see all the edges. So working with someone who has a deep understanding of the benefits and challenges of safe [00:01:00] patient handling can be invaluable when setting up or evaluating your program. So that said, on the line with me today to help us further define the patient handling problem and look at what makes a program succeed or fail, are Laurette Wright. And Rob Sylvester two safety management consultants here at MEMIC and both experts in safe patient handling. Laurette is a recognized practice leader within the Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Community. She's presented safe patient handling strategies internationally, across the country and at the state and local levels. She's a contributing author of the book The Illustrated Guide to Safe Patient Handling and Movement, and has penned numerous articles published in trade journals, including the International Journal of Safe Patient Handling and Mobility. Laurette is a registered nurse and holds a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, as well as a Masters of Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has credentialed as a certified occupational health nurse and [00:02:00] certified safe patient handling professional Laurette came to MEMIC in 2016 to be part of MEMIC's health care team in our Atlantic region, focusing on safe patient handling. Laurette , welcome to the podcast today. Laurette Wright: Hi, good morning. Thank you for having me. Peter Koch: Right on. And then, Rob, Rob Sylvester has a wide range of experience in the health and safety field from military, manufacturing and emergency management to health care teams and special needs populations. He works with company leadership to provide tools necessary for workplace safety success. Rob retired in 2017 after twenty five years of active duty service in the Navy. His last assignment was Command Master Chief of the Navy Operational Health Support Unit in Portsmouth, Virginia. He is responsible for all enlisted matters and provided guidance to the commanding officer for the nearly 600 sailors at 14 detachments in six states. Rob has an associate's degree in occupational environmental [00:03:00] health science and a bachelor's of science degree in health sciences. He is a certified environmental health technician by the National Environmental Health Association and a certified safe patient handling associate. Rob came to MEMIC in 2013 and is a leader with our health care team and our northeast region. Hey, Rob, welcome to the podcast today. Rob Sylvester: Good morning, Peter and Laura, thanks so much for having me. Looking forward to today and sharing some great keys to success and where we can help clients make some improvements. Peter Koch: Yeah, right on. So I'm really happy to have you both on here. And like I started, we talked about this particular problem with Lauren back in June. And then we were looking at this in a three part podcast series, really looking at it from the perspective of what's the problem? And then now having you on looking at it from the perspective of a consultant looking from the outside to the inside, like, what are the edges of this problem look like? And how does that compare with what maybe [00:04:00] the hospital leadership sees? And then what are some success stories? So let's start with this. So, Rob, let's start with you first. What was your experience with patient handling prior to coming to MEMIC both personally and professionally? Rob Sylvester: Hey, Pete, thanks for the opportunity. Prior to coming to MEMIC. As you said earlier, I had a varied experiences out there, different industries, but really with patient handling. It started with a special needs population, cerebral palsy type population, where, you know, prior to calling it and formalizing safe patient handling, you know, we called it patient care. I had an amazing team of therapists that I worked with, direct care staff. You know, I was the risk management specialist there. And I'll tell you, I learned so much from them and, you know, putting the client or the resident first and realizing that it was making a safer environment for not only the resident but the employee and vice versa. So back then, [00:05:00] you know, it wasn't you know, this is a safe place handling program. It was how we did day to day care for the population. So that was kind of my opening to it. And the challenges that came with it of the behaviors, the acting out at the times when you're trying to transfer or assist with mobility and things like that. And then after that, it was actually interesting story, because years later I ended up working for a very large acute care or actually a health care network, which is actually when I met Laurette. Laurette was working for another company and assisting as a consultant to help us roll out a patient handling program. So I was responsible for patient handling, leading a team that was responsible for patient handling, for acute care, for ancillary services, for a long term care facility. And it was an amazing process that truly solidified. I'll call it my love or passion for helping clients improve their programs, because, as you said, I've walked the walk, the very difficult walk, the difficult walk of starting a program [00:06:00] and trying to get people on board. And through that process, as I said, that's where I actually met Laurette. And we started working together back then. And now, almost seven years later, I'm here at MEMIC and just loving life. Peter Koch: Right on. That's a great story and it really kind of shows how, you know, sometimes pardon the pun you might stumble on a passion for a particular safety solution. And in this particular case, you know, back in your history, you had some significant experience with developing programs and are bringing that expertise to us here at MEMIC, which is great. So let's throw this to you. So the same question to you. So what was your experience with patient handling before you came to MEMIC? We talked about some of it in the intro there, but let's talk a little bit more about that. So what's your experience with that, both personally and then professionally? Laurette Wright: Wow. It's been an amazing journey regarding safe patient handling for myself, one particularly as a nurse. So back in the day, [00:07:00] I, you know, managed and handled my patients manually. And I worked third shift. And for those out there who work third shift in nursing, you know, staffing levels aren't always the highest. So when I would have particularly a deceased patient, I would often have to try to manage and handle that person by myself and doing the post-mortem care. And I can remember even today, the brute force I had to use and how sometimes I felt really bad about the handling of that person, even though they were deceased. I didn't always feel like it was in the most dignified manner. But, you know, going forward years later, starting to experience some back difficulty and some back aches and also knowing then that it came with the job, it was the implied philosophy that that's what us as nurses [00:08:00] did. And so therefore, back in the day, I didn't really see it as an incident at the time. I just felt like that's how it was supposed to go. Peter Koch: Part of the job. Laurette Wright: Part of the job, and then moving years forward. And around 2000 back up a little bit. I evolved into occupational health and safety, focusing my efforts in internally to considerations keeping people safe and healthy said in 2000, I was contacted by a medical device manufacturer who specialized in patient handling to help design a consultative division or a unit to partner with their customers and helping them implement safe patient handling practices, but to do it as a process driven approach and not an event. And so that took me on the journey of seeing hundreds of acute care, long term care facilities. It took me on the journey of being [00:09:00] with national task force groups, as well as speaking in different countries. And the thing that's common across the nation is that manual handling of patients is manual handling of patients that nobody, there's no sweet spot or magic for how we do that unless we have some tools to help us. On a personal note. Patient handling was an integral part of elder parents who one was a mother who was in a car accident and she had many fractures. She was in her 70's and staff in the hospital who had patient handling equipment, didn't use it, handled her manually in the extreme pain coming from her, her voice on that. And my father, again, was in a hospital that had patient handling equipment. [00:10:00] Staff, again, didn't consistently use it. And he became deconditioned and he went in, mobilized and he was discharged, not having the ability to walk anymore because he had become so deconditioned, so patient handling, safe, patient handling equipment for me is I like to frame it as mobilization tools and not really as equipment it's tools that can help safely mobilize our patients and residents to their highest abilities to the best that they can be. So I'm quite passionate on the front lines for my colleagues, but as well as our family members and friends who need that little bit of help. Peter Koch: Yeah, that's an interesting story. And you brought some interesting perspectives there and a couple that I haven't thought of as when you talked about your dad going in mobile, [00:11:00] and that had mobility and then coming out without it, thinking about the tools that you have for patient handling, being not just a tool to be able to help that person move and help prevent an injury and better care for the person that's being moved, but also helping them maintain mobility when they can across the long run. And I think that might be missed by different professionals within the industry. I know for a fact personally, my daughter is just graduated from nursing school and has been working as a nurse before. She sits for her boards and we talk about patient handling all the time. And her perspective or some of the information that she's been taught is more about injury prevention and instead of being a mobility tool to help maintain mobility and help with patient care overall. So that's an interesting perspective that you bring. And I will try to unpack some of that later on as we go. And [00:12:00] then, Rob, one of the things that I was thinking about when you were talking through it, too, is you've had some experience on the emergency side of things, the pre-hospital side of things, too. And I think even there you can talk about patient handling where there really aren't a lot of tools that can be used to be able to move somebody in an emergency situation from place to place. But there are certainly things that can do that can not only help prevent injury to the caregiver, but maintain good patient care and reduce pain in motion when you are trying to move that person from place to place. Rob Sylvester: Great point, Pete. You know, there are opportunities, you know, whether we're dealing with EMS or, you know, the pre-hospital side of things or arrival at emergency departments, you know, there are devices, whether it's battery powered stretchers or gurneys, into things like, you know, some call them non mechanical. I prefer to call them non [00:13:00] powered, you know, non battery operated devices that can get into vehicles for vehicle extraction or vehicle removal. Somebody arrives at an emergency department again, you know, somebody that's been in those situations, a lot of emergency departments are resistant to that. You know, Laurette could talk more about that later, but we get so many that are resistant to the fact that, hey, we're an emergency department. This is an emergency. Well, if you were to actually sit down and qualify to quantify the number of patient interactions you have, how many, when it comes to patient handling and mobility, are truly emergent. So I try to remind our clients of that, you know, it might be an opportunity. Are we saying there's a hundred percent of the situations where they need to do that? No, let's face it, there are times where it's an emergency situation, but there's so many where they should and could be using a piece of equipment because again, yes, it's about your safety as an employee, as a caregiver, as you continuously tax your body. But at the same time, it [00:14:00] is the safety of that person coming in. You know, I've been in situations where people have been dropped, whether it's because they felt they wanted to get out of bed or out of a chair or because caregivers didn't use pieces of equipment. And they went from, as Laurette said about her, her father going from being mobile to, you know, going a decline of their mobility status. So there are opportunities to be looked at. And, you know, whether it's working with vendors, working with your safety management consultants, you're partnering with your broker and looking at those opportunities. So there are opportunities in, quote unquote, emergent and pre-hospital situations that can be discussed and really evaluated. Again, you know, emergency departments deal with a lot of things that are not emergent and there's opportunities for improvement there. Peter Koch: So, again, really great points there, Rob. And I hadn't, again, thought about that. There are opportunities where if you change your thinking, you'll be able to implement a safe patient handling process, whether [00:15:00] it be a mechanical device or a non mechanical device or even a process where if it is emergent, you actually have to be in there and physically be with the patient. But what are some of the things that can be done and then manage the thought process of is it truly emergent? How many times do we actually have to fall back to those emergency processes? And can we use the tools provided for mobility and patient handling to not make it emergent? I mean, if you step back and someone many times well, I won't say many times, but I guess in my perspective, sometimes patient handling will result in a fall because we didn't use the right tools in the first place. And then that becomes emergent and that puts not only the patient but the caregiver at risk. And Laura, you talked about it being a process driven approach, not an event. [00:16:00] Can you can you expand on that a little bit, thinking about patient handling as a process driven approach, not just as an event? And does that fit in with what we were just talking about, about the opportunities to utilize tools? Laurette Wright: Absolutely. You know, the key word is altering or change our thinking paradigm shift. Some of that thinking, again, when we hear the word, especially if your a health care provider like myself, if you hear the word emergent, the first thing that pops into my head is there bleeding out or is literally life or death. And I think we use that word outside that context so much that when we do use it, we again just think it's everything is life or death. And it isn't. So as a user and user for patient handling, I was taught when I was in practice, here's your lift and we need to use the lift. And [00:17:00] that was all I really got. I you know, however, what I have found that when we institute the use of patient handling in that manner, we're missing opportunities of process approach to it. Because when we talk about other things in health care, whether it's using the code cart, giving out medicine, those kind of protocols, we do that from a process. We don't just say you're going to give this medicine out. And so we're missing an opportunity if we look at this program or safe patient handling as a one time thing and it's an event versus the process because we have to embrace it, change our thinking behind it, and therefore change the behavior. Behavior changes our processes. You know, when I think about dieting or smoking, quit smoking, dieting, all those things, that's a process. And so patient, [00:18:00] safe patient handling in the context of that is important to be looked at upon that manner right away. Because other than that, it becomes a piece of hardware or metal that I have to use. And the likelihood is I won't because I really haven't changed my paradigm thinking. Peter Koch: So expand a little bit more, and either of you can jump into this one, so why don't people see patient handling as a process? Why don't either nurses see it as a process, caregivers see it as a process, or even hospital administration see it as a process. Why do we start with here's a tool. You have to use it and then we might teach you how to use the tool, but we don't really give you a process to use it. Why don't we start there? Laurette Wright: It's just never been a part of our culture. It's not been a part of nursing culture. You know, if you look at books and images, which I [00:19:00] have from back in the day of Florence Nightingale, they're showing nurses wrapping people in sheets, what we call log rolling and then carrying the sheet like three of us across horizontal to carry the patient. It's just never been ingrained in our practice and we don't know to do any different. And so there's opportunities where the best approach to do that is to start in the nursing schools and groom new nursing students to evolve into that. So for me, my perspective is we just didn't know and no one really looked at it this way until now. When we're seeing the injuries and the number of dollars that employers are spending to comp towards this now obviously it's hitting our bottom line and it's becoming more visible. Peter Koch: Do you think that there's a connection between not seeing [00:20:00] it as a as a process and nurses, caregivers seeing the tool as impersonal? And the care that I'm trying to give this person needs to be personal. You talked about dignity before Laurette, when you had to deal with even a deceased patient and trying to treat them with human dignity and maybe using a tool to help this person isn't seen as personal. Is that a barrier? Is that a perspective that needs to be changed? Laurette Wright: Absolutely. One of the barriers that I always have said to my colleagues is the only profession, the only profession that thinks one hundred pounds is like is nursing. Peter Koch: That's true. Laurette Wright: I have said many times to colleagues, how many of you see the person carrying a big box to your house with no tools? We don't see that. [00:21:00] And because we think one hundred pounds is light, that drives our behavior. And even today, with larger size patients and residents, I've asked staff what they think is light. And now most staff will reply to me like one eighty, one eighty-five. And if that's what we see is light, then we're going to probably try to counter it by ourselves. So again, there's a lot of myths out there that has driven our behaviors and it's just a matter of, again, reframing it. If we you know, if I said using equipment to mobilize and I don't see it as a piece of hardware, but it's a mobilization tool for my dad to keep him as active as possible. The likelihood is dad may not have had deconditioning. Peter Koch: Yeah, great point, Rob. How about you? Do you want to you have anything to add to that? Rob Sylvester: I do. Excellent points, Laurette. [00:22:00] You know, when we look at things, a lot of people, you know, especially in the world of safety, whether it's physical plant safety, whether it's health care, safety, many don't look at the overall approach and process like you were saying. And like Laurette was talking about. A lot of time safety is unfortunately, they attempt too often to drive safety through compliance. You know, OSHA says thou shalt do this. To your point earlier, Peter, you said, you know, we have these tools, you're going to use them. And too often we see that especially in health care. Hey, we have this new piece of equipment. Yes, we did training on it. You know, let's face it, in my opinion, it's really a I don't like calling it competencies, even though that's the word that's used throughout the industry, because let's face it, are you really competent? When you just saw a piece of equipment 10 minutes ago for the first time, you're really, truly not competent. So a lot of times your point, I see facilities driving it via compliance. Our policy says so. We've spent the money on the equipment. We did the training. So thou shalt use this piece of equipment.  [00:23:00]So a lot of times I think that's the big struggle is they try to drive things from a compliance perspective versus reminding people. And to me it's a continuous it's a daily whether it's a peer unit leader, whether it's the nurse managers or others, it is a daily reminder at huddles of why we truly need to use pieces of equipment. And it's a journey. It takes a while to get to that point. We can't expect overnight for people to make that change. You know, as Laurette talks about, you know, going back to the days of Florence Nightingale, you know, using your body to provide that care and going through the process myself, working in legal and risk management and health care and being that team leader for patient handling that champion. You know, we would go around the facility and we would talk to people in different units. You know, med search may say, you know, I consider light one fifty, but then I'd go to the ICU and sometimes some of those nurses were like, yeah, we don't worry until they're about three hundred. We get four patients in here and we use a sheet [00:24:00] and we log, roll them. Well there's better not only devices, but there's better ways, there are safer ways to do things. So the process truly is to start at the beginning and look at your challenges. Find, and I always like to say find a program where you were successful in the past. You know, whether it's that implementation program of, you know, a just right culture from a human resources and people perspective or more of a clinical approach, you had a new infection prevention process or a better handwashing program. You know, that was a big push in the past and of course, should be always continuously at the forefront of what we do in preventing infections in health care. But I always ask about that. You know, when they start seeing the hurdles and the struggles, you may have as well name a program that you were successful with, whether it's a new program or improving. And a lot of times, you know, infection prevention or just a handwashing audit will come up. Well, we were only at 50 percent when we started. Now we're at ninety five percent. Well, [00:25:00] how are you so successful in getting that? How can we help you apply that to your safe patient handling program? So that's usually a lot of times how, you know, we look at that, you know, when it comes to patient handling. You know, we talked a lot about, you know, my experience prior to MEMIC I can tell you what really solidified that for me was my mom was an acute care facility two years ago. And of course, me being a loss control guy, I did a lot of research on the facility and found out that, you know, they had a patient handling program or an award winning program. And I can tell you, being bedside with my mother, the patient handling equipment they used was a slide board. And my mother was not a small woman, God rest her soul, but it was a slide board. And I said, excuse me, you know, and the nurse manager was there, excuse me, you know. Shouldn't you be using patient handling equipment? Their answer was, we are there's six of us, we're using a slide board. And I said in the alcove down, there is a full body lift. Why don't you use that? And when the nurse manager responds to me, this is quicker. Don't worry. [00:26:00] We do this safely. We do it every day. And I'm like, you know what? This is not acceptable. You know, this is not good practice and this is my mom. So can we do something different? And I will tell you, I failed because unfortunately, they never used a piece of equipment other than a slide board. So, again, was that safe for them? No. Was that safe for my mom? No. Luckily there wasn't a situation she was not injured due to that poor practice, but, you know, not ideal Peter Koch: Really solidifying experience with your mom there. I can only imagine that was incredibly, knowing you, I can imagine that was incredibly frustrating for you to see that happen and trying to fix it and getting that answer. But I guess let me ask you both that question. How do people get there? I mean, you could see it from the outside. And, you know, Rob, you said you did your research and Laurette, you've seen, I'm sure you've seen similar things happen either as a consultant or [00:27:00] as in your professional life prior to becoming a consultant. How do caregivers get to that point where quicker is better and they see that manual movement being better than using the tool that's down the hall or the tool that they've been asked to use? How do they  get there? What's the barrier to them moving beyond that? Laurette Wright: I think it goes to organizations who work from a culture of optionality, to those who work from a culture of accountability. And I often have people say, well, you know, we can't get Sally to use that lift and we can't get Jon to use you know sheets and I often have a strong belief that there's other things in that system [00:28:00] that they're having challenges with because it becomes a culture of optionality. When it becomes a culture of accountability, you really don't have to remind people because it's the expectation, you know, when people say, well, what is culture of optionality mean for me? It's when I don't do something you asked me to do and nothing happens. Peter Koch: Right? Laurette Wright: Right. Nothing happens because I don't really have to because you're not going to really do anything about it versus looking at changing my clinical practice as it being a critical, essential task. And there aren't any options to that. Like, I don't get an option to miss a drug. So when we raise the bar and look at expectations [00:29:00] from that level, I think that really helps those weed out those who are very successful versus those who have some challenges. Peter Koch: Right on. So almost it's not about the tools as much as it is about the leadership and the culture within that organization that would really help drive a more successful program or move people beyond the desire for speed or the habit of convenience to actually using the tool as part of the process. Laurette Wright: Correct. Peter Koch: Right on. So if we're lacking some education. Right. We talked about that before. Here's a tool. You need to use it, but we really haven't entered it into a process. We might have cultural challenges to utilizing those tools because it's a culture of optionality. I think I'm going to steal that from you. Right. I like that. I don't think I've used that before. I heard that before. So I like [00:30:00] that culture of optionality instead of a culture of accountability. And so we have some cultural issues, some leadership issues. We have some educational issues. We know that these are problems. So if those have been identified or any of those have been identified, I think probably if folks are honest that a part of each of those three pieces. So culture, leadership and education, some of those will be part of each organization's challenge to move forward with a patient handling program. If those three things are the challenges, then where do you start to build a successful patient handling program? And Rob, I'm going to throw that to you first. Rob Sylvester: Well, that, you know, if we could solve that, that's one of those world problems. Laurette Wright: Right + Rob Sylvester: I think where I see And I think maybe I'm just getting ahead of myself when we talk about, you know, where programs start to, I hate to use the word fail, but let's face [00:31:00] it they fail. Peter Koch: Stumble, Rob Sylvester: They stumble that's a great one. The culture of optionality, you know, that that truly goes to so many aspects of an organization, you know, similar to that coming from health care. When we used to do annual mandatory training, I used to ask my senior leadership team, which was the CEO, CFO, COO, et cetera, VP of H.R. I would say what does mandatory mean?? And they would look at me like, well, that means you must do it. And I go, well, why do we have 10 percent of the people are passed the deadline and they're still not completing things. So to me, it goes back to yes, we always talk about that senior leadership support. We always talk about that mid-level management support and things like that. But really, it can be quite difficult because when let's face it, one of the number one struggles we have out there with any health care facility is staffing levels. So when you have the staffing levels, they may not have the time to [00:32:00] allow the patient handling peer unit leaders to be on the floor doing mentorship, doing audits, doing just in time training. So to me, that's a big part. We say, yes, mid level, we have senior and mid-level management support. Truly, my follow up question is, what does that really mean to you as an organization? And have you gone back and looked at the process and seen. Is this, you know have you identified your hurdles or your struggles, because I can tell you, you know, the vast majority of time, you know Laurette I'm sure you face the same thing. We go to a safety or safe patient handling committee. And who do we see sitting around the table? It's generally management. And part of that process that we've talked about is getting that front line engagement. So when we say we have the engagement, we have the management support, what does that truly mean? Are they making time for those peer unit leaders? You know, does mid-level management. Understand? [00:33:00] This is when I see a lot that, hey, we've had no injuries. So we're going to forego this month's meeting. But do we really know of why there were no injuries? I would love to celebrate with them and say we've come all this way and looked at our process. We've improved our process, our program, our policy. We have leadership support. We have better staffing. And that's why we don't have any injuries or claims this month from a patient handling perspective. But is that truly the case? You know, just because you don't have injuries, I tell people it doesn't mean that you have a great program in place. It may mean that, I hate to say it, but you were lucky that month. It may mean people weren't reporting. It could mean a whole slew of things, which is where when Laurette talks about we need to look at the process, it doesn't just include that training. It doesn't just include that assessment of the patient. It doesn't include that just that assessment of the equipment. And are we using it the right time? It's a whole program aspect of [00:34:00] looking at their injuries. It's looking at their claims, again, being depending on how things are reported. They could be two different things, you know, looking at everything from the OSHA log to the H.R. tracking to getting onto the units and performing an assessment and talking to people and asking that question. Have you been injured when handling a patient? Yes, I have. Did you report that? No, I didn't. Well, there goes that culture of optionality again. Well, why didn't you report it now? It's you know, it's the third time I've been injured this month. It's just we have this difficult patient. If I'm not here, they don't have a caregiver. And you know what? Let's face it. I'm in aide I'm a PCT I'm a nurse. I'm a HHA whatever. So it's part of my job. I'm sorry, but in my opinion, it shouldn't be part of your job. Does it happen? Yes, it does. Does it happen more often than other industries? Yes, it does, but it doesn't need to. So we really need to look at that from I hate to [00:35:00] use the word holistic, but an overall approach looking at the process and truly use tools that are out there, whether it's OSHA, whether it's MEMIC, whether it's A and A there's so many different tools out there to evaluate programs, you know, and then look at the intersecting data points of falls. You know, a lot of times when we're looking at patient handling, we ask about falls, you know, and correlate that data. We look at behaviors at something Laurette and I are working on now is type two behaviors, you know, clients to caregivers. So patients lashing out and injuring your caregivers. And that's something in the next few months we'll be pushing out products programs. And I'm sure there will be another podcast on that. But when we look at that, that's all part of your program. That's all part of your assessment. And looking at making improvement, it's not that narrow approach of OK equipment. What comes with equipment. We must do training. We must do a competency evaluation and then get it to the floor and use it. There are so many other aspects to look at. So hopefully that answered [00:36:00] your question Pete. Peter Koch: There's a lot of great information in there talking about understanding your current process, identifying those problem areas, using different assessments, checking out behaviors, looking at lagging indicators, all good ways to get a start, to understand what may need to change. And you hit on a really good part, which is, you know, if you are successful or at least you think you're successful because the number that you're looking at, the injury number, that lagging indicator shows that you didn't have any that I think a very relevant question is, well, were you lucky or can you prove that these were the things that truly caused you to not have injuries? And that's a really hard question for any company to answer. But I think it's even more difficult for health care because of the reliance on the human factor all the time. It's not like manufacturing where you can say, well, we didn't have injuries. We [00:37:00] can look at all the equipment that got used in order to put that in place. You still have the human factor, but you don't have the patient interaction with the caregiver. That makes it even more challenging. So you talked a little bit about peer groups, peer mentor-ship, peer unit leaders, Laurette, can you describe some of what those are? And if you were going to if you're going to have. Goes on in your facility, what they are, what they do and why do they help? Laurette Wright: Those people or those individuals are our cheerleaders. You know, I call them our silent partners. They're the ones that can be given some authority and formal authority and encouraged to support the practices in real time. So when someone can't find a sling or someone can't find a battery for a lift, [00:38:00] those are my cheerleaders that help support me in real time on the day to day to find those gaps and help me get what I need. So those programs, again, have been quite successful, but it also has a lot to do with engagement and giving voice. So if I'm a peer leader and I truly have a voice to let you know, it's challenging us on our units and then you support those, those programs have been very, very, very successful. And it's a model that happens in lots of organizations. Right. Just, you know, we at health care got used to doing it, whether it's from fall committees or pressure ulcer prevention committees. We often have those what we call unit champions, unit peer leaders to help us with the day to day. Peter Koch: Those identified [00:39:00] people as a peer unit leader or a mentor leader. Those aren't foreign to the health care groups or health care industry. They've been used in other areas. So, again, I think, Rob, you said this. Look at where you've been successful in the past and then try to draw from that program. What made that program successful? And can you use that as a model to help implement your patient healing program? And then so what made those peer group leaders in some of those other groups be successful and then try to model it after that? That's I hadn't realized that before that those existed prior to the patient handling movement. Rob Sylvester: Definitely. And sometimes we'll have, you know, high performing organizations, organizations getting to great as we hear. You know, they'll have preceptors mentors. They'll call them senior aides maybe. And some are able to pay them extra, which I always love to see. There's an incentive there. Some do [00:40:00] not. But again, it's a selection process and it's another program that MEMIC currently putting together. And we'll publish before the end of the year of a peer review unit, training, you know, peer unit leader training. You know, how do we select the right person? You know, sometimes we say, well, you know, Tammy's always got something to say. Well, maybe with a little coaching, Tammy would be that cheerleader that is out there doing what we need them to do. So, again, it all depends on the organization. Every organization cultures different, every I mean, within, let's face it, different departments, different units have different cultures. And the organizations, they're the subject matter experts. A lot of times the MEMIC safety management consultant, I consider the catalyst will come in there with ideas. What works in another facility. And our let's face it, we all know is safety management consultants. Our clients will generally say, hey, you know what? Slow your roll, because that's not going to work here. OK, well, what does work here? Let's talk more about that. So a lot of times they have it in place. It just may [00:41:00] need to be tweaked. So they're already set up for success. They just may not see that. So that's where we try to come in and help them with that process. Peter Koch: Nice. Yeah, it's always good to have that outside eye. We started the podcast talking about, you know, can't see the forest through the trees when you're really close to the problem. You might not even see it as a problem until someone helps you understand that it truly is a problem. So utilizing that consultant to help guide you and where to start or how to continue is a really key parts of reaching out for some of those external resources and then identifying the internal resources that can be the cheerleader. You did touch on this, Rob, that you training for that particular individual. It's not always, it's not always prudent to expect that someone that you rely on often to be able to take something that could be foreign to them and then become that cheerleader without some support or training. And [00:42:00] it's great to hear that MEMICs got some programs out for that peer unit leader training. But before that comes out, what are some key points that you might use or that you might train that person on in order to get them to be effective as a peer unit leader without a formal training program? What are some things that you need to help them with? Rob Sylvester: Great question. I think a lot of it comes down to starting with just like any process is having the discussion with people that want to be a part of that solution. And a lot of times they may not know because they don't understand the program, so, you know, you start with expectations, what is the end state? I like you know, it's always military planning. We start with the end and work our way backwards. And to me, it's a great concept, you know, to say, OK, well, here is where we need to go and let people be a part of the Creating Solutions identifier. It should start with identifying challenges and then creating those solutions, you know, getting volunteers [00:43:00] to talk about, you know, what their concerns are, you know, and it doesn't have to be the formal group setting of a committee process. It can be, you know, whether it's a lunch and learn and say, hey, we're going to start rolling out a new program and we want input, you know, whether it's starting with survey monkey or another survey process and seeing where who wants to be involved. But again, you have to start off with clear expectations of where this thing's going to go. And again, that's going to morph over time. You know, they talk about crucial conversations and teaching people, because I can tell you one of the hardest things, it's a soft skill. And helping people through those challenges is a great opportunity for, again, current preceptor training program, mentor program. You know, Human Resources has some great experience with that and getting those volunteers to understand and, you know, as Laurette said that informal authority, because let's face it, there's a lot of times you may be assigned as a project lead and you're leading your peers. Everybody on this call and [00:44:00] many of our listeners have done that in the past, you know? Well, that's my peer. Well, when you have that senior level management support saying, well, Peter's in charge of this program, you may not have that title as a manager, but he's in charge of this program. So getting them to that point and identifying getting people to understand your peer unit leader is that leader. They may be on the floor doing Just-In-Time training. They may be doing your competencies with the support of that unit nurse manager, but really getting those people that training, which can start in an informal way and doing I love role play, which I know Laurette does, too. And we're talking about, you know, here's a scenario, you know, Laurette and Rob are equals well Now Laurette's in charge of where she's been identified as that peer unit leader. You know, how does Laurette go about not just saying? Because I said so. Because our policy says so. Because as I said earlier, you know, safety too often is driven by compliance or attempted to be driven by compliance. And I'm sorry, [00:45:00] but that doesn't work. So getting people to understand how to convince people of this is why we do it. You know, it's about quality, patient care. It's about safety of ourselves, safety of our residents, patients, clients, family members, caregivers, et cetera. So, again, it's, you know, getting those people to not only identify, but then helping them through those crucial conversations. And I think without a formal program being pushed out yet by MEMIC, I think the opportunity is there for human resources or other identified staff to help with those conversations. And truly, I think starting with role play, you know, people understanding how to approach their peers because, again, peer unit leader is a lot harder, in my opinion, than being identified as a manager because informal versus formal authority, Laurette anything on that. Laurette Wright: No, I agree, particularly if we go back to cultures again. Right. So there is a hierarchy of [00:46:00] control in health care and it's been challenging for a CNA or PCA to feel they could be empowered to direct and encourage a different way of thinking or practice to an RA. Let alone someone who may have a master's degree and or a Ph.D., so in addition to everything else we're trying to navigate around, we're having to also navigate around the cultural issues of hierarchy and how we encourage to break down some of those barriers so that people are just seen as people and with no specific title, but with all of us having the same goal in mind, which is the safe practices of movement and mobility of our [00:47:00] patients and residents. Peter Koch: Right on a lot of great stuff. They're talking crucial conversations, culture, again, coming up to be those successful touch points for any organization to have a successful safe patient handling program. So, Laurette, if you were going to advise a health care organization to evaluate their current program, what are some things that you would ask them to look at first? So they're going to look at a safe patient handling program. They might have one or they might just they might not have a formal program. But every health care organization has patient handling in their process because that's just what we do. So where would you ask them to? What were some things that you would ask them to evaluate if they've never evaluated the success or effectiveness of their program before? Laurette Wright: You know, Peter, there are a lot of tools because, again, this has come to the forefront of health care and is not as foreign [00:48:00] as it could have been or would have been 20 years ago. There's just a lot of survey tools that's already in existence that teams can take into play and go through their system and answer the yes or no's and then identify where those gaps are and prioritize it from there. You know, again, when I take a look at things and I say it's systemic or process approach above all else, I need to identify the needs. Right. And do a needs assessment. And the very first step in doing something like that would be to  evaluate what do I have currently? Because I think, Rob brought a great point in the play, which I know I'm very passionate about, is aligning anything that I do with patient handling, with existing systems, existing processes, so [00:49:00] that we are not duplicating services because we understand how precious time is, particularly in the health care environment. So take a look, you know, evaluate, develop a scorecard, make consultants, help a lot with that and then go from there. Once I have the outcomes from that, then decide the pieces that we're going to tackle one time, one bit at a time. It's a big elephant in the room and we often want to jump in with both feet and just gobble it all at once. But really it's pulling back and taking a little bits at a time is again one of those key factors in ensuring some successful outcomes. Peter Koch: So it's not going to be an instantaneous result. You might want it to be. But to embark on the journey to implement a successful safe handling patient handling [00:50:00] program might take years in order to have it implemented well and then be able to self maintain as you go forward with changes in administration, changes in staffing to make sure it can outlast those changes. Laurette Wright: Yes, because it has to outlast staff turnover, changes in director level positions. It just has to be ingrained. And that takes time. And, you know, it's about having patience, patience for everybody involved. It's an all encompassing program. It touches many touch points and in the health care community. So, yeah, but the very, very, very first thing is to say, here's what I currently do. Let's take an assessment, take a temperature check and then see where we have some gaps and then how do [00:51:00] I want to prioritize that. Peter Koch: Right on. Right on. So is there a resource? You said there's a lot of tools out there and I know MEMIC has some specific ones, but are there national resources that our listeners could reach out to and like online and find an assessment? Or find something that would help guide them in evaluation. Laurette Wright: OSHA has actually rallied around this effort for the last couple of years and have some really nice self-administered tools online on their site under patient handling and health care and the American Nurses Association. This is also become one of their huge platforms as an organization. There's a lot of tools out there. Those would be a couple of places I would try. I don't want to give, like, too many because [00:52:00] I don't want, again, it be so overwhelming for people. But I would say those are the two places. Just a keynote on OSHA, there are no federal OSHA standards on patient handling. Some states have some standards and they vary in complexity. But OSHA does not have anything. However, they do look at that exposure and if they were to have some concerns, may consider a citation under the general duty clause. And in a nutshell, that's, you know, employers are required to provide a healthful working place for employees. So while I mentioned OSHA and they have some tools out there, again, as of today, there is no particular standard under OSHA for patient handling. Peter Koch: But it is such a recognized hazard because it's prevalent across all health care industry, though, the patient handling [00:53:00] or injuries that are caused by handling a patient, because since it is a recognized hazard, you're very true. It might fall under that general duty clause where it becomes a problem if OSHA looks at it in that perspective. Laurette Wright: Absolutely. Peter Koch: Right on. Laurette Wright: Rob may have some other things. Rob, anything comes to mind for you one or two resources. Rob Sylvester: No, I think you know, I think it's a good time to tell them, you know, getting us involved, like Laurette said, and making sure we're able to help and provide some of the simple tools, because I'm a big one on keeping it simple. Peter Koch: Yeah, right on it. And if you are a MEMIC, insured MEMIC has a safe patient handling program. And we have specialists like yourselves that can come in and assist with the initial assessment and an entire program to put it in place to help get your process off the ground and then become successful with it. Rob Sylvester: Yes, definitely. And  [00:54:00]we don't really tend to look you know, we look at the program, let's put it that way. We look at the program. We like to look at processes and help guide them on that versus, you know, a vendor may come in and a lot of times we'll do it with assistance from a vendor or they'll have them say they'll have a vendor looking specifically at the equipment and things like that. Whereas we like to look at that whole program approach and then bring in the all day the six hour safe patient handling and mobility workshop. And again, as Laurette said earlier, you know, it's about the mobility. And I don't want to lose focus on the mobility because I can't tell you the number of times where, you know, we don't celebrate the aha moments of the increased mobility of our patients or residents. We truly need to concentrate on the fact that we are early. We are mobilizing patients earlier than they have in the past, maybe earlier than other organizations. And truly, those [00:55:00] moments are what need to be celebrated, you know, whether it's length of stay or other aspects of it, meeting milestones early from a physical therapy aspect. But again, when we're looking at this, it's not just about safety. This is quality of care. This is skin sharing issues. This is, you know, skin integrity. This is wound care. So when we started looking at these things, truly, this has such a positive effect. They say patient mobility program has a positive effect on so many different aspects. Falls, skin integrity, safety of the resident or patient safety of the individual. Improved quality care. How about their mental health aspect that they're not just laying in bed all the time? There are so many different aspects of a safe patient handling a mobility program that come to mind. And I want to make sure we don't lose sight of that, because I can tell you when it came to why did I become passionate about this, about patient handling? Truly, when those caregivers get that aha moment [00:56:00] of this is why I should be using it. You know, this is why I shouldn't be making excuses or reasons to say, well, this takes longer. Well, actually, there are studies that show it doesn't take longer when you have a team approach to patient handling, when you have the knowledge, skills, education and equipment up front and staged properly, it really doesn't take longer when you know somebody care plan and what it involves, what type of equipment is needed, how many people that takes and getting it to the bedside and utilizing it, it doesn't take longer. And again, you know, when you say, well, this takes longer. Well, when you counter with and if you are injured or you injure that patient, doesn't that take longer? Doesn't that negate what we're supposed to be doing as a health care organization? So I definitely don't want to lose sight of that mobility aspect. Peter Koch: Now, that's a huge point there. And, you know, we've we floated that through the conversation, this conversation. And I know Laura and I talked about it, and it just brings [00:57:00] to mind that, you know, especially when you look at it from the perspective of if the processes in place and the tools are there and you've staged things up front, there is a much greater possibility that the patient will have success. And I think about it from this perspective, like my mom had had her knee replaced earlier, she had both knees replaced. And the second one has just been about a year now. And I remember them, because I was there when she was out of surgery and in recovery, getting up and moving for the first time. And the first knee replacement that she had did not go very well for whatever reason. The second knee replacement. There was a lot of trepidation and the smile on her face when they got her up and had her weight bear the first time. And it was different because they used some tools. They just didn't, you know, yank her up out of the chair and help her physically walk across the room. They [00:58:00] use some tools to get her to stand up, to get her to start to weight bear. So they took in mind, they bore in mind her concerns and they use some tools to allow her to be successful. So she I think about that. And I think, wow, that was an aha moment for me right now, thinking that there is more than just using the lift or using the belt or using whatever other tool you have. There's the success of the patient to keep in mind, too, not just the safety aspect and the compliance aspect of it. Really neat. I want to ask you both this question. This kind of will bring you back to your early days. So what do you know now that you wish you had known when you started out? What do you know now about patient handling that you wish you had known when you first started out in the process? Laurette Wright: I wish I had been taught. That is an integral part of my practice [00:59:00] and techniques as a nurse. Peter Koch: And not just an extra. Laurette Wright: And not just there's some hardware in the corner and they quote unquote, no one ever could really tell me who they were, but they said we have to use it. And again, not being told that it's just good quality patient care and that if I manually lift or move or transfer someone that negates the type of care that I want to give. That's one of my biggest things I wish I had known then now that what I know today. Peter Koch: Those are great points there. And it really would have maybe changed some of those decisions early on. It might not have put you, you know, at physical risk for potentially early on. Yeah. Hey, Rob, how about you? Same question. What do you [01:00:00] know now that you wish you had known when you started out? Rob Sylvester: Well, definitely the advantages of such a program, because we just talked about it's not just about money, but at the same time, I'll talk about return on investment or that cost avoidance, both direct and indirect, what a program has or contributes to. And as I stated earlier, you know, it's not just about the money, but let's face it, if we had an extra hundred thousand dollars, we weren't spending on injuries, what could we use it for? You know, in an ideal world, in my opinion, we would be giving it to those frontline workers when a lot of times frontline workers like, well, no, we wouldn't. OK, fine. Would you be able to fix that flooring issue? You do that? Would you be able to? I've seen renovations to break rooms would be able to buy more equipment to support the staff, would be able to do things. And then again, it goes back to, you know, skin integrity, wound care and things like that. There's such an amazing opportunity for we always use [01:01:00] that return on investment phrase ROI But really it's cost avoidance, you know, cost avoidance. But when I say cost, not just money, but what does that cost? What is the improvement in mobility level? To me, those are all cost avoidances. When you're improving one, it's not just about that money. So to me, I think knowing what I know now and knowing that it's not just like Laurette says, that it's a piece of equipment in the corner, we must use it because it's in their care plan. But truly, why? So if I had seen the advantages of using that, I think that's what I wish I knew back then. Maybe I could have helped more people. Peter Koch: Well certainly both of you are certainly helping people now with that, with the whole process of championing safe patient handling and mobility programs across all of our insureds and even those that you get to speak with outside of our insured group, when you talk at conferences and other group forums, we're getting right towards the end of the podcast here. So last question. Is there anything [01:02:00] that I should have asked you? But I didn't anything that you want to point out and let our listeners know about that we really didn't touch on during the podcast today? Laurette Wright: For me, Peter, I think we hit hard on the process approach. In addition, I'd like just to remind all our listeners that it's a program that can't be done in a silo. So while it's nurse driven and I use that word to include my aides and in anyone that clinically has to touch a patient, whether it's emergency technicians, whomever, to get them to move or reposition, we can't do that alone. So this program has a lot of tentacles to it, like maintenance and laundry and education and people [01:03:00] who oversee compliance and pressure ulcers and fall communities. So, yeah, that would be the one thing I'd leave people with. In addition to everything we've talked about, this is a program that can't be done in isolation. Peter Koch: That's a great point. Really, really good point. And it shouldn't be lost with our listeners that if you're starting this, if you're evaluating your program, maybe you've had a program for a while. Maybe one of those things to look at is who are you involving across your company in order to make this successful? Because there might be some departments that you need to pull in. Maybe it is maintenance, maybe it is laundry, maybe it is somebody else in order to help support the safe patient handling and mobility process. Awesome points, Laurette. Rob, how about you? Anything that we should that I should ask, but I didn't. Rob Sylvester: Well, Peter, that's a hard one to follow up with. Laurette's always a hard one to follow up. You know, I think the one and most important thing [01:04:00] is the reminder of the one question I ask. And it was really reinforced when my mother was in the hospital. I always ask that question of how would you want your own loved one assisted or mobilized? And the question or the answer? The only answer is the safest way. That's how. So that's about it. Peter Koch: Yeah, that's a great question. And it really I think that's the essential question. Like, if I'm a nurse or I'm an EMT or I'm a caregiver at home, like, that's the question. How would I want my loved one to be moved? How would I want them to be mobilized? How would I want them to be treated? And does my program reflect that? Does the program reflect that we're going to be treating people not just with the cost the end cost in mind, but the end cost avoidance of all of the pieces that you've talked about and not just the monetary cost, but all of the parts that we've [01:05:00] talked about before. Really good points. Absolutely. So that really wraps up this week's Safety Experts podcast. I really want to thank you both for being here today and sharing your experience and expertise with us and our listeners here. So thanks very much for coming on now. Laurette Wright: Thank you, Peter, for inviting us on. It's great. It's always fun to share with others those things for a most passionate about. Rob Sylvester: Thank you so much again. Laurette Thank you for everything. Your wisdom, your guidance over the years and definitely for your time today. And Peter, thank you for the awesome podcast. You Make Life Easy. Peter Koch: Right on. Thank you very much again. So thanks again for joining us. And to all of our listeners out there today on the MEMIC Safety Experts podcast, we've been speaking about the unique challenges that a safe patient handling program might have and looking at it from the perspective of a consultant from the outside looking in. And we've been speaking with Laurette Wright and Rob Sylvester's safety [01:06:00] management consultants with the MEMIC group. You have any questions for Laurette or Rob or. We'd like to hear more about our particular topic on our podcast. Email me at podcast@MEMIC.com. Also, check out our show notes at MEMIC.com/podcast, where you can find a bunch of additional resources and links to the first podcast as well. And you can see the entire podcast archive when you're there. 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Mike Clayman, M.D., Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Flexion Therapeutics brings us up to speed on the work at Flexion developing and commercializing new treatments for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) including osteoarthritis (OA) knee pain. Mike also talks about how the company has been adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic to get their drug Zilretta out to patients in need. @FlexionInc #musculoskeletaldisorder #OAK #kneepain #osteoarthritisofknee #MSD #COVID19 FlexionTherapeutics.com Listen to the podcast here

Mike Clayman, M.D., Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Flexion Therapeutics brings us up to speed on the work at Flexion developing and commercializing new treatments for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) including osteoarthritis (OA) knee pain. Mike also talks about how the company has been adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic to get their drug Zilretta out to patients in need. @FlexionInc #musculoskeletaldisorder #OAK #kneepain #osteoarthritisofknee #MSD #COVID19 FlexionTherapeutics.com Download the transcript here

www.LawandChurch.com 1. Better churches fulfill their general duty to provide a safe workspace. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cites employers who do not provide safe workspaces, including ergonomically effective office space. 2. Better churches train their employees on ergonomics because the more employees know the more likely they are to avoid harm. Employees must know common musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and their signs and symptoms. Employees must know the importance of reporting MSDs as soon as possible. Employees must know how to report an MSD in your church. Employees must know risk factors and activities associated with work-related MSDs. 3. Better churches require employees to work safely and provide the tools necessary to do so. Require employees to stand up and walk around every hour. Provide standing desks. Provide proper typing equipment to avoid carpel tunnel. Provide back and knee braces for heavy lifting, helmets and harnesses for work at heights, and other safety equipment.

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Please excuse the echo – we recorded this in a public room with some ambient noise and bare walls. Sheryl talked about the difference between structure and rules. I found this great blog post about it. The amazing book The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan entered our conversation several times. One of my favorites! We lamented the growth of clickbait. I found this interesting article questioning whether all clickbait is bad. Sheryl uses Tailwind to plan her Pinterest and Ingram posts. I told Sheryl about my love of the podcast Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard Experts and Monica Padman. Sheryl described herself as a solopreneur and talked of some of the difficulty in using others especially with her content. Here is an interesting article about entrepreneurs versus solopreneurs. Sheryl mentioned how she uses templates in Canva in designing her content. Canva is a very robust product. We struggled to come up with the term Safety Data Sheets (SDS or MSDS) which describe the toxicity of chemicals and other materials. Apparently Oreos are NOT vegan. Sheryl spoke about one ingredient swaps as a simple way to make environmentally sensitive changes in your life. Truly a great resource for this is her own Greenopedia.com Sheryl loves the book Cradle to Cradle by Bill McDonough I mentioned Michael Pollan’s recent book How to Change Your Mind and that led to a brief discussion about mushrooms – both hallucinogenic and adaptogens varieties. Sheryl also spoke of her interest in enneagrams. I recently took an enneagram test myself. Here is a site for a free test and explanation. Sheryl mentioned that one of her favorite business books is Winning the Story Wars by Jonah Sachs https://amzn.to/3bxDWXg We also discussed, In Defense of Food also by Michael Pollan with the mantra “Eat Food, Not too Much, Mostly Plants” Sheryl can be found at Greenopedia.com She can also be found @Greenopedia on Facebook and Pinterest and @SherylRyan on Instagram

Is the future workforce already at risk of MSDs? This week we are revisiting  -Are today's children at risk of future corporate injuries? - is corporate America ready for Gen Z? - What measures should parents listening, be aware of, to protect their children? 

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Is the future workforce already at risk of MSDs? In this episode we cover: -Are today's children at risk of future corporate injuries? -Is corporate America ready for Gen Z? -What measures should parents listening, be aware of, to protect their children? Tune in every Tuesday at 10am for new episodes and answers. If you know somebody in pain, please share this podcast, they'll thank you later! For more information about improving your body and how to turn pain into power, please visit  www.bax-u.com

This week we talk about floral and other horticultural foams.  The most commonly available foams to the floriculture, floristry and horticulture industries are phenolic or polyurethane plastic foams.  Because of their lack of degradability and other issues related to the hazardous chemicals used in their production, those of us working in horticulture and floristry and floriculture should be aware of the issues.  Today we chat about these foams and some of the R&D into alternatives or "improvements" to the foams (all of which is very new).  Our key message is the same as that of some of the big name designers who avoid the use of floral foam: Work like it never existed!  Floristry and horticulture existed way before the 1950's when these  plastic foams were invented.  Because of the issues related to foam toxicity, lack of degradability and full life cycle costs, we feel it is best to just avoid using them altogether.   And, we should encourage our researchers and policy makers to spend money on improved organic crop production, greenhouse technology to reduce footprints, etc. , rather than spending money on alternatives to plastic products we don't really need, and which are questionably "environmentally friendly". The links or research documents we reference in this episode are: Instagram "No Floral Foam" hashtag https://www.koch.com.au/blog/to-foam-or-not-to-foam-what-is-the-question-about-no-floral-foam https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice/potential-chemical-exposures-spray-polyurethane-foam MSDS sheet for Oasis Floral Foam  Link to Tobey Nelson Events Instagram Post discussing degradability of "new" floral foam from oasis Ahmad, I., Dole, J. M., Clark, E. M. R., Blazich, F. A. 2014. Floral foam and/or conventional or organic preservatives affect the vase-life and quality of cut rose (Rosa * hybrida L.) stems. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology. Vol 89 pp 41-46 Basso, M.C., A. Pizzi, F. Al-Marzouki, S. Abdalla. 2016. Horticultural/hydroponics and floral natural foams from tannins. Industrial Crops and Products 87 (2016) 177–181.  Wheeler, R., S.H. Schwartzkopf, T.W. Tibbits, R.W.Langhans. 1985. Elimination of toxicity from polyurethane foam plugs used for plant culture.   Hortscience 20(3) 448-449.    In an upcoming episode we will be hearing from some of the leading designers who avoid the use of foam and how they achieve their amazing results- so stay tuned for that episode coming up in future weeks.  Our theme music was composed and performed by Heather's son Callum, and the challenging job of audio editing was completed by the brilliant Laura Eccleston.   

Become a Patron & Unlock More!TGIF fine scale modeling friends!  This week on Episode 54 of the Bench Time Podcast we explore the things we can do to a structure beyond the walls and windows, things such as fire escapes, duct and pipe work, billboards, stairwells, etc.  And we discuss how very easy and cheap it can be done with realistic results!  But these are things we often forget to add when we think the model is complete, it often isn’t!  We also talk about the nightmares associated with using rattle spray cans and why using the cheap brands can be a mess as Todd experienced that very evening before recording the cast.And then we take on the listeners questions and there are some good ones, like squaring up wall sections on assembly and using a gluing jig and other tricks to get them as perfect as possible….or is that necessary? Some structures benefit from being just a bit off or dilapidated!MSDS on weathering products, paints, and other chemical products….where the hell are they??  Why don’t many manufacturers include them on the bottles and containers or at least on their websites?  What are in these chemicals?  How would a doctor or hospital quickly find the answers? And why the heck were you not wearing hand and eye protection anyhow??!!  All this and a whole lot more and a few laughs along the way!  Join us and listen in!  We have some awesome guests in the next upcoming few weeks and months too!

Heather the Hygienist has been a dental hygienist for over 20 years and is the creator of Simply Silver, an all-natural, chemical free line of oral care products that is safe for the whole family.  Heather Paul is the proud mother of twin girls and began researching non-toxic oral care when one of them had severe allergies.   Colloidal silver is the safest and most natural base for a mouthwash possible.  Most mouthwashes contain chemicals that are not only un-pronounceable, but have harmful side-effects according to the MSDS (material safety data sheet).  The mouht is the most vascular area of the body and yet we put these chemicals there on a daily basis!  SSM makes mouthwash, all-natural whitening toothpaste and a breath spray that doubles as hand-sanitizer.  SSM is a completely chemical free way to Ditch the Toxins!   We continue to advocate for the Kind Campaign - in their efforts to end bullying.  We encourage all forms of kindness. Thanks as always to Smith Sister Bluegrass for our closing song.   Wed 10/10 at 1pmET/10amPT or anytime in the archives. Thank you sponsorts Safety Bags, Inc; StadiumBags.com and Traci's Healthy Habits.  Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.  Email dori@wordofmomradio.com to become a guest or sponsor! Word of Mom Radio Network ~ Sharing the Wisdom of Women 

A year ago, if you'd searched online for the term zero waste as it relates to the beauty industry you would most likely have found few search results returned. What a difference a year makes. These days, it is a buzzword in the cosmetics industry and nowhere more so than in green beauty. What might surprise you is that a body promoting zero waste was set up as long ago as 2002. The Zero Waste International Alliance drafted its first definition of the term in 2004. It is only relatively recently, due in part to the widespread publicity of key environmental issues such as the impact of ocean plastics - including the cosmetic industry's now vilified microbeads - that the term is taking centre stage as a concept. How to go from concept to practical action on zero waste is the dilemma facing large, let alone indie beauty brands. Unsurprisingly, the natural, green and indie segments of the beauty business strive to live up to consumer expectations that their products go from field to face adhering to production practices that are as sustainable and environmentally-friendly as possible. However, zero waste goes way beyond dealing with sourcing sustainably-harvested ingredients and recyclable packaging. It implies reducing your beauty brand's waste impact to zero. On the face of it, this is an impossible feat. Never ones to shy away from a great beauty debate, Green Beauty Conversations decided to put Formula Botanica Director Lorraine Dallmeier in the podcast hotseat. In this episode, Lorraine sheds light on zero waste goals and how to put them into action, feasibly and practically, in our day-to-day formulating and business building.   In this episode, you'll find out: Why zero waste is achieved best in small steps and starts with you defining it for your own business and circumstances. How setting yourself realistic goals can help you avoid overwhelm. Why you need to play zero waste detective to find out where waste is preventable across your entire business and its supply and retail chains. Why one of the first ways to tackle the issue is, counter intuitively for businesses, to perhaps produce less in the first place. Think of the mantra 'less is more'. Why understanding how your customers use and dispose of your products is a vital part of implementing zero waste policies. As moving nearer to zero waste requires buy-in from across the beauty industry, Lorraine also gives advice on how to get help from your partners, from suppliers to retailers and consumers. Key takeouts include: See zero waste as an opportunity for your brand rather than an onerous burden. It's a chance for you to talk openly about the less transparent side of the beauty business and to gather a like-minded tribe of customers. Talk to your current or prospective retailers about what your brand is doing to adhere to zero waste principles. In this way, you can 'educate' them and bring them on board about your choices, for example in areas such as outer packaging. Discover more about how your ingredients and packaging are used and recycled.  For instance, some localities or countries might not be equipped to recycle all colours of glass or be able to dispose of cosmetics. Be aware of how your ingredients can cause inadvertent environmental or infrastructural damage even if they are all natural or come without packaging.  Check suppliers' MSDS sheets carefully for each ingredient you buy. You might also like to read these related posts as you research zero waste: When to Choose Bio-based Packaging for Cosmetics Sustainable Beauty: Discussing the Top Challenges & Concerns 7 Tips on Sourcing Sustainable Botanical Ingredients How to Comply With Cosmetics Regulations (discussion on definitions of 'natural'). What Does Natural Skincare Mean? Is Zero Waste Beauty the Next Big Trend (Huffington Post) Listen, Download and Subscribe to Green Beauty Conversations Thank you for joining us for this episode of the Formula Botanica: Green Beauty Conversations podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please share, subscribe and review on iTunes or Stitcher so that more people can enjoy the show. Don’t forget to follow and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

SDS (Safety Data Sheets) are great for house cleaners to understand the cleaning chemicals they use. Part of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) maids can see the chemical breakdown for every detergent with SDS. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru reminds us that SDS used to known as MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets.) And they are part of house cleaner education. If not available to your cleaning employees the labor board (Department of labor in the USA) can penalize you. (Occupational Safety and Health Administration = OSHA.) OSHA mandates that all cleaning technicians know their products and the safety measures attached. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsors are Savvy Cleaner (Maid service and house cleaner training.) HouseCleaning360 (Find a maid in your area.) My Cleaning Connection (Where you can learn more about SDS.) And Savvy Perks (Benefits and perks for cleaning business owners.) *** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE *** https://askahousecleaner.com/show   *** MORE VIDEOS ON THIS TOPIC *** Free OSHA Training Tutorial - Understanding GHS Safety Data Sheets- https://youtu.be/vCI7XXExs7s Safety Data Sheets - GHS -Top Ten Things to Know - Hazcom Safety for Work & Home - https://youtu.be/a4_G-Pr0JQ0 Safety Data Sheets and Cleaning Supplies - https://youtu.be/koILrMkmdJI How to Read a Material Safety Data Sheet - https://youtu.be/ZPoFtEBbjWI Introduction to MSDS - https://youtu.be/5Ar0TVkf4HU   *** RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE *** OSHA Quick Card - Hazard Communication Safety Data Sheets - https://www.osha.gov/Publications/HazComm_QuickCard_SafetyData.html Sample Safety Data Sheets for Gasoline - https://lasierra.edu/fileadmin/documents/risk/safety/safety-data-sheet-training-form.pdf How To Read A Safety Data Sheet (SDS/MSDS) Poster, 24 x 33 Inch, UV Coated Paper - http://amzn.to/2xYbAWn ComplyRight SDS Binder and Dividers - http://amzn.to/2xYbX3d Avery Safety Data Sheets Binder - http://amzn.to/2gZIoDA Accuform Signs ZRS347 RIGHT-TO-KNOW STATION, 18" Length x 24" Width x 0.063" Thick Aluminum Board with Coated Wire Basket, 1-1/2" Safety Data Sheets 3-Ring Binder Included - http://amzn.to/2xg5ZGm Bilingual Right to Know SDS Center Wire Rack and 3" Binder with GHS Pictograms - http://amzn.to/2xYwbtp   *** OTHER WAYS TO ENJOY THIS SHOW *** ITUNES - http://apple.co/2xhxnoj STITCHER - http://bit.ly/2fcm5JM SOUNDCLOUD - http://bit.ly/2xpRgLH GOOGLE PLAY - http://bit.ly/2fdkQd7 YOUTUBE - https://goo.gl/UCs92v *** GOT A QUESTION FOR A SHOW? *** Email it to Angela[at]AskaHouseCleaner.com Voice Mail: Click on the blue button at https://askahousecleaner.com *** HOUSE CLEANING TIPS VAULT *** (DELIVERED VIA EMAIL) - https://savvycleaner.com/tips *** FREE EBOOK – HOW TO START YOUR OWN HOUSE CLEANING COMPANY *** http://amzn.to/2xUAF3Z *** PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANERS PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfessionalHouseCleaners/ *** LOOKING FOR WAY TO BOOST YOUR FANDOM? *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/HouseCleaning360/ *** FOLLOW ANGELA BROWN ON SOCIAL MEDIA *** https://Facebook.com/SavvyCleaner https://Twitter.com/SavvyCleaner https://Instagram.com/SavvyCleaner https://Pinterest.com/SavvyCleaner https://Linkedin.com/in/SavvyCleaner *** WHAT IS ASK A HOUSE CLEANER? *** Ask a House Cleaner is a daily show where you get to ask your house cleaning questions and we provide answers. Learn how to clean. How to start a cleaning business. Marketing and Advertising tips for your cleaning service. How to find top quality house cleaners, housekeepers, and maids. Employee motivation tactics. Strategies to boost your cleaning clientele. Cleaning company expansion help. Time-saving Hacks for DIY cleaners and more. Hosted by Angela Brown, 25-year house cleaning expert and founder of Savvy Cleaner Training for House Cleaners and Maids. *** DISCLAIMER *** During the shows we recommend services, sites, and products to help you improve your cleaning and grow your cleaning business. We have partnerships or sponsorships with these companies to provide you with discounts, and savings. By clicking on and buying from these links we may receive a commission which helps pay for the production costs of the show. Support the show so we can continue to bring you free tips and strategies to improve your cleaning and help you grow your cleaning business. THANK YOU! *** SPONSORSHIPS & BRANDS *** We do work with sponsors and brands. If you are interested in working with us and you have a product or service that is cohesive to the cleaning industry reach out to our promotional department info[at]AskaHouseCleaner.com *** THIS SHOW WAS SPONSORED BY *** SAVVY CLEANER - House Cleaner Training and Certification – https://savvycleaner.com HOUSECLEANING360 – Referral database of the world’s most prominent home service providers and the homeowners they serve. https://housecleaning360.com

Powered by iReportSource What is an ergonomic injury? Opinions vary on how to define an ergonomics injury, and the definition of the term may depend on the context. However, ergonomic injuries are often described by the term “musculoskeletal disorders” or “MSDs.” This is the term that refers collectively to a group of injuries and illnesses that affect the musculoskeletal system. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) include a group of conditions that involve the nerves, tendons, muscles, and supporting structures (such as intervertebral discs). They represent a wide range of disorders, which can differ in severity from mild periodic conditions to those which are severe, chronic and debilitating. Some musculoskeletal disorders have specific diagnostic criteria and clear pathological mechanisms (like hand/arm vibration syndrome). Others are defined primarily by the location of pain and have a more variable or less clearly defined pathophysiology (like back disorders). Musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremities include carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist tendonitis, epicondylitis, and rotator cuff tendonitis. Both non-occupational and occupational factors contribute to the development and exacerbation of these disorders. Carpal tunnel syndrome, Tendinitis, Rotator cuff injuries (affects the shoulder), Epicondylitis (affects the elbow), Trigger finger, and Muscle strains and low back injuries. There is no single diagnosis for MSDs. As OSHA continues to develop ergonomics-related guidance material for specific industries, the agency may narrow the definition as appropriate to address the specific workplace hazards covered. OSHA says it will work closely with stakeholders to develop definitions for MSDs as part of its overall effort to develop guidance materials. Musculoskeletal disorders Lower back disorders The research into MSDs supports a relationship between the development of lower back disorders and each of the following workplace risk factors: 1. lifting and forceful movements, 2. bending and twisting in awkward postures, and 3. whole-body vibration. Disorders of the neck and shoulders For disorders of the neck and neck/shoulder region, the research identifies two important workplace factors: sustained postures causing static contractions of the neck and shoulder muscles (for example, working overhead in automobile assembly or in construction), and combinations of highly repetitive and forceful work involving the arm and hand, which also affect the musculature of the shoulder and neck region. Disorders of the hand, wrist, and elbow There are several conditions to consider within the hand and wrist region. Combined work factors of forceful and repetitive use of the hands and wrists are associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. Vibration from hand tools like chainsaws (those that do not have vibration controlling mechanisms) also contributes to carpal tunnel syndrome. Vibrating tool use has also been strongly linked to hand and arm vibration syndrome, a separate condition of the hand and wrist that affects the nerve and blood vessels. Carpal tunnel syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a cumulative trauma disorder (CTD) affecting the hands and wrists. CTS is the compression and entrapment of the median nerve where it passes through the wrist into the hand in the carpal tunnel. The median nerve is the main nerve that extends down the arm to the hand and provides the sense of touch in the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and half of the fourth, or ring, finger. When irritated, tendons housed inside the narrow carpal tunnel swell and press against the nearby median nerve. The pressure causes tingling, numbness, or severe pain in the wrist and hand. The pain is often experienced at night. The pressure also results in a lack of strength in the hand and an inability to make a fist, hold objects, or perform other manual tasks. If the pressure continues, it can damage the nerve, causing permanent loss of sensation and even partial paralysis. CTS develops in the hands and wrists when repetitive or forceful manual tasks are performed over a period of time. For example, the meatpacking industry is considered one of the most hazardous industries in the United States because workers can make as many as 10,000 repetitive motions per day in assembly line processes, such as deboning meats, with no variation in motion Consequently, stress and strain placed on the wrists and hands often results in CTS. Today, more than half of all U.S. workers are susceptible to developing CTS. Anyone whose job demands a lot of repetitive wrists, hand, and arm motion, which need not always be forceful or strenuous, might be a potential victim of CTS. CTS is common among meat and poultry workers, letter sorters, carpenters, garment workers, upholstery workers, shoe and boot makers, electronic and other assemblers, packers, product inspectors, machine operators, computer/keyboard operators, and cashiers. Since the early 1980s, CTS has been reported widely among many service-sector employees, including office workers and newspaper and news service employees who use video display terminals (VDTs). CTS, among other health effects, is becoming a growing problem among VDT users because of the numerous repetitive motions of keystroking data into the computer over long periods. Compounding problems is the fact that employees are often unaware of the causes of CTS and what to do about them. Initially, the person may have fatigue and pain that develops during the workday and disappears overnight with no physical symptoms. After a length of time, fatigue and pain develop earlier in the day, some physical symptoms such as clumsiness may occur, which affect work performance, and there may be no overnight recovery. When the case becomes full-blown, there is constant fatigue and pain with no overnight recovery, and disturbed sleep results. At this point, work performance is inhibited to the extent of requiring off-duty time or light/restricted duty. Often victims do not associate their pain with their work because symptoms may only occur during evening or off-duty hours. When workers finally seek medical help, they may be given the wrong diagnosis and find the road to recovery takes more time and money than had been anticipated. Length and intensity of exposure The research indicates that the greater the level of exposure to a single risk factor or combination of factors, the greater the risk of having a work-related musculoskeletal disorder. An additional important factor is a time between each episode of exposure. With adequate time to recover or adapt, and particularly when lower forces are involved, there may be less harm done to the body from repeated exposures. The intensity, as well as the extended length of the exposure to forceful, repetitive work, plays a substantial role in the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorder in many traditional occupational settings. What factors may contribute to symptoms of MSDs? Each person has physical limits or a “comfort zone” of activities and work levels they can tolerate without developing symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Some factors which may contribute to MSD symptoms include: Furniture designs or a work area arrangement which produces bad postures. Physically demanding work which employees are not accustomed to. Workers who are generally out of shape. Underlying arthritis. Diminished muscle strength or joint flexibility. What’s a good plan for preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders? A good plan starts with employee involvement. Employers and employees can work together effectively to reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). Here are some ways: Look at injury and illness records to find jobs where problems have occurred. Talk with workers to identify specific tasks that contribute to pain and lost workdays. Ask workers what changes they think will make a difference. Encourage workers to report WMSD symptoms and establish a medical management system to detect problems early. Find ways to reduce repeated motions, forceful hand exertions, prolonged bending, or working above shoulder height. Reduce or eliminate vibration and sharp edges or handles that dig into the skin. Rely on equipment (not backs) for heavy or repetitive lifting. Simple solutions often work best. Workplace changes to reduce pain and cut the risk of disability need not cost a fortune. For example: Change the height or orientation of the product or use tools with handles designed so that workers won’t have to bend their wrists unnaturally to use the tool. Offer workers involved in intensive keyboarding more frequent short breaks to rest muscles. Vary tasks of assembly line workers to avoid repeated stress for the same muscles. Provide lifting equipment so workers won’t strain their backs. Lifting equipment is available for everything from boxes and crates to nursing home patients. Send emails to info@thesafetypropodcast.com. You can find me on LinkedIn! Post a LinkedIn update letting me know what you think of the podcast. Be sure to @ mention Blaine J. Hoffmann or The SafetyPro Podcast LinkedIn page. You can also find the podcast on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

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Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. We welcome back Alan Howe of Saati USA Chemical Division to the show. Alan has shared a great deal of information with us over time and this week we are going to learn all about screen printing chemicals. We are going to cover topics ranging from telling the difference between screen wash and ink removers to dealing with the safety concerns and storage of chemicals. Alan will tell us about how to adhere to rules and regulations all while providing your customers the best screens possible because you are using the correct chemicals. Sponsored by: Equipment Zone and Pic The Gift Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. For the past three and a half years, 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening!! Screen Printing Chemicals Deep Dive Tell us about the screen printing chemicals needed for cleaning screens. Screen wash, ink remover, ink degradent. (how can you tell the difference?) How about the screen printing chemicals used while the screens are on the press? And are they different from press washes, on press cleaners, screen openers? Could I not just use one product for all of those things? Tell us some more about the reclaiming process. Degreaser What screen printing chemicals can a screen printer use to rid themselves haze or ghost images? Haze removers We get asked a lot by folks how to deal with the chemicals if they have a septic tank. Suggestions? A second question here, talk to us about eco-friendly products. Can you talk to us about safety data sheets? We remember them being called MSDS. SDS - Safety Data Sheets - 16 sections Alan Howe is a native of Detroit Michigan with 29 years of industry experience. He entered the industry in 1987 with an equipment manufacturer and has since held technical-sales and management positions with well-known companies including Jay Products and Easiway Systems. Alan resides in Columbiaville Michigan and is a Technical Sales Representative for SAATI CHEM. a division of SAATI Americas. As a seminar speaker and with many articles published he is a familiar face at trade shows and industry events.Alan has also traveled the world as a short-term missionary and still is involved in humanitarian efforts locally, domestically and worldwide. Other News/Events Complete Screen Printing Business Course - Atlas Screen Supply in Chicago - November 12-13 Complete Screen Printing Business Course - Reece Supply in Dallas - November 19-20 Complete Screen Printing Business Course - Workhorse Products in Phoenix - December 10-11 The New World of Digital Decorating - Mind's Eye Graphics in Decatur, IN - February 24-25 The New World of Digital Decorating - Equipment Zone in Franklin Lakes, NJ (NYC Area) - :::Coming Soon::: Epson free all-day training Seminars October 26 NBM Charlotte - theNBMshow.com Trade Shows NBM Charlotte Oct 27-29 NBM Denver Nov 11-12 PPAI Expo Jan 10-12 ASI Orlando Jan 19-20 ISS Long Beach Jan 20-22 CREATIVATION (CHA Show) Jan 21-23 NBM Ft Lauderdale Feb 16-18 (Co-Locate with GOA) DAX Kansas City Mar 3-4 Terry's Books Screen Printing: A Practical Guide to Starting Your Own T-Shirt Business Just $4.95 as an e-book. Direct to Garment: A Practical Guide to Starting Your Own T-Shirt Business Just $4.95 as an e-book.

I'd never heard of the hazmat flag before, but apparently it isn't all that uncommon happening on such random products as baseballs, toy cars, and... my product. It's been a longer process getting it cleared than it should be, and as such I'm being forced to switch gears.  Let's dive in to find out what happened! To leave a comment head to http://brandingblitz.com/6/    Full Transcript below: ---   ---   ---   ---   Hello again, and welcome back to the Branding Blitz podcast! I'm JR, and this is episode 6.   It's been well a couple weeks since I recorded the last episode because I've had a long string of bad days with my health and life's been kind of crazy as a result. I went to the doctor yesterday, and got another steroid shot and some new meds, so I'm doing a bit better now, but still a bit out of whack.There have been some interesting things happening in the meantime though.   After I recorded episode 5, discussing some common questions I'd seen about barcodes, it occurred to me that this is the kind of thing that would be handy to have in text form as well. Podcasts are a great format for explaining things, but they're not easily searchable if you are looking for a specific piece of information. So I put together a guide that is divided up into different sections with a table of contents that lets you jump to a specific question.The response to that guide has been fantastic. In the time since I posted that guide, it has nearly doubled in size as people have asked more questions and I've been able to add those answers to the guide. Each time I think I've got all the main stuff answered, someone else comes along and asks a great question, so it just keeps growing. My hope is that I can turn it into the most comprehensive guide to FBA barcodes possible. And that is made possible by people like you continuing to give feedback and asking more questions. If you'd like to check it out, you can find a link by going to http://brandingblitz.com/resources/The feedback I've gotten on this guide has truly been AMAZING – I love to teach people and knowing how helpful this has been is really exciting to me. It's inspired me not just to try and make this guide as comprehensive as possible, but also to try to create more guides. So I'd love to hear from you what topics you'd like to see a thorough guide created about.   The past couple of weeks have been eventful for my product sourcing adventure as well – in some ways a little more eventful than I wanted this part of the process to be.I was ready to submit an order for my first product, but had decided I wanted to put the FNSKU on the product packaging straight from the manufacturer. So I set up the listing in Amazon to get the FNSKU. I went in to create a shipment so I could retrieve the label, and got an error message stating that the product was flagged as a potential hazmat issue and was under review.I had never heard of this before, but apparently, it isn't all that uncommon. Hazmat by the way is short for Hazardous Materials. Anything that is flammable, explosive, poisonous, corrosive, aerosol, or contains a lithium ion battery is supposed to automatically get flagged – so if your product matches any of those things be aware that you may have an issue.But my product didn't match any of those things, and I wasn't sure why it got flagged. In searching the internet and talking to people about my issue, I came across people who had really random products flagged. One person had a baseball flagged as hazmat, another person had a tennis ball – not sure what's going on with the sporting goods but those were two different people! Someone said they'd had a toy car that had the words “fire red” in the paint color and it got flagged, but they re-did the listing without the word “fire” and it went through.   Anyway, as long as your product isn't actually hazmat, it should pass review. Depending on your product, you may be able to get what's called a Material Data Safety Sheet or MSDS from your manufacturer. An MSDS is basically a document that shows what materials your product is made of and how they respond to different environments, how flammable they are, how to extinguish if they do catch fire, what gases may be released if they catch fire, things they interact with, etc. So if you can get one of those, it should help with the review process – though I'm not sure if you can get an MSDS for something like a baseball.   For my product, I actually already had an MSDS sheet. So it wasn't a big deal to upload that info. Once I'd done that, I hopped on a chat with seller support to see if there was any way to expedite the process. They assured me there was nothing they could do to speed it up, it would take 3-4 days, but that was great news because it used to take weeks or even months to get it done. That was on May 20th and for about the next 3 weeks I did not get any information and was told there was nothing that could be done to speed it up. Finally, on June 8th, I was told that they had determined the product to be a Hazmat product. Which means until we get this sorted out, I can't sell this product through FBA. They couldn't tell me why it got flagged as Hazmat or why they decided to leave it that way. But they submitted a ticket to the department that handles that. Supposedly they'll be able to tell me what's going on. That's been a couple days ago now, and I've not received any updates yet.While I don't think this item should be a hazmat product, and it seems like we should be able to get it cleared because there are dozens of other sellers selling nearly identical products through FBA, I'm very hesitant to pull the trigger on this order until it gets cleared.   So, that's all given me some time to think. Even before finding out they had decided to leave Hazmat status on the product, I had decided to look into other options.As a result, I've made some changes to my plan. I'm still super excited about doing this product in the future, but it is no longer going to be my first product.The path I'm going to take now is quite a bit different than the one I was originally planning, and I think it is for the better. So this frustrating hiccup with being flagged as Hazmat may have been a blessing in disguise.In the coming episodes, I'll talk more about what I've changed with my plan. And when I know more, I'll keep you updated on the Hazmat issue and hopefully be able to share some tips for what to do if you find yourself in a similar situation.I'm leaving tomorrow morning to go visit family in Idaho. The trip was planned long before my health fell apart, but I'm hopeful that the dry air in Idaho will help give me a bit of a reprieve.By the time I get back, my first product should be here – I actually just checked the tracking info and it is expected to be delivered on Thursday. So I can begin moving forward with that.I'm planning to take my recorder with me, but I'm not sure if I'll get a chance to record another episode while I'm gone or not. If not, I'll have a lot to talk about when I get back!For a transcript of this show, and to leave any comments or feedback, head over to brandingblitz.com/6   If you have any questions you'd like to ask and maybe get it answered on the podcast, drop me a line at brandingblitz.com/ask   If you haven't done so yet, could you do me a favor and head over to iTunes to subscribe and leave a review. That will help me tell iTunes that I am NOT a hazardous material – and I'd really appreciate it.     That's it for this episode, I'll catch you next time on the Branding Blitz.

Health News Segment with: "Dr. Wald, director of Longevity at Integrated MedicineToday topic: Part 5 Autism Epidemic/ASD 6 Part Series The Autism/ASD Epidemic is a profound, eye-opening series of short, informative and practical talks presented by the Dr. Michael Wald - nicknamed the Blood Detective. Dr. Wald explores the criteria for autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), talks about potential causes from all angles and critically evaluates both medical and nutritional and natural treatments. Guest Speaker:  Sylvia Genders, Product Specialist. Today topic: Organic Natural Oils & Cosmetics New Directions Aromatics a Worldwide distribution of the finest Essential Oils from a leading wholesale supplier of 100% Pure, Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils around the world. Starting with just a handful of distilleries, we now source directly from ethical producers in all six continents. Our volume purchases through our Central Purchasing System enable us to offer the largest selection of pure essential oils at affordable prices. Certificate of Analysis, Specifications and MSDS are available on request. All of our essential oils are ethically produced and are free from pesticides or chemical fertilizers.

Let's be honest, most contractors never seriously think about training issues until, unfortunately, something happens. Instead of thinking of this as safety training and a drain on your time and resources, think of it as equipment efficiency training and a way to make your company more profitable.That's right. If you really think about it, you're not training your employees how to be safe your training them how to properly use your equipment so that they can be efficient, productive and profitable. You know what else? Proper training also requires your employees to understand how to take care of your equipment (i.e. a reduction in equipment repair costs).You know what a great by-product of all of this equipment training is? Your employees are going to work safer.Hmmmmm! All of a sudden safety training sounds pretty exciting doesn't it? Jay Murray, CLP, is President of LS Training System. He is a Certified Horticulturist and former landscape contractor. LS Training System is an online training system with 35 videos covering most landscape maintenance, construction, and golf course equipment, plus MSDS, Personal Safety, and other HR training.For more information, visit www.landscapesafety.com.

Let's be honest, most contractors never seriously think about training issues until, unfortunately, something happens. Instead of thinking of this as safety training and a drain on your time and resources, think of it as equipment efficiency training and a way to make your company more profitable. That's right. If you really think about it, you're not training your employees how to be safe your training them how to properly use your equipment so that they can be efficient, productive and profitable. You know what else? Proper training also requires your employees to understand how to take care of your equipment (i.e. a reduction in equipment repair costs). You know what a great by-product of all of this equipment training is? Your employees are going to work safer. Hmmmmm! All of a sudden safety training sounds pretty exciting doesn't it? Jay Murray, CLP, is President of LS Training System. He is a Certified Horticulturist and former landscape contractor. LS Training System is an online training system with 35 videos covering most landscape maintenance, construction, and golf course equipment, plus MSDS, Personal Safety, and other HR training. For more information, visit www.landscapesafety.com.

Let's be honest, most contractors never seriously think about training issues until, unfortunately, something happens. Instead of thinking of this as safety training and a drain on your time and resources, think of it as equipment efficiency training and a way to make your company more profitable. That's right. If you really think about it, you're not training your employees how to be safe your training them how to properly use your equipment so that they can be efficient, productive and profitable. You know what else? Proper training also requires your employees to understand how to take care of your equipment (i.e. a reduction in equipment repair costs). You know what a great by-product of all of this equipment training is? Your employees are going to work safer. Hmmmmm! All of a sudden safety training sounds pretty exciting doesn't it? Jay Murray, CLP, is President of LS Training System. He is a Certified Horticulturist and former landscape contractor. LS Training System is an online training system with 35 videos covering most landscape maintenance, construction, and golf course equipment, plus MSDS, Personal Safety, and other HR training. For more information, visit www.landscapesafety.com.

Let's be honest, most contractors never seriously think about training issues until, unfortunately, something happens. Instead of thinking of this as safety training and a drain on your time and resources, think of it as equipment efficiency training and a way to make your company more profitable.That's right. If you really think about it, you're not training your employees how to be safe your training them how to properly use your equipment so that they can be efficient, productive and profitable. You know what else? Proper training also requires your employees to understand how to take care of your equipment (i.e. a reduction in equipment repair costs).You know what a great by-product of all of this equipment training is? Your employees are going to work safer.Hmmmmm! All of a sudden safety training sounds pretty exciting doesn't it? Jay Murray, CLP, is President of LS Training System. He is a Certified Horticulturist and former landscape contractor. LS Training System is an online training system with 35 videos covering most landscape maintenance, construction, and golf course equipment, plus MSDS, Personal Safety, and other HR training.For more information, visit www.landscapesafety.com.

To kick of the new year, we caught up with Dr. Ken Roy to discuss safety in the science classroom (and throughout the school).  Serving as the Safety Compliance Consultant for NSTA, Ken often writes about safety for the Science Teacher and for Science Scope.  Ken talks to us about OSHA's recent adoption of the Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), which includes a change from Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and the use of standardized pictograms and harmonized hazard statements. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2315

MSDS Sheet

Occupational Health and Safety. How everyone needs to get onboard in regards to risk assessments and msds's. Podcast notes from the Edmodo group code: v2buva youtube channel: mrjasongoudie

BioPharma EHS Podcast Episode No. 15 - Thursday, April 21, 2011. We have a lot of great things to talk about.  But before I tell you what were going to discuss I should mention that the twitter hashtag for today’s podcast is #biopharma15.  For those of you that don’t know how to use Twitter and believe it’s useless, you should really try it out.  OSHA, the EPA, NIOSH and many other agencies and organizations are using twitter. I will put a link to how to use hashtags in the shownotes:   http://mashable.com/2009/05/17/twitter-hashtags/   O.k., so what are we going to discuss in today’s podcast. In today’s podcast, we’re going to talk about the following topics.    First, I’ll briefly cover what we talked about last time in episode number 14   Then, we will answer some of listener questions that where sent in, which will lead us into our main topic for today, which is Control Banding – how many bands is enough?   And finally, I’ll then discuss upcoming events and happenings of importance to environmental, health and safety professionals in the BioPharma Industry.   So, let’s go ahead get started.  Last time in Episode 14 we discussed the topic of “Young Guns of Environmental, Health and Safety.”  Which was mainly about the younger generation of environmental, health and safety professionals that are entering the workforce. It that episode we discussed some of their priorities, communication styles, and technology interests.  The audio and video portion of this presentation is available online and I will put a link to the presentation in the shownotes.   Questions on peptides and protein therapeutics.   Questions on skin absorption and molecular skin, and the maximum amount of skin absorption.   We have another question regarding control banding.   In some cases, we have MSDS’s that list an acceptable occupational exposure limit (or similar terminology).  Is it reasonable for us to translate those numbers directly into the control band categories?  For example, if I have an MSDS that lists a TWA exposure limit of 5 ug/m3.  On a four band system I have that category 3 means OELs ranging from 30 ng/m3 to 10 ug/m3.  So is that a reasonable justification for us to communicate that the compound is Category 3 (per the information in this MSDS)?  Without repeating the risk assessment of all the factors that go into it (and having someone sufficiently trained on how to put them together.)   Thank you Corinne for the question.  A couple of comments here.  The first comment is that you should remember that placement of a compound into a control band category should be based on a whole picture approach, not just the OEL. The OEL is only one factor that you need to consider, potential for skin absorption, irritation, sensitization and other effects need to be consider.  Placement of a compound into a hazard category and determination of the OEL is based on the toxicology of the compound.   The second comment is the number of control bands that you have really depends upon the number of control options available to your company.  The number of control bands should be company specific, and that the width of each of the bands should be based on a solid understanding of containment validation.  I’ve seen companies that were using powders weighing hoods, but because of poor work practices were not getting anywhere near the level of containment they should be achieving.   The final point is risk equals hazard times probability.  As we just mentioned, the hazard of the compound depends upon its toxicology, the probability of exposure depends on many factors such as physical form, such as a dry powder, wet cake, or liquid, and the quantity handled, the frequency handled, the duration handled and many other factors.  So you need to consider both the hazard of the compound and the probability of exposure when assigning a risk.  For example, you can have a hazard category 4 or 5 compound in a sealed double container and the probability of exposure is almost zero, so the risk of handling the sealed drum is almost zero.   O.k. are next comment is from Nicole.   Hello Dean -   I was at a company that used a 5 band system.  At my current company, it is a four band system .  Since most of our compounds are in early stage development, every compound is in the same default band.   The presentation was very good.  Obviously, both of you have a lot of experience.  It was very good to hear the case studies.   Thank you,   First off, thank you Nicky so much for the kind comments Joe and I really appreciate them.   That does it for our questions, if any of you have any other questions please email them to me at podcast at Affygility.com   Alright, that does it for our main topic, let’s now talk about some upcoming events.   The first event that I would like to mention is the annual American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition is coming up on May 14-19th in Portland, OR.  I won’t be attending the conference this year since my daughter is graduating from high school during that time.   Then in June, on the 12th through 15th, we have the American Society of Safety Engineers Annual Conference in Chicago, IL.   O.k.  That does it for this week’s show.  Remember to submit your questions by emailing podcast@affygility.com and stalk us on twitter at twitter.com/Affygility, on Facebook by searching for Affygility Solutions and giving us a “Like”, and finally on LinkedIn by searching for Affygility Solutions.   That does it for this week’s show.  We look forward to having you listen in next time.                    

Topic 4 of AVELING's Manual Handling Course. By the end of this topic, learners will be able to: Assess a load and identify potential hazards involved in moving it (is it a solid, liquid, gas. Dangerous material? Does the MSDS have to be consulted? Size, shape, difficulty to grab, unstable/unwieldy); Describe different ways in which a load can be moved and recognise their level of risk (i.e. use of mechanical aids most preferred, moving a load alone is usually riskiest) ; Plan the route that they'll take when moving a load and identify/remove potential hazards.

Biopharma EHS Podcast Episode #8   Oh yay everybody, that’s right.that’s right..how are yay?  Folks it’s Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 and that’s right, we’re back  we’re back for another episode of the BioPharma EH&S podcast.   So what’s on our agenda for today? Our agenda for today on the Biopharma EH&S podcast is the following.  AS ALWAYS  I’ll briefly cover what we talked about last time , then I’ll jump right into a discussion on the Future of Environmental, Health and Safety, and then,  and then, we will then cover events and happenings of interest to environmental, health and safety professionals in the biopharma industry.  So, without further ado let’s get after it.   Alright, in the last episode – episode 7 our main topic was management commitment and involvement – how to obtain and sustain it.  In that episode I indicated that one of the most important things to consider  to consider, is to know exactly what you want  and try to understand what they want and the important issues on their plate.  So, if this is a topic that interests you, I would strongly suggest that you go back and listen to episode 7.   O.k. folks  our next topic for today is the future of environmental, health and safety.  So, looking ahead  looking ahead at the environmental, health and safety  profession, the field, what’s going to happen in the next 10 – 15 years. Let’s call it EH&S 4.0  Yeah that will work – let’s call it EH&S 4.0.  As most people know making predictions 10 -15 years out is pretty tough to do.  In most cases we don’t do a very good job of predicting want is going to happen week.  And we always run the risk of some disruptive technology or issue happening that could cause some sea change of activity, something we didn’t think of, if you will, in another direction.  But let’s go ahead and give it a shot based on trends that are occurring today.   The trends that I will be talking about center mostly around three main areas – technology, regulatory, and societal.  The first trend , the first trend that will have a significant impact on all environmental, health and safety professionals is what I call:   The Untethering of the Workplace   In the past, the workplace,  the workplace as we know it, was traditionally a fixed location where everyone would typically work a somewhat fixed set of hours and days of the week.  When the economy in the U.S. was primarily driven by industrial manufacturing this made sense,  but  but as the U.S. economy shifts more to a knowledge-based economy, the added overhead expense of a fixed office space no longer makes economic sense.  In addition, communication technologies have improved to the point where it is no longer necessary to have everyone in the same physical location to effectively work together on a project.  As an aside, I know a pharmaceutical company that uses Halo Collaboration Studio by HP and , in a sort of Star Wars like fashion you feel like you have Obi-Wan Kenobi sitting next to you.   So, being in the same physical space is no longer necessary.  Therefore,  therefore, as companies continue to seek out the best talent in the world, that talent may come from anywhere in the world.  Sure, for research and development centers we will still need fixed locations, but even then, but even then, research clusters are becoming so predominant that sharing of workspaces on as needed basis will become more popular.  This will present unique, unique challenges for traditional occupational health and safety programs in determining who is the host employer, this will present challenges in conducting EH&S training, and as I will talk about later you will see an explosion in just-in-time training.   The second major trend I would like to call “There’s an “App for that”          I’m not sure how many of your have a smartphone, but look for a significant increase in smartphone applications or as they call it “apps” for industrial hygiene, environmental compliance, health and safety.  Before I get into a lot of detail, maybe  may I should first define what is a smartphone  A smartphone is a mobile phone that offers more advance computing power and connectivity than a traditional mobile phone.  Smartphones typically are equipped with a mobile phone, web browsing capabilities, a global positioning system (a.k.a. GPS), a digital camera, and the capability to run small application programs know as “apps”.  These apps are typically digitally downloaded from the Internet for little or no costs.  The ones that are free typically come with ads, the ones that aren’t free don’t.  As of today, there already are apps for games, mapping, checking in to physical locations, getting reviews on just about anything, and much more.  In the future  in the future your smartphone will become an industrial monitoring device – handling all sort of things - chemical, biological, and physical exposure information. Monitoring for potent compound safety won’t be an issue, you will just program the molecule into your app and woala, instant monitoring.  Even today, even today, my smartphone – which is an iPhone - has a sound level meter app.  I’ve compared it’s reading to those measured by sound level instruments costing hundreds of dollars more and it’s relatively close.  Technology will only get better.   In addition to Apps, RFID tags or similar technologies will be embedded in your phone to make it location aware.  Filling out information on the location of industrial hygiene monitoring will no longer be necessary – your smartphone will know. Heck, industrial hygiene instrumentation should already have these tags built in – it’s not that difficult.  For those of you that personally know me – I do a lot of snow skiing in the winter.  My ski pass has a RFID tag built into it and tracks every lift I boarded, and how many vertical feet, ski days and runs that I skied.  It’s not that hard.   On the environmental side, there will be complete data collection of facility inputs and outputs that will all be readily available and controllable on your smart phone.  No longer will environmental professionals have to spend countless hours collecting data on hazardous waste generation, electric utility and water usage, and solid wastes generation.  All this data will become available real-time and  at your fingertips on your smartphone.   We haven’t  we haven’t even, even to begun to see the potential use of these devices.  Here at Affygility Solutions we recently released Affytrac Mobile – a cross platform compliance management software web app that helps busy environmental, health and safety professionals manage their programs across multiple facilities, languages, and time zones.  Look for more great things from Affytrac, including potent compound safety on the go.   O.k., so that covers, there’s an App for that.  The next main trend I’d like to discuss is Managing health and safety of Crowdsourcing             So what the HECK is crowdsourcing?  Well, crowdsourcing is the act of outsourcing tasks , outsourcing tasks traditionally performed by employees or contractors to an undefined large group of people through an open call. I know , I know that there are many of you that are saying – “well we’re different, we’re different, confidentiality issues and the intellectual property issues will prevent this”, regardless of those issues it WILL happen, IT WILL HAPPEN – because the knowledge of the crowd will be greater than anyone company.   So with crowdsourcing, , with crowdsourcing, I might ask who will be the employer?   Who will be the one responsible for the health and safety of the as we may call it “the crowd.”  Think about it – this will be a challenge.   Just-in-time EHS training Along with the end of the traditional workplace and the increase in crowdsourcing, methods to provide the required environmental, health and safety training in a just-in-time fashion will be necessary.  This can easily be done for those training requirements that are primarily information transfer, but what about those activities that require a hands-on component?   Conferences will become much more social             Conferences as we know it will be a thing of the past.  Most environmental, health and safety professionals know that the real experience and knowledge learning from a conference doesn’t come from the speakers – most speakers aren’t that great – the real knowledge comes from the crowd – from the attendees themselves – the ones in the hallway.  As I was writing this article I had, I had to ask myself “Is there such a thing as a Certified Social Hygienist?” and what the heck I found a link to: Social Ergonomics             http://www.mydutchdream.com/svh-social-hygiene-certificate/   I’ll post the link in the show notes – so check it out.   The final trend  the final trend that I would like to present is what I’d like to call “Toxicology on a chip.”  We will see , we will see in the very, very near future, the ability for a company to put a small amount of a research compound on a computer chip and have all the occupational toxicology information we could possibly need – and it will categorize, classify - whatever information we need.  Why do I believe this?  Because of the market  and the market drives innovation.  Today – it’s too expensive  too time consuming for companies to conduct all the necessary tests for drug safety, potent compound safety classification, IATA and DOT classification, REACH, GHS information and many other requirements.  In the future – put it on a chip – print the potent compound safety classification report and the MSDS.   So folks, that does it for the Future of Environmental, Health and Safety.” If you have any questions or comments – please call our listener voicemail feedback line at 206-984-3214.  That’s 206-984-3214.   O.k. Let’s now discuss events, events and happenings – you know – the things that are important to environmental, health and safety professionals – the things that make you look forward to doing your JOB.   The first event is the National Association for Environmental Management – MIS conference in San Antonio, Texas – yay, that’s right, San Antonio, TX on March 2nd and 3rd.  I’ll be there talking up Affytrac Mobile.  If you would like to hook up with me – please call me at 303-884-3028.   The next event is South by Southwest – oh yay major event.  I was at the pre-party in Boulder, Colorado last night and the host said that last year there was over 14 thousand people there.  Again – call me – let’s meet.   Alright, we’re nearing our time limit for today, so I need to end today’s session.  As always you can stalk us on twitter at twitter.com/Affygility, connect with me on Linkedin, or Like us on Facebook by searching for Affygility Solutions.   That does it for this week’s podcast – see you next week.  Please call our listener voicemail feedback line at 206-984-3214.  Have a great rest of the day.    

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Proposed OSHA Recordkeeping Change Would Restore Column for MSDs. Re-Appointments Made To Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau Governing Committee. Pinnacol Ups Buyout Offer to Colorado Government. CWCI Scorecard Examines California's Long-Term Care Industry. AIG Issues Subpoenas Against Competitors in Workers' Comp Dispute. Rand Report: Calif. Workers' Comp Insurance Market Still Needs Improvement. E-Prescriptions Cut Medication Errors. Antidepressants Found to Help People With Physical Ills. California Workers' Comp Fund Nearly Doubles 2009 Net Income. CWCI Scorecard Examines Job Injury Claims in the California Trucking Industry.

Pharmacy HIPAA Compliancy & the increased concern for patient privacy in 2010: An interview with HIPAA Compliancy Expert & Consultant – Jeff Hedges   The importance of an independent pharmacy being HIPAA compliant is more relevant and important than ever before. With the signing of the HITECH Act as part of the federal stimulus plan pharmacy owners may be inspected for HIPAA violations at anytime. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act provides a tiered system for assessing the level of each HIPAA privacy violation and, therefore, its penalty: Tier A is for violations in which the offender didn't realize he or she violated the Act and would have handled the matter differently if he or she had. This results in a $100 fine for each violation, and the total imposed for such violations cannot exceed $25,000 for the calendar year. Tier B is for violations due to reasonable cause, but not “willful neglect.” The result is a $1,000 fine for each violation, and the fines cannot exceed $100,000 for the calendar year. Tier C is for violations due to willful neglect that the organization ultimately corrected. The result is a $10,000 fine for each violation, and the fines cannot exceed $250,000 for the calendar year. Tier D is for violations of willful neglect that the organization did not correct. The result is a $50,000 fine for each violation, and the fines cannot exceed $1,500,000 for the calendar year. The HITECH Act also allows states' attorneys general to levy fines and seek attorneys fees from covered entities on behalf of victims. Courts now have the ability to award costs, which they were previously unable to do. RJ Hedges & Associates will develop policies and procedures that incorporate your work practices; address Medicare Quality Standards; and meet the accreditation board's requirements.   R. J. Hedges & Associates 978 Pumphouse Road New Florence, PA 15944 814-446-4176 Office 814-659-9989 Mobile Email: Jeff@RJHedges.com www.RJHedges.com     ·         will include policies and procedures that are required from other regulatory agencies (e.g. Fire and Safety; Fraud, Waste and Abuse, MSDS requirements)   ·         will provide computer based video training, addressing specific areas of the Medicare DMEPOS Quality Standard   ·         will prepare and assist you in the submission of your accreditation and Medicare applications   ·         There are no surprises, no writing of procedures, no upfront fees. Just a questionnaire to complete.   ·         100% accreditation success rate.   ·         Accreditation program is prepared in its entirety for your individual organization and is backed with train   ·         This accreditation program is prepared in its entirety for your individual organization and is backed with training, updates and expert support. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.