Fire Safety & Evacuation
This four-letter acronym outlines the proper sequence for operating a portable fire extinguisher.
What is PASS (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep)?
Running these temporary cords across active walkways or under rugs creates a major tripping and fire hazard.
What are extension cords?
OSHA's nationwide heat illness prevention campaign centers around these three fundamental preventive measures.
What are Water, Rest, and Shade?
When sitting at a desk, your elbows, hips, and knees should rest within this approximate angular range.
What is 90 to 100 degrees?
This classic 1978 disco hit by the Bee Gees is famously recommended by safety instructors because its beat matches CPR rhythm.
What is "Stayin' Alive"?
Data from the U.S. Fire Administration indicates that this specific common office space is where approximately 30% of all workplace fires originate.
What is the office kitchen (or breakroom)?
OSHA requires this minimum working clearance depth in front of electrical service panels for maintenance access.
What is 3 feet (or 36 inches)?
Consuming these types of beverages, such as energy drinks or soda, can actually worsen dehydration and increase your risk of heat illness.
What are caffeinated (or sugary) drinks?
To prevent digital eye fatigue, this rule suggests looking at an object 20 feet away for 20 seconds at this frequency.
What is every 20 minutes (the 20-20-20 rule)?
This 1984 blockbuster movie theme song asks a very important emergency response question: "Who ya gonna call?"
What is Ghostbusters?
This extinguisher classification letter designates units rated for energized electrical equipment fires.
What is Class C?
Maintaining this three-element safety practice on stairs or ladders prevents losing balance and falling.
What is the three-point contact rule?
Marked by confusion, hot dry skin, and core body temperature above 104°F, this condition is a life-threatening medical emergency.
What is heat stroke?
This common repetitive strain condition is caused by compression of the median nerve running through the wrist.
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
This legendary 1984 dance track by Men Without Hats could easily serve as an office policy for those who refuse to wear safety gear.
What is "The Safety Dance"?
This designated outdoor rally point is where employees must gather following an evacuation to conduct accountability.
What is the assembly area (or muster point)?
This safety device interrupts an electric circuit rapidly when it senses an imbalance between hot and neutral conductors.
What is a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter)?
This simple, visual self-assessment tool is the easiest way for employees to personally monitor their daily hydration levels.
What is a urine color chart?
As a standard ergonomic baseline, your computer display should sit roughly this physical distance from your seated posture.
What is an arm's length (or 20–30 inches)?
In this iconic 1990 holiday comedy, a pair of bumbling burglars suffer a hilarious series of slips, trips, falls, and electrical shocks.
What is Home Alone?
Mandated by OSHA under 29 CFR 1910.38, this formal document details emergency escape procedures and staff responsibilities.
What is an Emergency Action Plan (EAP)?
This prohibited electrical practice involves plugging multiple extension cords or surge protectors into one another.
What is daisy-chaining?
This confidential employer-sponsored benefit provides assessments, counseling, and referrals to help workers manage chronic stress.
What is an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)?
This broad classification covers injuries to muscles, nerves, tendons, and joints caused by repetitive motion and poor posture.
What are Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)?
This chart-topping 2014 Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars hit reminds everyone to "Stop... wait a minute" when dealing with fire hazards.
What is "Uptown Funk"?