At Home Safety
Where do most holiday decoration injuries come from?
Ladders
About 15,000 people end up in the ER each year from falls while decorating.
Over half of those injuries happen ** while hanging lights**.
“Stayin’ Alive” is famously the perfect rhythm for this lifesaving emergency skill.
What is CPR?
The winter solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year in what hemisphere
Northern
If someone is unconscious or seriously injured, this number must be called immediately.
911
This franchise includes a killer named Ghostface
Scream
What state was the first state to require seatbelts?
Wisconsin
Taylor Swift sings “Shake It Off,” but workers should never shake off spills—because it violates this required cleanup process.
What is proper spill response
Ancient Norse people celebrated "Blank", burning a giant log that sometimes lasted 12 days
Yule
This acronym describes the steps to use a fire extinguisher effectively.
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
This 2019 film became the first non-English-language movie to win Best Picture
Parasite
These detectors alert you to an invisible, odorless gas produced by faulty heating systems.
What are carbon monoxide detectors
In Mario Kart, slipping on bananas is common—reminding us that this housekeeping hazard causes most workplace injuries
What are slips, trips, and falls
Diwali, the Festival of ________, symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and good over evil
Lights
Pedestrians must make this type of communication before crossing a forklift’s path.
What is eye contact with the operator?
This was the first feature-length animated film, released in 1937
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
This type of injury accounts for nearly 35% of all ER visits from weekend DIY projects.
What are punctures or lacerations?
In “Zelda,” Link always prepares before battle—similar to this required lab practice before starting any task.
What is PPE check?
This country is credited with starting the tradition of decorating Christmas trees.
Germany
Employees need to wear this PPE when placing hand inside a boxcutter
cut resistant gloves
Which movie features the line, “That escalated quickly”
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
What is the #1 cause of holiday fires?
Cooking!
Unattended cooking is responsible for nearly half of Thanksgiving and Christmas kitchen fires.
Fryers heat oil to 400°F+—a frozen or wet turkey can cause an explosive oil eruption.
Clark Griswold plugs in thousands of lights- violating this electrical safety rule.
What is not overloading outlets
Instead of a kiss on New Years Eve, Spain eats 12 of these to symbolize luck.
Grapes
These people are responsible for safety at exact sciences.
What is everyone
He is the most-nominated male actor in Oscar history, with 12 nominations
Jack Nicholson