November 22012: Diabetes Awareness Month

Diabetes: Risk Factors, Prevention, and Free Toolkit

Did you know that more than 8 percent of Americans have diabetes? November is Diabetes Awareness Month, making it a good opportunity to learn about this increasingly prevalent disease.  Risk Factors - Family history, blood pressure, weight, and activity level are a few of the factors that can affect your chances of developing diabetes. Prevention - The onset of Type 2 diabetes can sometimes be prevented or delayed through moderate weight loss and exercise. FREE Toolkit for Managing Diabetes - Get practical advice about medications, insulin, and glucose meters to help you manage your diabetes. Statistics - Get some basic facts, including the number of Americans with diabetes; the prevalence of Type 1 versus Type 2 diabetes; deaths linked to diabetes; and more.

“Safety and Health During Disaster Recovery” course free.

Safety and Health during Disaster and Recovery You must protect yourself while helping others. Free Course for Hurricane Sandy Recovery Workers. Start Now!

As a way to say thank you to all involved in the Hurricane Sandy disaster recovery efforts, ClickSafety is offering our “Safety and Health During Disaster Recovery” course free. Please protect yourself while helping others. Ensure your workers are properly trained. Top 10 Recommended Courses for Disaster Recovery Mold Remediation and Restoration Electrical Hazards Slips, Trips and Falls Rigging Confined Spaces Personal Protective Equipment Demolition Hazards Stairways and Ladders Trenching and Excavation Hand and Power Tools Press Release: ClickSafety offers free Disaster Relief Awareness online course for contractors involved in disaster recovery efforts. Click here for a thorough review of OSHA’s disaster site worker procedures. Please take a moment to read this article from OSHA on Recovery Workers Urged to Guard Against Hazards During Hurricane Sandy.

5 Quick Tips during your relief efforts: 1 Coordinate - Have a clear plan that keeps you and your crew’s safety the top priority 2 Communicate - Watch each other’s backs and don’t become a second victim to hazards due to rushed judgment 3 Educate - Stick to company procedures and remind all crew members not to take risks 4 Initiate - Step up and be a leader in your safety efforts and get the same commitment back from your crew members 5 Recuperate - Eat. Drink. Rest. Recover. You owe it to yourself and those who care about you

"The ClickSafety course, 'Safety and Health During Disaster Recovery' is a very comprehensive review of hazards an controls to protect workers from injury as a result of disaster response. The course is a must for all workers, professional and volunteers, responding in support of cleanup and recovery efforts for all those affected by hurricane Sandy."

— Anthony 'Tony' O'Dea, CSP, CHST, STS | Gilbane | VP, Director, Corporate Safety

Have a safe day, The Team at ClickSafety.com

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