William Penn Life, 1981 (16. évfolyam, 1-3. szám)
1981-07-01 / 3. szám
NURSED AID Prevent Poisonings • Keep all household products and medicines out of reach of youngsters and, preferably, locked up when not in use.’ • Internal medicines should be stored separately from other household products. • Items should be kept in their original containers — never in cups or soft drink bottles. • All products should be properly labeled, and one should read the label before using. • The light should always be on when giving or taking medicines. • Adults should avoid taking medicines in front of children since youngsters tend to imitate grown-ups. • Medicines should be referred to as medicines — not candy. • The medicine cabinet should be cleaned out periodically, and unneeded medicines should be disposed of when the illness for which they were prescribed is over. • Finally, safety packaging should be used properly — by closing the container securely after use. — SECURE JOB SECURITYA large company asked the following question of a number of their employees: What Can We Do To Improve Our Own Job SecurityP The answers differed in many respects but brought out this one common attitude on the part of all the employees: Security on the job depends to a large extent on the action (or lack of action) of the individual. Summed up, here are the principles which the employees themselves say lead to job security — 1. Work safely and insist on good housekeeping. 2. Be on time for work. 3. Cooperate with all other employees. 4. Check with supervisors when job instructions aren’t clear. 5. Prevent damage to tools, machinery, and other equipment. 6. Salvage materials and supplies for reuse when possible. 7. Do quality work for a quality product. 8. Deliver orders when promised to the customer. 9. Provide good customer service for repeat orders. 10. Use easier, not harder, work methods. 11. Learn how other jobs tie in with and depend on yours. Safety Spells Sense THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN Know what happens in the first fatal second after a car going 55 mph hits a solid object? In the first tenth of a second, the front bumper and grill collapse. The second tenth finds the hood crumpling, rising and striking the windshield as the spinning rear wheels lift from the ground. Simultaneously, fenders begin wrapping themselves around the solid object and although the car’s frame has been halted, the driver’s body is still going 55 mph. Instinct causes the driver to stiffen his legs against the crash and they snap at the knee joint. During the third tenth of the second, the steering wheel starts to disintegrategrate and the steering column aims for the driver’s chest. The fourth tenth of the second finds two feet of the car’s front end wrecked while the rear end still moves at 35 mph and the driver’s body is still traveling at 55 mph. In the fifth tenth the driver is impaled on the steering column and blood rushes to his lungs. The sixth finds the impact built up to the extent that feet are ripped out of tightly laced shoes. The brake pedal breaks off. The car frame buckles in the middle and the driver's head bangs into the windshield as the rear wheels, still spinning, fall back to earth. In the seventh tenth hinges rip loose, doors open and the seat breaks free striking the driver from behind. But he doesn’t mind, because he is already dead, and the last three tenths mean nothing to him. Isn’t this a good time — before an accident happens — to think about using your seat belt regularly? JUST THINKIN* r All we seem to be $aving for our retirement is the national debt. r Inflation is still a fate worse than debt. 1 Let there be right! 1 How rich I feel when I finally get a full tank of gas. / The best — with my help — is yet to be. r I must still leam to accept constructive criticism gratefully. i How good it is to rise each morning and have something to do. r If I could leam but one new thing each day, I would probably be considered a genius in ten years. 1 The covers on some of today’s novels are too far apart. Too expensive, too. 1 I would much rather die old than rich. 1 Kindness speaks a universal language. i There is no substitute for the plain truth. 1 It takes a know-body to become a somebody. i The cost of living keeps climbing; the cost of success remains the same. 1 Every question has at least two answers: what I think and the truth. Keep Kool, Save Too A new fiber glass screening offers homeowners a simple way to save energy by reducing the level of solar heat penetrating a window. “Solar screening is a new shading system for the home that’s easy to install on the outside of a window. By absorbing, then quickly dissipating more than half the sun’s heat and glare before it reaches the glass, solar screens can reduce energy consumed for cooling homes in summer,” says Paul Motzenbecker, president of the Screen Manufacturers Association. Made of specially woven fiber glass yam, which has been vinyl coated for color and added durability, solar screening represents an advancement in exterior screening materials. Solar screens are available under a variety of brand names. “The major fiber glass screen and yarn manufacturers have developed a special ribbed weave designed to cut heat gain through windows more effectively, compared with a standard insect screen,” explains Mr. Motzenbecker. “Solar screening has a heavier close weave. Yet, when it’s installed the homeowner still has excellent outward vision without distortion or blindspots.” 16
