Absolute Safety Products and Services Ltd.
#5 775 Sutherland Dr. E T1R-1C6 Brooks, AB, Canada

Many people kindle a fire in their fireplace through the winter to enjoy a warm, glowing flame. If you’re among them, it will be essential for you to follow fire safety best practices to keep your family safe. Every week in winter a fire will claim eight lives in Canada. Even if you don’t keep a live fire, there are other causes of winter home fires. To keep yourself and your family safe, be on the lookout for the causes of winter fires and know how to reduce your risk. Heat...ing appliances we use in the winter months are the second leading cause of home fires. The major causes of house fires during the winter include: Cooking accidents Fireplaces and wood-burning appliances Other heating equipment, especially space heaters Candles left unattended Holiday decorations, especially lights Portable generators. Give us a call or stop in to make sure you are protected this winter 403-501-2718

Spring forward, fall back, and stay productive Regardless of the negative effects daylight saving time has, many can agree that in the fall, the extra hour of sleep is welcomed, and in spring, the extra hour of light in the afternoon is pleasurable. However, there are real dangers associated with the transition if employees and employers do not make needed adjustments. Moving the clocks forward or back by one hour might not seem like a big deal, but the impact lasts far longe...r than 60 minutes. To be safe and productive at this year's end of daylight saving time, be sure to get some extra sleep, and take your time adjusting to the time change. Expect your employees to feel fatigued until they fully adjust to their sleep schedule. Use this time to conduct a full safety check of your office, testing smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. This is a good time to replace worn artificial lights that could be causing your employees' headaches and eyestrain. Help your employees mitigate accidents by taking the following precautions: Go to bed earlier: Encourage your employees to go to bed early on the Saturday and Sunday nights during the transition to help adjust their internal clocks. Avoid alcohol before bed: Alcohol and a good night's sleep don't mix, "Alcohol may seem to be helping you to sleep, as it helps induce sleep, but, overall, it is more disruptive to sleep, particularly in the second half of the night," Clock reminder: Send a reminder for your employees to ensure their clocks are properly adjusted and their alarms are set. Move hazardous activities: Reschedule hazardous work to later in the week or the following week. If possible, move hazardous activities to the following week once employees have had plenty of time to adjust to the new time change. Advise employees who drive: Caution staff to be extra alert when driving to reduce traffic accidents. Adjust delivery schedules accordingly: If you are in a business that relies on a daily delivery schedule, encourage employees to alert you if they don't feel safe driving during the transition, and reschedule deliveries accordingly.