Ocean Companies Safety Tip of the Week – Pain and Stress   NATURES WAY TO REDUCE PAIN AND STRESS   “Act Happy Week” is the third week of March and this year’s week is half over! Hurry and get your glad face on! Dig out the comedies, find an exercise that will keep you moving, and eat some amazing spicy foods. All these things will release endorphins and that will give you a natural feeling of happiness that will reduce pain and stress.    

Ocean Companies Safety Tip of the Week – Electrical Safety   ELECTRICAL SAFETY   As I sit at my desk I notice that I have five things plugged into outlets at my desk. There’s the computer, the monitor, the phone, an extra light, and of course my speakers. In today’s society it would be virtually impossible to run a large business without electricity.  Out on the processing lines we have some electric forklifts, weigh scales and our maintenance department has a large variety of power

Ocean Companies Safety Tip of the Week   DO YOU KNOW WHEN TO CALL IN SICK?   All employees are important at work and when people call in sick, we all have to shuffle around to pick up the slack. Many come to work when they are sick because they can’t afford a sick day. Staying home for a day or two may shorten the length of the illness. Staying warm and rested and drinking plenty of water and juice will help fight many illnesses.

Congratulations to Daniel Garduno for achieving February’s Employee of the Month!   Daniel has shown that he is an outstanding member of the Ocean Companies family by going above and beyond the call of duty. His eagerness to help out and learn new things quickly help earn him this honor, but his self motivation, dependability, and all around good attitude sealed the deal.   Once again, Congratulations Daniel Garduno    

Ocean Companies Safety Tip of the Week – Distractions   Distractions   Whether at work or at home, it is sometimes hard to avoid distractions. Distractions bombard you from every direction. It may be you are cooking dinner and you get distracted by the kids arguing, that TV show you wanted to see or the phone call. Next thing you know, you have a kitchen fire. Okay, that may be an exaggeration, you just have burnt offerings to serve the family, but you get my

Ocean Companies Safety Tip of the Week – Battling the Dreaded Drowsiness at Work   Battling the Dreaded Drowsiness at Work   If you find you are constantly tired at work, maybe you should stop and figure out what is causing the fatigue. Knowing what causes your nodding off and taking care of it before it hampers your work day could save you unnecessary stress and possibly disciplinary actions. There are many reasons for being tired at work, some are medical reasons, and others are

Ocean Companies Safety Tip of the Week – Blood-borne Pathogens   Blood-borne Pathogens   Blood-borne pathogens are micro-organisms in the blood or other body fluids that can cause illness and disease in people. These micro-organisms can be transmitted through contact with contaminated blood and other bodily fluids.     The most common diseases spread by bodily fluids are: Hepatitis B (HBV) – An infectious inflammatory illness of the liver Hepatitis C (HCV) – A viral disease that leads to inflammation of the liver HIV (Human

Ocean Companies Safety Tip of the Week – Energy Drinks   Do You Really Need an Energy Drink?   Energy drinks are coming off the shelves at an alarming rate and the majority of them are purchased by, but not limited to, people under the age of 25. Two of my children, one by birth and one by choice, are in their 30’s and enjoy their occasional energy drinks. A local coffee stand makes a smoothie out of them and you can go into about

  Ocean Companies Safety Tip of the Week – Eating Healthy   Eating Healthy   When you say “Diet” most people think weight loss. Diet is actually just what you eat every day. You can change your diet to lose weight, gain weight or just to get healthier. The diet you eat may determine if you develop chronic disease or remain healthy. Most of the people I know usually skip breakfast; grab something quick and easy for lunch, maybe a burrito or chicken out of

Ocean Companies Safety Tip of the Week – Power Tools   HAZARD RECOGNITION   Tools are such a common part of our lives that it is difficult to remember that they may pose hazards. All tools are manufactured with safety in mind but, tragically, a serious accident often occurs before steps are taken to search out and avoid or eliminate tool-related hazards.   In the process of removing or avoiding the hazards, workers must learn to recognize the hazards associated with the different types of