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How to Protect Your Employees According to OSHA Standards
There are many jobs that are dangerous or even fatal without the proper safety precautions. Modern equipment and safety standards have decreased the number of worker injuries and illnesses from 10.9 incidents per 100 workers in 1972 to just 3.4 per 100 as of 2011. As technology continues to advance, employees and employers alike can…
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Oil Industry Operations From Exploration to Marketing
A little known anniversary passed in 2013, which marked a hundred years since the first purpose-built, drive-up gas station was opened. The oil industry has been around for over a hundred and fifty years, since John D. Rockefeller founded the Standard Oil Company in 1865, becoming the first oil “baron”. Industry operations are commonly divided…
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It Is Essential That Your Company Audit Its Shipping Costs
When you are traveling the interstate do you ever wonder where all of those trucks are coming from, and where they are going? No matter what time of day or night, no matter what part of the country, and, in almost all weather conditions, the highways and interstates of America are often crowded with large…
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How to Hire the Right Healthcare Cleaning Service
Health care facilities are places of healing. That being said, it’s extremely important that these space are as clean and sanitary as possible. And with health and cleanliness as top priorities, it should also be a priority to hire cleaning services that are professional, dependable, and experienced at what they do. Choosing medical office cleaning…
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Alternative Power Companies Leading The Way To Our Energy Future
Alternative power companies are making their mark on the landscape, offering their customers electricity generated by a growing array of renewable energy sources. Along with the deregulation of electricity markets has come visionary entrepreneurs with ever-improving solar, wind, biofuel and even wave motion technologies with which they hope they can compete for the business and…
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How to Determine if Your Home Has Significant Water Leaks
There has been an increasing need for general conservation over the past several years in the United States. More specific is the need for homeowners to minimize utility costs by decreasing their energy and water consumption. Many homeowners unknowingly pay too much on their water bill due to hidden leaks and a lack of maintenance.…
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Exploring the Benefits of Renting a Warehouse
Creating an online business has been an absolute life saving decision — literally — for many Americans in recent years. After the devastating crash of the economy, housing, and job markets during the Great Depression, people who once felt safe, secure, and stable in their own homes and careers suddenly faced the harsh reality of…
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Finding Balance Between Office Space and Profits
The problem with office space is that it costs money. Forget about business growth; how can a company that is just beginning to see an increase in profits hire more employees when there is no work space for them? It is a delicate chord to strike, as the work load needs to be managed efficiently…
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Just How Important Is Water to Our Health?
We all know we need a lot of water daily to keep our bodies well hydrated and functioning properly, but there?s still a lot the average Joe doesn?t know about this wonderful resource. For example, the human body is composed of around 60% water, but in order to keep those levels up, good water filtration…