Construction and Industrial Articles
posted on 7 January 2012
I once worked in a bakery which had insufficient health and safety precautions - we didn't have sufficient training, nor appropriate overalls. I was responsible for cleaning the surfaces and windows but the cleaning products were improperly labeled, so I would sometimes use the wrong substances for the wrong purposes. This could have caused chemical residues where they were not meant to be. I also was ordered to use dangerous equiptment without proper training, namely the plastic packaging machine which used a heated bar to seal products inside plastic wrapping. The bar was potentially dangerous but I was not instructed on how to use it, but rather ordered to do so. I was however given training on how to use the bread slicer, which was out of date and rusty and therefore hard to operate. As a small woman I found it very heavy and stiff to use but due to the training my use of it was significantly safer than it would have been. I left the job eventually because I felt the health and safety of myself and the customers was not being respected. |
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posted on 19 December 2011
Having been a professional house cleaner and dog kennel worker, in addition to having my own home with kids and pets, as well as working for tank cleaning services, I have done my share of cleaning. Perhaps more than most. But it is a nice healthy feeling to be in a place that is clean and tidy. That is why by biggest clean up job was for my niece when she was coming home from the hospital with her new baby. I was asked to be at their house with my video camera when they arrived home. I got to the house and saw so many messes. I immediately got to work. All of the counters and the table were covered with crumbs and trash. I cleared it all as quickly as possible. The floors were almost as bad as the upper surfaces, so I swept it and got the actual floor to be seen. I did it fast, but I did it well. The baby came home to a decent house. It may not have lasted, though. They were not the best house keepers. |
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posted on 5 October 2011
Boiling is one of the most commonly used methods of sterilizing silicone tubing. The process is simple and not as complex as other methods available. Besides being very simple, boiling is also very economical which makes the most preferred method used by people who have little budget. Silicone tubing sometimes looks very flimsy but have high ability to withstand both heat and pressure. This is why boiling is preferred as it does not affect the silicone in any way. Silicone tubing has wide usage in medicine and engineering field. It is also used as a tool for making beer.
The extensive application of silicone tubing calls for appropriate methods to sterilize it especially before usage. this is procedure which should not be avoid in medical field and other food manufacturing industry such as making beer. It is preferred in these industries because it is very cheap as compared to other alternatives like copper tubing. However, it is very essential to select the correct type of silicone tubing that can withstand temperatures above the boiling points, approximately 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
Boiling silicone tubing correctly ensures that it is sterilized and ready for use. But if done incorrectly, the tube may be ruined permanently. To ensure that you correctly boiled the tube, use a big pot that can accommodate the entire silicone tube. This pot should be filled with water which is later heated to its boiling point. Besides, you should confirm the heat rating on silicone tubing package. This should be about 350 degrees Fahrenheit. While in water, allow the silicone tube to steadily boil between 2 to 5 minutes. |
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