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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has updated its1996 and 2004 guidelines for preventing workplace violence in the healthcare and social services industries. According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Labor, approximately 70% of the 23,000 significant assault injuries that occur each year happen in the healthcare and social services industries. While the number of work-related injuries associated with violence in these industries has declined over the years, …

Nearly every professional home interior decorator will stress the importance of using the right colors in your home. As a home owner, your ultimate goal should be to create a warm and relaxing atmosphere that flows together. In order to accomplish this, you have to use the right color scheme throughout your home. Using the wrong colors in your home will create the opposite effect, making it look and feel unattractive.First and foremost, lets take a look at black. While some homeowners ma …

Weed growth in or around your patio can become a serious problem if you don’t take the time to address it. While they may only create an eye-sore at first, they can easily spread and eat away at the structural integrity of your patio and home. The bottom line is that you have to regain control of your patio and the surrounding area to prevent this type of damage from occurring. Thankfully, there are several all-natural methods for treating and preventing the growth of weeds.Weed PullerMos …

When you spend 8+ hours in a tiny office cubicle each day, it can easily become cluttered to a point that’s beyond your control (see image below). Not only does this look unprofessional, but a cluttered cubicle also makes your work responsibilities difficult to accomplish. Instead of working on the task at hand, you’ll spend the majority of your time digging through clutter to to try and locate documents or other important items. The good news is that you can regain control of your cubicl …

Want to change to give your bathroom a fresh new look, but don’t think you have the skills necessary for a full renovation? There are plenty of easy-to-do projects that add style to your bathroom without costing a fortune. Fresh Paint Depending on large your bathroom is, just a couple cans of paint should be enough to repaint it. If the paint looks dated or clashes with the rest of the decor, you should consider changing it to a different color. Bright and vibrant colors are always a …