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  • Candles, On average, there are 35 home candle fires reported per day. Roughly two-fifths of these fires started in the bedroom. More than half of all candl, Cooking, Cooking equipment is the leading cause of home structure fires and associated injuries, and was tied for the third leading cause of home fire deaths. , Electrical, 41% of home electrical fires involved electrical distribution or lighting equipment. 53% of home electrical fires involved other known types of equi, Escape Planning, According to an NFPA survey, less than one-fourth of Americans have both developed and practiced a home fire escape plan Almost three-quarters of Am, Heating, Fires involving heating equipment peak in December, January and February, as do deaths from these fires. Overall, homes fires and home fire deaths are, Home Fires, One home structure fire was reported every 87 seconds in 2009. On average, seven people died in home fires every day. Adults 65 and over face the hi, Home Fire Sprinklers, Automatic fire sprinkler systems cut the risk of dying in a home fire by about 80%. Home fire sprinklers can contain and may even extinguish a fire , Smoke Alarms, Roughly two-thirds of home fire deaths happen in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. About one in five smoke alarm failures was due, Smoking Materials, The risk of dying in a home structure fire caused by smoking materials rises with age. In recent years, Canada and the United States have required t
    Fire Prevention Week

  • Fire Drill Program InstructionFire Drill Participation Form

  • Campus Fire Safety Right to Know Act - CFSRTKA
    The Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act is an amendment to the Higher Education Opportunity Act. This amendment serves to increase campus fire safety
    Table of Contents
    1. Higher Education Opportunity Act, i. Full Version (PDF), https://www.safety.duke.edu/sites/default/files/federal_regsiter-highlighted_1.pdf, ii. Fire Safety Excerpt, https://www.safety.duke.edu/sites/default/files/Higher%20Education%20Act%20%28HR%204137%29.pdf
    2. Fire Protection Systems, i. Residential Facilities Fire Safety Systems T2, https://www.safety.duke.edu/sites/default/files/Residential%20Facilities%20Fire%20Safety%20Systems%20T2.pdf, ii. Tampering With Fire Systems, https://www.safety.duke.edu/sites/default/files/Tampering%20With%20Fire%20Systems.pdf, iii. Fire Alarm Concerns, https://www.safety.duke.edu/sites/default/files/Fire%20Alarm%20Concerns.pdf
    3. Fire Drill Information, i. Fire Drill Program: OESO F&LS Operating Instruction 1-9, internal:/sites/default/files/Fire-Drill-Program-Instruction-1-9.pdf, ii. Fire Drill Training, https://www.safety.duke.edu/sites/default/files/Fire%20Drill%20Training.pdf
    4. Policies and\or Rules, i. Electrical Safety, https://www.safety.duke.edu/sites/default/files/Electrical%20Safety.pdf, ii. Smoking, https://www.safety.duke.edu/sites/default/files/Smoking.pdf, iii. Open Fires, Candles & Other Open Flames, https://www.safety.duke.edu/sites/default/files/Open%20Fires%2C%20Candles%20%26%20Other%20Open%20Flames.pdf, iv. Fireworks & Miscellaneous Flammable Materials, https://www.safety.duke.edu/sites/default/files/Fireworks%20%26%20Misc%20Flammables.pdf, v. Obstructions, https://www.safety.duke.edu/sites/default/files/Obstructions.pdf, vi. Fire Alarms & Building Evacuation, https://www.safety.duke.edu/sites/default/files/Fire%20Alarms%20%26%20Building%20Evacuation.pdf, vii. Decorations, https://www.safety.duke.edu/sites/default/files/Decorations.pdf
    5. Fire Safety Plan and Training, i. Residential Housing Fire Safety Plan, https://www.safety.duke.edu/sites/default/files/Residential%20Housing%20Fire%20Safety%20Plan.pdf, ii. Training: General Information, https://www.safety.duke.edu/sites/default/files/Training-General.pdf
    6. Resources, i. Resources, https://www.safety.duke.edu/sites/default/files/Resources.pdf
    7. Fire Incident Documents, Current Year (2026), 2026-Fire-Incident-Log.pdf
     8. Campus Fire Safety Right To Know Act Annual Reports View the Annual Fire Safety Report View the Annual Clery Campus Security Report

  • About Ergonomics, What is Ergonomics?, Ergonomics is the science of matching jobs to workers and products to users. An Ergonomist is an expert in an area of engineering focusing on human mo, What are Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)?, Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are injuries that involve the muscles, tendons, or nerves. They occur over time and can take a long time to heal. MSD, Why Should I be Concerned about Ergonomics?, The three goals of ergonomics are to prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), increase comfort and safety, and increase productivity and job satisfac
      DUHS Links Duke Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) Live for Life® Wellness Program at Duke University
    General Ergonomics Resource Links, The Hand Book (Unauthorized reproduction or transmission of The HAND Book is prohibited.)National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) , Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics (BCPE)Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)Association of Safe Patient Handling ProfessionalsR, Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA)Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires (CMDQ)Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires (Spanish)Cornell , OSHA’s VDT ChecklistPerformance Oriented Ergonomic Checklist For Computer (VDT) WorkstationsLaptop Specific Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questio

  • Suggested Stretches and Exercises Discomfort often occurs when someone works in the same position for most of the workday. Short stretch breaks per
    Suggested Stretches
    This page has some stretches that you can perform before, during or after work, especially when working on computers or performing lifting tasks.
    90 Second Workout Break

  • Vendor Contact Information, Alfred Williams (MillerKnoll Dealer), Amy Hines919-459-3296 David Pruitt336-263-1098, BodyBilt (Chair and Maestro Sit/Stand Unit), Mark Frederick919-247-2571 Direct, Humanscale (Chair and Ergonomic Office Products), Rob Benson919-949-7050 Direct, Kinesis, Russ Hitt800-454-6374 X529 Office, Office Relief, Eric Johnson877-919-1190 ext. 221 Office, PMC Commercial Interiors (Haworth Dealer, formerly known as Price Modern), Heather Sevier919-228-4008 Office919-278-6734 Direct, Storr Office Environments (Chair and Ergonomic Office Products), HospitalRon Cardone919-451-8673 DirectUniversityKendell Pardue Tuttle704-657-4844 Direct

  • Recommended Chair Options at DukeChairs recommended on the Duke Ergonomics website have been evaluated to meet required ergonomic chair features provi

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    Employees should: View the Tips for Setting Up Your Home Computer poster Review the Office Ergonomics for Telecommuters training course Refe

  • Adjusting and Setting up your Computer Workstation: Please review and adjust your computer workstation setup based on Ergonomic Adjustments for your C

  • OESO Staff Directory, Administration, Environmental Safety BuildingPhysical Address: 5 Genome Court, Suite 0130, Durham, NC 27710Mailing Address: Box 3914, Durham, NC 27710Phone: 919-684-2, Biological Safety, Hock Plaza 1Physical Address: 2424 Erwin Road, Suite 204, Durham, NC 27705Mailing Address: Box 2738, Durham, NC 27710Phone: 919-684-8822 Fax: 919-681-, Community Hospital and Clinic Safety, Phone: 919-470-SAFE(7233) Fax: 919-684-2422Email: chcs.oeso@duke.eduJames, Daniel, CIH, CSP, CHFMDirector, Community Hospital and Clinic SafetyPhone: , Environmental Programs, Environmental Safety BuildingPhysical Address: 5 Genome Court, Suite 0130, Durham, NC 27710Mailing Address: Box 3914, Durham, NC 27710Phone: 919-684-2, Ergonomics, Erwin SquarePhysical Address: 2200 W. Main Street, Suite 400, Durham, NC 27705Mailing Address: Box 3834, Durham, NC 27710Phone: 919-668-ERGO(3746) Fax, Fire and Life Safety, Hock Plaza 1Physical Address: 2424 Erwin Road, Suite 507, Durham, NC 27705Mailing Address: Box 2738, Durham, NC 27710Phone: 919-684-5609 Fax: 919-684-, Laboratory Safety, Hock Plaza 1Physical Address: 2424 Erwin Road, Suite 204, Durham, NC 27705Mailing Address: Box 2738, Durham, NC 27710Phone: 919-684-8822 Fax: 919-681-, Occupational Hygiene and Safety, Hock Plaza 1Physical Address: 2424 Erwin Road, Suite 204, Durham, NC 27705Mailing Address: Box 3387, Durham, NC 27710Phone: 919-684-5996 Fax: 919-681-, Radiation Safety, 409 Elf StreetPhysical Address: 409 Elf Street, Durham, NC 27705Mailing Address: Box 3155, Durham, NC 27710Phone: 919-684-2194 Fax: 919-668-2783Email:

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