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Don’t Go Into the Library

“The library is dangerous— Don’t go in. If you do

You know what will happen. It’s like a pet store or a bakery—

Every single time you’ll come out of there Holding something in your arms.

Those novels with their big eyes. And those no-nonsense, all muscle

Greyhounds and Dobermans, All non-fiction and business,

Cuddly when they’re young, But then the first page is turned.

The doughnut scent of it all, knowledge, The aroma of coffee being made

In all those books, something for everyone, The deli offerings of civilization itself.

The library is the book of books, Its concrete and wood and glass covers

Keeping within them the very big, Very long story of everything.

The library is dangerous, full Of answers. If you go inside,

You may not come out The same person who went in.”

--Alberto Rios

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How Employee Medical Screening Helps Prevent Workplace Injuries

In today’s fast-paced work environment, businesses are placing an increasing emphasis on safety and health. A vital component of any effective occupational health and safety program is employee medical screening. This proactive approach to health not only safeguards employees but also helps businesses identify potential risks before they become major issues. At 101 Mobile Medical Solutions, we understand the importance of employee health, and through our comprehensive screening services, we aim to foster safer, healthier workplaces.

What is Employee Medical Screening?

Employee medical screening involves evaluating the physical and mental well-being of employees through a variety of health assessments. These screenings are designed to ensure that employees are fit for their roles and can safely perform job-related tasks. Screenings may include general physical exams, vision and hearing tests, lung function assessments, drug and alcohol testing, and other health checks relevant to the specific job or industry.

By identifying underlying health conditions or risk factors early, employers can take steps to mitigate potential dangers and provide support to employees who may need additional care or accommodations.

The Role of Medical Screening in Injury Prevention

Workplace injuries can result in costly compensation claims, lost productivity, and in extreme cases, loss of life. While many factors contribute to workplace accidents, medical conditions or impairments often play a significant role. Employee medical screening helps prevent workplace injuries in several key ways:

1. Identifying Pre-existing Health Conditions

Some employees may have pre-existing medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, heart issues, or musculoskeletal disorders, which could increase their risk of injury in certain job roles. Regular medical screenings help employers detect these conditions early, ensuring that workers are placed in roles that suit their health status or that they receive appropriate medical support.

2. Assessing Fitness for Specific Roles

Certain industries, such as construction, mining, or heavy manufacturing, require employees to perform physically demanding tasks. Employee medical screening helps assess whether workers are physically fit to handle these duties safely. If a worker is not physically capable of meeting the job demands, they are at risk of injury, which could also endanger their colleagues.

At 101 Mobile Medical Solutions, we offer screenings tailored to specific industries to ensure your workforce is ready for the challenges of their roles.

3. Monitoring Drug and Alcohol Use

Substance abuse is a significant risk factor for workplace injuries. Employees under the influence of drugs or alcohol are more likely to make poor decisions, react slowly, or ignore safety protocols. Regular drug and alcohol screenings can help employers detect and address substance use issues before they lead to accidents.

By enforcing a strict drug and alcohol policy supported by routine testing, businesses can create a safer, more responsible work environment.

4. Preventing Chronic Injuries

Repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) and other chronic conditions can develop slowly over time and go unnoticed until they become severe. These types of injuries often arise from repetitive tasks, improper lifting, or poor ergonomics. Regular health checks can identify the early signs of such conditions, allowing employers to implement ergonomic solutions, provide appropriate training, or adjust workloads to prevent long-term harm.

5. Improving Mental Health and Reducing Stress

While physical health is crucial, mental health is equally important in preventing workplace accidents. High levels of stress, anxiety, or depression can impair an employee’s judgment and concentration, increasing the risk of mistakes that could lead to injury. Medical screening that includes mental health assessments can help employers recognize when employees are struggling and offer support through employee wellness programs or counseling services.

6. Promoting Overall Health and Wellness

Healthy employees are less likely to suffer from work-related injuries. Regular medical screenings promote a culture of health and wellness within the workplace, encouraging employees to take better care of their physical and mental well-being. Employers who invest in employee health are likely to see lower absenteeism, improved morale, and a reduction in workplace injuries.

The Legal and Financial Benefits of Employee Medical Screening

Implementing a robust employee medical screening program can also help businesses comply with occupational health regulations. In many industries, employers are required by law to conduct regular health assessments to ensure employees are fit for work. Failure to meet these legal requirements can result in hefty fines, lawsuits, and damage to a company’s reputation.

Financially, screening can save companies money in the long term by reducing workplace injuries and the associated costs of medical care, compensation claims, and lost productivity. In fact, businesses that prioritize employee health and safety are likely to see a positive return on investment through lower insurance premiums and fewer lost workdays.

Why Choose 101 Mobile Medical Solutions?

At 101 Mobile Medical Solutions, we specialize in providing mobile health services tailored to meet the unique needs of your business. Our fully equipped mobile units can perform medical screenings on-site, minimizing disruption to your operations. We offer a wide range of services, including:

Mobile Occupational Health Services

Mobile X-Ray Services

Employee Medical Screening

Drug & Urine Testing

Lung Function Testing

Vision Screening

Audiometric Hearing Testing

Physical Examination Services

Employee Wellness Programs

With 101 Mobile Medical Solutions, you can be confident that your workforce is receiving the highest standard of care, helping you prevent injuries and promote a healthier workplace.

FAQs

Q1. What types of medical screenings are most important for injury prevention? A:The most critical screenings for injury prevention typically include physical exams, drug and alcohol tests, vision and hearing tests, and lung function assessments. The specific screenings required depend on the nature of the work and industry regulations.

Q2. How often should employee medical screenings be conducted? A:The frequency of medical screenings can vary based on the industry and job role. For high-risk industries, such as construction or mining, annual or bi-annual screenings are recommended. For lower-risk sectors, less frequent assessments may suffice.

Q3. What happens if an employee fails a medical screening? A:If an employee fails a medical screening, it doesn’t necessarily mean termination. Employers can work with medical professionals to provide accommodations, modify job roles, or offer treatment plans to ensure the employee’s safety and well-being.

Q4. Can medical screenings be conducted on-site? A: Yes, 101 Mobile Medical Solutions provides mobile medical screening services, allowing assessments to be carried out at your worksite, reducing downtime and minimizing disruption to your business operations.

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~~~ ALBERTON ~~~

THE Voortrekkers Johan Georg (Org) Meyer and Hester Catharina Elizabeth (néé Mulder) came from Prince Albert with two wagons and made their way to the Transvaal in the early 1840’s.

Org sourced land and selected three farms, namely Klipriviersberg, Elandsfontein and Swartkoppies. The couple chose to live next to the Natal Spruit (today the open land on the corner of Hendrik Potgieter Street and Tenth Avenue, Alberton North).

Org asked another Voortrekker, Jacob Smith, to keep an eye on the farms, while he went back to Prince Albert to sell his farm there. He could not sell the land in the Cape and then decided to abandon it.

On his return, he decided to keep Smit as a neighbor and ceded Klipriviersberg to him.

When their son Johannes Petrus (Jan) Meyer was 13 years old in 1856, the family went back to visit their relatives in the Prince Albert district. During the return journey, Org died and was buried in Colesberg. The responsibility was on Jan’s shoulders to see the family safely back to the Transvaal. It rained heavily and they had to build rafts to pass over the rivers. The cattle had to be protected at night from wild animals and there was no dry wood for them to make fires.

In 1864 Jan Meyer married Christina Salomina Meyer (no relation) and set up house on land next to the Natalspruit, in the area now occupied by Alberton City.

Christina died on 31 July 1870 after the birth of their fourth daughter. She was buried in the farm cemetery that once lay next to the future Voortrekker Road. He re-purchased the farm Klipriviersberg for 500 pounds from Jacob’s Smit’s estate. In 1872 he married the widow Stephina Petronella Botha, born Strydom. The couple moved to Klipriviersberg.

The current farmhouse was erected in 1891 by the builder Kirton, who also built the Dutch Reformed Church in Heidelberg.

Jan Meyer’s widowed mother had remarried Abraham Viljoen. After Viljoen’s death in 1894, the farm Elandsfontein was divided between the Meyer children. Jan Meyer bought the areas now known as New Redruth, Randhart and Raceview. His brother Johan Georg (Org junior) bought the areas now known as Florentia and Verwoerd Park. The part of the farm that later became Alberton North, was given to the five Meyer daughters.

After the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902, the Alberton Estate Syndicate of Germiston approached the Meyer family to buy land to establish a town, close enough to Johannesburg for work but outside the city. The land was sold for 20 000 pounds in 1904 and the new town named Alberton, after General Hennie Alberts, one of the members of the Syndicate.

DID YOU KNOW?

Although Alberton was established in 1904, it was only proclaimed a township in 1909.

Alberton boasts the only family cemetery within a traffic circle in South Africa.

A boy by the name of Johannes Petrus Meyer bought 11 hectares of his father’s farm Elandsfontein at the age of 13. He built his house next to the Alberton spruit. When his wife died in, he decided to start a general store and built his farmhouse residence in 1890, which was miraculously left unharmed during the Anglo Boer War, and still stands today. Jan's brother took over the farm after his death. General Hennie Alberts purchased a portion of the farm Elandsfontein, and he decided on the name of Alberton.

The school Jan Meyer was named after the original farm owner. The affluent suburb of Meyersdal also refers to the family whose first farmhouse still stands today. Hennie Alberts Avenue in the suburb of Brackenhurst as well as the primary school Generaal Alberts is named after the town founder. The first official post office was opened in 1926. Street names in the Alberton North suburb were also renamed after Voortrekker heroes in 1938 to coincide with the 100 year commemoration of the Great Trek.

Development sprawled out into adjacent areas over the years, and today Alberton consists of 18 suburbs. Alberante, Verwoerdpark, Albertsdal, Alrode, Brackendowns, Brackenhurst, New Redruth, Eden Park, Florentia, Mayberry Park, Albermarle, Meyersdal, Alberton North, Palm Ridge, General Alberts Park, Randhart, Raceview, South Crest, Thokoza.

Alrode is Alberton's industrial suburb. Alrode, which is Alberton's industrial suburb, was established in 1943. One of the most notable industries to be established in the town during this time was CJ Fuchs (Pty) Ltd. Venturing into the production of domestic electrical appliances under licence from the American company Westing House Electric International, the business was relocated from central Johnnesburg to a newly-built, modern factory in Alrode in 1948. Until the mid-seventies, CJ Fuchs (Pty) Ltd would continue to grow into a multi-million Rand operation, employing thousands of people in several subsidiary companies within the group. After Carl Fuchs' death in April 1976, the company was sold to the then Barlow Rand. In 1973, he was also the first to be admitted as a Freeman of the Town of Alberton.

The construction of the Alberton Boulevard was a major development started in the late 1980s with the aim of converting a section of Voortrekker Road that runs past the Alberton City Shopping Mall into a pedestrian-friendly zone.

There are many well-established sports facilities and clubs for tennis, rugby, road running, boxing, wrestling, cricket, jukskei, netball, hockey, soccer, bowls, korfball and ring tennis in Alberton.

It is also home to the Reading Country Club and Golf Course.

Alberton was also home to the now defunct New Market Race Course, which is now a shopping mall.

Notable residents (past and present)

• Japie Mulder (Springbok rugby player)

• Arnold Vosloo (Actor)

• Carl Niehaus (Politician)

• Andrew Hall (Protea cricketer)

• André Pretorius (Springbok rugby player)

• Bernadette Coston (Protea and Olympian hockey player )

• Malcolm Marx (Springbok rugby player)

Alberton borders on the Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve, located on Peggy Vera Road, Kibler Park, Gauteng. This reserve is home to many wild animals, including zebra, red hartebeest, porcupines, black wildebeest, otters, blesbok, springbok, duiker and 170 bird species.

There are also Iron Age settlements dating from about 1500 and the ruins of a house built in 1850 by voortrekkerSarel Marais.

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Crushing and being crushed.

“The practice of love offers no place of safety. We risk loss, hurt, pain. We risk being acted upon by forces outside our control.” ― Bell Hooks, All About Love: New Visions

a collection about love, crushes and limerance.

as i actively try to rid myself of the feeling of falling for another, i bleed all unwanted love and attention in pages, songs, art and now, a collection of it all. a place where it can be remembered for what it is: a passing feeling.

prelude.

“I like people too much or not at all. I've got to go down deep, to fall into people, to really know them.” ― Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

essays i've been reading to try and feel comfort about having a crush:

1. Crush Fatique | In the city as online, infatuation is an organizing principle.

2. Crushed | Crushing lays bare the potential of boundless desire, enabling us to embrace brutal vulnerabilities that are often subordinated to everyday expediency

3. Is It a Crush or Have You Fallen Into Limerence? | How an intense longing for a romantic connection can lead to a serious addiction.

interlude.

“He fit so perfectly in the love story I'd imagined for myself that I mistook him for the love of my life.” — Emily Henry, Beach Read

“Lovers” by William John Hennessy

romance books that have made me go insane in the last six months:

1. Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

2. Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman

3. Funny Story by Emily Henry

4. Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

postlude.

"L'execució de Lady Jane Gray a la Torre de Londres el 1553" by Paul Delaroche (1834)

things i love: vanilla scents, sunlight, hyper specific playlists, i hate it here by taylor swift, traditional parties, pink.

special mention to the love story of Lady Jane Gray and Guilford Dudley that has me absolutely floored thinking about them.

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Alberton, PEI, right before the 2024 solar eclipse hit totality there.

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Mending Time: Why Carpet Repair Services Are Worth The Investment

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