Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state, mega-millions jackpot)
Lifetime odds of dying in a low-oxygen environment: 1 in 235,604 (National Safety Council Odds of Dying)
- The average healthy human at rest takes 12 breaths of air per minute.
- If oxygen content drops below 17 percent people may experience fatigue. If it drops to eight or 10 percent, death is very likely within a short time.
- The average oxygen content in air that we breathe is 21 percent.
- Oxygen-rich environments that have more than 23 percent oxygen content increase the risk for explosions in the presence of an ignition source, such as an open flame.
- The average person can hold his or her breath for 30 to 50 seconds.
- In the year 2000, there were 64 deaths across the US after people were caught in cave-ins and could not breathe.
New Safety Talks
New Safety Talks
Steeven Molina2025-10-22T23:34:43+00:00
Working with Dangerous Goods – Safe Handling Meeting kit – Spanish
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Working Safely in Shrub, Lawn, and Garden Services Meeting Kit
New eLearning
Michelle Vera2025-10-14T23:29:51+00:00
Recognizing and Preventing Abuse & Neglect for Home Health Care Workers
Michelle Vera2025-10-14T23:28:38+00:00
Incident and Accident Investigation for Supervisors and Managers
Michelle Vera2025-10-14T23:26:46+00:00
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