18th December, 2006

Hi and welcome to e-flash. The hot weather continues, and so does our Special Offer ... with each order of 10 Cool Vests, you receive an additional Cool Vest of the same type absolutely free!

Please  contact us if you have any questions about any of the products you have seen today, or if we can assist you with any additional queries you may have.

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Cool Vests ... an Investment that Increases Productivity in the Workplace

Light, comfortable, rechargeable Cool Vests come in various versions to suit your application - Classic, Hi-Vis and Fire Retardant Cool Vests

Features:

• Maintains a constant dry 15°C for up to 2½ hours in ambient temps of up to 38°C
• Non toxic, petroleum free, biodegradable materials
• User-friendly cool packs are fully rechargeable in ice water in just 20 minutes, or 30 minutes in fridge/freezer
• Cool packs are dry and do not sweat or produce condensation, leaving you cool, dry and comfortable
• Cool Vests are light and comfortable, with fully adjustable waist & shoulder straps, and weigh just 2.3kg 

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Special Offer! Keep Your Team Cool!

For every 10 Cool Vests purchased this Summer, you receive an additional Cool Vest of the same type absolutely free! 

This is a great opportunity to equip your team to weather the hot season more comfortably, and improve their productivity in the workplace.

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Santa Clause - Job Safety Analysis

Let's get this straight: he's in charge of a flying vehicle and needs to deliver heavy loads to a critical deadline - we think it's time for a JSA.

continued from last e-flash ...

 Risk assessment and general health and safety requirements

 Vehicle 

As the sleigh has an open cockpit Santa must have suitable clothing to protect him from:

• Extreme cold of Northern Alaska

• Heat of Central Africa & Australia

• Decompression of high altitude flight, generally over large bodies of water

• Good quality shatter proof eye protection must be worn (insect or reindeer excrement strike at 2000 miles per second could impair vision).

• The extreme forces due to acceleration and deceleration. A full climate controlled outfit with integral ‘G’ suit is recommended, available from NASA and other specialist stockists. 

Landing and taking off 

• Landing and take-off permission must be sought from the relevant air traffic authority, as well as permission to enter or leave designated air space.

• Before landing Santa must sight the proposed area and check it is clear of obstructions, bearing in mind the sleigh takes up the room of 1500 houses. 

• Large mirrors should be fitted to enable the rear of the sleigh to be viewed during parking. 

• Care must be taken to avoid trees, overhead power lines and chimneys. 

• Chimneys should not be blocked as these must be clear to gain access to the houses. 

• The landing area should be capable of supporting the 156,000 tonne vehicle. Collapse of any of the target houses would be unacceptable as the children would be woken.

Ingress and egress of vehicle 

• As the sleigh is parked on roof tops, most of which are in areas of temperate climates and have pitched roofs, care must be taken and a good quality working boot should be worn giving good ankle support for the sloped surface.

• For areas in the Northern half of the Northern hemisphere where the temperature will invariably be below zero, a good non-slip soled shoe (with possible crampon fitment for snowy conditions) should be worn.

• High visibility jacket and hard hat should also be worn.

• A support harness must be worn. It must be attached via a retardation device to a secure anchor point.

• For fragile roofs, Duck crawling boards must be used.
  
  ....to be continued next week!

Wishing you a Happy and Safe Festive Season ...

As the year draws to a close, we'd like to thank you for your support during 2006. We have enjoyed being able to help with improving safety in your workplace. 

As our name suggests, our business is 'safety solutions', not just providing products ... this means we've worked closely with many mines & industrial sites during the year. It has been a challenging & rewarding experience. Thanks! 

The Safe Option Solutions Team will be taking a break over the festive season to rest and recharge. Our office will close at 12noon on Friday 22nd December and re-open on Tuesday 2nd January 2007. 

Instead of sending individual Christmas Cards this year, we've chosen to make a donation to the Salvation Army - we think they do a great job!