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Serious Answer: Keep up wind, follow safety protocols, and if you're really concerned or believe their is a chance of an incident, consider changing jobs to somewhere you feel more safe (if financially/professionally possible).

Not so serious answer: get out of racoon city and don't trust red umbrellas.

Love them! If they're made well, a flavour loaded meal wrapped up for on the go or sit-down eating. Versatile! Load them up with veggies!

Great question! I would say it's not so much lacking common sense but a mixture of different factors. I'll address it in 3 parts.

Part 1: Workers I do not believe a lack of common sense is a justified excuse for safety issues. A lot of it lies in properly training workers to understand the risks and know how to control them while working. Orientation is critical, not just for legal reasons, but is also very important for workers to become familiar with the workplace. We also run into issues with complacency where workers who have been doing the same job for years may begin to skip steps for time or for convenience. This is a bit more tricky to correct and usually is addressed with refresher training and in-person observation and education.

Part 2: Safety codes/regulations Due to changes in technology, processes, and industries, updating safety codes and regulations help protect workers and the employers in the event of an incident. It is not expected for workers to know all the codes that apply to them, though I would recommend anyone get familiar with the codes that apply to their job, but having training programs updated to educate workers and protect them is key to maintaining a strong safety culture in the workplace.

Part 3: Safety board and manufacturers Yes, there are some cases throughout the safety equipment industry where it appears codes or regulations were updated to cater to a specific gear that, surprise surprise, is only supplied by one manufacturer at the time. This unfortunately can be due to lobbying behind the scenes or a "friend" of one of the reviewers/contributors to a code update. Usually though, codes are updated through a committee of professions so it is not often that this happens. Gear can also act as a way employers protect themselves as they can claim that they provided all required equipment and the worker did not use it properly, though this is rarely successful as it falls to the employer to train workers to use it properly. Always read through and learn how to use equipment provided by your employer! Ask lots of questions! My rule of thumb, learn it well enough to explain it to someone else :)

I would speak with your supervisor and HR to request a retest, get your doctor to write a note to support this, and ask to have your desk relocated. This would help determine if the workplace is the cause and help address any issues with your hearing. I don't want to provide you with any labour relations advice as this is not my field but you have basic worker rights that all employers must respect.

Hard to say. Homes with poor ventilation in basements tend to have a higher chance. But radon gas can be found in any household, old or new. Here's a map of provinces where radon gas is above recommended levels by percentage. https://images.app.goo.gl/igmyV3xq62xnBcgX8