Re: NEWS - Warning: Christmas parties can damage your health

[Guest guest]

LOL! I'll have to remember that it isn't safe to put my behind on the

copy machine LOL!

a

On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:29:15 -0600, <Matsumura_Clan@...> wrote:

>

> Warning: Christmas parties can damage your health

>

> Last Updated: 2004-12-13 12:04:12 -0400 (Reuters Health)

>

> LONDON (Reuters) - Don't dance on tables at the office Christmas party

> and resist the temptation to photocopy body parts in a drunken attempt

> to amuse colleagues.

>

> That is the message from Britain's Royal Society for the Prevention of

> Accidents (RoSPA), which joined trade unions on Friday to issue

> guidelines on how to host a safe and successful office party.

>

> " Resist the temptation to photocopy parts of your anatomy, " RoSPA and

> the Trades Union Congress (TUC) said. " If the copier breaks, you'll have

> Christmas with glass in painful places. "

>

> " Dancing on desks could do them and you a lot of damage, " they said.

> " Likewise, the boardroom table is meant for weighty documents, not

> overweight executives. "

>

> Candles, flaming Christmas puddings and cigarettes should be avoided at

> all costs.

>

> Stepladders, not swivel chairs, should be used to hang tinsel and

> mistletoe, which should not be hung near sources of heat.

>

> " Keep a close eye on those who may drink too much, " the organizations

> advised. " Alcohol makes some people aggressive rather than friendly. The

> party will be spoiled if it ends in a punch-up or harassment complaint. "

>

> RoSPA and the TUC were condemned by some as killjoys but said they were

> only trying to help.

>

> " We are not being party poopers, " RoSPA Occupational Safety Adviser

> Bibbings said.

>

> " Some sensible safety precautions will allow people to have a great

> office celebration without having to call in the emergency services. "

>

>

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

LOL! I'll have to remember that it isn't safe to put my behind on the

copy machine LOL!

a

On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:29:15 -0600, <Matsumura_Clan@...> wrote:

>

> Warning: Christmas parties can damage your health

>

> Last Updated: 2004-12-13 12:04:12 -0400 (Reuters Health)

>

> LONDON (Reuters) - Don't dance on tables at the office Christmas party

> and resist the temptation to photocopy body parts in a drunken attempt

> to amuse colleagues.

>

> That is the message from Britain's Royal Society for the Prevention of

> Accidents (RoSPA), which joined trade unions on Friday to issue

> guidelines on how to host a safe and successful office party.

>

> " Resist the temptation to photocopy parts of your anatomy, " RoSPA and

> the Trades Union Congress (TUC) said. " If the copier breaks, you'll have

> Christmas with glass in painful places. "

>

> " Dancing on desks could do them and you a lot of damage, " they said.

> " Likewise, the boardroom table is meant for weighty documents, not

> overweight executives. "

>

> Candles, flaming Christmas puddings and cigarettes should be avoided at

> all costs.

>

> Stepladders, not swivel chairs, should be used to hang tinsel and

> mistletoe, which should not be hung near sources of heat.

>

> " Keep a close eye on those who may drink too much, " the organizations

> advised. " Alcohol makes some people aggressive rather than friendly. The

> party will be spoiled if it ends in a punch-up or harassment complaint. "

>

> RoSPA and the TUC were condemned by some as killjoys but said they were

> only trying to help.

>

> " We are not being party poopers, " RoSPA Occupational Safety Adviser

> Bibbings said.

>

> " Some sensible safety precautions will allow people to have a great

> office celebration without having to call in the emergency services. "

>

>

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, a, watch out for those flaming Christmas puddings, too, LOL!

I have been to office parties where people were doing such things with

the Xerox machine, but I don't remember any serious injuries.

This article had me laughing pretty hard.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Re: [ ] NEWS - Warning: Christmas parties can damage

your health

>

> LOL! I'll have to remember that it isn't safe to put my behind on the

> copy machine LOL!

> a

>

>

> On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:29:15 -0600,

<Matsumura_Clan@...> wrote:

> >

> > Warning: Christmas parties can damage your health

> >

> > Last Updated: 2004-12-13 12:04:12 -0400 (Reuters Health)

> >

> > LONDON (Reuters) - Don't dance on tables at the office Christmas

party

> > and resist the temptation to photocopy body parts in a drunken

attempt

> > to amuse colleagues.

> >

> > That is the message from Britain's Royal Society for the Prevention

of

> > Accidents (RoSPA), which joined trade unions on Friday to issue

> > guidelines on how to host a safe and successful office party.

> >

> > " Resist the temptation to photocopy parts of your anatomy, " RoSPA

and

> > the Trades Union Congress (TUC) said. " If the copier breaks, you'll

have

> > Christmas with glass in painful places. "

> >

> > " Dancing on desks could do them and you a lot of damage, " they said.

> > " Likewise, the boardroom table is meant for weighty documents, not

> > overweight executives. "

> >

> > Candles, flaming Christmas puddings and cigarettes should be avoided

at

> > all costs.

> >

> > Stepladders, not swivel chairs, should be used to hang tinsel and

> > mistletoe, which should not be hung near sources of heat.

> >

> > " Keep a close eye on those who may drink too much, " the

organizations

> > advised. " Alcohol makes some people aggressive rather than friendly.

The

> > party will be spoiled if it ends in a punch-up or harassment

complaint. "

> >

> > RoSPA and the TUC were condemned by some as killjoys but said they

were

> > only trying to help.

> >

> > " We are not being party poopers, " RoSPA Occupational Safety Adviser

> > Bibbings said.

> >

> > " Some sensible safety precautions will allow people to have a great

> > office celebration without having to call in the emergency

services. "

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Yes, a, watch out for those flaming Christmas puddings, too, LOL!

I have been to office parties where people were doing such things with

the Xerox machine, but I don't remember any serious injuries.

This article had me laughing pretty hard.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Re: [ ] NEWS - Warning: Christmas parties can damage

your health

>

> LOL! I'll have to remember that it isn't safe to put my behind on the

> copy machine LOL!

> a

>

>

> On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:29:15 -0600,

<Matsumura_Clan@...> wrote:

> >

> > Warning: Christmas parties can damage your health

> >

> > Last Updated: 2004-12-13 12:04:12 -0400 (Reuters Health)

> >

> > LONDON (Reuters) - Don't dance on tables at the office Christmas

party

> > and resist the temptation to photocopy body parts in a drunken

attempt

> > to amuse colleagues.

> >

> > That is the message from Britain's Royal Society for the Prevention

of

> > Accidents (RoSPA), which joined trade unions on Friday to issue

> > guidelines on how to host a safe and successful office party.

> >

> > " Resist the temptation to photocopy parts of your anatomy, " RoSPA

and

> > the Trades Union Congress (TUC) said. " If the copier breaks, you'll

have

> > Christmas with glass in painful places. "

> >

> > " Dancing on desks could do them and you a lot of damage, " they said.

> > " Likewise, the boardroom table is meant for weighty documents, not

> > overweight executives. "

> >

> > Candles, flaming Christmas puddings and cigarettes should be avoided

at

> > all costs.

> >

> > Stepladders, not swivel chairs, should be used to hang tinsel and

> > mistletoe, which should not be hung near sources of heat.

> >

> > " Keep a close eye on those who may drink too much, " the

organizations

> > advised. " Alcohol makes some people aggressive rather than friendly.

The

> > party will be spoiled if it ends in a punch-up or harassment

complaint. "

> >

> > RoSPA and the TUC were condemned by some as killjoys but said they

were

> > only trying to help.

> >

> > " We are not being party poopers, " RoSPA Occupational Safety Adviser

> > Bibbings said.

> >

> > " Some sensible safety precautions will allow people to have a great

> > office celebration without having to call in the emergency

services. "

> >

> >