Health and Safety: Practical Tips for Workplaces and Home

You want clear, useful steps to keep people safe at work and at home. This category brings together real advice on two big areas: mental health at work and safe handling of medications. Below you’ll find straightforward actions you can take today, plus links to full posts with deeper guidance.

Supporting Employees with PTSD

PTSD at work shows up as sudden irritability, trouble concentrating, avoidance of tasks tied to the trauma, or repeated stress reactions after reminders. If you manage people, start by creating a calm, private space to talk. Ask open questions, listen, and avoid pushing for details of the trauma.

Make simple accommodations: flexible hours, quieter workstations, or breaking tasks into smaller steps. Offer clear, written expectations so someone doesn’t guess what they should do. Train supervisors to spot warning signs and to respond without judgment. One practical move is an anonymous employee survey about stressors—this highlights problems without forcing anyone to speak up publicly.

Set up an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) or share local mental health resources. Pay attention to confidentiality: employees need to trust that asking for help won’t harm their job. Finally, plan for crises. Have a clear process for urgent support, such as immediate contact information for mental health hotlines or rapid referral to a clinician.

Safe Storage and Disposal of Medications (Olmesartan Example)

Medications lose effectiveness and can be dangerous if stored wrong or kept where kids or pets can reach them. Olmesartan, a common blood pressure drug, should stay in its original container, in a cool, dry place away from sunlight. Bathrooms are often humid—avoid them. Check expiration dates and keep a log of when you opened bottles if you manage multiple prescriptions.

When it’s time to get rid of unused or expired pills, your best option is a pharmacy take-back program. Many pharmacies run collection days or have drop boxes. If that’s not available, follow FDA disposal guidelines: some drugs are safe to flush, but most should be mixed with an undesirable substance (used coffee grounds or cat litter), sealed in a bag, and placed in the trash. Remove personal labels first to protect privacy.

Don’t share prescription medicine and don’t give leftover drugs to others. If you run a workplace health program, offer a medication safety handout and host a local take-back event. That prevents accidental overdose, environmental harm, and misuse.

Want more detail? Read the full posts in this category: "Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Workplace" for step-by-step employer actions, and "How to Safely Store and Dispose of Olmesartan" for exact storage and disposal steps. These short guides make it easy to act now and keep people safer at work and at home.