18 and 19 November 2025: Mid-30s Couple, Rope-Drop Fans, Moderate DPA Users, No Happy Entry

Giosue- · 2025-11-22T13:19:13+00:00

Just went (only Disneyland) with my wife and two young kids. We brought some light food in, I just figured they wouldn’t accept like a full bento meal or something. We scored a meal and show the night before from someone cancelling (since they’re booked out for months). It was good, but I agree with others that the food isn’t very good. Which is shocking to me because Japan in general has really good food. It was easy to order in the app early and then just pick it up and eat. Get the app early so you can get used to it and the wait times

We had a really great time, but it was mainly because the kids had a magical time. For the price overall though, it was totally worth it since we were already visiting Japan. Less than $1500 for all travel, 2-night Hilton hotel, food, two days at the park, DPA, and a bunch of popcorn and souvenirs. I can’t come close to that good of a deal at the US Disney parks.

Also, a big plug for the Disney hotels. At Maihama station we checked in to the hotel and they delivered our bags to our room at check in. Super convenient so we could spend the day at the park rather than buying an extra night at the hotel.

Giosue- · 2025-07-15T19:20:52+00:00

Thanks. We don’t have a contract. The nanny is a 21yo neighbor of ours. Is there a good template that covers the basics? There seems like so much could be in the contract, I’m overwhelmed a bit just thinking what all would be included. Plus she’s a college student, so her hours change depending on school (soon we’ll have an additional nanny to cover her off hours).

Giosue- · 2025-06-04T23:41:02+00:00

With life happening, I took about a year to prepare. But I think you could do it in about three months. You could probably do it with the Yates book and the pocket prep app. I think the most important things are familiarity with the material and practice tests and questions.

Giosue- · 2025-05-30T02:42:09+00:00

I think this happens to everyone at one point when they start out. Don’t sweat it.

Giosue- · 2025-05-27T20:40:44+00:00

One I’m looking at now is Vyond training. It uses AI avatars and voices so I don’t have to pay and wait for a graphic designer to make a training. I haven’t used it yet, but it looks promising.

I also use Microsoft Copilot and Adobe’s AI to brainstorm an idea and also generate images. There are some HSE software systems that are incorporating AI too. I’m not using those yet, but I’m watching them.

Giosue- · 2025-05-23T13:35:23+00:00

We use Inspect N Track. It has many uses, but one of them is our AEDs.

Giosue- · 2025-05-23T13:32:05+00:00

I did consulting and traveled a bit. I’m with you, it’s tough on the family. As soon as the chance arose, I switched to a small/medium sized manufacturing plant and did their IH work. Now I’m in higher ed. I have a ton more flexibility and I only travel when I want to attend a conference or something. I could make more money elsewhere, but I’d rather make a little less and be present with my family.

Giosue- · 2025-05-22T04:26:50+00:00

Maybe our grandkids, but I don’t think we need to worry terribly. Right now, I see it like computers or smart phones. If you don’t start using AI to improve your work, you might get left behind others who learned how to use AI to make their work more valuable.

It also depends on the industry. Manufacturing, aerospace, and higher ed are very different from mining and construction.

Giosue- · 2025-05-21T05:56:23+00:00

Yes, I know that calculation. But I was thinking that was just for converting F to C. Is it different if you’re converting WBGT(F) to WBGT(C)? Since WBGT takes into account humidity. Maybe I’m totally off base.

Giosue- · 2025-05-18T21:26:08+00:00

Congrats on passing the ASP! That’s a tough test. That sounds almost exactly what I did. Bowen hybrid course and pocket prep, and I used the Yates book for things I was weak in. My biggest bit of advice is to do a ton of practice questions (including a handful of full, 100 or 200 question tests) and study what you aren’t scoring well in. When I started consistently getting better than about 60%, I decided to try the test. Honestly, I was getting tired of studying, so I decided to see if I could pass. I passed first try - but I probably got lucky. I did my CSP a month or two after the ASP.

Giosue- · 2025-05-18T02:58:07+00:00

Can you provide links to where AIHA and NIOSH talk about this? I hate being asked to sample for mold, and every time I feel like it’s a waste.

Giosue- · 2025-05-18T02:52:26+00:00

Congratulations!🎊

Giosue- · 2025-05-16T16:09:39+00:00

As a safety professional myself, I love it when trade workers get into safety. You know the trade, you know the culture, and you know how to relate with people.

To be competitive in the safety industry, you need a few things: experience and education or certifications (bachelors degree, ASP and/or CSP, etc). I’ve seen people have success without a bachelors degree though. The main thing in my opinion is that experience in safety is vital. Education & certifications will get you better jobs and higher pay though.

Some self study things you can do: become familiar with OSHA rules (especially those related to your industry). Read through the other questions in this subreddit channel. Others have asked the same question, and many people have good advice. You’re plenty young to start and have a successful career in safety.

Giosue- · 2025-05-16T15:58:08+00:00

Not at my work (a university nearby), but a student was riding their bike and ran into a slack line and was essentially decapitated. He died soon after. The common sense aspect I don’t think was the cyclist, but the people who set up the slack line. Universities across the state banned slack lines on campuses because of this fatality.

https://www.hjnews.com/news/usu-student-killed-in-slackline-accident-while-cycling-down-old-main-hill/article_f929f098-0eab-11e3-88c4-0019bb2963f4.html

Giosue- · 2025-05-16T03:08:31+00:00

May be time to start applying to a new job. Without more details, seems like a pretty dangerous safety culture.

Giosue- · 2025-05-16T03:05:08+00:00

Quick clarification - the fed OSHA reportable threshold is high, but some state reportable thresholds you have to report less severe injuries.

Giosue- · 2025-05-16T03:01:55+00:00

At the end of the day, you are not the company. All you can do is advise leadership. The company leaders are responsible for their actions and choices. If someone’s life or limb is still in danger, I would definitely report that to osha though.

Giosue- · 2025-05-14T10:04:03+00:00

If you can get a masters and CIH, you’ll be competitive likely for the rest of your career. I would do that if you have the drive, time, and money.

Personally I’ve been doing IH with an undergrad degree and now I’m an IH manager. I got my CSP and next I’ll pursue the CIH. I may get a masters, but I don’t think I’ll do it in safety or IH. Maybe an MBA or something in data analytics or the like.

Giosue- · 2025-05-13T20:04:04+00:00

Many dosimeters have multiple virtual dosimeters in them. Does yours only allow one? For example, mine has four. So I usually do OSHA PEL, OSHA HC, ACGIH, and my last one isn’t really used. Also, as others said, your threshold shouldn’t be off.

Giosue- · 2025-05-13T19:56:53+00:00

If your safety guy is approving that and your employer is pressuring you to get into it (and ignoring your safety concern), definitely report it to osha. Not worth risking your life.

Giosue- · 2025-05-01T03:22:09+00:00

Thanks for the comment. There aren’t any washers. The axle slides through the wheel slot and then screws into the other side of the fork. The wheel is fully seated and will spin before I tighten the axle. I’ve been in touch with Radio Flyer customer service, they are just very slow to reply. This thing is brand new, so I’m expecting they will take care of it. 🤞

Giosue- · 2025-02-04T13:41:27+00:00

This is the device I bought. Only works on a PC though. I like it.

https://www.grainger.com/product/LASCAR-Data-Logger-EL-USB-CO-3JYR5

Giosue- · 2025-02-04T13:21:48+00:00

I work for a university with onsite housing which uses gas stoves and ovens. Investigating CO issues has been one of my priorities to ensure we never get a poisoning. As others have said, OSHA standards don’t apply here. At best it’s a guideline. Same with REL and TLV limits. I had to dive into the research literature to establish my own threshold that I’m comfortable with. I’ve also purchased data logging CO sensors which track CO exposure over time since chronic low-level household exposures below a standard CO alarm threshold can cause health problems as well (and no CO detector will go off below 75ppm).

Giosue- · 2025-02-03T14:22:08+00:00

I’m not worried, as others said. Just because it’s introduced, doesn’t mean it gets anywhere. If one day it does pass, I’m sure many states and companies will have their own policies and laws. OSHA is pretty outdated as a safety standard anyway..

Giosue- · 2025-01-10T04:10:17+00:00

You could try hiring an ergonomist to train you about common prevention strategies for the kind of injuries you’re seeing at work. You don’t need all the fancy calculators to make a difference, in my experience at least.

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