Holiday Manga - 2014 - Part Four

Please enjoy the next installment of The Industrious Hygienist's HOLIDAY MANGA.

Here is the finale, Part Four (of Four) for the 2014 Holiday Edition:

The Industrious Hygienist's 2014 Holiday Edition Manga - Part Four

The Exceptional Spouse and I are looking forward to spending the holidays with family and friends, especially the events where Shadow (Alaskan Malamute) gets to come along.

Thanks for continuing to read my blog - expect more safety and industrial hygiene related posts in 2015 and beyond.

Holiday Manga - 2014 - Part Three

Please enjoy the next installment of The Industrious Hygienist's HOLIDAY MANGA.

Here is Part Three (of Four) for the 2014 Holiday Edition:

The Industrious Hygienist's 2014 Holiday Edition Manga - Part Three

More to come by the end of the year.

Here are links to Holiday Manga from previous years for your reference and enjoyment:

• 2011 - Holiday Manga - Part 1
• 2011 - Holiday Manga - Part 2
• 2011 - Holiday Manga - Part 3
• 2011- Holiday Card
• 2013 - Holiday Card

If you want to review more of my favorite holiday safety tips from industry experts, click here. As always, thanks to Hiromu Arakawa for the Fullmetal Alchemist character stylings. 

Holiday Manga - 2014 - Part Two

Please enjoy the next installment of The Industrious Hygienist's HOLIDAY MANGA.

Here is Part Two (of Four) for the 2014 Holiday Edition:

The Industrious Hygienist's 2014 Holiday Edition Manga - Part Two

More to come by the end of the year.

Here are links to Holiday Manga from previous years for your reference and enjoyment:

• 2011 - Holiday Manga - Part 1
• 2011 - Holiday Manga - Part 2
• 2011 - Holiday Manga - Part 3
• 2011- Holiday Card
• 2013 - Holiday Card

If you want to review my favorite holiday safety tips from industry experts, click here.

Holiday Manga - 2014 - Part One

In keeping with previous years, I'm doing another series of The Industrious Hygienist's HOLIDAY MANGA!! As a reminder to some of my more impatient :) readers, each of these one page drawings take me between six and eight hours to complete. So, I am working as fast as I can with the limited free time I have available.

Here is Part One (of Four) for the 2014 Holiday Edition:

The Industrious Hygienist's 2014 Holiday Edition Manga - Part One

More to come by the end of the year.

Here are links to Holiday Manga from previous years for your reference and enjoyment:

• 2011 - Holiday Manga - Part 1
• 2011 - Holiday Manga - Part 2
• 2011 - Holiday Manga - Part 3
• 2011- Holiday Card
• 2013 - Holiday Card

Celebrate NAOSH Week!

I'm so excited I found a few minutes to post about the 12th Annual North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. Tomorrow (May 7) I'm celebrating Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day with one of my safety and professional mentors. Courtesy of an awesome new contract, I've been busy as ever and loving every minute of it. 

Per AIHA's website, this year's theme is "Workplace Safety Works for Everyone." I couldn't agree more. My family and friends likely get annoyed when I bring up safety hazards in the work they are doing.

NAOSH Logo

Per ASSE's website, NAOSH week is an opportunity to share your knowledge about the positive benefits a safe workplace provides - for workers, their families, friends, and community. It's a way for us to let people know that they have a right to a safe and healthy workplace, and that the skills they learn about safety at work are directly transferable to their home life.

More information about Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day here. 

If you like, you can "Salute Your Safety Pro" and recognize them on ASSE's website here. 

A neat aspect of NAOSH week is the two listed sponsors: Disney and URS. Kudos for Disney's commitment to health and safety!

Banner for NAOSH Week! Live it and love it!

So take a minute tomorrow, or this week, or as soon as you can, and please let your safety professional know that you appreciate their efforts. I'll be sending an email to my mentors and colleagues and hope you'll do the same. 

Also, since I'm an artist, I felt these ASSE 2014 "Safety on the Job" posters deserved some additional attention.

My favorite:

Geek Chic - Lab Safety is Always in Style (Abbigael H, Age 8, Massachusetts)

My runner-up (creepy and surprisingly effective):

Gamble with Safety? Risk Your Life! (Riley J, Age 10, Texas)

Say thanks to your safety professional and look for new and intriguing posts soon!

Industrious Hygienist Holiday Safety Tip #1: Dogs do not mix well with fireworks.

This is Shadow, my 3.5-year old Alaskan Malamute. 

Shadow at 6 months.

Just kidding, this is Shadow. I just wanted to show a picture of him as a puppy. He's ginormous now. 

Shadow on a walk in Prescott Valley - controlled burn in the background.

Shadow is not a fan of New Year's Eve. He hates fireworks. New Year's Eve and Independence Day rank as his least favorite holidays. Some tips for a pet-friendly New Year's party here.  

My end of year cartoon (doubled as a holiday card for clients, colleagues, friends, and family):

The Industrious Hygienist and Shadow enjoy New Year's Eve together. 

We'll be spending New Year's Eve cuddled up in bed, with Shadow alternating between spastic races around the house and cowering next to us in the bedroom. Fun times in the Bliss household!

Wishing all my loyal readers a safe and fulfilling 2014.