Lawn mower eye injuries spike in summer
Emergency rooms see a sharp seasonal jump in home eye injuries every summer. Lawn equipment is the leading cause. A spinning mower blade can launch a rock…
Year: 2026
OSHA heat rule: Where it stands for summer 2026
The federal heat illness prevention rule first proposed in August 2024 has stalled. There is no target date for a final rule. But on April 10, 2026, OSHA…
Mortar shells: The most dangerous fireworks
Fireworks injuries jumped 52 percent in 2024, with about 14,700 emergency room visits and 11 deaths, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety…
Cooling vest choices for summer 2026
A cooling vest is the single best piece of summer gear money can buy for hot summer work. But “cooling vest” now means three different technologies. Here…
Solving the lens fogging problem
July is National Eye Injury Prevention Month, and warehouse and manufacturing workers face the highest risk of any industry. About 2,000 U.S. workers…
The two-week trouble of payday loans
Payday loans are legal in most states, but illegal or capped at very low rates in about 21 states and the District of Columbia. If your state allows them,…
Can you fund retirement without stocks?
Some want zero stock market exposure when they retire. Maybe they were burned in 2008. Maybe they remember the decade from 2000 to 2009, when the S&P 500…
“Free $1,000” insurance from the bank
Your bank or credit union may have already sent you an announcement that you are covered for $1,000 of accidental death and dismemberment insurance. It’s…
Mystery deposit from your credit union? It’s your share of the profits
If you bank with a credit union, you may notice a deposit appear once a year labeled something like “descriptive deposit rebate.” It is not a mistake. It…
Jefferson’s odd July 4 shopping trip
July 4, 1776, was a busy day in Philadelphia. The Continental Congress had just voted to adopt the Declaration of Independence, a document Thomas…