Working safely in confined spaces
Manholes, tunnels, storage bins, silos — each of these falls into the category of, confined spaces’ as described by Occupational Health and Safety…
Author: Rick Good
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader's money, real estate, and business coverage.
Keeping comfy with a mask in hot spaces
Admittedly,, comfy’ is probably pushing it. But we can make life more bearable for those who need to wear face masks in hot spaces, whether kitchen…
Staying safe with nanomaterials
Nanomaterials are a concern for a variety of workers and business owners, from construction to janitorial services Defined as objects that are less than…
Use caution with sanitizers around children
We know to store cleaners and medicines out of reach of children, but what about that hand sanitizer we’ve been generously applying the past year?…
Know your options when forbearance ends
As the COVID-19 pandemic burned through the American economy throughout 2020, many Americans put mortgages and other loans into forbearance — a grace…
Now you can find out how much your hospital charges. Shop around.
For most major purchases that we make, we pay close attention to price and services. But, when was the last time you asked the price of a surgery? When…
See April issue for a variety of tax stories
Get organized now for the 2021 tax year Each year, millions of Americans scramble to locate every receipt, form, pay stub and scrap of documentation they…
The best ways to express gratitude
How much do recognition and reward matter in business? According to research by consultant O.C. Tanner, 79 percent of employees who quit their jobs say…
Unexpected: Mortgage delinquencies fall
In March 2020, when COVID-19 shutdowns spiked unemployment to 15 percent by the second quarter, a strange thing happened: Delinquency rates on consumer…
How escape room games evolved to meet a crisis
When states shut down for COVID-19, one emerging entertainment business nearly shut down, too. But the escape room business has redefined itself (at least…