OSHA focuses on warehouse hazards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has begun a National Emphasis Program (NEP) targeting hazards in warehouses, distribution…
Category: Safety
Misconceptions about fall prevention equipment
The minute you climb a ladder or do any work at height, you have put yourself in an extremely risky position, whether you are cleaning gutters at home or…
Dangerous downpours
A study by researchers at the University of California at Berkeley shows that if two days of dry weather precede a rainfall, the rate of fatal crashes…
First aid for bee stings
According to Bottom Line Health, this is a good way to treat bee stings: * Remove the stinger by scraping it out with a dull knife or a credit card. *…
Backseat projectiles
If you’re wearing a seatbelt and driving 45 miles an hour, you’ll stay in place if you have to slam on the brakes. Whatever is in the back seat or back…
The science of evacuation
Here’s how to get out alive: Ships sink and buildings burn. Hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods take their toll. When it first happens, however, people…
Close calls are a symptom of a problem
In every potential safety hazard, there is probably at least one previous lucky escape. Unfortunately, the problem is still there and the conditions are…
The safest fireworks actually aren’t
Sparklers. Kids love them. They are still part of the Independence Day celebration every July 4, but parents must take care and set some rules. Of the…
July is Eye Injury Prevention Month
* Follow fireworks safety rules. * Wear safety glasses when using power tools and doing home repairs. * Use eye protection when playing sports such as…
Watch out for summer safety hazards
Open windows Now come the nice breezes and open windows. But each year about 5,000 children age 10 and under are injured by falling through windows and 18…