Speaking of holiday safety
Prevent fires: Each year, holiday season fires take hundreds of lives, injure thousands of people, and cost millions in damage. To keep safe this year: *…
Category: Safety
Cooking safety starts with you: Preventing kitchen fires
Each year, households in the United States face the devastating consequences of kitchen fires, but with common-sense kitchen practices most of the risk…
Preventing shoulder injuries with proper lifting techniques
In the workplace, maintaining shoulder health is paramount to avoid debilitating injuries that can hamper productivity. Stiffness and pain are telltale…
Extinguishing grease fires safely
A grease fire in the kitchen can escalate rapidly, but knowing how to respond is crucial for your safety. Never use water to put out a grease fire, – it…
Living loud? Time to protect your hearing
Preserving your hearing is paramount, especially in high-noise work environments and during recreational activities. About 48 million Americans have some…
Safeguarding workers in the age of robotics
As robots increasingly integrate into the workplace, especially in warehouse situations, ensuring the safety of workers who interact with these machines…
OSHA focuses on warehouse hazards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has begun a National Emphasis Program (NEP) targeting hazards in warehouses, distribution…
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. *…