Want to be a ‘reel’ hero? Beware — danger lurks
Who doesn’t love those short videos — or reels — of a passerby rescuing a trapped animal? Such a warm feeling. So sweet. So dangerous. What we tend to…
Category: Safety
Safe Boating: Don’t stow your life jacket: Wear it!
National Safe Boating Week is May 20-26 Don’t stow your life jacket: Wear it! The simple pleasure of a summer boat ride can turn sour quickly with…
Prevent eye injuries with the correct protective eyewear
It seemed harmless enough. A sheriff’s deputy from Birmingham, Ala., was pulling a nail with needle-nose pliers when the nail slipped. In a second, the…
Your hearing: That snail in your ear is fragile
The ancient Greeks had lots of snails and knew exactly what they looked like. When early Greek doctors discovered a spiral-shaped cavity behind the middle…
No practical jokes
There is a big difference between a funny story and a practical joke. For one thing, a funny story is funny. A practical joke can be dangerous. A prank is…
Be ready for spring and summer dangers
With the warm days of spring and summer, everyone will enjoy more leisure driving and outdoor activities. Nice as these days are, they deserve some…
Stay safe in your garage
Closing the door on a cluttered garage won’t make the mess go away, but that’s what people do anyway. In a new survey of homeowners by the Home Safety…
Be aware of morning brain drain
There’s more than one reason why you shouldn’t be out cutting the grass at 7 a.m. on Sunday morning. You probably aren’t safe doing it. The fuzzy-brain…
March is Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month
Where are you most likely to suffer an eye injury? At work In spite of safety programs and protective equipment, more than 2,000 working people in the…
Oh deer! Beware the hazards of deer collisions
Deer collisions are dangerous and can sometimes be deadly. The annual insured losses of deer-vehicle collisions in the United States is more than $1…