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…
Category: 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…
March 19-25: National Poison Prevention Week
Steps to take when poisoning is suspected The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has this important information for you. If you suspect that a…
Hey, watch your back!
Watching your back — or watching out for it, to be precise — is a good practice for anyone. It’s especially true when lifting is involved. Lifting…
No crystal ball needed: Close calls predict the (dangerous) future
“Sweat the details” sounds like something an engineer or an accountant would do. But sweating the details is of paramount of importance when it comes to…
Shovel smart!
The American Physical Therapy Association says there are things you can do to make shoveling snow a little less stressful for your body. They recommend: *…
PPE important, but what about other safety factors?
With all the focus in the last few years on personal protective equipment (PPE), it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that it is only one factor in a safe…
Better crash dummies could improve safety
Since the 1970s, crash dummies have been the main tool for researchers interested in testing vehicle safety features, but the dummies were built mainly as…