150 years after the great fires: Everyone is responsible for fire safety
One day in October of 1871, flames consumed millions of acres of city and country as fires swept through Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. Today, 150…
Category: Safety
Store it right to prevent back injuries
At home or on the job, storing heavy items properly can cut your risk of back injuries. Some heavy items should not be stored on the floor, which might…
September is Emergency Preparedness Month
FEMA recommends three days of supplies What emergencies are likely to occur in your area? Could you be affected by a hurricane? A tornado? A wildfire? A…
How to safely navigate a roundabout
You see them more and more: The roundabout, a circular intersection for traffic. No stop signs. No signals. How do they work? Modern roundabouts have one…
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Use it yourself In his book Atomic Habits, author James Clear notes that pointing and calling can focus the mind for anyone, not just Japanese train…
* Point and call to increase awareness
Train operators in Japan are in motion when seated. As the train approaches a signal, the operator points at it and says, “Signal is green.” When the…
Save your neck: Use head restraints correctly
Head restraints reduce the whiplash effect caused by a rear-impact crash. If they are set at the right level for the driver, they perform very well….
High-tech glove strengthens grip
A new glove now being tested with workers on assembly lines uses robot power with the goal of reducing fatigue and repetitive injury. The Swedish company…
Bring your full attention to swimmers at the pool or beach
This year, as you prepare to enjoy the pool or the beach, take care to remember that drowning is possible for anyone and it is often unrecognized. No one…
Drowning may not be easy to recognize
Drowning is subtle — so subtle, in fact, that in 10 percent of all accidental drownings of children, an adult actually watches a child drown and has no…