Snowblower injuries continue
It only takes one big snow storm and Emergency Room doctors know they will see an uptick in one kind of injury: finger amputations. Snowblowers, those…
Category: Safety
Fireplace safety
Where there’s soot, there may soon be fire. Professional chimney cleaners say any soot deposits more than a quarter-inch thick present a fire hazard. The…
Read this before starting to shovel snow
Check these instructions from a specialist in ergonomics before you head out to tackle the beautiful white stuff: Keep your spine in an upright, neutral…
Speeding, red lights
Exceeding the speed limit or going too fast for conditions is a factor in about one-third of all fatal vehicle crashes. The National Highway Traffic…
Have a safer Christmas this year
Emergency room doctors say they see more injuries during the Christmas and New Year holidays. The most likely reasons: * People are doing unusual things,…
Power strip is basic for holiday lighting schemes
Experts on safety tell us not to overload circuits at Christmas time, but they don’t tell us how. The solution to overloading is the power strip. Born of…
An ounce of prevention for the winter season
If you were asked to name the most important day in December, Christmas or Hanukkah would probably come to mind. Certainly these events dominate the…
How to change a tire
Changing a tire is supposed to be one of the least-difficult car repairs. But if you have not checked your equipment and your vehicle, it can be difficult…
Is your lifting posture correct?
There’s more to it than “Lift with your legs.” Remember this advice from the National Safety Council: * First, calculate whether the load may be too…
Heavy equipment loading: Think safety
* Center the hook over a load to keep it from swinging when lifted. * Make sure others keep their hands out of the pinch point when holding the hook or…