NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH Safety is a team sport
Nobody knows the hazards of your job better than the people doing it every day. That is why shared responsibility is one of the most powerful tools in…
Category: Safety
Why drills and training actually save lives
It is easy to roll your eyes at another fire drill. The alarm goes off, you file outside, you stand around, you go back in. What is the point? Ask the…
If you see something, say something
Here is a number worth remembering: for every serious workplace injury, there are roughly 300 near-misses that came before it. That is the finding behind…
Your hands are irreplaceable
Think about everything you did with your hands today, before you even got to work. They are the most used tools in almost any job, and the most frequently…
Electricity doesn’t give second chances
Electrocution is one of OSHA’s “Fatal Four”, the four leading causes of death in construction, and it behaves differently from most workplace hazards. You…
Alert for night owls
A major study published in January 2026 in the Journal of the American Heart Association tracked more than 300,000 adults and found that people who are…
Vision affects home safety
A study from the University of Michigan found that older adults with severe vision loss are three to four times more likely to fall when their home also…
American roads getting safer
After years of grim numbers, traffic fatalities in the U.S. are declining meaningfully. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported 39,345…
Compressed air: Less than 30 psi is key for safe cleaning applications
It’s commonly called Industry’s Fourth Utility. Compressed air powers many industrial tools because it’s often less expensive and more convenient than…
Safe set-up, storage of a home air compressor
Air compressors are some of the most helpful pieces of equipment a handyman can own. But using them inappropriately can lead to injury and damage to your…