Best practices during child passenger safety week
Child Passenger safety week is September 23rd-29th this year and serves as an important reminder that hot cars and improper use of car seats are…
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Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) recommendations: September is National Emergency Preparedness Mo
September is National Emergency Preparedness Month When you consider what supplies you would need for three days after a natural disaster, first consider…
Duck boats: What NTSB says
July’s horrific sinking of a “Ride the Ducks” boat was similar to another tragedy in 1999 in Arkansas. Seventeen people were killed in the accident in…
Vacation car rentals
Renting a car during your vacation? Safety and Health Magazine recommends you take a moment to understand the electronic features of the car before you…
Trends in Personal Protection Equipment
Modern work styles demand new types of personal protection equipment (PPE). Safety and Health Magazine interviewed some PPE manufacturers and here are…
Hitch trailers correctly and save lives
A nice, clear August day. It’s hot and the lake beckons with cool breezes, some fishing and maybe a dip to cool off. Get that boat on the trailer and get…
Drug testing shows increased positives
Positive tests for illicit drugs among workers are at their highest level in more than 10 years. That was the finding of lab services provider Quest…
Danger in the routine: Strive for awareness in every day tasks
This has happened to you. Get in the car. Drive to work. Arrive at work. Wonder how you got there. You may have no memory at all of the trip you take…
Working in summer heat requires water, pacing
When the day is hot, it’s time to take precautions at work. Though heat-related deaths and illnesses are preventable, heat led to 37 work-related deaths…
Hot pavement does real damage to humans and pets
One mid-summer in Las Vegas, a man thought he could make it across a parking lot in bare feet. He landed in the hospital and required skin grafts to the…