Fireworks cause house fires, injuries
The Fourth of July is one of the busiest days of the year for house fires. Sure, it’s a celebration and, yes, fireworks are traditional and they can be…
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Common sense safe practices for fireworks
* Keep a bucket of water or the hose handy. It’s not hard to do. It doesn’t spoil the fun. But you can use it to douse duds or prevent small fires from…
National Safety Month kicks off in June with four areas of focus
Week 1 – Stand Up to Falls Week 2 – Recharge to be in charge with a focus on fatigue. Week 3 – Prepare for active shooters. Week 4 – Don’t just sit there!…
Preventing falls at work
In industry, one main focus of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration are worker deaths related to falls from cell towers. In what has been a…
Focusing on fatigue
Busy people with busy lives can become overtired and the result has far-reaching implications for all activities at home and at work. According to the…
Active shooter safety
As the number of active shooters in public spaces rises worldwide, government, industry and educational institutions have focused on training people to…
Sit right there!
Long hours at a computer can be a pain — in the shoulders back and wrists. Health advisors at the Mayo Clinic studied the various ergonomic factors…
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Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 7-13, 2017 The time to prepare for a hurricane is now There will be trouble. Expect it. Prepare for it. According to…
Electrical work fatalities decline; Construction still most dangerous
Electrical work fatalities improve; Construction still most dangerous Construction work continues to be the most dangerous trade for fatal electrical…
The top objects that changed safety culture, and health
One hundred objects have shaped public health and safety for the last 100 years, says Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health. On its Global Health Now…