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Space Cushion – Your Margin for Error on the Road

We’ve all heard a number of safe driving principles such as avoiding distracted driving, following speed limits, never driving impaired, and the hazards of road rage. But there is another principle that deserves just as much attention.

Transportation, Driving Safety  •  October 02, 2019
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Fall Prevention Awareness Week: Eliminate the Leading Causes of Workplace Injury

According to OSHA, fall prevention/protection issues continue to receive the most citations

General, Slips, Trips & Falls, OSHA  •  September 23, 2019
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Fashion Week has Everyone Asking, What is the Latest in the World of Safety Wear?

Fluorescent orange is the new black.

General  •  September 18, 2019
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Ergonomics: Fitting the Work to the Worker

Do you sometimes feel like a square peg in a round hole? Designing from the human perspective is relatively new.

General, Office Ergonomics  •  September 11, 2019
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Ouch, My Wrist Hurts! Injury to the TFC Complex from Power Drills to Keyboarding

The anatomy of the wrist and hand is quite remarkable.

General  •  September 05, 2019
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Hands Off the Cellphone While Driving

Normally safety professionals would be advocating for a “hands-on” approach to workplace safety.

General, Driving Safety  •  August 27, 2019
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Are Your Employees Safely Oriented?

Hiring and retaining good employees is a challenge for most employers, especially given the historically low unemployment rates.

General, Hiring Practices, OSHA  •  August 21, 2019
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August Recognitions, Celebrations, and Hazards

As the saying goes, “safety never takes a holiday.”

General  •  August 13, 2019
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Safely Tearing Down an Old Mill Building "Asbestos" They Can

There’s an old textile mill building in the town of Sanford, Maine that’s being dismantled piece by piece rather than razed by implosion or wrecking ball due to the presence of asbestos.

General, OSHA  •  August 06, 2019
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Walking on Air and Falling Flat - the Tripping Hazards of Oxygen Tubing

There are more than 1.5 million adults in the United States that use supplemental oxygen for respiratory disorders according to the American Thoracic Society.

Healthcare, General, Slips, Trips & Falls, Safe Patient Handling & Mobility  •  July 31, 2019

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