December 23, 2017 Nurses and COPD A recent medical study has determined that the use of disinfectants increases risks for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in nurses who are routinely exposed in the workplace. COPD is a lung disease that makes it difficult to breath and can cause long term organ damage and result in death. Even though using disinfectants … Read More »
December 22, 2017 Wintertime Vehicle Safety As winter approaches, so do hazardous road conditions that lead to car accidents and result in serious injuries or death. According to data from the Department of Transportation (DOT), over 192,000 individuals sustain nonfatal injuries and 2,200 others are killed in wintertime auto accidents annually. With nearly 70% of the U.S. population living in areas … Read More »
December 21, 2017 Holiday Work Safety Tips No one wants to sit out during the holiday season and miss family time because of medical complications from injuries, illnesses or disabilities. However, certain dangerous situations are more likely to occur in workplaces throughout the holiday season, like fires, falls and complications from inclement weather. Luckily, there are many precautions that individuals can take … Read More »
December 20, 2017 IKEA Recalls Following the report of yet another child fatality, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has launched a fast track recall including 17.3 million units of IKEA dressers and chests. This is not the first time that IKEA products have been recalled due to serious consumer hazards. In a recent lawsuit, family members of the 2-year-old … Read More »
December 19, 2017 Plastic Surgery Risks Plastic surgery is a growing field with more and more people enlisting doctors to help them achieve a certain look. While these procedures are elective and often do not address a medical issue, it is important to remember that they carry the same risk of complication as any other surgery. If not performed by trained … Read More »
December 15, 2017 Over 2 Million Individuals Work on Scaffolds: How can Employers Keep Them Safe? Approximately 2.3 million individuals work on scaffolds every year, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) –but 4,500 of them are injured and another 60 die largely because of employer safety failures. The administration reports that the cause of these accidents is often the support or planking giving way, or that a worker … Read More »
December 14, 2017 Deadly – and Often Unseen – Hazards: Combustible Dust in the Workplace The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) wants employers – and workers – to know just how dangerous combustible dust is, and how it can result in explosions and flash fires in the workplace. Because it is the legal responsibility of employers to maintain a safe working atmosphere for every worker, taking precautionary measures to … Read More »
December 13, 2017 Holiday Truck Accidents With the popularity of online holiday shopping increasing each year, you may assume that traffic accidents and fatalities decrease. It is quite the opposite. In fact, trucking accidents increase as much as 10 percent during the holiday season as weary and fatigued drivers work tirelessly to deliver online purchases ahead of the holiday. The following … Read More »
December 7, 2017 Report Shows Car Seat Safety on the Decline – Do you Know the Common Mistakes? A recent report shows that parents and caregivers are prone to becoming less strict with proper car seat use when their children grow older, and that approximately one-third of all children ages 8 to 12 are allowed to sit in the front seat of cars. Misusing car and booster seats and permitting children who do … Read More »
