A gentleman, age 88, was admitted to an elderly care facility. His family was informed that the facility had in place a system that alerts staff when ... [Read more]
BRAKE FAILURE CLAIMS INVESTIGATION
In accident reconstruction cases where there is a claimed brake failure, ARCCA can help. One of our experts recently had the opportunity to ... [Read more]
CUTTING CORNERS IN PRODUCT TESTING CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS ISSUES
Every day we read about a product that is having problems. Some are recalled, some taken off the market and some remain in the marketplace and cause ... [Read more]
CONSTRUCTION SITE FALLS ARE A LEADING CAUSE OF WORKER FATALITIES: HOW TO PREVENT THEM
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor is a Federal agency responsible for collecting and analyzing many aspects of the ... [Read more]
FAILURE ANALYSIS OF ACCIDENTS IN FOOD PRODUCTION FACILITIES
Approximately 70 percent of the food in the American diet is processed. That means vegetables, meat, seasonings, and other raw ingredients are ... [Read more]
TOOLS USED BY FIRE RECONSTRUCTION EXPERTS TO MODEL FIRES
Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) is a computer program that was developed many years ago by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology). ... [Read more]
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MACHINE GUARDING AND LOCKOUT/TAGOUT
Unlike lockout/tagout, which is intended to control hazardous energy during maintenance, repair, or inspection of a machine, “machine guarding” is the ... [Read more]
WHY CONSUMER POWER TOOLS CAN BE HAZARDOUS
Power tools account for an estimated 400,000 ER injuries a year. ... [Read more]
COOKING FIRES: THE TOP REPORTED CAUSE OF HOME FIRES
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has researched and published statistical research by month from 2007-2011 regarding the types of ... [Read more]
SOME POTENTIAL HAZARDS TO CONSIDER BEFORE USING A BUNGEE CORD
Bungee cords in modern form (hook, elastic cord or strap) fulfill the timeless need to secure or tie down loose objects. ... [Read more]
