Stay Safe While Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions


Treadmill Pic - fitness, exercise, or sports injury

In the United States, the number one New Year’s resolution continues to be losing weight, followed by quitting smoking and/or drinking.  Statistics have shown that roughly 50% will make a…..

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Batteries: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly


mobile phone battery caught on fire

Several years ago, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 became notorious after allegedly causing fires and was even restricted on planes (no charging or powering on). These incidents resulted in the…..

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Using Biomechanics To Solve An Elopement Mystery


Emergency exit with floor.

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 a resident attempts…..

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Some Potential Hazards To Consider Before Using A Bungee Cord


bungee cord

Bungee cords in modern form (hook, elastic cord or strap) fulfill the timeless need to secure or tie down loose objects.

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Failure Analysis Of Accidents In Food Production Facilities


FAILURE ANALYSIS Food Production

Approximately 70 percent of the food in the American diet is processed.  That means vegetables, meat, seasonings, and other raw ingredients are typically going through a factory-type environment

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Tools Used By Fire Reconstruction Experts To Model Fires


Fire Dynamics Simulator and Smokeview

Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) is a computer program that was developed many years ago by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology).

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Why Consumer Power Tools Can Be Hazardous


Power Tools

Power tools account for an estimated 400,000 ER injuries a year.

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The Difference Between Machine Guarding And Lockout/tagout


MACHINE GUARDING

Unlike lockout/tagout, which is intended to control hazardous energy during maintenance, repair, or inspection of a machine, “machine guarding” is the engineered control of hazardous energy during the normal operation…..

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Cooking Fires: The Top Reported Cause Of Home Fires


CAUSES OF HOME FIRES - Kitchen Fire

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has researched and published statistical research by month from 2007-2011 regarding the types of incidents that cause home fires.  The top reported cause has…..

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