There are over 4,000 U.S. Patents for mouse traps. The history of the modern mouse trap admittedly pre-dates patent archives, but evidences the modern ... [Read more]
Human Reaction Time in Emergency Situations
Reaction time for simple tasks: Reaction time is defined simply as the time between a stimulus and a response. Human reaction time is sometimes ... [Read more]
Daylight Savings Time and Traffic Accidents
What does NHTSA have to say about traffic accidents and daylight savings time: It has been shown through analysis of the National Highway ... [Read more]
Top 5 tips to prevent common air conditioner failures
A brief air conditioner history: On July 17, 1902, Willis Carrier invented what is recognized as the world’s first modern air conditioning ... [Read more]
ELECTRICAL OUTLET GROUND AND FIRES
Electrical Outlets 3 vs. 2 prongs Within the past 50 or 60 years, residential homes were typically required to have three pronged outlets installed ... [Read more]
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Good, Bad, Both?
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has become one of the most discussed topics in the news today. Most households completely unaware of the acronym ... [Read more]
SNOW THROWER SAFETY: WARNINGS AND GUIDELINES
Snow throwers typically use a horizontally mounted auger to cut through snow and push the snow towards a center vertical chute in which the snow is ... [Read more]
ARCCA Expert explains: Designing for Safety, Avoiding Hazards and the Hierarchy of Controls
Ask An Expert - Safety As engineers design systems and products, user safety is on the forefront of every design decision. Products and systems must ... [Read more]
ARCCA Expert explains: What Is Corrosion And Why Does It Happen?
Ask An Expert – Corrosion An ARCCA expert explains corrosion, how it causes failures, and how an expert investigates corrosion cases. Recent ... [Read more]
Introducing Zachary Ball, Ph.D.
Introducing Zachary Ball, PhD. out of our ARCCA Pittsburgh office! ... [Read more]
