June is National Safety Month. Anyone can participate, and we encourage you and your family to make a list of the safety issues that you would like to address this month, with a corresponding list of activities. This does not have to be a chore. It can be broken into very quick tasks, such as […]
National Tire Safety Month
June 11, 2014 By
June is National Tire Safety Month. A tire blowout can cause you to wreck, and in some vehicles it leads to rollover accidents. Even without an accident, a flat tire is not something you want to deal with and can cause problems ranging from an inconvenience to stranding you in a dangerous situation. Please, take […]
Distracted Driving with Google Glass?
June 11, 2014 By
Is driving while using Google Glass distracted diving? That is the question that lawmakers across the country are being forced to consider, and it the answer is more complex than it may seem. Google Glass is so new and different from other types of technology that its potential for helping or hindering drivers is not […]
Evenflo Car Seat Recall
June 9, 2014 By
You may remember the Graco car seat recall issued in February, in which the company recalled front-facing seats, but refused to recall rear-facing car seats with the same defect. Well, Evenflo has issued a similar recall, for the same buckle defect, and has also rejected the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) request to recall […]
Railroad Safety Campaign
June 9, 2014 By
Last year, when the statistics came in for 2012, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) was celebrating and calling it the safest year in the rail industry’s history. And then, in 2013, there was a spike in railroad deaths. In response to the increase in deaths Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI), has partnered with the AAR, […]
Deadly Pet Treats Back in Stores
June 6, 2014 By
Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that as of September 2013, it had received reports of about 3,600 dogs sickened by jerky treats made in China, and nearly 600 who died from eating the treats, since 2007. By January, 2014 the number of reports of sickened animals had risen to 4,500. […]
Underride Accidents
June 4, 2014 By
Underride is one of the biggest dangers semi-trucks pose to passenger vehicles. It happens because truck trailers are higher off the ground than the hoods of cars, so the car slides under the truck and all of the force goes to the passenger compartment. Underride accidents can cause severe injuries, dismemberment, and decapitation. Underride guards […]
Preventing Construction Falls
June 2, 2014 By
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) falls from a height are a leading cause of death for construction workers, accounting for more than a third of all deaths in the industry. So, OSHA has announced a National Safety Stand-Down from June 2 – June 6, 2014, as part of its ongoing Fall […]
Hand Sanitizer Poisoning
June 2, 2014 By
It seems like everyone is crazy about hand sanitizer these days. It comes in all kinds of fancy packaging, some aimed at young children, and in yummy sounding “flavors”, like wild berry. It is also poisonous if ingested. While small children will usually stop before they drink enough to kill them, because it tastes awful, […]
