During the holiday season we enjoy celebrating with family and friends. Before you spike that eggnog, Safety Center would like to remind you to drive sober. The holiday season, from Thanksgiving to New Year’s, are some of the most dangerous days of the year on […]
Author: Bob Lapidus, CSP, CSMS In the field of safety, the mission is to prevent accidents. What does it take to achieve such a goal? Our entire profession has evolved over many decades pursuing the elimination of occupational injuries and illnesses. Safety started out with […]
October is National Fire Safety Month and while the main focus is on preventing residential fires, it is also a good time to revisit workplace fire safety and prevention. Fatal injuries involving fires and explosions resulted in 148 occupational fatalities in 2013. That coupled with […]
Author: Bob Lapidus, CSP, CSMS The wall-to-wall formal safety inspection is one of the most common types conducted in organizations. Such inspections need to be done occasionally, but the problem with this kind of inspection is that it requires the people doing the inspection to […]
Lane splitting by motorcycles is not illegal in California when done in a safe and prudent manner. Traffic safety organization developed a few tips for lane splitting. Tips for motorcyclists: Step 1. Do not travel more than 10 mph faster than other traffic Step 2. […]
Nearly half (47%) of all weather-related car accidents — more than 700,000 a year — are due to rain. As fall’s soggy weather fast approaches, it’s crucial that you know how to safely maneuver your vehicle and avoid weather-related accidents. Here are 10 tips for […]
Are you 100% confident that your child is the safest they can be while riding in the car? With car crashes being a leading cause of death for children 1 to 13 years old in the United States, it’s very important to make sure your […]
In the year 2030, it is estimated that one in five drivers will be over the age of 65. The life changing consequences of being in a car crash increases with age due to a higher susceptibility to injury and medical complications. Senior drivers can […]
Developing an effective and sustainable safety and health culture within your organization has the single greatest impact on injury reduction. For this reason, developing a safety culture should be a top priority for all businesses. Nearly 50 American workers are injured every minute of the […]
Author: Bob Lapidus, CSP, CSMS Most of us go through life thinking others expect us to be independent, able to accomplish all things on our own. In a way, that is kind of scary and even irrational. The world is a complex place. Each organization […]
