According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 500,000 victims sustain some type of injury each year in the United States because of a ladder accident. Around 300 fatalities occur each year because of ladder accidents as well. The annual estimated cost of ladder injuries exceeds $24 billion each year, with… Read more »
Propane heaters provide an additional source of heat for rooms that do not receive enough warm air from an HVAC system. They are also particularly helpful on construction sites during winter months when heat systems may not yet be installed. A lot has been said about the relationship between propane heaters and carbon monoxide gas…. Read more »
“Bundle up!” It is a phrase that we all hear in the winter, especially when the latest Arctic blast dominates the weather story of the day. Bundling up typically refers to protecting our bodies against the onslaught and potential health risks associated with freezing temperatures. However, bundling up also applies to the pipes that allow… Read more »
Winter ushers in some of the most beautiful scenery that we see throughout the year. Imagine snow-coated trees and country hillsides. However, winter also ushers in the most dangerous time of the year to hit the roads and highways of the United States. This is especially true for larger vehicles, ranging from family SUVs to… Read more »
Do you know how much time you spend looking at a computer screen each day? The screen can be the smallest Smartphone screen or as large as a desktop monitor. According to a recently released report by eMarketer, Americans put in seven hours and 50 minutes on average per day watching some type of digitally… Read more »
Similar to changing an undesired habit, achieving a work-life balance is not as easy as one may think. Therefore, it is no surprise that helping individuals find and achieve work-life balance has become a billion-dollar industry. What makes work life balance so elusive for so many? One of the most important reasons why many of… Read more »
Hotels offer their guests many amenities, but perhaps no amenity has more influence on where guests stay than a swimming pool. Whether your hotel pool is indoors or outdoors, it acts as the magnet that draws your guests together. It can also be a source of safety issues. Hotel pools present several potential safety concerns… Read more »
Does your job involve using a ladder? Do you know what to do to prevent falling when climbing a ladder? According to the latest data compiled by the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) in 2017, falls from stools and ladders caused more than 270,000 emergency room visits, as well as nearly 42,000 hospitalizations and/or deaths…. Read more »
Autonomous vehicles are considered the future. From Uber to Apple to Amazon, investment in self-driving cars and trucks continues to ramp up. But there’s a long way to go before these reach critical mass as training artificial intelligence is laborious. When it comes to humans as drivers, it is easy for our brains to identify… Read more »
Even if you’ve never experienced the joys of getting a “stomach bug,” chances are you’ve known somebody who has. With one in six Americans experiencing some kind of foodborne illness every year—resulting in an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths annually—‘food poisoning’ is one of the most common causes of illness. In honor of Food… Read more »
