SafetyBlog
Yes, Comfort is a Factor when Wearing Safety Glasses
Yes, Comfort is a Factor when WearingSafety GlassesThe eyes are considered among the most important organs in the human body -- yet they are also the most susceptible to injury that can result in permanent damage. When working in a high risk, industrial or tactical job, there’s nothing more important than to protect your vision. According to Prevent Blindness America, every year, over 700,000 Americans sustain eye injuries while at work and another 125,000 while at home. The appropriate eye prot
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Jun 15th 2016
Safety Tips to Reduce Injury When Working in the Sun
Cover Your HeadIt should come as little-to-no surprise to heart that the scalp is one of the most sunburn-prone parts of the human body. This is especially true for workers who are forced to spend long hours working outdoors. As the summer sun beams down, it can burn your scalp, creating painful burns that takes days, sometimes weeks, to fully heal. The good news is that you can protect your scalp against sunburn by wearing a hat or cap while working outdoors. Wear Sunscreen LotionIn additi
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Jun 15th 2016
Eating More Grains Linked to Lower Mortality Rate
Just because it contains gluten doesn't necessarily mean that it is bad for your health. On the contrary, grains are an important part of a healthy diet, as it offers much-needed fiber to assist in digestion. But there's new evidence suggesting that diets high in grains can lower the risk of mortality.Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health say that eating more whole grains may lower the risk of early death. They discovered that people who ate at least 70 grams of whole gr
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Jun 14th 2016
Workaholics at Risk for Mental Health Disease
You may want to rethink your job/career if you currently clock more than 40 hours per week, because a new study has found workaholics to have an increased risk of developing mental health disease and disorders.For the study, researchers from the University of Bergen,
in Norway surveyed more than 16,000 working adults, with an average age of 37. Roughly 6,000 of the study's participants were men and 10,000 were women. Researchers discovered that workaholics had a greater risk of developing diso
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Jun 13th 2016
Can Cellphone Usage Increase the Risk of Cancer?
The average American checks his or her cellphone a whopping 46 times per day, according to Deloitte. Cellphones play an important role in modern-day living, allowing us to connect with friends and family, update our social media status, run apps, play games and more. While most people view cellphones as being completely harmless, a new study has linked prolonged usage to an increased risk of bran cancer.The study, conducted by researchers from the U.S. National Toxicology Program, involved expos
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Jun 10th 2016