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Electrical Safety Tips To Follow During a Lightning Storm
Lightning storms cause hundreds of injuries and millions of dollars worth of property damage each year. A single bolt of lighting may contain upwards of 500,000 megawatts of power, which is more than enough to cause fires and damage electrical devices. Homeowners should follow some basic precautions to protect themselves and their property from damage during a lightning a storm.Preparing Before a StormIf a lightning storm is approaching your residence, you should act fast to unplug all majo
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Aug 6th 2014
OSHA Cites Cell Tower Company For Safety Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited an Oklahoma-based cellphone tower company last month for two safety violations after a tower collapsed and killed two of its workers and a volunteer firefighter.Back in February, the Harrison County cell tower collapsed while two employees from S and S Communication Specialists' were performing routine maintenance on it. The collapse killed 32-year-old Kyle Kirkpatrick of Hulbert, Oklahoma, 27-year-old Terry
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Aug 5th 2014
USDA Announces New Poultry Inspection Rule
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its final rule on poultry inspections last Thursday. Known as the Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection, it's designed to reduce the risk of foodborne illness in poultry facilities.This is the first major change made to poultry facility inspections in over half a century, and proponents say it could prevent approximately 5,000 illnesses each year.According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 48
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Aug 4th 2014
Nail Gun Safety Tips To Protect Against Injury
Nail guns have revolutionized the modern-day construction industry, allowing workers to quickly secure nails into wood and other materials in a fraction of the time it would take to manually hammer them through. But these high-powered devices can also prove dangerous if certain safety precautions are not taken.According to data released by the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nail guns are the single most common cause of injury among carpenters, resulting in 37,000 emergency roo
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Jul 30th 2014
Medical Experts Caution Against Spoonfuls of Medicine
Due to an increase in the number of accidental medicine overdoses in children, doctors and medical experts are cautioning parents not to use spoonful doses.According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, nearly 10,000 people contact the Poison Control hotlines each year claiming to have administered an incorrect dose of medicine. Nearly 3 of 4 of these calls involve children's medicine.Why are so many parents giving their children the wrong dose of medicine? Medical experts
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Jul 28th 2014