Safety
Georgia makes pet evacuation SAFE
As hurricane season approaches, pet owners will have to make some tough decisions. Evacuating with pets during an emergency is often not an option, since most shelters do not take pets in. For Georgia residents, however, there is some respite. Georgia’s new pet evacuation center The SAFE center is the brainchild of George McCommon, currently its […]
Deadly Oklahoma tornado highlights need for safe rooms
The two-mile wide tornado that formed over Moore, Oklahoma, on May 20, 2013 registered at the top of the scale at EF-5. In an EF-5 tornado, cars will be flung into the air, strong houses leveled to their foundation, the structure of high rises deformed and, according to one definition “incredible phenomena will occur.” The […]
Ethnic distrust complicates the massive cyclone evacuation in Myanmar
After causing widespread panic, Cyclone Mahasen weakened considerably as it reached the Bangladesh coast. Fearing severe devastation, more than 800,000 people had already been evacuated in Bangladesh. Evacuees took refuge in 2000 cyclone shelters, schools, and colleges along the country’s long coastline. A beefed-up emergency preparedness plan was put in place to help the country […]
Does voice-activated texting curb distracted driving dangers?
Distracted driving is a well-publicized issue, but it’s surprising how much of a problem it remains. I recall a time when my friend, an aspiring doctor, was driving me. At nearly every stop light, she would text furtively at her phone. I was surprised that such a bright person would still text and drive, and […]
Call before you dig signs help prevent service disruptions and injuries
Digging damages a buried utility line every three minutes in the United States. Unsafe digging can put your safety at risk and cut you and the community from critical services. Negligent digging causes damage in more than one way. Since most areas have underground systems such as water and gas pipelines, gas tanks, and cables, […]
Not just for kids: new cyberbullying law ensures teachers are treated right
Cyberbullying amongst school students is one of the year’s hottest issues, but lately, students tormenting teachers online has become just as serious a problem. Naturally, students will discuss and even poke fun of authority figures such as teachers or principals, but social media provides a particularly insidious platform for students to vent their frustration against superiors […]
OSHA and needlestick injury
Do you know what needlestick injury means? It’s the health and safety term (along with “sharps injury”) that describes what happens when a worker gets pricked with a used needle or syringe. These needlestick and sharps injuries can be serious, and they occupy a particular niche in the world of safety hazards; they’re easily preventable (anyone […]