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December, 2008
December 17, 1791
“Ladies and Gentlemen will order their coachmen to take up and set down with their horses’ heads to the East River, to avoid confusion.”
And with the issuance of this traffic order, the institution known as the one-way street was born.
It was 1791 in the city of New Amsterdam, later to be renamed New York. The [...]
Showing How Workplace Stress Hurts the Bottom Line
Work-related stress has been around for as long as workplaces themselves. But recognition of stress as an occupational hazard is a product of modern times. Unfortunately, not all CEOs have gotten the message. As a safety director, you must persuade your CEO that stress really is a problem to take seriously. The best way to [...]
5 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Toy
Question: What does this figure represent?
152,400
Answer: It’s the estimated number of children under 15 who were treated for toy-related injuries in US hospital emergency rooms in 2005.
To keep kids safe during the holidays – and at any time of the year – ask yourself these 5 questions before buying a toy:
1. Is the toy age-appropriate? [...]
A Safety Checklist for Holiday Travel, Part 1 of 2
The holidays are about being together with loved ones. For some of your workers, that means hosting the family gathering. For others it means traveling to the homes of relatives. This week’s SafetyXChange is dedicated to the latter – the holiday travelers.
Make a Checklist
Holiday travel takes a lot of preparation. Shopping for gifts, packing suitcases, [...]
