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The Halifax Explosion
On December 6, 1917, at 7.30 a.m., the French ship Mont-Blanc left her anchorage in Halifax, Nova Scotia, outside the mouth of the harbor to join a convoy escorted by heavy warships that was gathering in Bedford Basin. It was during World War I and Mont-Blanc was bound for Europe loaded with 2,300 tons of [...]
Phrases that Irk Safety Trainers
My pet peeve is the phrase “It’s never happened here.” We run loaders with split rims and I have researched and have read articles where the split rims have blown apart while being inflated. We train out operators to stand to the side and use an air hose extension while inflating a tire.
I have fought [...]
Wilhelm Röntgen
It’s a technology that we all rely on but take for granted. It’s the technology used to treat our workers after they hurt a limb, back, neck, hand or foot. It’s the technology used to protect us at airports, courthouses and other public buildings. It’s even the technology Superman used to protect Truth, Justice and [...]
Looking for International Driving Material
I received the following email from a SafetyXChange member the other day. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Catherine,
I work for World Airways and I have been tasked to set up a driving safety course for our employees that work around the world. We have had several accidents in the past year when our employees use [...]
Senegal Ferry, the MV Joola, Capsizes
After a natural disaster or other tragedy, much emphasis is placed on providing emotional support to the families of the victims. But it’s sometimes forgotten that these events are also traumatic for those who volunteer to help their community respond to and recover from tragedy. This was a lesson learned after the sinking of the [...]
Howard Florey: The Man Who Brought Penicillin to the Masses
Howard Walter Florey was born on Sept. 24, 1898 in Australia. His father, Joseph, had left England to seek out a warmer climate for his tuberculosis-stricken wife. Unfortunately, she died of the disease and Joseph remarried. Howard was the couple’s third and final child.
Perhaps influenced by the death of his father’s first wife, Howard studied [...]
Reflections on a Grim Anniversary
I can’t believe it’s been 10 years.
Remembering the Day
We all remember where we were on September 11, 2001. I was an eyewitness to the events.
I didn’t see the first plane crash into the North Tower, but from the moment I set foot in my downtown New York City office at approximately 8 a.m. that crystal [...]
Which Sports Generate the Most Injuries to Kids?
Rank the following sports in order by numbers of injuries to kids:
CHOICES:
Baseball/Softball
Swimming
Tennis
In-line Skating
Basketball
Trampolining
Biking
Volleyball
ANSWER:
Basketball: 1,066,004
Biking: 832,775
Baseball/Softball: 427,372
Trampolining: 211,646
Swimming: 117,889
Volleyball: 92,409
In-Line Skating: 82,903
Tennis: 20,514
Note: These numbers are as much a reflection of the sport’s popularity as its degree of danger. If as many kids did in-line skating [...]
