Smoke alarms are a key part of a home fire escape plan. When there is a fire, smoke spreads fast. Working smoke alarms give you early warning so you can get outside quickly and should be an integral part of every household. A consumer recall was just announced for some 141,000 smoke detectors manufactured by…
Six people suffered a variety of injuries requiring hospital treatment when a large limb broke off a rotting tree and fell into a farmer’s market being held on the grounds of the University of Virginia Medical School in Charlottesville. The accident occurred on the afternoon of August 14, 2014. News reports offered few other details,…
More than 400 top truck driving professionals will participate in the 2014 National Truck Driving Championships from Aug. 14-16 in Pittsburgh PA, also known as the annual Superbowl of Safety. Each truck in the competition will be fitted with DriveCam Technology by Lytx, Inc., which will be used to record positive driving behaviors during the…
Have you ever been forwarded a “safety e-mail” from a concerned friend or relative that warns of the dangers of poisonous air conditioning gasses or some other implausible situation? Just like these e-mails that are repeatedly shared, there are several medical malpractice myths that have been repeated so often that many people take them as…
An elevated train accident in Center City Philadelphia on August 11, 2014, highlights the dangers faced by rail maintenance personnel working on tracks being actively used. News reports indicate that a light-rail trolley struck a construction worker doing repair work on the ceiling of a tunnel below 22nd Street. The trolley generally runs…