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When planning to go hiking and/or camping do you really need a map and compass if you have a GPS? In today's world of high tech devices there are purpose built GPS devices as well as many of our everyday devices such as our phones have built in GPS.We have become highly dependent on them but what happens if they fail and you are out on that long hike away from camp? The short answer is yes you should at least carry a compass if not a topo map as well.A detailed topo map and a compass are still t …

As summer begins to wrap up, millions of children throughout the country will be heading back to school to further their education. But there's a hidden danger associated with this time of year that often goes unnoticed: backpacks. The thought of sustaining an injury simply by wearing a backpack may sound rare, but it happens more than most people realize.According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), more than 5,000 children visit hospital emergency rooms each year for backpack-rel …

In the wake of an increase of whisteblower complaints, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has revised its policies and procedures for such disputes.Rather than using its internal program for handling whistleblower complaints, OSHA says it will use the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program, which is part of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Among the stipulations outlined in the ADR program include the opportunity for whisteblower parties -- bot …

Construction is one of the largest and fastest-growing sectors in the U.S. As cities throughout the country create new development projects, there's a greater need for workers. Subsequently, however, it also increases the number of construction workers who are injured on the job.According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 828 construction workers were killed in 2013, which translates into roughly 20% of all work-related fatalities for the year. Among the leading causes of work-related fat …

It's estimated that lighting strikes Earth nearly 100 times per second! This powerful force of mother nature is often paired with severe rain, hail and gale-force winds, creating a dangerous scenario for people caught in the path of a storm. But as long as you follow some basic safety precautions, you can wait out severe storms until they pass.Thunderstorm Watch vs Warning: What's The Difference?Many people assume that a thunderstorm watch and thunderstorm warning are the same, but this isn't th …