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If your home is lacking style or elegance, perhaps you should buy a console table. Placing one in your house or apartment is an easy way to add style and fill empty spaces for a low price. However, there are many other benefits to owning a console table. Here, we'll take a look at some of the reasons why console tables are becoming one of the hottest pieces of furniture on the market.First, lets take a look at what a console table is. Basically, a console table is a small, rectangular t …

The power drill is one of the most commonly used power tools in the workplace. Using this otherwise simple tool, workers can drill pilot holes into wood or other materials with ease. But like all power tools, there's an inherit risk of injury when operating a drill. If your job requires you to use a power drill on a regular basis, follow the safety tips outlined below to reduce your risk of injury.According to an article published by Forbes, there were approximately 5,800 injuries that required …

Just because you’re tight on money doesn’t mean you can’t re-decorate your bedroom. Sure, you probably can’t go replacing all of the furniture without coughing up some cash, but there are plenty of things an individual can do to completely change their bedroom’s look for free; here’s how it’s done:Create New CurtainsDid you know that curtains can be made using just a regular sheet of fabric? If you have some leftover fabric laying around your house, try sewing a small rod-holder loop th …

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has teamed up with the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication in an effort to protect workers against chemical hazards in the workplace.To put the problem of chemical-related work injuries into perspective, it's estimated that approximately 32 million U.S. workers are exposed to one or more chemical hazards annually. Common injuries associated with chemical exposure may include disruption of the central nervous system, sterility, cancer …

The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published a new report on ladder fatalities and injuries in the workplace. The report reveals a disturbing trend of increased ladder-related injuries. According to the authors, approximately 43% of falls that resulted in fatality over the past decade involved a ladder.“Falls remain a leading cause of unintentional injury mortality nationwide, and 43% of fatal falls in the last decade have involved a ladder, said Christina Socia. "Among w …