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Many homeowners tend to shy away from using their unfinished basement for anything other storage. Without colorful walls and proper flooring, it’s hard to use it as a traditional bonus or game room. However, the truth is that you can transform an unfinished basement into a warm and cozy area that you and your family can enjoy for years. All you have to do is follow a few basic decor rules. Clean It Up First and foremost, you must keep your unfinished basement clean if you plan on u …

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said that fatalities involving Ohio workers have been rising over the past year, attesting to the need for change.According to OSHA's Bill Wilkerson, there have been 17 work-related fatalities in Ohio since the beginning of the new year. Wilkerson says the problem may be related to lacking safety programs and procedures, with more and more companies turning a blind eye to OSHA's standards."There may be just too little regard being paid to …

Millions of men and women are employed in jobs which require them to work in a confined space. A "confined space" is essentially any area that provides just enough room for a single person to perform a given job. Due to the small size and restricted entry/exit points, there's an inherit risk of injury when working in a confined space. To learn more about the hazards of working in a confined space, and how you can reduce your risk of injury, keep reading.Construction Workers and Confined SpacesIt …

Respirators are used by thousands of workers in environments where airborne toxins and/or harmful substances are present. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) states that workers must wear a compatible respirator when pollutant levels are higher than the "suitable" limit. And as with all forms of personal protective equipment (PPE), it's the employer's moral and legal responsibility to provide workers with these respirators. According to OSHA, nearly 5 million U.S. wo …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (also known as MRSA) is a potentially deadly type of drug-resistant bacteria that's closely associated with staph infections. When the bacterium enters the body (usually through a small cut), it will spread and reproduce -- behavior that's similar to other forms of infections. What makes MRSA different, however, is that antibiotics and drugs commonly used to fight infections have little-to-no effect.Is MRSA Really a Threat?The Centers for Disease Cont …