SafetyBlog

With the summer season coming to a close, millions of children are preparing to start school. This critical transition, however, can result in injury if certain precautions are not taken. So if you have a child who's currently in school or about to start, check out some of the back-to-school safety tips listed below.The National Safety Council (NSC), advises parents to use caution when taking their child to and from the bus stop. If your child rides the bus, make sure you are there to take him o …

Do you experience a constant buzzing, humming or ringing in your ears? If so, you could suffer from a hearing condition known as tinnitus. Typically caused by exposure to loud noises, tinnitus is a condition that's characterized by the presence of a constant, abnormal sound when no actual sound is present.How Common Is Tinnitus?It's estimated that upwards of 10-15% of the entire population suffers from tinnitus. With that said, only 1-2% view it as a significant problem.The word "tinnitus" liter …

Nearly 1.25 million youth athletes under the age of 18 are treated for sports-related injuries in hospital emergency rooms each year. According to a recent study conducted by the nonprofit organization Safe Kids Worldwide, nearly a third of those claim the injury was caused by a hard hit, foul, or dirty play.Safe Kids Worldwide interviewed more than 1,000 coaches of youth sports and found that half of them were pressured by parents to put an injured child back into the game. In addition, 42 …

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that nearly 15 million work full-time (8 or more hours) evening shifts, night shifts, rotating shifts, or other irregular schedules. Schedules such as these often interfere with workers' sleep habits, resulting in fewer hours of sleep and a greater chance of fatigue.When a worker is fatigued, he or she is more likely to make mistakes while on the job. Depending on the worker's position, this may or may not be a problem. Workers in the constructio …

If your job requires you to work inside an office for long periods of time, you may want to pull back the curtains to let in more sunlight, because according to a recent study workers who are exposed to natural sunlight (not artificial light) benefit from improved health.Researchers at the Northwestern Medicine and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign conducted a study involving 49 office workers. Half of these workers sat directly next to a window while the other half sat in a center …