SafetyBlog

Portable circular saws (PCS) are used in homes, garages, workshops and factories to perform a wide variety of tasks. Their high-powered blade can cut through wood like a hot knife going through butter. However, it's important for operators to follow some basic safety precautions to help reduce the chance of injury. When used incorrectly, PCS's leave the operator vulnerable to severe cuts and lacerations. Even with a blade guard intact (all PCS's should feature them), there's still the possibilit …

Earlier this week, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IHHS) released the results of a series of crash tests involving some of the nation's smallest cars (rightfully known as minicars). What they found was nothing short of shocking: only a single one of the eleven minicars tested received an acceptable rating for overlap front crash test. If you currently own or are thinking of purchasing a minicar in the near future, you'll want to read this report.With the average price for a gallon of …

A second polar vortex has sent waves of bone-chilling arctic air down into the states. This comes just weeks after the first polar vortex brought record-cold temperatures into the cities throughout the country. While this second wave of cold air isn't quite as strong as the first, it's still creating dangerous patches of black ice that motorists need to be aware of. Whether you're driving to a friend's house across the street, or if you're traveling across state lines, you need to be on the look …

Sheet metal fabrication is a multi-billion dollar industry with companies throughout the world creating and manipulating large, thin slabs of metal for a variety of purposes. Some people assume there's little risk involved with it, but this isn't the case. Whether you currently work in this industry, or if you're looking to enter it, you should familiarize yourself with the common injuries and health risks of sheet metal fabrication.CutsThe edges of sheet metal are oftentimes razor sharp, creati …

Commercial space travel is becoming more of a reality thanks to the strides made by billionaire investor Sir Richard Branson and his company (of his companies) Virgin Galactic. While the company hasn't officially taken any clients on a zero-gravity space ride, they are gaining grounds making the final preparations.Last Friday, Virgin Galactic performed the company's third launch of the SpaceShip Two spacecraft, which also happened to gain the highest altitude. A WhiteKnightTwo carrier jet lifted …