SafetyBlog

Last week, we talked about some of the concerns of Olympic snowboarders regarding the safety of the halfpipe course at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. With the temperature rising above and beyond what organizers had expected, the halfpipe was melting and refreezing, creating a dangerously hard surface.But this is just one of the many controversies surrounding the Olympic games. Journalists are now using social media to place some of the Olympic horrors in the limelight, including the …

The human body requires about eight, 8-ounce glasses of water per day to remain hydrated and function properly. If you're satisfying your body's H20 needs from the faucet, you should read what I'm about to tell you. Tap water is both cheaper and much more environmentally friendly when compared to bottled water, but it may contain some dangerous, hidden contaminants. To learn more about the content of tap water and steps you can take to make it safe, keep reading.The Environmental Protection Agen …