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Off-the-job Injuries

Top 5 Causes of Death in the United States

There won’t be a lengthy trial or jail time for these killers but each one was responsible for over 100,000 fatalities in 2013 (the most recent year for which data is available). The top five causes of death in the United States from 2013 are: Heart disease: 611,105 Cancer: 584,881 Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 149,205…

A Workplace Safety Contest That Has Nothing to Do With Work

One of the reasons SafeStart training focuses on the importance of 24/7 safety thinking is because three times more injuries and 15 times more deaths due to unintentional incidents occur off-the-job than in the workplace. That’s why the safety committee for Electrolab Training Systems, the company that makes SafeStart, recently created a contest for staff…

4 Major Sources of Danger for DIY Renovations

Home renovations are a major—and popular—undertaking. According to CBC News, upwards of 40% of homeowners are planning on renovating their home in the near future and expect to spend almost $20,000 on average. With the huge price tags associated with renovations, it’s no surprise that many people choose to forgo contractors and take on their…

The Gap In Almost Every Workplace Safety Program

Imagine you’re a line worker at a busy automotive plant. Or you work on power lines where you have to contend with thousands of volts of electricity, or on an oil rig with immense pressure running through pipes. These are dangerous jobs with a great deal of hazardous energy, and it wouldn’t be hard to…