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Neglecting safety has advantages for older, larger businesses
Many companies in Georgia, as in other states, have to struggle to balance safety concerns with being productive and making a profit. Now, an international study has found that companies that are older and have more employees can boost their chances of survival by as...
The safety hazards in retail warehouses
In Georgia and across the U.S., the retail warehouse industry is booming. Amazon, for instance, operates over 150 million square feet of warehouse space and sells about 4,000 products every minute worldwide. The industry is becoming more fast-paced, stressful and...
Study finds distracted driving more dangerous in work zones
Distracted driving can be dangerous whether you're on a busy Georgia highway or a rural road in your hometown. However, research from the University of Missouri has found that individuals who engage in distracted driving while in a work zone are 29 times more likely...
Machine safety begins with machine guards, proper training
OSHA requires all machine parts that could cause injury to be guarded. Despite this, though, many employers in Georgia and across the U.S. fail to live up to the standards. As a result, more than 18,000 machine-related injuries occur each year in this country. Workers...
Defusing road rage
Drivers in Georgia will want to be on guard against road rage, both in themselves and in others, and so they should know some of the ways to avoid it and defuse it when it arises. It all starts with drivers knowing what sort of things keep them calm. For some, it's...
Driving too slow is a safety hazard
Drivers in Georgia are not supposed to go so slow as to impede the reasonable flow of traffic. Besides being illegal, slow driving is unsafe, especially because it can cause others to become impatient or aggressive. It's not unknown for people to tailgate or angrily...
Teens run higher risk for a crash with peers in the car
Many car crashes in Georgia and across the U.S. are caused by distracted teen drivers. What parents should know is that it's not just phones and other technology that can make their teens inattentive behind the wheel; it's also having their peers in the car. According...
What workers need to know about liquid nitrogen
Georgia residents should know that liquid nitrogen is used in chemistry and physics labs as well as in the area of health care, especially dermatology, where stem cell research is advancing. With the increasing use of this cryogenic fluid, though, has come an...
IIHS: driver-assist tech needs improvement to curb distraction
Georgia drivers may have features like adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assist in their vehicles, in which case they need to know the safety risk they can pose. Studies have shown how many people become complacent with their driver-assist systems, thinking...
Changing the clocks makes the roads less safe
Fatal car crashes in Georgia increase by about 6% in the first week after switching to daylight savings time (DST). This translates to about 28 deaths during that time period. Researchers have found that this increase occurred prior to 2007 when the clocks were...
