Dec 20, 2017 | Safety Encyclopedia
Fireworks Statistics In 2015, U.S. hospital emergency rooms treated an estimated 11,900 people for fireworks related injuries; 51% of those injuries were to the extremities and 41% were to the head. Children younger than 15 years of age accounted for one-quarter (26%)...
Sep 20, 2017 | Safety Encyclopedia
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Jan 13, 2015 | Fire Codes, For Contractors, Safety Encyclopedia
Effective January 12, 2015, state lawmakers updated the Florida Building Code to require the use of batteries that last 10 years in residential smoke detectors. This is a benefit to homeowners as they will not have to remember to replace their smoke alarm batteries...
Jan 17, 2014 | Featured, Safety Encyclopedia
Plan ~ Then Practice Have you practiced your plan recently? You should, because changes that happen within your home could affect how well the plan works. By practicing four times every year—once every time the season changes—you can make any changes that will ensure...
Jan 17, 2014 | Safety Encyclopedia
Keep Children Safe Keep children indoors while mowing or using other dangerous outdoor tools. Keep children far away from barbecue grills when cooking. All garden equipment and tools should be kept where children cannot reachthem. Store all sharp tools pointing...
Jul 10, 2013 | Safety Encyclopedia
Thanksgiving – The Safe way Each year, cooking fires cause millions of dollars in damage and injury thousands; more residential fires occur on Thanksgiving Day than on any other day of the year, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. The number of fires...
