Articles related to: accident prevention
1: How To Use A Chainsaw Safely
Gary knew a thing or two about ladders and chainsaws. He saw no reason why that troublesome branch, a mere twelve feet off the ground, couldn't be removed easily enough with a few quick cuts.He proppe..
2: How To Make Home Repairs Safely
As a graphic artist, Tony knew a lot about perspective. So, he was pretty sure there was nothing to fear by climbing the twenty feet to the roof of his house. It was funny how that twenty feet suddenl..
3: How To Avoid Falls At Home
For years, Gail kept her favorite captain's chair with its comfortable seat cushion beside her kitchen pantry. Not only was it an attractive piece of furniture, it was also perfect to stand on for rea..
4: How To Paint Safely
Ann was tired of those hot rubber gloves. She had been using a solvent to remove the stain from the wooden stairs leading to the upstairs bedroom for four hours now, and her patience had worn thin. Sh..
5: How To Ride Your Bicycle Safely
John was following his doctor's orders. The 50-something executive was taking his daily bicycle ride to improve his health. This evening, though, he altered his routine and opted for a more scenic rou..
6: How To Keep Your Child Safe On A Playground
Urging kids to "Run along and play" should not amount to sending them off to harm themselves. Sadly, that's too often the result.According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), more t..
7: How To Prevent Poisonings
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than two million unintentional human poisoning exposures a year in the United States, and approximately 20,000 deaths. About..
8: How To Stay Safe On ATVs
Hank knew better. But his little grandson, Steven, was so persuasive, and even though he was only eight years old, he was darned good at driving an ATV.What harm could there be in letting the little r..
9: How To Protect Your Eyes
Andy was quite the swashbuckler, for a seven-year-old. Pirates beware! He could protect an entire coastal village with a loud shriek and a long stick broken off a tree.It turned out, however, that his..
10: How To Choose A Safe Child Care Program
Jay was a whiz at research. He had a Ph.D. in chemistry, and he prided himself in the thoroughness of his technical reports. He had no tolerance for sloppy documentation.All of which heightened his sh..
11: How To Use Power Tools Safely
Craig is a skilled and experienced woodworker. It's more than a hobby for him, it's his passion. And sometimes our passions get the best of us. Like that Saturday when Craig wanted to make one more cu..
12: How To Avoid Illness During Your Hospital Stay
Kathy was scheduled for surgery at 9 a.m. As she was being wheeled into the operating room, the nurse smiled and assured her the surgeon would do a wonderful job with her hysterectomy.Kathy shrieked a..
13: How To Use Electricity Safely
When safety procedures are not followed, life can be a series of painful should have's and could have's.Such was the case for California parents who should not have let their seven-year-old and nine-y..
14: How To Keep Your Child Safe Going To And From School
Kids can find a lot of things to be frightened of at school. There's algebra, for instance, and chemistry, biology, Great Expectations, bullies, and that awful green stuff they serve in the cafeteria...
15: How To Water Ski Safely
Kathy was sure she was ready for this. True, she hadn't been on water skis for 15 years, but she had skied a lot as a girl.Water skiing, she reasoned, was no different than riding a bicycle. It all co..
16: How To Use Fireworks Safely
Danny and his pals had made a really neat discovery. If they held a soda bottle in their hands and lit a bottle rocket inside it, they could use them like weapons. They weren't totally dumb, either. T..
17: How To Be A Safe Boater
You really have to wonder what Shirley and her friends were thinking as they roared their motorboat up and down the Mississippi River. First, they drank too much alcohol under the steady gaze of a hot..
18: How To Use Ladders Safely
Man! What a great day to patch that loose shingle at the base of the chimney. Sun's out, not a cloud in the sky, light breeze, high of 87 degrees. Mick took the ladder from the garage, removed his shi..
19: How To Run Safely
Susan was a slave to her schedule. Rain or shine, she laced on her running shoes and set out on her daily jog. She left at the same time, ran the same route, and arrived home at the same time.It was l..
20: How To Enjoy The Snow And Ice Safely
It seemed so simple and routine. All Thad had to do was walk down his short driveway incline and get the morning newspaper. However, during the night a winter storm had blanketed the world in a sheet ..
21: How To Enjoy Arts And Crafts Hobbies Safely
We turn to our hobbies to relax and to escape life's many stresses. Thus, it's ironic to learn that our source of comfort can also be a source of danger. Like many activities that are relaxing and the..
22: How To Prevent Home Fires
It was a large, noisy family gathering. The college students were back from school, and a crackling fireplace and lighted candles added to the festivities. Leslie looked forward to some home cooking, ..
23: Arrive Alive: How To Drive Long Distances Safely
Perry couldn't control his excitement. He had just coached his son's little league team to a city championship, and the adrenaline was pumping through his system. He went to bed but couldn't sleep. At..
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