October 20, 2009
Inferno: Combustible dust explosion at Imperial Sugar - video report
We recently posted about the Imperial Sugar Company explosion report issued by the US Chemical Safety Board, but more recently we found a video version, which we think is well worth the nine and a half minutes it takes to view it. Using computer graphics, it clearly explains how the accident happened and the conditions that led to it. It...September 3, 2009
Health Wonk Review and other news briefs
Jared Rhoads has posted a fresh Health Wonk Review at The Lucidicus Project. There are many interesting posts running the gamut: healthcare reform, home birth, hospice, hypertension and a variety of other topics that the health bloggers found noteworthy in the last two weeks. Other news notes Bad Manager of the Month Club - Scott Polston, an employee of Foster...August 31, 2009
Brutal, graphic video aimed at teens: don't text while driving
There's been quite a lot of media coverage on the high risk of texting while driving and several states are lining up to issue bans or restrictions on the practice. We recently featured a texting while driving game that let's you get a rough gauge of how you'd fare while texting at the wheel. But this simulator really soft pedals...June 18, 2009
Vintage safety clips - women in the workplace
In searching for some safety videos, we chanced upon these vintage clips about workplace safety for women and supervising women, which we pass along for your amusement and elucidation. We're happy to note that in the ensuing years, there have been significant advances for both women and for safety! The Trouble With Women (1959)...November 26, 2007
