Automobile safety

phone while behind the wheel of an automobile. We all know that smartphones help you stay in touch with friends, family, business, etc. But using or looking at it for just a second to check emails, text messages, and phone calls can cause a big safety risk for the driver and people around the driver. The National Safety…

Government Regulations While Americans have historically loved automobiles, they also perceive them as quite deadly. It is common knowledge that a person is more likely to die in a car accident than in an airplane crash. In fact, there were 30,800 fatal motor vehicle crashes in the United States…

or including them in their own plan of care. This way of reporting is becoming a huge safety issue and is leaving enormous room for miscommunication and error. Many hospitals around the world have begun to implement a mandatory bedside reporting policy. This policy is put into play to help the nurses as well as patients become involved in the shift report. This allows more room for open communication and safety checks, as well as patient involvement. Among the vital elements were that the…

The Chemical Safety Board (CSB), who responds to only the most serious chemical related accidents, has reported 120 laboratory accidents resulting in 87 evacuations, 96 serious injuries and three deaths since 2001 (Mulcahy, Young, Gibson, Hildreth, Ashbrook, Izzo & Backus, 2012). Every year thousands of students and faculty working in research laboratories experience the pain and suffering of minor accidents, injuries and illnesses. Hundreds suffer serious injuries and on average one researcher…

travel the long distance to New Zealand to experience its culture and countless adventure activities located all around the country. However, the adventure tourism industry has more recently had negative publicity for New Zealand’s risk management and safety measures caused by numerous accidents had by travellers in certain adventure activities (Salla, 2014). This report will define what adventure tourism is, how it is relevant in New Zealand, discuss the lack of…

many risks associated with it. It can be easy to overshare information, embarrass yourself and even get messages from creepy people. The issue of online child exploitation by predators has gained a worrying momentum that has brought concern on the safety that children and students have while using the internet. Pedophiles hide behind fake profiles, the anonymity and lack of face to face cues allow them to easily communicate and interact with kids. Predators goes as far…

Agreement between the United States of America and the Netherlands Since the September 11, 2001 attack on America, the country has viewed law enforcement and private security partnerships as essential in curbing terrorism and terror-related acts (U.S. Department of Justice, 2005). The government acknowledges that the private sector owns and protects about 85% of the nation 's infrastructure. Therefore, law enforcement agencies believe that private security partnerships are essential as they put…

Supervisor’s Office & Pine Ridge Ranger District Front Desk - Security Plan I. General Operations – This plan is to guide front desk personnel in the handling of emergency situations that could present a safety threat to them or others in the building. All situations are different and require calm, quick thoughts, and pre-planned emergency responses. • All front desk personnel will receive annual refresher training with practice drills to include radio use, phone use, paging system,…

Fireworks are entertaining to watch but behind this beauty lies powerful forces. Dealing with fireworks is dealing with explosives and you need proper training to ensure you keep yourself and the people enjoying fireworks with you safe. Indeed, certain fireworks are not even available for people without the right qualifications. Fireworks Crazy loves to spread the word of the joy of fireworks. Now, you can take part in our fireworks training courses that will help you develop your skills and…

“It was the deadliest workplace accident in New York City’s history. A dropped match on the 8th floor of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory sparked a fire that killed over a hundred innocent people trapped inside. The private industry of the American factory would never be the same.”-PBS.org Many men and women who worked in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory were immigrants who came to America seeking the “American Dream”. They wanted to make a life for themselves and their families, but many of them…