Don’t Rely on Folklore for Lightning Safety
By Jack Williams June 26, 2013 Two cloud-to-ground lightning bolts strike west of Washington, D.C. September 27, 2012 (Kevin Ambrose) Folklore isn’t a good guide to lightning safety, but it remains a big source of advice. Probably the most common lightning folklore is that metal “attracts” lighting. One variation is that if you’re going out to…
Paddleoarding Mistakes To Avoid In Order To Stay Safe On The Water
The trade off for paddleboarding and kayaking being so accessible is that many people will go buy a board or kayak and just head out without any knowledge of what they are doing. We are hearing more and more tragedies on paddleboards and in kayaks over the past couple of years. Many of these accidents…
A Guide to Stand Up Paddle Board Safety
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 BY AUSTIN COX The popularity of stand up paddle boarding has been skyrocketing across the ocean, rivers, lakes, canals, and ponds everywhere. Because this new sport is so thrilling, people often forget how dangerous it can be and that safety precautions have to be taken before paddling out. To educate you, we offer…
Golf Can Be Deadly, If You Don’t Use Your Head
The results of our exclusive tests will show you why By Scott Smith Photos by Dom Furore Justin Tune was doing his buddy a favor — jogging back down the fairway to retrieve a dropped bottle of water — when he was drilled in the head by a ball from the tee 150 yards away. “It hurt,”…
Bicycle Helmet Recalls Due to Risk of Head Injury
Consumer Products Recall Date: March 15, 2018 Louis Garneau Recalls Bicycle Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury Source: CPSC Recall number: 18125 Name of product: Bicycle helmets Hazard: The bicycle helmets do not comply with the impact requirements of the federal safety standard for bicycle helmets, posing a risk of head injury. Impact of…
Shop Accident Statistics and Woodworking Safety
By Andrew M Every year, hospitals see injuries caused by woodworking tools in the emergency room. This includes professionals and hobbyists, students and homeowners. The types of injuries vary, as there are more ways to make mistakes in a woodshop than there are ways to plan ahead for them – precisely why they’re called accidents! In…
Skating Through Life
Once upon a time, someone sat down to figure out how they could combine the clumsy awkwardness of childhood with the improved control one gets while stumbling around on roller skates, in order to bring the two together into a total package intended to grace a child’s feet as they go throughout their daily lives….