Safety
New Kentucky Study Illustrates Need For Warning Signs at Dangerous Curves
On curved and complicated roads (via Listverse). August 14, 2012 — Kentuckian Gerard Gerhard spent 10 years analyzing the causes of car crashes at dangerous curves. The retired state attorney discovered that the main factor was not the driver, but rather, the lack of warning signs. According to report, released yesterday, 25% of fatal car crashes […]
OSHA Declares Light Bulbs A Workplace Hazard
OSHA finds fluorescent light bulbs pose health risk to workers (Via EHSToday). August 8, 2012 — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has identified an unusual workplace hazard—light bulbs, specifically, fluorescent light bulbs. These light bulbs contain mercury, a very toxic element, in vapor form. If a fluorescent bulb is crushed or broken, the […]
Rhode Island bike lane initiative at center of controversy over state spending
A rendering of the Rhode Island bike path in question (via GoLocalProv). August 7, 2012 — With an increase in the number of bike riders over the past few years, cities around the country are taking note and building bike lanes. The Department of Transportation of Rhode Island is following suit, allotting $21 million for […]
Friday Five: Rollercoasters, pavement, and videotape
August 3, 2012 — Paoli Hospital erected bright orange vehicle limit signs in its garage after a 45,000-pound fire engine truck was penetrated the concrete surface last July. Engineers determined that the truck was 10 times the recommended weight of what the garage could handle. The new entrance sign will warn drivers that the official […]
Is Texting While Walking A New Roadside Danger?
August 1, 2012 — With all the publicity surrounding No Texting and Driving initiatives and other distracted driving legislation, another facet of the cellphone complications not widely acknowledged has recently come into light — that of distracted walking. The unsung danger was thrust into the spotlight following the Associated Press’s release of a surveillance video in which a […]
Deterring Illegal Handicap Parking: Prevention Over Increased Fines
Angered at illegal handicap parking, disabled drivers take to the streets – issuing friendly reminders to able-bodied drivers to respect the law (Courtesy of IdahoStatesMan). July 30, 2012 — In the ongoing war against illegal handicap parking, Illinois legislators have signed into law two new bills to further discourage the unethical practice. The bills addressed […]
Friday Five: “Disabled” Joggers and Olympic Lanes
This controversial signage has garnered many negative responses in the area (via Idaho Statesman). July 27, 2012 — An electronic board on Franklin Road in Caldwell, Idaho, shows a surprising comparison in protest of President Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize. It features James Holmes, the man who murdered 12 people in an Aurora, Colorado movie theater, alongside a picture […]