Apr 3, 2018 | Accident Prevention, Clutter, Housekeeping, Safety Meetings, Safety Rules, Slips Trips and Falls
Good As Gold It dates back to the Byzantine Empire, but its residual effects were seen in the U.S. as recently as 1971. What is it? It’s the gold standard, an economic policy as old as civilization itself. Under the gold standard, the value of money is based on the...
Feb 7, 2018 | Accident Prevention, Ladder Safety, Mobile Equipment, Safety Meetings, Slips Trips and Falls
Three Wheel’in Is it a car? Is it a motorcycle? Actually it’s a bit of both. One of the most popular vehicles for both families and sporting drivers, the Morgan was a revolution when it first leapt onto the automotive scene. The Morgan Motor Company was founded...
Jan 3, 2018 | Accident Prevention, Chemical Handling, Cuts And Lacerations, Hand Safety, Personal Protective Gear P.P.E., Preventable Accidents, Safety Meetings, Safety Rules, Safety Training, Tool Safety
The Hand-Built Hot Rod Gleaming chrome. Beautiful custom paint. Tufted leather upholstery. If that’s your idea of a hot rod, stand back and make way for the true, original, hand-built hot rod. It’s called a rat rod and it harkens back to the early days of hot rodding...
Dec 11, 2017 | Driving Safety, Holidays, Safety Meetings, Safety Rules, Safety Training, Slips Trips and Falls
A Holiday Beauty Did you know the poinsettia, one of America’s most colorful holiday decorations, is not technically a flower? It’s a fact. The poinsettia is an unusual plant that grows wild in Central America but got its American name from the man who brought it here...
Nov 1, 2017 | Accident Prevention, Attitude, Fire Hazards, Holidays, Safety Meetings
The Gift of Giving Did you know that the holiday tradition of collecting donations in the Salvation Army’s red kettles was started by a man who wanted to give a free holiday meal to the poor? Here’s the story. In 1891 Salvation Army captain, Joseph McFee wanted to...
Sep 26, 2017 | Accident Prevention, Electrical Safety, Fire Hazards, Hazards, Safety Meetings, Safety Rules, SDS - MSDS
Wildfire! In a state know for wildfires, this one was off the charts. It caused the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents. It was responsible for millions in property damage. It threatened entire cities. It endangered over 6,000 firefighters. The fire was...