Biological hazards, or biohazards, contain living organisms that can pose dangers to human health. In the workplace, these can include blood, human waste, pathogens, and more. Biological hazards are ...

Seven hazards frequently occur on construction sites. Here’s how recognizing and training workers on these dangers can significantly improve workplace safety and productivity. Physical hazards in ...

Hazard insurance is the part of your homeowners insurance policy that covers the structure of your home from common perils, such as fire, vandalism and theft. If one of these perils causes damage to ...

CONFINED spaces can have many characteristics with numerous types of hazards. Escape from the roof of a burning building! Rescue from a swimming pool! Entrapment in a coal mine! Engulfment in an ...

While environmental exposure is how many diseases and conditions are acquired, developing fetuses are particularly vulnerable to these. The effects of environmental hazards on pregnancy can be severe ...

Operating on the fireground presents a dynamic and unpredictable environment where hazards can escalate quickly. Early designation of a qualified Incident Safety Officer (ISO) is essential to help ...

Hard hats are most often associated with protecting employees on jobsites from falling objects. However, they can do a great deal more for head protection. Hard hats can also protect workers from ...

When Google bought Waze for $1.31 billion in 2013, everybody believed it was a matter of time before the app was axed. This approach would have made sense, especially because Google Maps was already ...

On any given golf course red and yellow stakes may appear. These stakes designate the different types of hazards on the golf course. Yellow stakes designate an area as a water hazard. A water hazard ...