Riding a jet ski (or personal watercraft) is exciting — but dangerous. Although statistics show that jet skis are not involved in more accidents than other watercraft, accidents involving jet skis are more likely to be serious or fatal. You can minimize your chances of accident and injury while riding a jet ski if you:…
Poor Working Conditions Call for Change The Labor Day holiday originated during one of American labor history’s most dismal times. At the height of the Industrial revolution in the late 1800s, the average American worked 12-hour days and seven-day weeks to earn a basic living. Children as young as 5 or 6 worked in mills,…
The U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety reports that alcohol use is the leading contributing factor in fatal boating accidents. One alcoholic beverage on the water has the same effect as having three on land, affecting balance, vision, coordination and judgment. On the water, the motion, vibration, engine noise, sun, wind, and spray all…
Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury and death for children ages 1 to 14 years. Here are things you can do to make your pool and spa area safe. Install a Complete Gated Enclosure Around Your Pool Install a four-foot or taller fence around all sides of your pool and spa, with…
Drivers are obligated to obey traffic laws and exercise ordinary care regarding the safety of others on the roadways. Negligence by a driver can take many forms, such as speeding, running a stop sign, and drifting into a bike lane, activities that are considered reckless if done with knowing disregard for the safety of others….
Unfortunately, it often takes a tragic accident to inspire safety legislation. In June 2002, 7-year-old Virginia Graeme Baker, granddaughter of former Secretary of State James Baker, became stuck to the family’s hot tub drain and was unable to pull herself free. Efforts by her mother to pull Graeme from the drain proved unsuccessful. Two men…
Within just four days, Oregon State Police reported three bicycle-involved traffic crashes, two serious and one fatal. In all three accidents, the cyclists were struck from behind. On August 12, 2014, at approximately 4:44 p.m., a bicyclist was riding westbound along the paved shoulder of Highway 126 near milepost 9 when he was struck from…
A quarter century after helping to stage protests pressuring the FDA into speeding up the approval of experimental drugs for patients dying of AIDS, Yale University program director Greg Gonsalves now travels to Washington to defend the FDA from growing anti-regulatory sentiment that he worries will roll back safety and effectiveness standards for all types…
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a ban on the manufacture and sale of mobile infant walkers because of the risk of injury and death from their use. Over three million baby walkers are sold in the United States annually, and between 55 percent and 92 percent of infants use a baby walker, while approximately…
We always try to keep you updated with local newsworthy events, and wouldn’t be doing our job if we didn’t share with you this August 12th News Release from the Portland Police Bureau. Police Respond to Chicken Crossing the Road in Linnton – Officers Unable to Determine Chicken’s Intent On Monday August 11, 2014, at…