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Watch Your Step

It has no electrical cord, gas engine or whirling blades; yet it’s still one of the most potentially dangerous items in your garage. Each year, more than 220,000 people are injured while using it. In fact, annually, it sends more people to the emergency room than lawn mowers and home workshop saws combined.

A Sloppy Chop

I know that most of you are not planning on moving out of your swanky city apartment so that you can chop wood to heat your quaint little country cottage, but the lesson learned here is more fundamental than that. We find ourselves in unfamiliar situations all the time. Take a moment to do a little informal risk assessment.

  • 13 November 2022
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Weathering Winter's Wrath

Winter storms can bring extreme cold, freezing rain, snow, ice and high winds to much of the United States as well as increase the risk of vehicle accidents, hypothermia, frostbite, carbon monoxide poisoning and heart attacks from overexertion.

  • 23 October 2022
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Preparing for the Worst

Each September, National Preparedness Month encourages and reminds Americans to be prepared for disasters or emergencies in their homes, businesses and communities.

  • 1 September 2022
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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Backyard Barbequed

I have always taken safety seriously. However, after 18 years of sitting through the same safety classes over and over again, they tend to become mundane.

  • 10 July 2022
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 402
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Safe Shooting

If consumer fireworks are legal to buy where you live and you choose to use them, be sure to follow the following safety tips from the National Safety Council.

  • 19 June 2022
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 2576
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