Potentially hazardous chainsaws are recalled
Illinois residents who purchased DeWalt chainsaws in 2021 should them carefully to make sure that they are not covered by a recent recall. The Maryland-based power tool manufacturer is recalling about 8,500 of its DWCS600 models because they could continue to run even...
Common workplace eye injuries and how to prevent them
Some employees in Illinois face certain challenges in keeping safe. Depending on the type of work performed, eye injuries can occur. It’s important to know about them and how to prevent them from happening. How can eye injuries occur at work? Eye injuries suffered on...
The common causes of car accidents
Car accidents are a fact of life in Illinois in both the urban areas and the rural regions of the state. Collisions happen for a wide variety of reasons, but many accidents are the result of driver activity or failure to pay close attention while in transit....
The dangers of working in cold weather
Temperatures in Illinois regularly fall into the single digits during the winter months, which places workers who spend a considerable amount of time outdoors vulnerable to hypothermia. This is a condition that develops when the body loses more warmth than it can...