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How to Keep Your Foot Safe During a Pedicure

Is pedicure safety really something you need to be aware of? It is. Because if you don’t watch it, you …

This is What a Massive 500 Gallon Propane Tank Explosion Looks Like

If there's one thing that you want to avoid with anything that's propane powered from your grill to your heater, It would most obviously be a situation that would put the propane tank in danger of building up enough pressure to explode and send shrapnel flying everywhere. While these tanks are fitted with safety...

Why you should never wash your jeans

Laundry is inevitable, but thankfully there are people like Levi’s CEO and President Chip Bergh who want to make our lives a little easier. According to him, you should never wash a pair of jeans. Ever. While this may prompt noises of disgust from those are less-then-enamoured by the idea of walking around in dirty clothes, Mr Bergh explained that he "spot cleans" any stains with a toothbrush.

10 Safety Tips to Avoid a Firework Eye Injuries

With Independence Day on the horizon, firework sales will be on the rise and so will firework eye injuries. Follow these 10 safety tips to protect yourself.

4 Tips For Wearing Jewelry To Work

Why almost every pair of jeans has a zipper that says ‘YKK’

If you look closely at the zipper on your pants right now, odds are that it has 3 letters engraved on the tab: "YKK." But what does it mean?

Science explains why we look better in sunglasses

Psychologists tell us that attractiveness comes from symmetry and the golden ratio in nature: one to 1.6.

Safety Equipment: Is It Safe to Buy Used?

Safety equipment is a necessity for your employees and for your company. As an EHS professional or facility manager, you’re responsible for purchasing equipment to protect your employees from falls and other dangerous working situations. Additionally, you are responsible for providing services that keep your building free from hazards.

Woman criticises online clothing stores for making customers choose male or female before shopping

She argued that brands limit their revenue by encouraging customers to choose either 'male' or 'female' before shopping

The Most Important Safety Equipment You Should Have at Home

Not sure what home safety equipment you need most? Read this post for the expert advice of TV personality and professional contractor Mike Holmes!

4 Instagram-Famous Online Clothing Stores You Need To Know About (SheFinds)

WATCH: Building Skyscrapers Without Safety Equipment (Yes, Really)

Very daring construction workers are up on scaffolding without any safety equipment at all.

WATCH: Building Skyscrapers Without Safety Equipment (Yes, Really)

Very daring construction workers are up on scaffolding without any safety equipment at all.

WATCH: Building Skyscrapers Without Safety Equipment (Yes, Really)

Very daring construction workers are up on scaffolding without any safety equipment at all.

The Safety Equipment Athletes Often Neglect? Mouthguards

When a ball or puck is flying towards an athlete’s face, a mouthguard can be all that stands between him or her and some serious dental trauma. Yet, a survey of Tufts athletes conducted by researchers at the School of Dental Medicine shows the use of mouthguards is inconsistent, although women athletes appear to be far more likely to wear them than men.

Rear Seats of Cars Need Better Safety Equipment, Study Finds

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says in a new report that safer restraint systems are needed for the back seats of cars. The study finds that rear-seat safety has not kept pace with front-seat safety...

Is Car Safety Equipment Making Us More Dangerous Drivers?

Keeping Your Kids Safe When They Play

Football Safety Equipment - Keeping Your Kids Safe When They Play

Ladders Are Safety Equipment: Why Suppliers Should Carry Them

Basically every industry uses ladders to some extent. If everyone is using ladders, why do so many industrial supply houses dislike carrying them?

Do Your Fleet Vehicles Have Usable Safety Equipment?

Ask yourself these questions as part of any regular vehicle inspections.