Follow these tips for safe holiday road trips

By Jessie Strait, BWC Communications Department College Intern  Many of us travel for the holidays in that not-so-jolly holiday traffic, and more cars on the road means more accidents. According to the National Safety Council, traveling by car during the holidays has the highest fatality rate of any other form of transportation. This is due …

Make Halloween safe, not scary

By Erik Harden, BWC Public Information Officer Halloween is an annual favorite for kids, right up there with Christmas. Unfortunately, it is also one of the deadliest. Fading daylight, dark costumes, and excited kids darting into the street make children twice as likely to be struck by a car and killed on Halloween than any …

National Safety Month targets preventable accidents

By Erik Harden, BWC Public Information Officer According to the National Safety Council’s (NSC’s) Injury Facts, three people in the U.S. die every 10 minutes from preventable accidents. To raise awareness of the leading causes of injury and death at work, on the road, and in our homes and communities, the NSC designates each June …

Fall driving: Don’t get left in the dark

By Michelle Francisco, BWC Safety Council Program Manager Are you looking forward to that extra hour of sleep this weekend? You’ll feel refreshed, more alert and aware with that extra rest. Maybe not. Studies show there is generally an increase in the average number of collisions during the late-afternoon commute in the two weeks following …

National Safety Month: Slips, trips and falls are no joke

By Erik Harden, BWC Public Information Officer Pratfalls in television and movies can be comedy gold. Chevy Chase practically built his career on them. But slips, trips and falls at home or at work are no joke. Stats from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration show most general industry incidents involve slips, trips and falls, …

National Safety Month: Worker wellness and workplace safety – a dynamic duo

By Erik Harden, BWC Public Information Officer Abbott and Costello, peanut butter and jelly, R2-D2 and C-3PO. Some people, foods and droids are just better together. The same goes for employee wellness and workplace safety. The National Safety Council’s Campbell Institute recently released a report stating workplaces should expand beyond initiatives such as smoking cessation …

National Safety Month: If you don’t care about your safety, who will?

By Melissa Vince, BWC Public Relations Manager Workplace accidents can uproot our lives in so many ways. Not only do we need medical care and time to recover, we may not be able to quickly return to work or family and community activities. That’s why BWC takes time every June to talk about National Safety …

Get focused for Distracted Driving Awareness Month

By Erik Harden, BWC Public Information Officer Cat videos are hilarious. Just not while you’re behind the wheel. And maybe eat that burrito in the restaurant instead of taking one for the road. With smartphones, busy schedules and multitasking, it’s easier than ever to be distracted while driving. In fact, it’s now the No. 1 …

Promote driving safety at your company and at home

By Jennifer Morgan, BWC Fleet Supervisor The other day I was driving to work on a three-lane freeway when a silver Honda in front of me swerved left of center, which caused the mid-sized Ford in the left lane to jerk quickly to avoid making contact with the Honda. The Ford's appropriate instinct caused a chain reaction in the left lane. Meanwhile …

Celebrate awards season with Safety & Hygiene’s 1947 “Oscar” Winner!

By Amelia Klein, BWC Librarian While you may be heading to theaters for a last chance to see this year’s Oscar hopefuls, the BWC Library decided to go back in time to celebrate the Division of Safety & Hygiene’s (DSH’s) very own award-winning film, “Men Who Come Back.” First, a little history: In 1937, the …