On the Safe Side

Have you gotten a finger caught between the blades of a pair of scissors? Or a hand caught in a drawer? Discover simple safety controls to avoid common injuries

More than 2,800 people died, and an additional 276,000 were injured in distracted driving accidents in the U.S. in 2018. Safety expert Ken Fivizzani talks about how to avoid distracted driving

Frankie Wood-Black is concerned about risky behavior. She has a few questions about why we engage in it

With the arrival of spring, Frankie Wood-Black has some advice on how to safely tackle spring cleaning chores

Frankie Wood-Black focuses on the intersection of infrastructure, preparedness and safety

Our safety expert, Frankie Wood-Black gets to the heart of a critical safety matter

Start 2021 on the safe side with New Year’s resolutions from our resident safety expert Frankie Wood-Black

Pet peeves. We all have them in life, and in safety. Safety Expert Frankie Wood-Black shares two pet peeves, and explains how they came to be.

Safety Expert Ken Fivizzani shares the importance of understanding what’s changed when it comes to safety in the lab environment

Frankie Wood-Black sniffs out the connection between safety and our sense of smell

Ken Fivizzani explores the sometimes mundane world of alarms, and why we should fight the impulse to ignore them

Hurricanes, fires, or being stuck in a stadium – these events sometimes require a hasty evacuation but one can still prepare. Do you have a plan to escape?

Every year, an estimated 12,000 American deaths are related to stairway accidents. Read why, and avoid getting injured.

Read the explanation to why slips, trips, and falls are a perfect example of the “safety iceberg.”

Safety Expert Ken Fivizzani talks about the role of ‘housekeeping’ as part of any lab safety audits. He shares over 25 different suggestions for improving the general condition of your laboratory