As if the rising toll of COVID-19 victims and the economic impact wasn’t enough, now criminals are taking advantage of the situation to trick people into downloading malicious software onto their computers; giving out sensitive information enabling identity theft, or emptying their wallets for ‘cures’ or treatments that don’t exist. If you’re following the news, […]
Category Archives: Safety
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Mar
Mar
There are far too many cases where construction workers never return home after a fatal accident on an unsafe jobsite. The Boston Globe recently covered two more construction deaths that occurred within a few hours of one another in Massachusetts. In one case’ a 25-year-old roofer fell from a 25-foot sloped roof. He was pronounced […]
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Mar
Mar
Reforms were called for by the City Counsel after a woman was abducted from a nightclub and killed last year. This abduction occurred only weeks after another kidnapping took place at a different club. Now, a guidebook called “Best Practices in Public Safety for Nightclubs & other Licensed Premises,” has been released. According to Boston […]
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Jan
Jan
Just because the The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is a pseudo public entity, it is not relieved from being held accountable to the public when it fails to provide safe transportation services or leaves unreasonably dangerous conditions on its property. The MBTA hired a group of experts to evaluate its safety. The final reports […]
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Dec
Dec
In Massachusetts, the law states drivers must pay attention in order to prevent injury to others. There is no prohibition on cell phone use while driving in New Hampshire. However, all New Hampshire drivers are prohibited from texting, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released the Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities for […]
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Apr
Apr
Research Shows Distracted Driving is Four Times Worse Than Estimated How many of us worry about safety knowing that there are teenagers behind the wheel of a car? This younger generation has grown up adept at using technological devices. In fact, teenagers are so used to using handheld computers and cell phones, it is sometimes […]
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Jan
Jan
The Blizzard of 2015 and this winter’s first big storm may have passed, but the dangers resulting from snow and ice have just begun. Inadequately plowed and shoveled walkways and driveways will likely freeze and create dangerous, icy walking surfaces resulting in many slip and falls. Unintentional falls are the leading cause of non-fatal injuries […]
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Nov
Nov
Be careful of drunk drivers on the road on the evening before Thanksgiving. Across the country, the bar industry knows that the night before Thanksgiving is one of the busiest drinking nights of the year. Old friends get together and meet up at the local watering holes. In 2012, 31% (10,322 people) of all traffic […]
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Nov
Nov
It is given that parents will never cease to worry about the safety of their children, especially in modern society, but we should be able to lower our guard while our young ones are enjoying a harmless activity like bouncing around in an oversized inflatable house…right? A closer examination of this popular pastime, however, tells […]
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