The Hazards and Dangers of Scissor Lifts

Scissor lifts are a common piece of equipment used on construction sites that allow workers to perform tasks at higher elevations, typically one or more stories up. Sometimes called “aerial lifts” scissor lifts are sort of a mobile scaffolding that can move from place to place, rather than the type that stays in place until…

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Child Entrapment Hazards in Residential Elevators

In January 2022, the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) disclosed new efforts to eliminate in-home elevator hazards, especially those leading to fatal accidents. The most at-risk group is young children. In the summer of 2021, there were three cases where children became entrapped. In one case, a seven-year-old boy was fatally injured. There are…

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What Are the Leading Causes of Paralysis?

With superheroes enjoying a renaissance lately, you can’t have a conversation about caped crusaders without mentioning Christopher Reeve. Christopher Reeve was an American actor whose most renowned role was beloved crimefighter Superman. Although Reeve gained his biggest fame playing the Man of Steel, he would go on to star in other successful films later in…

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