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One thing that many California citizens might take part in as the summer draws to a close is a whitewater rafting trip.  But whether you’re experienced or relatively new to this kind of activity,  it’s important that you take certain safety precautions as you’re heading through the rapids.  No matter how much experience you have,… read more

A string of train derailments has turned up the heat on proponents of a high speed rail system extending throughout California.  The most recent high-profile incident involved a Spanish train that left the tracks due to its high rate of speed.  The black box from that incident has revealed that the operator was using a… read more

Consumer Reports recently conducted a study on hospitals around the country that sought to determine which were the safest in terms of surgical outcomes and which fared the poorest.  The results paint a picture of some of the track records of hospitals in California. Coming in with a score of 25 out of 100, the… read more

Many articles about safety focus on preventing tragedies in the home, but those fail to take into consideration that area where people spend a good third of their days: the workplace.  A new article out of New York takes a look at what can be done to help prevent a fire in a work environment. … read more

Yesterday, we related a report that showed how San Francisco safety advocates were thrilled at the prospect of being able to take advantage of a new pedestrian safety grant from the Department of Transportation.  Although such moves are seen by some as a no-brainer, not all states are eager to gain a chunk of the… read more

Toyota has announced the recall of a staggering 342,451 vehicles due to an issue that could compromise the ability of the seatbelts.  The recall pertains to Tacoma Access Cab vehicles of the 2005 through 2011 model years.  Upon repeated opening and closing of the doors, loosening of the screws that connect seatbelt retractors to pre-tensioners… read more

The Holgate Toy Division of the Pepperell, Massachusetts-based Pepperell Braiding Company has announced the recall of playmat sets only available at Wegmans grocers.    These sets, which contain four wooden vehicles, were available across the country between October of last year and this past June.  The 5,000 or so products being recalled have wheels that… read more

The stress parents face when their young child is forced to go through a surgical operation cannot be underestimated.  Even the most mundane procedure carries risks, and parents will necessarily worry until their child comes out of the operation safely. But there’s one concern that parents may or may not have that the Food and… read more

For the first time, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety conducted a series of tests on small cars in a bid to deduce how those vehicles would fare in overlap accidents, which is what happens when the front corner of a vehicle is the contact point for a crash.  For half of all those cars… read more

Parents with young children know that they can get into some perilous situations if left to their own devices.  What might be innocuous to adults can be hazardous to children unversed in matters of safety, and for parents hoping to overcome such perils, it might be helpful to consider the advice on hand in a… read more

A few years back, the Consumer Product Safety Commission came out with a measure that required all public pools to install covers on drains.  The move was considered necessary in order to reduce the risk of injury or fatality which can occur if a child gets their body stuck in the drain itself. This measure,… read more

Earlier this week, the Department of Transportation unfurled a measure that seeks to promote pedestrian safety around the country.  A new report focuses on how safety grants made available through the project will benefit San Francisco, one of the cities deemed to be the most unsafe for pedestrians due to its high rate of fatalities. … read more