Construction accidents are a real threat to any business, regardless if whether or not you’re directly related in the industry. In fact, it’s important to consider as early as now if you want your business to last, you will most likely get yourself involved in some form of construction due to renovations, innovations, and the construction of facilities for your workplace. As such, setting up safety protocols for construction are an integral part of considerations for you to keep your workplace safe.

To give you an idea on how threatening construction accidents are, statistics from the Occupational Safety Hazard Administration indicates that in 2016 alone, 991 of 5,190 worker fatalities have in fact been caused by one of the “fatal four” injuries in construction: falls, being caught-in/between, electrocution, and being struck by an object. This means you have to make sure your workplace is adequately prepared for protecting you and … Read More

When it comes to the term “bankruptcy,” sometimes it can already be an overwhelming thing to just think about the possibility of it happening to you. Imagine the kind of burden an ongoing bankruptcy will affect you, especially when you have to deal with other problems as well. Coping mentally and emotionally with such a situation can sometimes appear impossible, but like with any other life events, coping with bankruptcy is possible given the right perspective, time, and effort.

In fact, bankruptcy is something that commonly happens in countries around the world. According to Debt.org, bankruptcy cases in the United States have been increasing from 1980 to 2005, and there were at least 2-million bankruptcy cases that were filed in 2005 alone. This means of 55 households, one may likely fact opted for bankruptcy. This means bankruptcy is a common phenomenon when you have to deal with your finances, … Read More

Knowing how to ride a bike is a very interesting skill as not only is biking a good mode of transportation, but good exercise as well. Regardless of how you use a bike, however, going out of the house for a considerable distance makes you prone to bike accidents, and they pose a grave threat to you.

According to data from the World Health Organization, around 1.25 million people actually die annually due to road traffic accidents. Of this number, half of the accidents involve “vulnerable road users” such as pedestrians, motorcyclists, and cyclists. Outside those statistics, 20 to 50 million more who survive said crashes may have other injuries or gain a disability as a result of the incident. As such, it’s important to always be aware of best practices on bike safety to ensure you’re safe from accidents. Here’s how:

• Make sure you studied your route ahead

When it comes to injuries, a lot of people tend to become frustrated because of the amount of time they may have to spend in treatment and recovery. These can be hassling for others, especially when it comes to the physical, mental, emotional, financial, and even legal costs that these may have caused. However, taking care of yourself isn’t impossible with an injury. Here are better ways of taking care of yourself.

According to the Telegraph, taking better care of yourself after an injury can be difficult as a lot of people tend to be lost as to where exactly they should start. It’s perfectly normal, however, to have feelings of distress or remain in a state of shock throughout the course of the injury. Feelings of fear, anger, grief, and numbness are all parts of the healing process. However, here are better ways to take care of yourself:… Read More

When it comes to social gatherings, sometimes involving alcohol may more or less be involved to spice things up and help others relax. Unfortunately, others may have the tendency to drive home while intoxicated for a variety of reasons, and this can pose significant health risks. Here are things about drunk driving you should know:

According to the World Health Organization, many accident cases are in fact highly attributed to the effects of alcohol in the body. Given how a substance has the potential to cause this much damaging, it can be dreadful to realize how there are 1.25 million deaths in vehicle crashes annually and how 3,400 people die of them everyday. Understanding just what you need to know about drunk driving can help put things into perspective.

Alcohol: A Very Brief Background

Alcohol is a term used to describe “ethanol or ethyl alcohol,” which is a liquid … Read More

A personal injury can be a potentially traumatizing thing as not only do you have to deal with a physical injury, but the psychological “bruises” of the matter as well. Coping from a personal injury isn’t impossible, however, and here are some key tips for you to consider.

According to the Telegraph, being in a state of shock or having feelings of distress are normal after a personal injury. After all, personal injuries aren’t just physical in nature, but they are also psychological as well. The body, mind, and heart need time to heal, and one could accomplish this by taking better care of yourself. Coping can be done in a variety of ways:

Go Out, Explore Everything

When the terms “go out” and “explore” are used, it may be a bit overwhelming for some. A lot of people may not have the energy to “go out” into the … Read More

When you travel, you may not be able to avoid instances where you have to walk distances to reach certain places. This much is true as a pedestrian, and you have to put your safety into consideration in order to avoid accidents from happening to you. Put this advice into use when traveling so you can keep yourself safe on the roads:

Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Protection show that there are approximately 1.25 million casualties of vehicle accidents every year, making for an average of 3,400 deaths everyday because of the same cause. This makes accidents involving vehicles the eighth leading cause of death globally and the leading cause for youth fatalities, especially for those who are 15 to 29 years old. Should this trend continue, vehicle accidents will be the seventh leading cause of fatalities around the world.

Of the numbers above, half of the … Read More

When you have an injury, remember that it’s not the end of the world. It might be an inconvenient thing for now, but it’s not entirely impossible to deal with. Here are better ways on how to cope with an injury:

According to the Telegraph, feelings such as fear, anger, grief, and numbness are normal when experiencing an injury. After all, while much of the injury appears physically, it also produces a form of psychological “bruise” as well. Feelings of distress and shock can accompany such an injury, and as such may take a bit of time to heal. Better ways on coping with your injury may also include:

Visualize Your Goals, Visualize Your Plan

While coping with your injury, use a few minutes of your time everyday to reflect and meditate on your body’s condition and on where you currently stand with your injury. Try to visualize your … Read More