Huge Fire Trucks Are Making Us All Less Safe
While cops have done a fantastic job of burning any goodwill they may have had, the same can’t be said about firefighters. They show up, fight fires, save people’s lives …
Occupational safety and health
Delivery Rider Is The Most Deadly Job In New York
Delivery riders overtook construction workers as those most likely to die on the job. Photo: Justin Heiman (Getty Images) If you had to guess which city center job came with …
Amazon Made Airport Workers Toil In 100-Degree Heat Without Shade
Photo: Jeffrey Dean/Bloomberg (Getty Images) The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) cited Amazon three times for exposing its workers to dangerously hot conditions at San Bernardino International Airport. …
It Took 36,000 Gallons Of Water To Extinguish A Burning Tesla
A Tesla Model Y engulfed in flames closed an interstate highway and required the assistance of myriad Alabama emergency services on Christmas night. To extinguish the fire, Pine Level Firefighters …
Flying Firehose Robot Could Revolutionize Firefighting Forever
Humanity has come a long way over the last few hundred years, but we are still terrifyingly vulnerable and susceptible to fires. Firefighters have employed tank-like robots that carry hoses …
Use Your Work Rivalry for Good
Photo: simon jhuan (Shutterstock) Given how much time we spend interacting with coworkers either in person or virtually, various relationship and dynamics are bound to emerge. Sometimes colleagues can become …
Driver Survives Drop Off 100-Foot Cliff For 5 Days
Firefighters in California were called out to a risky recuse operation this weekend after a truck driver plunged off the side of a 100-foot cliff. The driver crashed off a …