Most people associate electrocution with workplace accidents, in which a powerful jolt of electricity from machinery or powerful equipment injures or kills a worker. While nine percent of workplace injuries are indeed caused by electric shocks, electrocution can be caused by a variety of things, including consumer products. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there are 70 deaths every year due to electric shocks from consumer products. Electrocution can…Read More
All parents worry about their children’s safety, especially around water. Whether your child is swimming in a public pool, lake, or right in your own backyard, you want to make sure they’re safe at all times. Many parents send their kids to swimming lessons to ensure they know how to handle themselves in the water. However, a specific type of drowning can occur even if a child doesn’t suck water…Read More