Accidents

After a disaterous delivery that resulted in the death of the baby and almost the death of the mother, the Labor and Delivery unit at Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center went about...

For business owners wanting to launch disability-hiring programs the challenge can be daunting. Is there enough support? Do you have time? Will your customers and staff suffer in any way? As with any...

If you read my most recent post, then you know that October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, first mandated by President Harry Truman 61 years ago. Thanks to Harry we´ve come a...

When it comes to insurance policies, it is becoming ridiculous. Everyone gives you the "better safe than sorry" line and tries to convince you that you need something. However, there is some insurance...

I´m surprised I haven´t written about this subject: hiring people with disabilities. It´s important though not one I know a whole lot about. Still, I want to bring this to your attention, because,...

I once had an anxiety attack on a plane. This was well before security rose to its current level and the steward was able to whisk me off to the cockpit for a...

Until the recent crash in Kentucky, US airlines had not had a fatal accident since 2001. 50 million miles flown with no loss of life. How has that come to be? What, you...

I read this piece about Sleep Deprivation and Workplace Risk from the ThomasNet Industrial News . It says: When sleep deprived, people think and move more slowly, make more mistakes, and have difficulty...

If you know what your company can add to the news, you're one step ahead of all the others. Knowing how to make news with your company is key in getting coverage. What...

And, just as Spanish words have become part of mainstream America, just as Mexican dishes have become regular American fare, the telenovela will become a staple of younger Americans, too. Normally, I don´t...

Linda Tapp is President of Crown Safety in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. "I started this consulting business 7 years ago after working for a number of years in industry in the US and...

Saturday was Earth Day (don´t worry, I didn´t get you a card, either). Leading up to the day, I received an e-mail newsletter from a group called Take Back Your Time. They are...

With health insurance on the rise, and the staggering number of employees suffering from illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease, it is difficult for employers to provide affordable benefits to employees. Small...

If you are the boss and you think your job is to run the business. You are dead wrong. Your job,the most important job in any business, is marketing. Peter Drucker , way...

While driving to a business meeting last week, I was amazed at all of the people around me who were focused on something other than driving. It's no wonder there are so many...