Research News reports on a technical innovation (thanks to investigator Jan Stradowski for bringing this to our attention): Crash helmet with a useful smell The polymer materials or plastics produced by the process start to smell if they develop small cracks. Large cracks really cause a stink. The smell comes from odoriferous oils enclosed in […]
Tag: safety
Ladder training training
Ladder training training, at least by that name, is a British safety innovation. A firm named MKS Solutions, for one, exhorts: “To book a ladder training training course for your company please contact us.” Thanks to investigator Michael Berry, who first heard of the concept from a health & safety officer at the University of […]
Study: socks over shoes prevent falls
Socks over shoes surpass shoes over socks for strolling on slippery city slopes, says a study done in New Zealand. In other words – in the words of the study itself – “wearing socks over shoes appears to be an effective and inexpensive method to reduce the likelihood of slipping on icy footpaths”. Lianne Parkin, […]
“Safety concerns aside”: phones/cars
A Science News article suggests a new twist on the notion of reverse engineering: Driving Distracts Cellphone Users … “Safety concerns aside, if the quality of a conversation matters to your business, then it is best to reserve your conversation for times when you are not operating a motor vehicle,” remarks psychologist David Strayer of […]