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  1. Hazards Can Lurk Anywhere … Watch Your Step …

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    While on a lunch stop during a recent vacation trip through Tennessee, I happened across a safety hazard that required immediate attention.  The establishment had a raised concrete patio at the front with a steel railing around the perimeter.  At one edge of the patio was a set of stairs with a continuation of the steel railing used as a handrail.  The top edge of the patio had light strings wrapping the top metal bar as accent lighting for the perimeter.  The light string continued down the stair handrail wrapped in the same manner as the rest of the patio. (more…)

  2. Danger Lurking in the Hot Tub

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    Several dangers involving the use of a hot tub (spa) may readily come to mind, such as the risk of shock or electrocution, or the risk of drowning for unsupervised young children.  Not so readily apparent is the effect of overheating the human body, or “hyperthermia”.

    Some individuals are more susceptible to the effects of hyperthermia, including the elderly, young children, and those in poor health.  The effects of hyperthermia, or overheating of the human body, cause direct responses such as headache, nausea, heat exhaustion, increased cardiac output, lethargy, confusion, heat stroke and unconsciousness.  The onset of hyperthermia is defined as being at 99.5° F; if the body temperature reaches 104° F, a life-threatening medical emergency exists.  (more…)

  3. Electrical Engineer Joins Warren

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    Warren is pleased to announce the addition of Tom Kelly, MSEE, PE, CFEI, as Senior Consulting Engineer specializing in electrical equipment failures, electrocution and electric shock accidents, fires and explosions, industrial electrical accidents, lightning strike analysis, and scope of damage/estimate of repair. Tom also has experience in robotics and automation systems and high energy laser design. (more…)

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