Blogs Posts on "Hazards"

Exploding Cat Myths: Curiosity Killed the Cat by Cat Chat on Oct 19, 2009Everyone has heard the saying, "Curiosity killed the cat". I wondered where this bit of wisdom came from, so I checked out Wikipedia, always a fun source of information. Apparently, this proverb is a very old one, dating back to 1598 and attribute...

Spam Journalism #61 by MacDoctor on Oct 14, 2009Spam Journalism: The spurious use of sensational headlines to add spice to an otherwise pointless article. Don’t you just love it when headlines say the exact opposite of the main body of the article? Mobile phone cancer link charted Studies on...

Slow Reflexes by MacDoctor on Oct 4, 2009Two of the hallmarks of emergencies and disasters is the time it takes for information to get where it is needed and the amount of conflicting information that it generates. The MacDoctor has been on the receiving end of this emergent confusion sever...

Heart Hit by MacDoctor on Oct 4, 2009I read with some horror that a Herald on Sunday investigation has found an energy drink with 3333mg caffeine per litre in it. The Demon Energy Shot, which contains this horrendous amount of caffeine, gets around the Food Standard Authority regulation...

Payday Loan: Get an insight into its drawbacks by What are secured loans? on Oct 3, 2009Are you going through a short term cash crunch and are planning to opt for payday loans? Before you consider using them, view this video about the drawbacks and the pitfalls of payday loans. Get an insight into different types of payday loans, how th...

Recycled by MacDoctor on Sep 29, 2009The serious accident over the weekend involving a car ploughing into four cyclists has brought out the usual knee-jerk response from the cycling associations. This from Cycle Action Auckland: She hoped Auckland Mayor John Banks would be prepared to d...

Bling-Bling for Cats: Are Collars Safe? by Cat Chat on Sep 24, 2009Every now and then I see an outdoor cat wearing a collar. Personally, I have never put collars of any kind on my cats, even when the previous two went outdoors. What kinds of collars are available for cats? Are they safe? People put collars on th...

Drug Driving by MacDoctor on Sep 22, 2009While no-one disputes that driving under the influence of the drug alcohol makes your driving worse, a new survey reports that people driving under the influence of cannabis say their driving is unaffected or even improved by cannabis. Unfortunately,...

A Short Video on Compressed Air Safety Training by Chemical Plant Safety Resources on Sep 19, 2009Compressed air is very important for chemical plant operation. Compressed air in the plant site is commonly utilized as plant air, instrument air and for other purposes. Besides its many uses, compressed air also stores hazard, i.e. high pressure a...

Predictable Accidents by MacDoctor on Sep 5, 2009I have long come to the conclusion that the vast majority of accidents that present to emergency departments are entirely predictable. They are not “accidents” in the sense of a genuinely unforeseeable set of circumstances, but consequenc...