Let’s face it – you’re sad the pontoon boat your family owns must be stored away. It’s the time of year where no one will take a ride on the lake no matter what they are bribed with, all due to cold temperatures. On a positive note, this IS the time of year when boat […]
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If you’ve read the most recent OSHA’s (Occupational Safety and Heath Administration) top 10 citations for the 2012 calendar year (seen on OSHA’s website), fall protection tops the list. Not only that, but fall protection also topped the list for being assessed the highest penalties for the same time frame (October 1st 2011 – September […]
This past weekend I went to see a musical in my home town in southern Illinois. The building it was held in was built recently, and it was my first time seeing this new community theater. The main entrance was placed on the southwest street corner with a few stairs leading up to the lobby […]
If you have not yet visited Ramps.org you are in for a real treat. Ramps.org is an educational website where you can learn more about the rise and run of a ramp, ADA guidelines, ramp materials, portable ramps, ramps for vehicles and much more.This highly popular informational website is supported by Handi-Ramp. One of the […]
With most of the country in the prime of 2013’s summer, many people flock to pools, lakes, and coastlines to keep cool. Sadly, many are unable to bring their pets along to enjoy the same freshness due to an injury or age. Why deny them the enjoyment of a cool dip in the water? Dogs […]
The image of accessibility is undergoing a remodeling. Starting in New York and moving to other areas of the country, Chicago is one of the hotbeds of change. Self Image is Everything How we think about ourselves is everything. Image is everything. And the idea that being in a wheelchair is inherently an inactive state […]
This past weekend I visited a former professor at my alma mater college in the Midwest. As I drove through the outskirts of campus, the hilly sections brought back memories when my classmates and I, weather permitting, sat one those hills and studied. Now years later I see many sections of the campus newly remodeled. […]
Weather Changes – In Boston as Well as Anywhere – Think of Safety – Think of HandRails Imagine yourself invited to an important fund-raiser at one of the top hotels in Boston. You bought a brand new designer gown weeks ago, and just recently purchased a pair of new heels, which happen to be the […]
I was out this weekend with friends at a Karaoke Bar, having a good time and letting go of the weeks’ events. As the get together went along, I was heavily persuaded to get up and sing. Well, little did I know that my singing efforts would turn into a foray of dock history. The […]
Accidents can happen on spring break, even though vacation is a time to relax, have fun and forget your worries. But there are a few cases where having fun can be dangerous, many do not pay attention to what is going on. I witnessed a near slip and fall when I was on traveling in […]
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