Kevin Druley

Six inches of floodwater can cause passenger cars to lose control and stall, the National Weather Service warns. Twelve inches of fast-moving floodwater is enough to carry away most cars, while 24 inches can displace a majority of trucks and SUVs.

Although over-the-counter medications are available without a prescription, they shouldn’t be treated – or used – casually.

“Falls are largely preventable,” said Jennifer Tipken, associate director of the Center of Healthy Aging at the National Council on Aging. “While falls are very common in older adults, there are things that you can do to prevent them.”

Let’s put the rubber to the road and learn more about tire maintenance.

We've got expanded coverage of OSHA's most cited standards for fiscal year 2023. Check out the Top 5 sections for each standard, the Top 10 "Serious" and "Willful" violations, the largest employer fines, a quiz on the industries that had the most citations, and a Q&A with OSHA's Eric Harbin.

Is your worksite ready to respond to an incident? Experts offer advice.

Do fewer daylight hours, less sunshine and colder weather leave you wishing you could hibernate until springtime? Here are some simple steps that can boost your mood and overall well-being.

“Electrical safety doesn’t care about how long you’re on the job,” one expert says. “Incidents can happen whether the task takes one minute, one day, one week.”

Why don’t employees voice their concerns when they see something wrong in the workplace? Gro Ellen Mathisen wanted to find out.

New Orleans — Administering naloxone is “really simple,” National Safety Council President and CEO Lorraine M. Martin said of the medication that rapidly reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.