A RECYCLING firm has been fined for creating a fire-hazard wood stack that could have caused the closure of a motorway had it caught light. A fire safety officer said that if the 11-metre pile at ...

A few times a year, clean the entire facility to remove wood dust and other hazards. Vacuuming is a simple and effective method of removing dust. Before vacuuming, employees should be sure to de ...

It’s time to take those calls seriously. Research has shown just how much of a public health hazard wood-fire heaters are, especially in urban environments. Scientists have compared the health ...

A group concerned about wood stove safety is calling on the government to enact laws to ensure such stoves are installed properly. Cold weather, power outages and the high price of heating fuel ...

Wood is an extremely versatile material. It allows for the construction of robust and strong structures, while it can also be used as the raw material for delicate objects such as musical ...

Chemists warn of a new environmental hazard peculiar to suburbia: the back yard deck. Chemicals in decks made from wood treated with chromated copper arsenate, or CCA, a widely used wood ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of wooden toys because they contain small parts or can break into small parts, posing a choking hazard. The recalled rattles ...

Flames licked over the parapet of a Greenwich Village building on Monday morning and black smoke billowed into the air after a wooden roof deck ignited. It was the second time in less than a week ...