Safety

Technological breakthroughs let you fine-tune the heat so that you can soften ice cream or brown a chicken by Roe A. Osborn

An electrician describes what kinds to get, where to put them and how to wire them to save lives and homes by Robert Marino

They can be hard to find, but today's safety glasses are as attractive as designer street glasses and offer much better protection by Tom O'Brien

Available as single-shot, semiautomatic or full automatic, these low-velocity tools are the ones carpenters choose when driving fasteners into concrete or steel by Bruce Greenlaw

An orthopedic surgeon explains what goes wrong with knees and suggests ways to protect them by Steven D. Bond

Earmuffs and earplugs provide inexpensive protection from job-site noise by Ron Joines

For $10 or less, comfortable eye wear will guard against common job-site hazards by Scott Gibson

Know the risks, and if you can't eliminate them, choose the right respirator by Charles Miller