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Follow tips for portable heater safety

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Space heaters offer a portable and relatively affordable means of taking the chill out of small spaces. But portable heaters are also a significant source of home fires each year. The post Follow tips for portable heater safety appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Take care with riding mowers on slopes

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Riding mowers seem more popular than ever for trimming the lawn. A self-propelled riding mower with a seated or standing operator is designed to cut larger grassy areas such as residential lawns, golf courses, cemeteries and parks. The post Take care with riding mowers on slopes appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Smartphones: The distraction is killing us

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The advent of the smartphone has brought with it a deluge of texting and other distractive behavior while driving a vehicle. Distraction is not confined to the young and restless – we see people of all ages, genders and backgrounds using phones when they should be driving. The post Smartphones: The distraction is killing us appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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