Air Traffic Controllers Report Chronic Fatigue Due to Scheduling August 11, 2015 By Alan Levin U.S. air-traffic controllers report high levels of chronic fatigue from schedules that require they work through the night, and aviation...
South Carolina Leads Nation in Child Swimming Pool Deaths August 11, 2015 It’s been a deadly summer in swimming pools in South Carolina. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says that the...
OSHA Proposes Limits on Beryllium in Workplaces with Industry, Union Backing August 11, 2015 The Obama administration is proposing new safety rules to limit workplace exposure to beryllium, a type of metal used in...
California Awards $34 Million to Fight Workers’ Compensation Fraud August 11, 2015 Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has awarded $34.9 million in grants to 37 district attorney offices representing 42 counties in California...
New York City Task Force Targets Construction Industry Fraud August 11, 2015 New York’s building boom has spurred the formation of a task force to probe corruption in the construction industry after...
Auto Losses to Continue to Dampen Insurer Profits August 11, 2015 The property/casualty insurance industry has made money on its personal lines underwriting since 2013 but that is likely to change...
Most Railroads Won’t Make Safety Technology Deadline Set by Congress August 11, 2015 By David Morgan Only a small number of U.S. railroads will meet the Dec. 31 deadline for implementing new train safety technology that...
Uber Driver Court Case Challenges Independent Contractor Business Model August 10, 2015 By Dan Levine The most serious challenge to Uber Technologies Inc.’s “Be your own Boss” business model might also present an early test...
Eli Lilly Cleared of Claims in First Trial Over Antidepressant Cymbalta August 10, 2015 Eli Lilly on Friday was cleared of liability in the first trial involving claims that its antidepressant Cymbalta caused severe...
Close Encounters of the Drone Kind On Rise, Raising Concerns August 10, 2015 By Alan Levin A significant increase in close encounters between passenger aircraft and drones is prompting demands from U.S. lawmakers for tighter regulation...