Federal mine safety regulators issued more than 190 citations during special impact inspections at U.S. mines in September. The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration says that the inspections at nine coal mines and four other mines resulted in 192 …
More than 280 motorists have been cited for distracted driving violations in West Virginia since a new law went into effect July 1. The law makes using a handheld cellphone while driving a primary offense. It also bans texting while …
Delaware State police say troopers have issued more than 100 citations during a two-day crackdown in a construction zone on Interstate 95 in Newark. Last week’s enforcement came after several crashes and complaints of speeding and aggressive driving in the …
The Nevada Highway Patrol has issued more than 4,500 citations to drivers using cellphones this year under a new state law. The Elko Daily Free Press reported the numbers from the Nevada Department of Transportation. The law banning the use …
Federal regulators issued 177 citations, 22 orders and one safeguard during the latest round of monthly impact inspections. The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday that a coal mine in Kentucky was effectively shut down for eight days …
State workplace regulators have issued citations totaling more than $166,000 against a composting facility near Bakersfield where two brothers died from inhaling fumes while they worked. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health – known as Cal/OSHA – issued …
Wyoming has issued 19 citations for an explosion that killed three workers near an oil well last year. Workplace safety officials say they mailed the citations Thursday but won’t release additional details until the recipients confirm they received the documents. …
Las Vegas police have wasted no time in enforcing the state’s new ban on driving while texting or talking on a handheld device. Police Sgt. Peter Kisfalvi of Metro’s traffic section told the Las Vegas Sun that officers wrote more …