Union Alleges Neglect in South Carolina Safety Inspections April 6, 2023 By James Pollard COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina agency tasked with ensuring occupational safety is accused of racial discrimination by failing...
Anger Mounts Along Texas-Mexico Border Over Long Delays to Commercial Crossings April 12, 2022 By Lizbeth Diaz and Jose Luis Gonzalez CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico —Mexican truck drivers blockaded two busy bridges at the border with United States on Monday amid rising...
TÜV SÜD Faces Group Claim In Germany Over 2019 Brazil Dam Collapse January 25, 2021 LONDON — German industrial inspector TÜV SÜD is facing a claim for “significant damages” in the first civil lawsuit on...
California Boat Captain Indicted in Fire That Killed 34 December 3, 2020 By Brian Melley and Stefanie Dazio LOS ANGELES — The captain of a scuba diving boat that caught fire and sank off the coast of California...
Manager of McDonald’s Franchise in Peru Says Faulty Drinks Machine Caused Deaths December 23, 2019 By Marco Aquino LIMA — The general manager of the company that operates McDonald’s restaurants in Peru told local television that the beverage...
Michigan Fails to Inspect Dairy Farms, Groceries May 31, 2013 Auditors say a Michigan agency failed to routinely inspect dairy farms, grocery stories and food processing plants for safety. An...
Legoland Florida Rides Won’t be Regulated by State September 29, 2011 Officials say the roller coasters and other rides at Legoland Florida won’t undergo state safety inspections. That’s because the theme...
Strike Force Inspections Remove 289 Unsafe Passenger Buses and Drivers April 13, 2011 U.S. DOT officials announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and its state and local law enforcement partners...