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Tough Mudder Makes Safety Changes on West Virginia Course

Organizers of an obstacle course in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle say they’ve changed some safety procedures for this weekend’s event, including the oversight of a large water pit involved in a drowning six months ago. Tough Mudder’s Mid-Atlantic event is …

Caltrain: Train Operator Tested Positive for Drugs

Caltrain is overhauling some of its safety procedures and has placed two engineers on leave after a recent incident that forced passengers legally crossing the tracks to leap out of the way of a speeding commuter train. No one was …

Report: Lack of Workplace Safety Culture in Wyoming

The state’s occupational epidemiologist who spent a year studying the high rate of workplace deaths in Wyoming says his research points to lack of a “culture of safety” in Wyoming. Dr. Timothy Ryan said in a report to Gov. Matt …

Lax Safety Cited in Deadly Hospital Fire in India

A private hospital in eastern India where dozens of people died in a massive fire failed to update its safety procedures despite being ordered to do so months ago, officials said Saturday. Most of the victims died in their beds …