Lack of Study and Oversight Raises Concerns About Tear Gas August 7, 2020 By Andrew Selsky SALEM, Ore. — On June 2, Justin LaFrancois attended a protest against police violence and racism in downtown Charlotte, North...
FAA Proposes Fine of $1.25M on Boeing for Pressuring Workers at Airplane Plant August 6, 2020 By David Shepardson and Eric M. Johnson WASHINGTON/SEATTLE –The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said it was proposing to fine Boeing Co $1.25 million after the...
Miners Need More Engineers to Meet New Tailings Dam Safety Standard August 5, 2020 By By Helen Reid and Jeff Lewis JOHANNESBURG/TORONTO — Mining companies need more skilled engineers if they are to meet strict new global safety standards for tailings...
Poconos Water Park Shuttered by Pandemic Faces Mortgage Woes May 27, 2020 By Oshrat Carmiel One of America’s biggest indoor water parks, normally packed with frolicking families, has gone dark — a casualty of social...
Deadly Air-Ambulance Crash Revealed Widespread Safety Lapses May 26, 2020 By Alan Levin An air-ambulance helicopter crash in Ohio last year that killed three crew members revealed sweeping safety lapses and rule violations,...
Want to Sue Because of a Coronavirus Quarantine? Good Luck March 16, 2020 By Chris Dolmetsch and Malathi Nayak Unprecedented government restrictions being placed on public gatherings and personal behavior in the face of the coronavirus outbreak could eventually...
Uber’s Challenge to Balance Driver Safety With Customer Privacy March 10, 2020 By Tina Bellon NEW YORK — Margaret Bordelon can still feel the hands of the drunk man who tried to pull her in...
Red Cross: Smoke Alarm Program Reaches Life-Saving Milestone February 14, 2020 ROCK SPRING, Ga. — The American Red Cross of Georgia is celebrating the most lives saved in a single month...
Canada To Impose Speed Limits On Trains Carrying Dangerous Goods After Crash February 11, 2020 By David Ljunggren and Rod Nickel OTTAWA/WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Canada said on Thursday it would impose temporary speed limits on trains hauling dangerous goods after a...
Lawmakers, Governor Announce Deal on Limo Safety Regulations January 15, 2020 By Marina Villeneuve ALBANY, N.Y. — Political leaders in New York have reached an agreement to pass new limousine safety bills inspired by...