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Tesla Safety at Center of South Korean Trial over Fiery, Fatal Crash

SEOUL —In an upscale Seoul neighborhood two years ago, a white Tesla Model X smashed into a parking lot wall. The fiery crash killed a prominent lawyer – a close friend of South Korea’s president. Prosecutors have charged the driver …

Can More Rigorous Accounting Lead to Fewer Workplace Injuries?

Businesses wanting to make their workplaces safer might try adopting a more rigorous accounting system. A new study finds a link between a firm’s workplace injuries and the information quality in its accounting statements. Danye Wang, assistant professor of accounting …

Inspector Cites Regulatory Gaps in Fatal New York Limo Crash

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York regulators failed to do all they could to sideline a poorly maintained stretch limousine that careened down a hill and crashed in 2018, killing 20 people, according to a state watchdog. State Inspector General …

Tesla Flags its Cars Not Ready to Be Approved as Fully Self-Driving this Year

Tesla Inc’s advanced driver assistant software won’t gain regulatory approval in 2022, CEO Elon Musk said in remarks which indicate the company is not yet able to satisfy authorities that its cars can be driven without someone behind the wheel. …

Norway Oil Safety Regulator Warns of Threats from Unidentified Drones

OSLO –– Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) on Monday urged oil companies to be more vigilant over unidentified drones seen flying near Norwegian offshore oil and gas platforms, warning they could pose a risk of accidents or deliberate attacks. The …

New Rule to Thwart Railroad Efforts to Cut Train Crews to 1

MAHA, Neb. (AP) — Railroads will be required to maintain two-person crews under a new rule announced Wednesday that will thwart industry efforts to cut crews down to one person. The Federal Railroad Administration said in a rule published in …

Japan OKs Preparation Step for Fukushima Plant Water Release

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s nuclear regulator on Friday approved details of a planned release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea next year. The approval by the Nuclear Regulation Authority will enable Tokyo …

Mine Fatality Adds to Pressure for Suncor Energy Changes

A worker was killed at Suncor Energy Inc.’s Base Plant mine in northern Alberta, the latest in a series of accidents that have shaken confidence in Canada’s biggest oil-sands producer and led to calls for changes in management. A contractor’s …

Unlocked Doors Were ‘First Line of Defense’ at Uvalde School

The Uvalde massacre began after the 18-year-old gunman entered the school through a door that could only be locked from the outside and then got inside a classroom that had a busted lock, experts testified Tuesday. Securing doors has long …

US Report: Nearly 400 Crashes of Automated Tech Vehicles

DETROIT (AP) — Automakers reported nearly 400 crashes of vehicles with partially automated driver-assist systems, including 273 involving Teslas, according to statistics released by U.S. safety regulators on Wednesday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cautioned against using the numbers …