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OSHA Bumps Up Violation Penalties
OSHA adjusts its civil penalty amounts annually based on cost-of-living adjustments.
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Wall Collapse at Plumbing Distributor Kills 1, Injures 4
The Wednesday morning incident happened at the Hendersonville, NC location of Hajoca.
Jan 14th, 2021
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US Traffic Deaths Up Despite Lockdowns
Authorities blamed the increase on risky driving behavior early in the pandemic.
Jan 14th, 2021
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The Flint Water Plant tower is shown in Flint, Mich., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Some Flint residents impacted by months of lead-tainted water are looking past expected charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others in his administration to healing physical and emotional damages left by the crisis.
2 Ex-Health Officials Charged with Manslaughter in Flint
Jan 14th, 2021
In this Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, file photo, attendees wearing masks to protect from the coronavirus look at cars at the Tesla booth during the Auto China 2020 show in Beijing. Tesla Inc. is balking at recalling about 159,000 vehicles with potentially defective touch screens, so U.S. safety regulators are moving to force the company to take action, in news announced Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.
Regulators Push Tesla Towards Recall
Jan 14th, 2021
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Nigerian Diplomat's Family Sues Boeing over Crash
Jan 14th, 2021
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, rescuers work at the site of a gold mine that suffered an explosion in Qixia in eastern China's Shandong Province, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Authorities have detained managers at a gold mine in eastern China where more than 20 workers have been trapped underground following an explosion Sunday.
Managers Detained as 22 Trapped in Mine for 3rd Day
Jan 14th, 2021
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This undated photo provided by National Transportation Safety Board, The Orange County Fire Authority battles a fire on a burning vehicle inside a garage in Orange County, Calif. When firefighters removed the SUV from the garage to assess the fire , they identified the fuel source as the SUV’s high-voltage battery pack. U.S. safety investigators say electric vehicle fires pose risks to first responders, and manufacturers have inadequate guidelines to keep them safe.
NTSB: EV Battery Fires Pose Risks to 1st Responders
New recommendations come at a time when automakers are rolling out multiple new electric vehicle models.
Jan 13th, 2021
Members of the National Transportation Safety Committee carry a box containing the flight data recorder from the Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-182 retrieved from the Java Sea where the passenger jet crashed at the Tanjung Priok Port, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Indonesian navy divers searching the ocean floor on Tuesday recovered the flight data recorder from a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea with 62 people on board, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021.
Crews Find Downed Jet's Data Recorder
The device is expected to help investigators determine what caused the Boeing plane to nosedive into the ocean.
Jan 12th, 2021
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Fire Extinguisher Maker Gets $12M Penalty
The allegations stem from a 2017 recall that affected nearly 40 million fire extinguishers.
Jan 11th, 2021
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Worker Killed at GM Stamping Plant
A coworker backed a forklift into a floor-to-ceiling wall unit that wasn't secured.
Jan 8th, 2021
Syringes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif., Jan. 7, 2021.
Pfizer Study Suggests Vaccine Works Against Virus Variant
Antibodies from vaccine recipients successfully fended off the virus in lab dishes.
Jan 8th, 2021
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NTSB: Flight Instructor Oversight Needed
11 died in a 2019 crash piloted by a man who was not competently trained.
Jan 8th, 2021
A long row of unsold 2020 pickup trucks sits at a Ram dealership Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Littleton, Colo. A new government report says gas mileage for new vehicles dropped and pollution increased in model year 2019 for the first time in five years.
For First Time in 5 years, US Gas Mileage Down, Emissions Up
Environmental groups said the falling mileage and rising pollution are the outgrowth of Trump's rollbacks.
Jan 6th, 2021
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Air Pollution May Contribute to Alzheimer’s and Dementia Risk
A new study links higher levels of pollution to brain shrinkage.
Jan 6th, 2021
Workers at the headquarters of e-commerce platform Pinduoduo, Shanghai, July 25, 2018.
China's State News Urges End to Long Work Hours in Tech
The call follows the sudden death of a young employee at a leading e-commerce platform.
Jan 5th, 2021
A man wearing a British union flag face mask walks past a coronavirus advice sign outside a bank in Glasgow the morning after stricter lockdown measures came into force for Scotland, Tuesday Jan. 5, 2021. Further measures were put in place Tuesday as part of lockdown restrictions in a bid to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
Virus Haunts New Year
January is looking grim as virus cases outpace vaccinations.
Jan 5th, 2021
82-year-old Brian Pinker receives the Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from nurse Sam Foster at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford, England, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Pinker, a retired maintenance manager received the first injection of the new vaccine developed by between Oxford University and drug giant AstraZeneca.
UK Starts Using Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine
It is the first country in the world to begin using the newest shot.
Jan 4th, 2021
Canada's Braden Schneider (2) and Philip Tomasino (26) celebrate a goal against Switzerland during the first period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship game in Edmonton, Alberta, Dec. 29, 2020.
Wearable Combats COVID-19 at Hockey Tournament
The beacon facilitates contact tracing and warns if players stand too close to someone else for too long.
Jan 4th, 2021