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Court: Mishandled Peroxide Caused 2021 Port Blast
The peroxide was kept in direct sunlight for 12 days before the incident.
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Packaging Manufacturer Fined After 25-Year-Old Worker Severely Injured
The worker was removing polyethylene foam from an extruding machine when a static discharge ignited a flammable gas.
August 17, 2022
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Company Charged in Worker Death After Repeated Injuries
It was standard practice to bypass installed safety features.
August 16, 2022
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1 Dead, 9 Injured After Autonomous Test Car Veers Into Traffic
It caused a series of collisions involving four vehicles.
August 16, 2022
The Chevrolet logo is displayed at the 2020 Pittsburgh International Auto Show Thursday, Feb.13, 2020 in Pittsburgh. General Motors is recalling more than 484,000 large SUVs in the U.S., Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, to fix a problem that can cause the third-row seat belts to malfunction. The recall covers Chevrolet Suburbans and Tahoes, Cadillac Escalades and GMC Yukons from 2021 and 2022.
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GM Recalls 484K Big SUVs Due to Seat Belt Issues
The company says it’s not aware of any crashes or injuries caused by the problem.
August 16, 2022
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Pipeline Break Spills 45,000 Gallons of Diesel in Wyoming
The fuel spilled into sandy soil on private ranchland.
August 15, 2022
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Packages riding on a belt are scanned to be loaded onto delivery trucks at the Amazon Fulfillment center in Robbinsville Township, N.J., on Aug. 1, 2017.
OSHA Investigates Deaths of Amazon Workers
August 12, 2022
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J&J Vaccine Factory Forced to Trash More Doses
August 12, 2022
In this April 15, 2011 file photo, a bottle of Johnson's baby powder is displayed in San Francisco. Johnson & Johnson is pulling its iconic, talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder from shelves worldwide next year in favor of a product based on cornstarch. The health care giant’s announcement Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, comes two years after it ended talc-based powder sales in the U.S. and Canada, where demand has dwindled amid thousands of lawsuits claiming it had caused cancer.
J&J to End Sales of Baby Powder with Talc Globally Next Year
August 12, 2022
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Why Modern Electric Boilers are Safer Choice
August 10, 2022
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Manufacturing Building Storing Hand Sanitizer Burns Down
The fire isn't the only thing being investigated.
August 9, 2022
Robert Terwilliger, right, of Williamsburg, Pa., who is participating in a Lyme disease vaccine trial at the Altoona Center for Clinical Research, is injected with either the new vaccine or a placebo, by registered nurse Janae Roland, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, in Duncansville, Pa. Lyme is a growing problem, with cases steadily rising and warming weather helping ticks expand their habitat.
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Major Test of First Possible Lyme Vaccine in 20 Years Begins
Lyme is a growing problem, with cases rising and warming weather helping ticks expand their habitat.
August 9, 2022
Federal regulators said Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, that they are satisfied with changes Boeing has made in the production of its 787 Dreamliner passenger jet, clearing the way for the company to resume deliveries to airline customers “in the coming days.”
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FAA Officially Clears Boeing to Resume Deliveries of 787 Dreamliner
Issues prevented Boeing from delivering any of the planes for most of the last two years.
August 9, 2022
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Exoskeletons, Wearables Face an Uphill Battle with Comfort and Mobility
"While there was no doubt that the exoskeleton helped, John said it prevented him from doing his job and moving the way he wanted."
August 8, 2022
Two crashes involving Teslas apparently running on Autopilot are drawing scrutiny from federal regulators and point to a potential new hazard on U.S. freeways: The partially automated vehicles may not stop for motorcycles.
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U.S. Agency Probes Tesla Crashes That Killed 2 Motorcyclists
The partially automated vehicles may not stop for motorcycles.
August 8, 2022
Cuban authorities say lightning struck a crude oil storage tank at the base, sparking a fire that sparked four explosions that injured more than 121 people, one person dead and 17 missing.
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Firefighters Battle Big Blaze at Cuba Tank Farm
The fire began Friday night when lightning struck a storage tank.
August 8, 2022
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'Major Fire' Destroys Industrial Supply Warehouse
The hose and gasket supplier warned that new orders would be "slightly delayed."
August 5, 2022
This Sunday, June 25, 2017, photo shows TK Holdings Inc. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich. The death toll from exploding air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. has risen to 19 in the U.S. and 28 worldwide reported Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Authorities say the driver of a 2006 Ford Ranger pickup truck was killed in what should have been a minor crash last month near Pensacola, Fla. But the driver's air bag inflator exploded, spewing shrapnel that hit the unidentified driver, a 23-year-old man.
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Florida Death Could Be 20th in U.S. Caused by Takata Air Bags
Takata used ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion to inflate air bags in a crash.
August 5, 2022
In industrial facilities, the manufacturing of materials releases chemicals and vapors into the atmosphere, resulting in corrosion of critical equipment.
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Industrial Ruggedized Computing Solutions for Hazardous Manufacturing Environments
The release of gases or vapors in the atmosphere can result in an explosion or hazard.
August 4, 2022
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Dyson Fined $1.45M After Factory Worker Nearly Killed
The worker sustained head and chest injuries.
August 4, 2022
This aerial photo shows Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Feb. 13, 2021. The construction of facilities needed for a planned release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea next year from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant began Thursday, Aug. 4 ,2022, despite opposition from the local fishing community.
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Construction Begins at Fukushima Plant for Water Release
Releasing the wastewater is said to be a necessary step for the plant’s ongoing decommissioning.
August 4, 2022
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Explosion at Gunpowder Chemical Plant Injures 8
About 60 firefighters were deployed to the site to extinguish the blaze.
August 4, 2022
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Understanding OSHA’s NFPA 70E Standard: Compliance and Best Practices for Electrical Safety
Where does a company generate the outline of roles, responsibilities, and protocols?
August 4, 2022
The government is investigating whether Tesla’s software is contributing to collisions.
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What Are Automotive 'Over-the-Air' Updates?
These digital recalls require little or no effort.
August 2, 2022