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Downtown Houston Scaffolding Accident Leaves Several Trapped and Injured

A major scaffolding collapse at 500 Crawford in downtown Houston just after 11 a.m. this morning has resulted in injury to at least six construction ...
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Recaro Recalls Car Seats After Battle With Safety Regulators

After more than a year and a half of resistance, child safety seat manufacturer Recaro has finally decided to recall more than 173,000 unsafe car ...
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The Rise of Workplace Fatalities in Texas

For roughly 11 years, Texas has led the nation in total workplace deaths. In 2014, the number of people killed on the job significantly increased. ...
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Texas Company Cited $50K by Feds in Fatal Rig Accident

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has levied $50,000 in fines against a West Texas well service company after an oil rig explosion resulted ...
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Texas Big-Rig Change Proposals

Truck accidents have become one of the most dangerous types of accidents on roads everywhere, especially in large states like Texas. In fact, in 2013, ...
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Dog Bites: What to Do After an Attack

Dog bites send nearly 1,000 people to emergency rooms each year in the United States. Not only are dog bites painful, but they can result ...
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Raised Concern Due to an Increase in Crude Oil Transportation

One problem that has raised much concern in large cities throughout the United States is the increase in crude oil transportation via trains. While oil ...
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Repeat Offender Poultry Processor Fined $861K for Numerous Safety Violations

OSHA has recently fined an Ohio poultry processing facility $861,500 for 55 safety violations. The company allegedly knew about the dangerous conditions, but ignored the ...
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Illinois Construction Companies Fined $2M for Knowingly Exposing Foreign Workers to Asbestos

A recent investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) determined that the owner of two Illinois construction companies knowingly exposed at least eight ...
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