Routinely testing areas for the presence of flammable gases, equipping workers with cheap and easy-to-use air monitors, thoroughly training workers on safe practices and providing qualified supervision can prevent explosions and fires caused by welding flames and grinding sparks. These are the basic conclusions the federal U.S. Chemical Safety Board reached after it investigated an…
Just before sunrise on March 5, 2010, a tour bus carrying 22 passengers from Mexico to California (CA) ran off an Arizona (AZ) highway, rolled and killed six riders. Another 16 passengers suffered injuries requiring hospital care. Making the tragic situation worse, newspapers such as the Arizona Republic are reporting that the California company that…
Killing three teen girls, a train struck them on a Melbourne, Florida bridge where they had little time to react and nowhere to go in order to get out of its path. This is certainly a tragic accident that should not of happened. Although we did not know the girls involved in this railroad accident,…
The opening paragraph of a March 3, 2010, University of Connecticut Daily Campus article dispassionately states, “Federal regulations regarding the disposal and release of asbestos-contaminated objects were violated by UConn officials during the renovation of President Michael Hogan’s office last October, resulting in alleged asbestos exposures.” Another report on this exposure of university students and…
A twin-engine Cessna T303 Crusader crashed into a house in Louisa, Virginia (VA). The pilot, named James A. Youngquist, died as a result, according to the Associated Press. Youngquist was a resident of Reston, Virginia (VA), according to godanriver.com I want to send my deepest sympathies to Mr. Youngquist’s family. I’ve had the chance to…