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A trip to an amusement park can be a great activity to do with family and friends during the summer months. There are activities for the whole family to participate in and many different rides for each member’s thrill level. Roller coasters, bumper cars, and water rides are a staple at many different amusement parks […]

Crane safety procedures on a construction worksite can save lives and prevent serious injuries. Cranes that are located on top of high buildings are also at risk of injuring pedestrians below in a potential tip-over accident. There are multiple safety concerns that are important to crane use, including full knowledge of how much the crane […]

An accident occurred at a South Jersey water park on Tuesday night involving a 9-year-old child. The fatal accident occurred around 7:30 pm at the Berlin, New Jersey water park during a camping trip. Despite attempts to revive the camper, first responders and medical professionals at the hospital where he received treatment were unsuccessful. Before […]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is in the process of writing rules to set new standards for headlight safety and people are anxiously awaiting these new regulations, which will i mprove visibility at night. Automakers and consumers are waiting for the regulations that would make it legal to bring the technology to the […]

Summer vacation often involves road trips. Embarking on drives to parts unknown breaks up the lazy days of summer and acts as the perfect antidote to the same old scenery. With three holiday weekends and abbreviated work schedules, many drivers and their loved ones take advantage of that time to go on a summer jaunt. […]

A new sensory steering wheel developed by Jaguar Land Rover, in conjunction with researchers at Scotland’s Glasgow University, can help motorists avoid distracted driving and subsequent accidents. The steering wheel components heat up and cool down to tell drivers where to turn, change lanes, and let them know when they are approaching an intersection. While […]

The trucking industry is becoming increasingly concerned about truck drivers using drugs behind the wheel. The Trucking Alliance has publicly expressed that drug use among truckers is a public safety crisis. This conclusion was reached after companies began using two methods to test applicants for the presence of drugs. Traditionally, a urine test is utilized […]

A Federal Express truck fatally struck a Pennsylvania woman on Wednesday, July 10. The trucking accident occurred around 9 am in Ligonier, Pennsylvania when the 54-year-old woman escorted two children to school. While she walked within the intersection that contained a pedestrian walkway and stop sign, the FedEx truck hit her, and she became trapped […]

The AFL-CIO published its “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect” annual report that describes dangerous working conditions and shares federal and state data regarding worker illnesses, injuries, and fatalities for 2017. The report showed work-related fatality statistics, including a rate of 10.3 per every 100,000 workers aged 65 and up, 5,147 worker deaths, […]

A growing trend shows that several car manufacturers employ their own crash scene investigators to gather information on accidents involving their vehicles. Volvo sparked the trend more than 40 years ago, and other manufacturers including Honda, Subaru, and Tesla followed suit to improve vehicle safety. Although the companies may conduct their accident investigations in different […]