The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited KBRK Inc., doing business as Baird Display in Waukesha, Wis., with $60,750 in proposed penalties for alleged willful and serious violations of federal workplace safety standards. As a …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Richard Hargrove Co. in Bryan, Texas, with three alleged serious and nine alleged repeat violations following an inspection at the company’s worksite in College Station for exposing workers …
Sunglasses with a retail value of up to $1 million were reported stolen from a Daytona Beach factory. Police say employees discovered the break-in Monday. The thieves apparently disabled telephones, security cameras, the alarm and computer systems of Costa Sunglasses …
Members of the House Judiciary Committee have criticized the NFL’s methods of research into the safety measures taken with its equipment, particularly helmets. The committee held a forum this week during which it also expressed dissatisfaction with how the league …
One ballplayer says he can’t even stand to see his own reflection. Another says he feels like some creature wandering outer space. “Gazoo” is the term of choice for this latest sports look. Minor league baseball is bulking up on …
The government says unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles may have been involved in the deaths of 89 people over the past decade. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that from 2000 to mid-May, it had received more than 6,200 …
The Michigan Supreme Court says the wrong address is not a reason to stop a woman from filing a medical malpractice lawsuit against her former eye doctor. The court’s 4-3 decision this week reinstated a lawsuit against David Gossage and …
Three companies that sold lead-based paint and were sued by the state in a landmark case cannot recover money they spent defending themselves in the lawsuit, a judge has ruled. Rhode Island in February 2006 won a jury verdict that …
The Washington Transportation Department has inspected a half dozen bridges in east King County and found no damage after a small Tuesday morning earthquake near Duvall. Spokeswoman Kris Olsen says inspectors looked at six bridges in the Snoqualmie Valley area. …
The Delaware Fire Marshal’s Office says a lit candle is to blame for a fire that destroyed a home in Ocean View. The blaze started around 8:30 a.m. Monday at a home on Atlantic Avenue and firefighters found heavy fire …