Monthly Archives: <span>June 2011</span>

Rolls-Royce, Qantas Settle A380 Engine Dispute for $100 Million

Rolls-Royce and Qantas have reached a settlement over an Airbus A380 engine explosion last year that forced a jet with 469 people on board to make an emergency landing and grounded much of the airline’s fleet. Qantas said the out-of-court …

Churchill Downs Cleaning Up After Tornado

Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Ky., said it will resume live horse racing the night of Friday, June 24, after a day off to survey tornado damage to barns and other structures. The racing facility was forced to close for …

Part 1: How to Identify Burnout and Manage Stress

A career in claims virtually guarantees stress. High claim counts, understaffed departments and changing laws are but a few of the constant vexing issues affecting claims staff. However, much of the stress that occurs in daily life is the result …

Storms Damage 2 Hangars at Michigan Airport

Severe thunderstorms in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula produced high winds that damaged two hangars at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, injuring at least three people, and left thousands of people without power, authorities said. Members of the Civil …

Report: SoCal Quake Would Rattle Economy

A new study says a big Southern California earthquake would rattle the region’s economy as well as its buildings. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says a magnitude-7.8 quake would affect hundreds of thousands of businesses and millions of workers …

Disaster Prepareness Important Because ‘It Can Happen to You’

Get a kit.” “Make a plan.” “Be informed.” For years, Evonne Richards had seen the signs and read the messages urging her to prepare for an emergency. A mother of four, she found it easy to push off the task. …

Family Sues Connecticut City, Cops Over Fatal Crash

The family of one of two Connecticut teenagers killed when a Milford police cruiser smashed into their car at 94 mph is suing the officer and the city. A lawyer for the family of Ashlie Krakowski of Orange filed the …

North Carolina Party Supplier Fined in Worker’s Death

The North Carolina Department of Labor has cited a Concord company for workplace rules infractions after an employee died in a fall. The Salisbury Post reported Wednesday that the Occupational Health and Safety Division has fined Sysco Guest Supply $12,500 …

Ex-West Virginia Miners Sentenced for Falsifying Documents

Three former West Virginia coal miners have been sentenced this week for lying about their credentials to perform pre-shift safety inspections underground. In Huntington, U.S. District Judge Chuck Chambers sentenced 31-year-old Neil Hasen of Alkol to three years of probation …

Man Facing Charge in Scottsdale, Ariz. Brush Fire Case

A New Jersey man is facing a charge of violating a Scottsdale law for setting off fireworks which led to a brush fire last week. Twenty-one-year-old Vincent Viganola says he was hiking with friends when he set off consumer fireworks …