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Cadillac SRX Recall
Cadillac SRX Recall: GM Recall Over Mechanical Defects When a consumer buys a new vehicle, they expect it to run properly, and for its safety functions to work as designed. But sometimes, that doesn’t happen. And lest you think such a thing is only common on economy cars, think again. The San Antonio Automotive…
Benzene and Silica Oilfield Risks
Oil and gas workers have a lot to worry about in the course of their jobs. According to some measures, their industry’s workplace fatality rate is as much as seven times higher than the average workplace. And one of the greatest hazards facing such workers is the danger inherent in exposure to such chemicals…
Dust Explosion Risk Addressed
Dust Explosions Targeted by House Bill Grain dust, sugar dust, flower, and other type of dust are commonplace in many workplaces. A lot of people look at a dusty workplace and see hard work, not a deadly workplace hazard which can take down the building they’re working in with just one explosion. In response…
Pizza Recall Due to Sharp Plastic
Pizza Recall Due to Sharp Plastic:Â Company Issues Food Recall for Frozen Pizza When a consumer eats a frozen pizza, he or she shouldn’t have to worry about being presented with a choking hazard due to shards of plastic mixed in with the cheese and toppings. And yet, that is what some people may…
San Antonio and Texas Have Many Fertilizer Plants
San Antonio and Texas Have Many Fertilizer Plants:Â San Antonio and Texas Have Many Potential West Fertilizer Risks While we all continue to read about and think about the tragedy that happened in West, Texas three weeks ago, people living in other areas of Texas might want to consider the potential of such tragedies…
Rewards for Medicare Fraud Information
Rewards for Medicare Fraud Information:Â HHS Proposes Larger Whistleblower Rewards for Medicare Fraud Based on a proposed rule by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), whistleblowers who assist in uncovering cases of Medicare fraud could soon see greater rewards than ever before. Up to a maximum of $9.9 million in some extreme…
Texas Worker Deaths on the Rise
In addition to the devastation to the town itself, the explosion at the West, Texas fertilizer plant has brought the issue of worker and worksite safety into the forefront of the public discussion. Without serious regulations and oversight, employers have once again shown that they will take advantage of workers and will not focus…