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Fracking and Silica Inhalation Injuries
Fracking and Silica Inhalation Injuries: A Serious Hidden Problem Recently, the American Industrial Hygiene Association announced that testing conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) suggests that the concentration of silica in the air oil and gas workers breathe often exceeds standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration…
Ground Beef E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak
Ground Beef E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak: Kansas Based Company Investigated According to a press release from the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) last week, Liberal, Kansas-based National Beef Packing Co. has issued a recall of at least 50,000 pounds of raw ground beef that may have become contaminated with E….
Most Dangerous Jobs in Texas
The Great State of Texas was built by the hands of hard working Texans. Texas has always been known for robust oil, agricultural, and manufacturing industries. Now, technology companies are included in the discussion about what makes the Texas economy so good. No matter where you look in Texas, signs of economic prosperity and…
Liberty County Texas Truck Crash Kills 2 in Van
Liberty County Texas Truck Crash Kills 2 in Van: Tragic Avoidable Accident As the economy in Texas continues to boom, so does traffic. With an increase in traffic, there has been an increase in accidents. Add to that Texas’s very high speed limits, booming commercial vehicle traffic, and oil boom and Texas is ripe…
Salsas Contaminated with Lead
Salsas Contaminated with Lead:Â Unsafe Hot Sauces Found Testing conducted by the University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV) has discovered that at least four brands of salsa imported from Mexico actually contained low levels of lead. Researchers noted that the led levels in these hot sauces were very low, but that any lead…
Vehicle Black Box Data
Vehicle Black Box Data: How is the Data Used in Accidents? Thanks to advanced technology, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for drivers to lie to avoid responsibility for an accident, because it’s becoming easier for accident investigators and lawyers for accident victims to piece together the elements of that accident, and figure out what led…