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February 28, 2013
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National

Report Outlines Ways OSHA Enforcement Could Be Enhanced

A recent report analyzing the effectiveness OSHA enforcement activities by the Government Accountability Office found that OSHA's lack of ...

Cities in Front Line of Adapting to Extreme Weather, Rising Sea Levels

The signs of rising water are everywhere in this seaport city: yellow "Streets May Flood" notices are common at highway underpasses, in ...

Einstein Receives $3 Million To Study Impact of Soccer Heading on the Brain

Sports-related concussion is an increasingly recognized public health problem. At least 1.6 million sports- and recreation-related ...

Eric Pallai Joins BluSky as VP of Regional Operations

BluSky Restoration Contractors, Inc., a national restoration contractor with 10 offices across the U.S., welcomes Eric Pallai as its new ...
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East

Pennsylvania Sugar Plant Worker Killed After Fall Into Vat

Authorities say a worker at a sugar processing plant in suburban Philadelphia died after falling into a large vat. Police in Bucks County ...

New FEMA Flood Maps for New York City Include WTC Site

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released new advisory maps for Manhattan that include the World Trade Center site in the zone ...

Massachusetts Official: Buses Pulled From Road for Safety

State inspectors say they've found serious safety problems with buses used by a popular discount bus service operating between Boston and ...

Chase Expands Help for Sandy Homeowners

Chase announced today that it is making more insurance money available immediately, using technology to help homeowners track their ...
Midwest

University of Illinois Beefs Up Police for Drinking Event

Authorities say there will be 115 extra police officers on the University of Illinois campus Friday for the annual Unofficial St. Patrick's ...

BWC Investigations Result in 12 Workers' Comp Fraud Convictions in January

Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) announced 12 individuals were convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, charges related to defrauding ...

Man Accused of Damage Inside Missouri Dealership

A 21-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly breaking into a St. Charles County, Mo., auto dealership and causing thousands of dollars ...
Southeast

Fans Injured at NASCAR Race Explore Legal Options

The attorney for three NASCAR fans injured last weekend during a race the day before the Daytona 500 says they are exploring a possible ...

Georgia App Helps Streamline Accident Reporting

The state Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner is recommending Georgians use a new smartphone application to simplify information sharing ...

West Virginia Cites 45 Violations After 2 Deaths at Mine

State inspectors have issued 45 violations at a West Virginia coal mine since two men died there, including one for negligently rigging the ...
South Central

Louisiana City Council Pays Hurricane Consultant

The Slidell City Council has approved a $200,000 payment to Stuart Consulting Group, a company hired to oversee Hurricane Katrina ...

Texas Lawmakers Consider Texting While Driving Ban

Families who have lost loved ones to distracted driving accidents urged Texas lawmakers during an emotional Tuesday hearing to ban texting ...

Louisiana Police Estimate 10M Pounds of Explosives Improperly Stored

Authorities said Tuesday that they've raised their estimate of the amount of improperly stored material at an explosives recycling company ...
West

Idaho Court Rules That Baseball Fan Can Sue Over Ball Injury

A man who lost an eye after being hit by a foul ball at a baseball game can seek damages from a minor league team in Idaho. The Idaho ...

CWCI Study Measures Claims Outcomes with Doctor-Dispensed Repackaged Drugs

A new California Workers' Compensation Institute study shows that on average, California work injury claims from 2002 through 2011 that ...

Wildfire Bill Would Overhaul State Burns in Colorado

State-prescribed forest fires in Colorado would have a new set of safeguards under a bill that has gotten unanimous initial approval in the ...

Thorough Investigation into Washington School Fire

Not much is left among the charred remnants of Crestline Elementary School in Washington. A hollowed-out gymnasium, seared school books and ...
International

Tropical Cyclone Rusty Makes Landfall: AIR Worldwide

According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, with 1-minute sustained winds of 136 km/h and gusts to 170 km/h, Tropical Cyclone ...

Chile President Tours Hard-Hit Quake Zones

Chile's president is touring areas badly damaged by a massive 2010 earthquake. The 8.8 magnitude quake and the tsunami it unleashed killed ...

Fire at Illegal Market In India Kills at Least 19

A fire broke out at an illegal six-story plastics market in the Indian city of Kolkata early Wednesday, killing at least 19 people, police ...

International Insurers to Cover an Estimated 50 Percent of Sandy Losses

Estimated losses from Hurricane Sandy currently stand at over $16 billion (as reported by publicly traded companies) but are anticipated to ...

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