Some situations that lead to severe car crashes aren't easily preventable. For example, you can't avoid getting behind the wheel anytime it's windy or rainy. However, a significant number of crashes that occur every year are the result of bad decision-making or poor...
Some Ford vehicles of relatively recent vintage know the inside of company dealers' repair departments quite well.And for good reason: They've been there multiple times for the same issue. The auto industry publication Car and Driver spotlights that issue - a serious...
Bodies try to warn people of illnesses and injuries in various ways. Of course, it is not always easy to know what your body is trying to tell you. You may think feeling sleepy means you need to go to bed and that a little forgetfulness is normal. However, if you have...
Implement strict protocols about workers wearing protective gear around power tools and machinery. Require supervisors to follow up promptly and in accordance with company policies concerning worker illnesses and injuries. Ensure that appropriate safety training is...
Is Louisiana's oil and gas industry important to the state?Does a dog bark? Candidly, it's hard to even meaningfully address how vital that work sphere is to the state's bottom line, as measured by virtually any yardstick. Following are some relevant numbers that...
Louisiana home dwellers immediately come to mind in virtually any discussion of hurricane risks and adverse outcomes in the state, of course. Federal and state safety regulators want an equally strong focus placed on the perils that state workers in many spheres face...
When a trucker is behind the wheel of a large truck or semitrailer, he or she is completely responsible for any choices that endanger others. One moment of distraction or one negligent choice can result in an accident that may change innocent people's lives. Even...
And that's not that's all bad. Notwithstanding developers' overt disappointment that self-driving cars aren't a flatly done deal on America's roadways, the gains made thus far are still impressive and bode well for the future.Granted, they have turned out to be far...
Working in the oil and gas industry is not an easy occupation. Though you may have tried your best to handle your work-related duties as well as possible, you may not have escaped the potential dangers of your job. Unfortunately, individuals who face long-term...
How might readers best assess the following accident data concerning America’s large and diverse commercial trucking fleet? On the one hand, deaths nationally linked to roadway crashes involving one or more commercial trucks did not increase last year from...
