We noted in a recent blog post (please see our July 2 entry) the longstanding acrimony that has existed between the commercial trucking industry in Ohio and nationally and federal regulators who enact so-called “hours of service” rules governing drivers’ maximum work weeks and sleep periods. Such rules — long regarded as gross interference…
One realm that often seems to be de-emphasized when it comes to talk of workplace accidents and employees’ on-the-job injuries is the agricultural industry. Understandably, stories that center upon workers’ falls, electrical and burn injuries, scaffolding accidents, excavation-related injuries and related harms often surface in the construction industry. Likewise, worker injuries that occur in…
Ohio has a graduated drivers’ licensing (GDL) program for young novice drivers that fully implements the highly endorsed recommendations of traffic safety regulators across the country, including the national AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. At its core, the program mandates driver learning through progressive stages — in Ohio, marked learner, intermediate and full privilege…
Most parents of school-aged children are careful to pay attention to any potential dangers that their kids might be exposed to. But while the kids are out of school for the summer, Ohio parents may not have as much time to stay connected to the latest news on television and the internet. If you…
Now that summer is in full swing, many Cleveland families are planning make (or have already made) the short trip to Sandusky to visit Cedar Point. This amusement park has been an Ohio staple for generations. Normally, Cedar Point has a reputation for safety as well as fun, but that reputation may be in…
A global polyethylene foam product manufacturing company headquartered in Quebec, Canada, and with approximately 50 workers employed in a plant in the small city of Sidney in west-central Ohio is receiving unwanted attention from OSHA inspectors. Earlier this year, a plant explosion that injured three employees and resulted in extensive property damage brought a…
State and federal safety regulators, as well as traffic reconstructionists and insurance companies in Ohio and across the country, call them indispensable. Privacy advocates call them troublesome. That object of both veneration and fear, respectively, is quite nondescript and, based on sheer size alone, hardly seems worth the attention. What fans and foes alike…
Toyota Motor Corporation continues to work its way through a veritable slog of litigation tied to the avalanche of recalls and injuries stemming from its so-called “unintended acceleration” lawsuits in the United States. Tragically, some outcomes of car accidents in which sudden acceleration was at issue resulted in fatal or serious personal injuries. The…
Many consumers might have heard the term “spot welding” before, with a large number of them unfamiliar with the welding industry perhaps thinking that it is something akin to touch-up painting. In other words, a small and isolated problem with a product or manufacturing process can be quickly attended to through a spot weld….
The massive and wide-ranging federal highway bill enacted by President Obama last July came with a large number of amendments and special provisions relating to road safety across the country. In particular, Congress drafted many new provisions tasking the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to act within specified timeframes in matters relating to…