Three automakers have expanded their Takata passenger inflator recalls to include more model years or additional vehicles and/or inflators from model years affected by existing recalls, according to the NHTSA announcement, which said the expansions resulted from Takata's ballistic testing conducted in recent months.
As everyone should be aware, scammers and crooks aren't taking a holiday this week. A holiday season alert from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service urges the public to beware of bogus emails being sent to postal customers.
The study found for each one-point higher cardiovascular health score, there was a 23 percent lower risk of developing heart failure. Those scoring in the middle third cut their risk of heart failure nearly in half versus those in the bottom third, while those in the top third reduced their risk even further.
The cost of the four largest Red Cross disaster responses in the United States this year is more than $30 million; these include flooding in Texas and South Carolina, wildfires in California, and Typhoon Soudelor.
The Public Health Agency of Canada and CDC are now urging travelers to protect themselves from mosquito bites when traveling to areas where Zika virus is circulating.
Employees were exposed to serious injuries, such as from sharps.
Boeing Commercial Airplanes has agreed to make improvements in management oversight and accountability, internal auditing, supplier management, and regulatory submissions.
A revised program directive contains inspection criteria that apply to temporary service providers and worker leasing companies.
According to L&I inspectors, company employees were exposed to silica quartz dust at 3.4 times the permissible limit during stone slab grinding operations.
The Administration for Children & Families proposed the new rules, which include new requirements for background checks and safety training for child care providers.