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Study: Hurricane Waves Hitting U.S. Grow By 20% Per Decade
The U.S., Mexico and countries in the Caribbean are being battered by hurricane-induced ocean waves that have grown in areal size by 80 percent over the past 40 years, a study released earlier this ...
Daylight Savings Time a Mixed Bag When It Comes to Safety
A study released earlier this month examining the correlation between daylight savings time and road safety found that "changing the clocks helps pedestrians but hurts motorists." Setting clocks ...
Injury Rates at SpaceX Exceed Industry Average for Second Year
Injury rates at SpaceX facilities continued to exceed an industry average in 2023, according to a Reuters review of safety data reported to U.S. regulators by the space venture controlled by ...
FTC Issues Worker Non-Compete Ban as Chamber Lawsuit Looms
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday to adopt a near-total ban on non-compete provisions that prohibit workers from switching jobs within an industry, a rule the Chamber of Commerce vowed ...
IBHS: Virginia Edges Florida Out of First Place in Building Code Adoption
In a newly released ranking of hurricane-prone states, Virginia pushed Florida out of the lead to top the list in building code adoption and enforcement. The fifth edition of "Rating the States," ...
Large Number of Americans’ Data Stolen in UnitedHealth Hack
UnitedHealth Group said on Monday that hackers stole health and personal data of potentially a "substantial proportion" of Americans from its systems in February, as the largest U.S. health insurer ...
15 Injured in Tram Collision With Guardrail at L.A. Theme Park
More than a dozen people suffered mostly minor injuries when a tram used for tours crashed into a railing at Universal Studios Hollywood near Los Angeles, authorities and the company said. Los ...
Survey: Most Small Businesses Provide Regular Safety Training to Employees
A new report on small business owners' workers' compensation insurance-buying habits and risk exposures found that 95 percent offer regular safety training to their employees, according to The ...