Safety
Friday Five (March 2nd, 2012): 5 Safety & Sign News Stories
OSHA takes a bite out of corrupt Las Vegas Zoo The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is sinking their teeth into a surprising target — The Las Vegas Zoo. The Zoo has been under fire for more than two years: employees and outsiders have accused zookeeper Pat Dingle of mismanaging the zoo and endangering […]
Friday Five: On Signs, Streets, and OSHA
Friday, February 24, 2012 — Stolen Street Signs Raise Safety Concerns Most stories that you hear about street-sign theft involve drunken rowdiness, but in Montgomery County, North Carolina, thieves are stealing street signs for their aluminum. The aluminum burglars may make a profit, but they also endanger the public by stealing necessary street signs at […]
India’s Deadly Railway System: The Search for Safer Railroad Regulations
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 — According to the High Level Safety Review Committee, 20 million people in India use the railway on a daily basis. Spanning 40,000 miles, the railroad acts a valuable connector of people, ideas, and commodities. As the nation develops, politicians often use their power over the railroad to seek political favor. […]
Friday Five: The Week’s Top Safety and Sign News Updates
Friday, February 17, 2012 — School Zone Sign Fury: 1 Sign with 6 Times Too Much for Detroit Area Drivers: In a Detroit suburb, a ridiculously complicated new speed limit sign designates six different times throughout a school day for drivers to slow their roll. Detroit motorists think the sign is unnecessary and even dangerous, […]
Friday Five: The Week’s Top Safety and Sign News Updates
Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 – You might want to think twice next time you want to let your dog poop on that nasty neighbor’s lawn. Sh*t literally hit the fan In Port Richey, Florida, as a disagreement between two women over dog poop ended in late-night fisticuffs. Looks like someone needs to invest in some […]
Flashing crosswalks continue their reign of terror: Now with 8 miles-per-hour signs
Monday, January 9, 2012 – Due to the increase of pedestrian and bicycle accidents in Boulder, Colorado, the city’s crosswalks will soon feature new 8 mph signs. Hypothetically speaking, Mary lives in Boulder, Colorado. As a 45-year-old schoolteacher, she bikes to her local high school every morning by crossing the intersection of Broadway and Baseline […]