Do Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents in Texas Increase in Winter?
Yes, the latest data shows that deadly auto accidents increase in Texas during the wintertime — and that Texas is one of eight states to see fatal wrecks spike when…
New NHTSA Proposal Focuses on Car Bloat to Address Rising Pedestrian Deaths
Oversized vehicles may soon have to conform to new safety standards aimed at saving more pedestrian lives. That’s because federal regulators recently proposed a new rule aimed at minimizing deadly head…
Top 5 Causes & Types of Severe Work Injuries in Texas
Texas leads the nation in workplace injuries, particularly in severe trauma and hospitalizations reported to federal safety authorities. In fact, according to the latest data from the Occupational Safety and…
Pedestrian Safety Awareness is in October
Slow down and look out for pedestrians! That’s the key message transportation safety authorities want drivers to internalize this month as part of National Pedestrian Safety Awareness Month. Held every October,…
Closeup of a young man buckling up his seatbelt before driving his car
More Than 50% of Teen Roadway Deaths: Fail to Wear Seatbelts
Buckling up can save lives, but too few of the road’s newest motorists in Texas are wearing seatbelts — and too many teens in the Lone Star State aren’t buckled…
Houston Powder Coating Co. Hit with OSHA Fines
39 Serious Violations Included Toxic Exposures to Lead, Arsenic & More Dozens of safety violations at a Houston metal powder coating company recently came to light during a routine OSHA inspection,…
3rd Worker Death at Houston Contractor Caused by Serious, Repeat OSHA Violations
8 Repeat Violations Have Caused 3 Fatal Accidents at Quala Services within 4 Years A Houston-area tank cleaning contractor must now pay $810,703 in fines after a third worker died…
New Law Set to Raise Colorado Wrongful Death Damage Caps by 2025
New CO Damage Caps Will Reform Compensation Limits into the Millions & Add Built-In Adjustments for Inflation Nearly 40 years after their debut, wrongful death damage caps in Colorado will…
Fatal Amazon Delivery Truck Accident May Have Involved Reckless Driving
An Amazon Delivery Truck Wreck That Killed an Infant Is Now the Focus of Several Investigations Deadly Amazon delivery truck crashes happen far too often in Texas and across the…
Houston Contractors Hit with $315k OSHA Penalty Over Deadly Roof Collapse
OSHA Investigation Uncovers Contractors ‘Willful Disregard for Worker Safety’ A fatal roof collapse in Friendswood, Texas, could have been prevented if two Houston contractors had complied with federal safety regulations.…