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Fatality Rate for Offshore Workers Far Exceeds U.S. Average

A recent study reported on the website of The Huffington Post revealed that employees working in offshore gas and oil operations were seven times more likely to die than the average worker in the United States. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) examined fatalities from 2003 through 2010 and found that in that time
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Falling Hazard Behind Recall of Lea Industries Children’s Beds

A recall report by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has revealed that Lea Industries has issued a recall for 59,000 children’s beds in the United States and 4,200 in Canada. The beds have side mattress support rails that can break and result in a child falling. The support rails connect the headboard to the footboard, and
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295,000 Jeeps Recalled Over Rollaway Risk

A total of 295,345 Jeep vehicles were recently recalled by Chrysler Group, LLC over defects concerning the transfer case. As reported by The Los Angeles Times, an electrical failure within the vehicles could lead to a “rollaway” accident. An electrical failure within the transfer case can cause the vehicle to unintentionally shift gears to the neutral
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New Jersey Tree Cutter Injured in Falling Crane

A man working for Central Jersey Tree Experts was seriously injured when the crane he was in toppled while he was cutting trees. As reported by My Central Jersey, the worker was thrown from the crane and suffered injuries to the face and hands while cutting trees at a home in Spotswood, New Jersey. Reports indicate
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Optimus Space Heaters Recalled for Fire Hazard Defects

Optimus Enterprise, Inc. recently announced that they would be recalling approximately 355,000 units of its Portable Infrared Radiant Quartz Electric Space Heaters. Announced via the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), defects with the design of the heater pose a fire hazard. The models affected are the H-5210 produced in 2011 and the H-5211 produced in 2012. These
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