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20 11, 2023

Cannabis Worker Dies on the Job from Asthma Attack, the First Reported Case in US

By | November 20th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Cannabis Worker Dies on the Job from Asthma Attack, the First Reported Case in US

The U.S. cannabis production industry’s first reported occupational asthma death took the life of a worker in Massachusetts, federal health and safety officials said. The woman, 27, was working in a cannabis cultivation and processing facility when she experienced worsening …

30 11, 2023

Judge Enters $120M Order Against Former Owner of Failed Michigan dam

By | November 30th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Judge Enters $120M Order Against Former Owner of Failed Michigan dam

DETROIT (AP) __ The former owner of a Michigan dam is on the hook for roughly $120 million sought by the state for environmental damage when the structure failed after days of rain in 2020, a judge said. But it`s …

1 12, 2023

Cybersecurity Agency Warns that Water Utilities Are Vulnerable to Hackers After Pennsylvania Attack

By | December 1st, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Cybersecurity Agency Warns that Water Utilities Are Vulnerable to Hackers After Pennsylvania Attack

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Hackers are targeting industrial control systems widely used by water and sewage-treatment utilities, potentially threatening water supplies, the top U.S. cyberdefense agency said after a Pennsylvania water authority was hacked. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security …

27 11, 2023

Cleanup, Air Monitoring Underway at Kentucky Train Derailment Site

By | November 27th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Cleanup, Air Monitoring Underway at Kentucky Train Derailment Site

LIVINGSTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials and crews with rail operator CSX were working Friday to remove train cars and spilled material at the site of a derailment that sparked a chemical fire earlier in the week and prompted home …

1 12, 2023

Viewpoint: When Taking Recorded Statements, Get the Facts Early

By | December 1st, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Viewpoint: When Taking Recorded Statements, Get the Facts Early

Recorded statements are an essential part of evaluating a claim. Unlike depositions, which usually are taken years after the incident itself, a recorded statement typically occurs within days of the subject incident, when the facts and circumstances are fresh in …

27 11, 2023

Dozens Evacuate, 10 Homes Destroyed by Wildfire Near Perth

By | November 27th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Dozens Evacuate, 10 Homes Destroyed by Wildfire Near Perth

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Dozens of residents have been evacuated and at least 10 homes destroyed by a wildfire burning out of control on the northern fringe of the west coast city of Perth during heat wave spring conditions, authorities …

1 12, 2023

Chemical Firms to Pay $110M to Ohio to Settle Claims over Releases of ‘Forever Chemicals’

By | December 1st, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Chemical Firms to Pay $110M to Ohio to Settle Claims over Releases of ‘Forever Chemicals’

DOVER, Del. (AP) — The DuPont Co. and two spin-off firms will pay $110 million to the state of Ohio to settle a lawsuit over environmental threats from toxic chemicals used at a former DuPont facility in neighboring West Virginia, …

1 12, 2023

Safety Officials Release Details of their Investigation into a Close Call Between Planes in Texas

By | December 1st, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Safety Officials Release Details of their Investigation into a Close Call Between Planes in Texas

DALLAS (AP) — The air traffic controller on duty when FedEx and Southwest planes nearly collided earlier this year in Texas told investigators that he expected the airliner to take off more quickly — before the incoming FedEx plane reached …

30 11, 2023

Viewpoint: CMS Releases FAQs on Section 111 Penalties

By | November 30th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Viewpoint: CMS Releases FAQs on Section 111 Penalties

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to supplement its recently released Section 111 penalties rule. There were a few crucial clarifications that we highlight below.Start Date for Reporting Data Subject …

20 11, 2023

Law that Launched 2,500 Sex Abuse Suits Expiring, Leaving Trail of Claims vs. Celebs, Jails

By | November 20th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Law that Launched 2,500 Sex Abuse Suits Expiring, Leaving Trail of Claims vs. Celebs, Jails

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — For a year, a special New York law has cleared the way for a wave of headline-grabbing lawsuits against famous men accused of sexual misconduct, including former President Donald Trump, hip hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs …