Safety

Emergency responders work at the scene of a derailment of a CSX train north of Livingston, Ky., on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.
Safety
Failed Wheel Bearing Caused Kentucky Train Derailment
But it didn't trigger alarms beforehand.
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This is an undated photograph of Impala Platinum mine shaft 11, provided by Implats on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, near Rustenburg, South Africa.
Safety
Elevator Drops 650 Feet in Deadly Platinum Mine Accident
It happened at the end of the shift.
November 28, 2023
A downed U.S. Navy aircraft is seen in Kaneohe Bay, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Kaneohe, Hawaii.
Aerospace
Navy Removes Fuel from Plane that Overshot Hawaii Runway
It doesn't have a timetable for when it will get the aircraft out of the water.
November 28, 2023
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Safety
Small Kentucky Town Urged to Evacuate after Train Derails, Spilling Chemical
Two of the derailed cars were carrying molten sulfur.
November 27, 2023
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Automotive
Stellantis Recalls More than 32,000 Hybrid Jeep Wrangler SUVs
They pose a potential fire risk.
November 27, 2023
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Automotive
Honda Recalls Vehicles Over Missing Seat Belt Part
The NHTSA credited the issue to an error made during assembly.
November 27, 2023
Top Headlines
Locomotives stacked with freight cars at the Union Pacific Railroad's Bailey Yard, North Platte, Neb., April 21, 2016.
Explosion, Inspections Raise Questions About Union Pacific
November 27, 2023
In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, a Clean Gulf Associates 95-foot response vessel skims crude oil approximately 4 miles southeast off South Pass Louisiana, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023.
Search is on for Pipeline Leak after 1.1 Million Gallons of Oil Sullies Gulf of Mexico
November 22, 2023
Refinery
Kansas Oil Refinery Agrees to $23 Million in Penalties for Violating Federal Air Pollution Law
November 21, 2023
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Canadian Mining Company May Have to Suspend Operations
November 21, 2023
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A Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection worker walks in front of the damaged Seqens plant after crews removed chemicals, May 5, 2023, in Newburyport, Mass.
Safety
OSHA Says Deadly Plant Explosion Could Have Been Prevented
A worker died at a pharmaceutical chemical plant in Massachusetts.
November 21, 2023
A downed U.S. Navy aircraft is seen in Kaneohe Bay, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Kaneohe, Hawaii.
Aerospace
Navy Plane Overshoots Runway, Ends Up in Ocean
All nine aboard the aircraft escape unharmed.
November 21, 2023
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Safety
Moroccan Cobalt Mine Denies Claims of Arsenic-Contaminated Local Water
Automakers are concerned.
November 21, 2023
3D reconstruction of a TARP
Safety
New ‘Patch’ Uses Natural Body Motion to Fix Disc Herniation
Tension-activated repair patches provide controlled release of an anti-inflammatory molecule called anakinra.
November 20, 2023
This image provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2023, shows three recalled applesauce products - WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches, Schnucks-brand cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches and variety pack, and Weis-brand cinnamon applesauce pouches.
Safety
FDA Screens U.S. Imports after More Kids are Sickened by Lead-Tainted Applesauce
Cinnamon from a manufacturer in Ecuador is the "likely source."
November 20, 2023
The logo of Honda Motor Co., is seen in Yokohama, near Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2021.
Recalls
Honda Recalls Nearly 250K Vehicles
Bearings can fail and cause the engines to stall.
November 20, 2023
A General Motors logo is displayed outside the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant on Jan. 27, 2020, in Hamtramck, Mich.
Automotive
Cruise CEO Resigns Following Safety Questions, Recalls
The decision follows a recent recall of all 950 Cruise vehicles.
November 20, 2023
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, damaged by a massive March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, is seen from the nearby Ukedo fishing port in Namie town, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 24, 2023.
Safety
3rd Release of Treated Water from Damaged Fukushima Nuclear Plant Ends Safely
The process is expected to take decades.
November 20, 2023
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Laws & Regulations
Feds Fine West Texas Tooling Shop
Federal regulators found that workers risked amputation and hearing loss.
November 17, 2023
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Safety
Measles Deaths Worldwide Jumped 40% Last Year, Health Agencies Say
The highly infectious disease triggered epidemics in 37 countries last year.
November 17, 2023
The Stillwater Mining Co. complex, the only platinum and palladium mine in the United States, is seen, May 2, 2013, near Nye, Mont.
Labor
Work Resumes at U.S. Mine Where 24-Year-Old Worker Was Killed in Machinery Accident
The accident happened at a precious metals mine in the early morning.
November 16, 2023
In this July 2021 photo provided by Sea Shepherd, the Chang Tai 802, a Chinese-flagged ship, fishes for squid at night on the high seas off the west coast of South America.
Labor
China Leads List of Labor Abusers on Fishing Vessels
Work conditions are sometimes akin to slavery.
November 15, 2023
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Safety
Amazon Debuts Security Robot for Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses
It can map up to 5,000 square feet.
November 15, 2023
The Gao Pioneer hybrid boot from CAT Footwear.
Safety
CAT Footwear Launches Hybrid Boot
The footwear blends workwear tradition with the treads of tomorrow.
November 14, 2023
A WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouch.
Safety
Nearly Two Dozen Toddlers Sickened by Lead from Tainted Applesauce
At least one child showed a blood-lead level eight times higher than the level that raises concern.
November 14, 2023