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With the onset of COVID-19, the demand for cleaning products and disinfectants has been on the rise. One of the most popular of these products is hand sanitizer. Bottles have been flying off the shelves non-stop since March, and many stores are still limiting customers on how much they can…
Earlier this month, Honda confirmed that a driver was fatally injured after a defective airbag inflator ruptured in their 2002 Honda Civic this past August. In its statement, the automobile company said that this marks the 17th death in the United States caused by a Takata airbag, 15 of which were in…
Trucking is one of the most significant components of the U.S. economy. Composed of over 3.5 million truck drivers, the trucking population moves 10.5 billion tons of goods annually, accounting for over two-thirds of American freight. Driving a truck is no small feat, either. The average 18-wheeler weighs 35,000 pounds—and…
The National Safety Council projects that 38,800 people lost their lives nationwide in car accidents last year. Roughly 6,500 of them were pedestrians, an increase of 5% from the year before. This translates to two pedestrian fatalities per every 100,000 people, and is the highest pedestrian death toll the nation…
It’s no secret that Amazon has become one of the largest online retailers in the world. This has only increased since the start of the pandemic; people have been buying into the convenience and safety of online shopping, leading to skyrocketing sales for the e-tailer. This includes an uptick in…
The COVID-19 epidemic has completely changed many things about life as we know it, and business is no exception. One of the most heavily affected areas is the trucking industry. With most entertainment options closed or limited, many Texan consumers have some wiggle room in their budgets. Add the convenience…
Increased incidences of injuries for seasonal workers necessitates greater awareness. March 19th marked the official end to another long, cold winter. Unfortunately for many, however, the onset of more temperate weather also marks the beginning of more dangerous working conditions. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the inauspicious reality…
A new Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse is an important tool designed to keep highways safer The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), which is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), finalized the rollout of its Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse in January of 2020. According to the FMCSA, the…
Industry adoption to proven safety standard continues to face lackluster acceptance The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), which is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), recently released its latest study on the adoption of Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems on commercial vehicles. The study, according to the…
According to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), there were over 6,500 pedestrian fatalities in the United States in 2019. That is the highest number of pedestrian deaths in over 30 years. To put it into perspective, one pedestrian was killed every 81 minutes in 2019. Most troubling, last year’s…
