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Petroleum processing plants are risky environments. When management puts workers at risk, tragedy can strike suddenly, in Texas and beyond. An earth shaking explosion and fire rocked the Williams Olefins petroleum plant southeast of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in June 2013. Two workers perished and 167 others were injured. Two court…
Many states hide engineering studies on dangerous roads and intersections. While the safety improvement of the roadways slows, people suffer more tragic accidents. Many states hide engineering studies on dangerous roads and intersections. While the safety improvement of the roadways slows, people suffer more tragic accidents – and it can…
When companies keep big rig drivers with an unsafe driving history on the road, they put the public at risk – in Texas and beyond. A central Texas man perished in a crash with an 18-wheeler driven by a trucker with multiple accidents and tickets which were known by his…
For long haul truckers, miles mean money. But a tired driver is a dangerous driver and this can result in mayhem – a bad thing for Texas drivers. With just a few strokes of a pen, truckers trying to cover more miles on insufficient rest can falsify a paper logbook….
Sleep deprivation can be deadly on Texas roads: especially when a semi-truck is involved. Sleep deprivation can be deadly on Texas roads: especially when a semi-truck is involved. Whether it involves an interstate truck traveling from state to state, or an intrastate truck traveling in-state, drivers who get less than…
A tractor-trailer slammed into vehicles stopped due to construction in Rose City, Texas. The problem: cell phone distraction. A moment of distraction cost the lives of four people in 2014. A tractor-trailer driven by Roy Ellis Holcomb, Jr. slammed into vehicles stopped due to construction in Rose City, Texas. The…
Semi-truck accidents are becoming too common on Texas roads – like the one that happened in West Texas with a school bus. Semi-truck accidents are becoming too common on Texas roads. On Dec 3, 2016, a school bus collided with a semi-truck on I-20 outside of Big Spring, Texas. The…
A North Texas man was sentenced after releasing hazardous substances in a 2nd offence. Some people have to learn the hard way. Such was the case with Bill Musgrove, a precious metals recovery business owner in North Texas. On Nov 18, 2016, William ‘Bill’ Lafon Musgrove, 61, was sentenced to three…
On November 2, 2016, OSHA announced plans for a heightened focus on amputation hazards in Texas and the US. There are far too many workplace accidents that result in amputations. Amputations include the loss of a body part such as an arm, leg, foot, hand, or finger. These injuries are…
In 2016, 102 workers in Texas have died in workplace accidents and workplace related accidents. This is too many unnecessary workplace deaths. The construction boom continues in the state of Texas. According to Dodge Data & Analytics reported by Forbes, Houston and Dallas are some of the busiest construction areas…
