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U.S. Senate Passes Bill with Kansas River Levee Funding

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:52:47 +0000

The U.S. Senate has approved a bill that includes funding aimed at improving Topeka’s levee system along the Kansas River. The bill approved in the Senate would provide about $15.7 million in federal matching funds for Topeka to correct problems …

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SGB-NIA Insurance Brokers Launches Workplace Safety Program

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:53:47 +0000

SGB-NIA Insurance Brokers has launched a workers compensation safety program – Three Sixty Safety – designed for implementation into current safety protocol that provides training, education and claim assistance when necessary. Three Sixty Safety is part of SGB-NIA’s “Road to …

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Motorcycle Group Holds Power in Wisconsin Helmet Debate

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:09:36 +0000

Wisconsin is coming off its deadliest year for motorcyclists in a generation, but lawmakers are considering no new helmet laws. Three in four of those riders who were killed did not wear a helmet. But Wisconsin hasn’t required adult motorcyclists …

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Nebraska Motorcycle Helmet Bill Will Get Another Ride

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:13:55 +0000

An effort to repeal Nebraska’s motorcycle-helmet law will get another ride in the Legislature, this time with a new crop of state lawmakers. Opponents who have tried for two decades to repeal the helmet law are pushing for it again, …

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Oklahoma Traffic Deaths Down in March from a Year Ago

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:18:47 +0000

The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety says fewer motorists died on the states roads and highways in March than a year earlier. Public safety officials say there were 44 fatalities in March compared to 64 during March 2012. Four motorcyclists …

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U.S. Expected to Seek Limits on Car Touchscreens

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:08:40 +0000

U.S. traffic safety regulators are expected to propose stronger measures to keep drivers from being distracted by in-car touchscreens. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Administrator David Strickland have scheduled a news conference for Tuesday afternoon …

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Crum & Forster to Offer DriveCam Services to Policyholders

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:56:19 +0000

Crum & Forster (C&F) will now offer DriveCam’s managed services to its policyholders as part of C&F’s loss control/safety management services. DriveCam addresses safety by combining data and video analytics with real-time driver feedback and coaching, resulting in reductions in …

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Safety Rules Limited for Small Fertilizer Plants

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:22:03 +0000

There were no sprinklers. No firewalls. No water deluge systems. Safety inspections were rare at the fertilizer company in West, Texas, that exploded and killed at least 14 people this week. This is not unusual. Small fertilizer plants nationwide fall …

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South Dakota State Fair to Restrict Use of Golf Carts

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 05:44:30 +0000

South Dakota officials will restrict the use of golf carts on the state fairgrounds to improve safety during this year’s State Fair. State Fair manager Jerome Hertel says an average of 30,000 people a day attend the fair in Huron. …

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Few Wisconsin Communities Have Sober Bartender Laws

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:25:32 +0000

The eastern Wisconsin city of Neenah is considering an ordinance that would require bartenders to show up for work sober – and ban them from drinking on the job. The ordinance would let police hold bartenders accountable if they fail …

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Katrina, Sandy Offer Similar Lessons for Builders

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:11:48 +0000

Lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy about how best to limit damage to buildings closely track those of Katrina, a federal engineer said. Elevating generators and pumps is a good idea but enclosing elevated foundations that might be hit by waves …

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Arkansas River Barge Operators Fear Impact of Cuts on Business

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:36:43 +0000

Businesses that rely on barge traffic on the 440-mile McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System to move fertilizer, grain and other commodities are raising concerns about looming federal budget cuts’ effects on shipping. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates locks …

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Lock, Take and Hide Signs Working in Mesquite, Texas

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:22:13 +0000

The Mesquite Police Department reports the simple message from the Lock, Take and Hide crime prevention signs have had a tremendous impact on reducing auto thefts and burglaries in their city. The police department recently contacted the Insurance Council of …

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USDA Suspends Some Ag Reports Due to Budget Cuts

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:37:07 +0000

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s statistical arm said it won’t issue some agricultural reports this year because of automatic federal budget cuts, alarming some in the dairy industry who fear the information void could wreak havoc with milk prices. The …

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Ohio Metal Stamping Plant Hit with 21 OSHA Citations

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:32:11 +0000

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration says it has issued 21 health and safety citations against a northern Ohio metal stamping company that produces automotive parts after a complaint that a worker’s finger was amputated by an unguarded press …

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Des Moines, Iowa to Test Cameras in City Vehicles

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:49:45 +0000

The city of Des Moines, Iowa, will be installing surveillance cameras in 125 city vehicles to test whether the technology can hold employees accountable for their driving and reduce the number of accidents. The pilot project is scheduled to begin …

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Oklahoma Bill Allows for Electronic Monitoring in Nursing Homes

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:46:50 +0000

A measure passed by the Oklahoma Senate would allow residents in nursing homes to install electronic monitoring devices in their private rooms. Senate Bill 587 also prohibits nursing facilities from refusing to admit any potential resident because they want their …

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Report: Michigan School Safety Laws Routinely Ignored

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:30:06 +0000

Michigan laws meant to improve safety at schools are routinely ignored and state officials don’t know the scope of the problem, according to the results of a two-month investigation published March 11. Disaster drills aren’t being done, or are not …

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Indiana House Passes Bill Limiting Mo-Ped Speeds

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:42:19 +0000

The Indiana House has approved a bill that would set a 30 mph speed limit for mo-ped users on the state’s roadways. The measure approved Monday on a 75-18 vote now heads to the Indiana Senate. The bill also calls …

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Missouri Texting While Driving Law Nabs Few Violators

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:30:53 +0000

A 2009 Missouri law that bans young drivers from using their cell phones to send text messages has led to few citations and remains difficult to enforce, a Columbia newspaper reports. The Columbia Missourian reports that an average of fewer …

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Missouri Bill to Raise Seat Belt Fines Gains Support

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:37:42 +0000

A long-running proposal to raise Missouri’s fines for seat belt violations gained support on Feb. 13 from police, doctors, truckers, insurers and – perhaps most importantly – the chairman of a committee where the plan has died each of the …

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CHP Posts Rules for Motorcycle Lane-Splitting

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:40:09 +0000

The California Highway Patrol and other statewide traffic safety groups have created a set of written guidelines on motorcycle “lane-splitting,” the at-times hair-splitting maneuver that allows riders to legally pass vehicles in adjacent lanes by driving between them. While California …

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Texas Crews Working to Prevent More Davis Mountains Fires

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:49:01 +0000

Texas Forest Service crews are beginning work to remove hazardous vegetation in the Davis Mountains resort area of West Texas to try to prevent a repeat of one of the state’s largest-ever wildfires two years ago. On Feb. 4, teams …

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EMC Insurance Launches New School Safety Initiative

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:29:21 +0000

Des Moines, Iowa-based EMC Insurance Companies is partnering with SafeSchools to create safer learning environments for its insured schools. Schools insured by EMC will now have complimentary access to SafeSchools Training, a web-based safety training and compliance management system specifically …

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New Anti-Flooding Ideas Urged for South Louisiana

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:51:24 +0000

It’s not possible for every south Louisiana community to be surrounded by a levee, but one state group says there are options available to reduce the risk of flooding. The Advocate reports a new subcommittee of the state Coastal Protection …

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Ohio Joins States Tracking Arsonists on Registries

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 02:54:39 +0000

Ohio is joining the few states that require convicted arsonists to register with authorities, hoping it will help solve more cases, deter repeat offenses and prevent deaths and property damage. The new law will require people convicted of arson-related offenses …

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Indiana House Panel Backs Stage Rigging Rules Extension

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 06:14:39 +0000

An Indiana House committee on Jan. 15 backed a two-year extension of temporary outdoor stage rigging regulations developed following the deadly 2011 State Fair stage collapse. The House public safety committee voted 11-0 to send to the full House the …

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78 Texas School Districts Without Safety Plan

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:43:48 +0000

Seventy-eight Texas school districts either have failed to submit state-mandated safety plans in the event of a mass shooting or have filed ones that are too incomplete to be useful, Attorney General Greg Abbott said on Dec. 17. His finding …

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Feds Say Flood Control in Northwest Ohio Could Cost $150M

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:19:25 +0000

Flood control for the Blanchard River in Ohio, where there have been several major floods since 2007, could cost up to $150 million or more, according to federal officials. Flood prevention has become a top priority along the river, especially …

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FEMA to Help Elevate Homes in Louisiana’s Terrebonne Parish

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:03:58 +0000

More structures in Terrebonne Parish will get a boost above future storm surges with another wave of federal grants. The Courier reports about $3 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency money will be used to elevate 11 homes and one …

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