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North Carolina school bus crash: 15 kids hurt, none seriously
It is about a three-hour drive east of Charlotte to Benson, North Carolina. Though the town has fewer than 3,500 residents, it boasts two high schools, a pair of middle schools and two elementary schools as well. A school bus on its way to one of the elementary schools was…
Making the world safer, not more dangerous
Since the dawn of time, humans have developed ever more sophisticated technology with which to fight. From sticks and stones to clubs, guns, tanks, ships, jets and more, humans have always pushed to develop more protective defenses and more lethal weapons. We read recently of a robotics company that has…
The study of workplace safety
Human engineering might sound like a mad scientist’s exploration of DNA, but it is really nothing more sinister than the study of how people can be placed efficiently and safely in work environments. Another word for this line of study: ergonomics. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health says…
Another fatal North Carolina distracted driving crash
There was anger and frustration in the voice of the truck driver’s boss. The supervisor had just lost a friend and a co-worker in a North Carolina truck accident near the Bladen County line about three hours southeast of Charlotte. A TV news report said the death of 45-year-old Timothy Williams left…
Social Security Disability backlog now means a nearly 2-year wait
In many ways, they are the people least-equipped to wait for long periods. They are the Americans who are waiting for a hearing their Social Security Disability appeal. According to recent news reports, more than a million people are today waiting to hear the results of their SSDI appeal. The average…
Police: Drunk driver struck, killed North Carolina firefighter
Northwest of the Charlotte metro area is where you will find the small town of Drexel in Burke County. After a recent storm in the area, a pair of firefighters were helping clean up debris from Highway 70. The firefighters were wearing safety vests and turnout gear and their vehicle’s…
Bad vibrations: preventing hand-arm vibration syndrome
It has been 100 years since it first occurred to doctors to look closely at the reports from certain workers of numbness in their arms and fingers, as well as discoloration. Back in 1918, an occupational physician studied stone cutters who complained of the symptoms. In 2017, the condition is…
Social Security Disability benefits to rise 2 percent next year
There is good news today from the Social Security Administration. The federal agency announced that Social Security Disability benefits recipients are to receive a 2 percent cost of living adjustment (COLA). The increase means the average SSDI beneficiary will see their monthly check rise from $1,173 to $1,197. The maximum SSDI monthly…
Take care of yourself if you care for others
Early this year, the Charlotte Business Journal listed the top 10 fastest growing jobs in North Carolina. Five of the 10 were in the health care industry. While health care workers care for others, they are often at risk of contracting illness or sustaining a workplace injury in the course of their…
North Carolina tragedy highlights dangers of teen drivers
It’s a little more than an hour’s drive northeast of Charlotte to get to the small North Carolina town of Advance. The community is grieving the recent tragic loss of three teenagers killed in a car accident. The 16-year-old boy who was driving tried to pass a pick-up truck on…
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