South Carolina workers employed in hazardous jobs may be interested to learn that the safety record at the lab that created the atomic bomb has been facing criticism. According to the Center for Public Integrity, numerous internal reports show that federal regulators...
Dental practices and OSHA bloodborne exposure standards
Some employees of South Carolina dental practices may be at risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens. An advocacy group known as the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention along with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health carried out a...
Trucking case declined hearing by Supreme Court
Commercial truck drivers in South Carolina should be aware that the United States Supreme Court refused to hear a class-action lawsuit against the United States Department of Transportation and the Pre-Employment Screening Program. The six truck drivers who filed the...
New CDL rules go into effect
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial vehicles are safe and properly maintained, and the federal safety agency also establishes the requirements for obtaining commercial driver's licenses in South...
Limited experience in fatal coal mining accidents
South Carolina workers might be interested to learn that the total number of coal mining fatalities in 2016 was at an all-time low of eight. As of June 8, 2017, seven coal miners have died in 2017, and almost all of them had under a year of experience at the mine and...
International Roadcheck to focus on cargo safety in 2017
Truck drivers in South Carolina and around the country may wish to check their loads are properly secured before taking to the roads during International Roadcheck. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has announced that cargo safety will be the focus of this year's...
Supreme Court makes sleep apnea tests more likely
A Supreme Court ruling may make it easier for trucking companies to ask drivers in South Carolina and elsewhere to submit to sleep apnea testing. The court ruled against a driver for Crete Carrier Corp. saying that they didn't violate his rights under the Americans...
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