Missouri motorists might be aware that the number of truck accidents around the country has risen in the last 10 years. This is concerning for road safety advocates because about 15 million semi-tractor trailers transport about 70 percent of the goods purchased in the...
Month: December 2018
Where does St. Louis rank when it comes to traffic accidents?
With the start of a new year, traffic on highways and thoroughfares may still be bad long after people have returned home from holiday celebrations. You might think a return to normal routine would reduce the number of cars on the roads, but that is not always the...
Proposed bill would tighten truck safety regulations
Safety advocates in Missouri and across the country are urging members of Congress to take action to reduce the risk of severe, often fatal trucking accidents. Underride crashes occur when a passenger car or other smaller vehicle slides and is trapped beneath the...
Trench excavation deaths go up in 2016 and 2017
The Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded 23 excavation and trench-related deaths across the U.S. in 2016; this is double the average of the previous five years. The year 2017 saw 17 deaths, but when combined with the number of injury reports made to OSHA, it was by far...
The challenges facing retail workers over the holidays
With the holiday shopping season come additional work hours and extra pay for retail workers in Missouri. While workers may benefit financially on the one hand, they could suffer from loss of sleep and lost family time on the other. In 2016, 24 percent of U.S....