Archive for August, 2008

16 Injured by Collapse of San Diego Construction Site Pedestrian Walkway

A covered, wooden pedestrian walkway collapsed at a construction site in downtown San Diego Thursday and injured 16 people, three critically.

Tracy, CA Man Receives 10 Month Prison Sentence for Asbestos Violations

Wassim Mohammad Azizi was convicted by a federal jury on three counts of violating the Clean Air Act in conjunction with the demolition of a building containing asbestos.

Bay Area Water Regulators Announce Intention to Sue Federal Government over Pollution

The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board will file suit against the U.S. Maritime Administration over pollution caused by deteriorating vessels.

Digitek Manufacturer Actavis Totowa Issues Recall For All Other Drugs

Actavis Totowa has announced a voluntary recall on all drugs manufactured at their Little Falls, NJ facility due to unsatisfactory results on their 2008 FDA inspection.

Study Shows Popular Infertility Treatments To Have Little or No Effect

A study in the British Medical Journal shows that women trying to become pregnant who were given either of two popular fertility treatments demonstrated no higher conception rate than patients given no treatment at all.

Truck Accident Dumps Thousands of Chickens onto Buffalo Thruway

A truck carrying nearly 10,000 chickens tipped over on the offramp from the Mainline Thruway today, spilling thousands of chickens and eggs onto the roadway.

New Study Shows Correlation Between Higher Gas Prices and Fewer Roadway Deaths

According to a new study by professors Michael Morrisey and David Grabowski, the rate of traffic fatalities in the U.S. falls as gas prices rise.

Maryland Labor Board Proposes Strict New Crane Safety Regulations

Three months after the death of a worker in an Annapolis crane accident, an advisory board of Maryland's Occupational Safety and Health program has recommended sweeping changes be made to state rules for crane operations.