Hoverboards Banned by NJ Transit, No Longer Allowed on New Jersey Public Transit March 4, 2016
Anyone who received a hoverboard as a gift over the holidays is going to have to make sure they avoid carrying the popular device on trains and other forms of public transit in New Jersey. That’s because NJ TRANSIT recently made an announcement that it has banned the possession of hoverboards on trains, light rail and Access Link vehicles. NJ TRANSIT officials said that the decision to ban hoverboards was made because the public was being put at risk of serious injuries from fires and slip & fall accidents involving the motorized scooters. The NJ public transportation agency also said…
read more Hoverboards Banned by NJ TRANSIT, No Longer Allowed on New Jersey Public Transit March 4, 2016
Anyone who received a hoverboard as a gift over the holidays is going to have to make sure they avoid carrying the popular device on trains and other forms of public transit in New Jersey. That’s because NJ TRANSIT recently made an announcement that it has banned the possession of hoverboards on trains, light rail and Access Link vehicles. NJ TRANSIT officials said that the decision to ban hoverboards was made because the public was being put at risk of serious injuries from fires and slip & fall accidents involving the motorized scooters. The NJ public transportation agency also…
read more Toys ‘R’ Us No Longer Stocking Hoverboards due to Risk of Fires, Slip & Fall Accidents February 25, 2016
Toys ‘R’ Us, the major toy retailer, has announced that it will be halting sales of hoverboards. The store’s ban on hoverboard sales applies to both brick-and-mortar stores and online e-commerce transactions. The reasons for the retail giant’s decision to stop selling the portable scooters include the risk of fire-related accidents and slip & fall accidents. Hoverboards were one of the hottest items this past holiday season, with many young people and adults being gifted the device for Christmas. However, the safety standards for the popular gadget have come under intense scrutiny in recent months as more and more…
read more Car Accidents, Gun Violence and Drug Abuse Lead to Shorter Life Expectancy for Americans February 18, 2016
A major reason for shorter life expectancies in the U.S., relative to other countries, is the proliferation of guns, drugs and cars, according to a study conducted by federal health officials and recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) examined 2012 data compiled by the federal government and the World Health Organization (WHO) and found that some of the leading causes of deaths in the U.S. are violence, drug overdoses and car accidents. By comparison, other developed nations with lower death rates from those three…
read more Amazon Contests OSHA Fine for Workplace Safety Violations at NJ Warehouse February 11, 2016
After the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) handed down a $7,000 fine against Amazon’s fulfillment center in Robbinsville, NJ, Amazon has decided to fight back. Amazon recently released a statement declaring that the company plans to contest the citation and fine issued by OSHA, the main federal agency in charge of making sure that safety and health laws are properly enforced. A spokesperson for Amazon said that the company wants the public to know that the online retailer takes worker safety very seriously, so Amazon intends to contest the OSHA citation and appeal the agency’s initial decision. The…
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