In Florida, hotels are required to provide reasonably safe and secure premises. Fires are one of the many types of dangers that can occur at a hotel. Fortunately, state and federal regulations are in place to protect guests from fire hazards. Federal law requires all hotels to have a smoke detector and a sprinkler system…
According to CBS, on average 33 people are injured by turbulence during flights within the U.S. Unfortunately, some experts believe that a warming planet is making air turbulence a more common occurrence. Turbulence is a mass of air moving at a certain speed and meeting another mass of air going at a different speed. Jet…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the U.S. Here are some additional facts on fatal motor vehicle accidents for teens: Seven teens die every day from traffic accidents. For 16 to 19-year-olds, 2,700 died and 282,000 were injured in…
After a plane crash, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) dispatches a team to the crash site to begin an investigation into the cause of an accident. However, issuing safety recommendations after a crash is why the NTSB is so important. The investigation into a plane crash generally lasts 12 to 18 months. The final…
NerdWallet examined 150 of the largest cities in the United States to see which ones have the most fatal alcohol-related accidents per capita. Additionally, it looked into how car insurance rates are affected after receiving a DUI. Of the 150 cities, Florida had nine make the list. In the ranking, the cities varied greatly on…
The month of August started on a somber note when it was reported that 12-year-old Natalia Leonard was killed in a hit-and-run crash. Now, Natalia’s family wants justice for the wrongful death of their baby. While riding on her bike near her father’s home, a car driven by Geraldo Rivera turned right on to 15th…
Although the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not provide rules for working in hot environments, the OSHA Act says that “employers have a duty to protect workers from recognized serious hazards in the workplace, including heat-related hazards.” Heat illness will occur if certain safety precautions are not taken to help an employee cool…
In June, Nissan recalled 755,500 vehicles globally due to potentially explosive airbags that are manufactured by the Takata Corporation. Nissan’s Vice President, Joji Tagawa, said that his company expects Takata to reimburse it for the cost of replacing the dangerous airbags. The recall concerns certain vehicles manufactured between 2002 and 2004. Below are the models…
General operating and flight rules are established in part 91 of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) aeronautics and space regulations. Subsection three gives the responsibility and the authority of a pilot to command their aircraft. Additionally, the section says that if there is an in-flight emergency that requires immediate action, “the pilot may deviate from…
Early in July, a 57-year-old man’s fingertips were severed on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride in the Magic Kingdom theme park of Walt Disney World (WDW) in Orlando, Florida. According to Reuters, “the injury occurred as he was holding onto a boat with his fingertips outside the vessel.” Unfortunately, the Orlando Sentinel reports that…
According to the Herald-Tribune, 46-year-old James Sellers catastrophically injured a 64-year-old man and a 25-year-old man in an alleged drunk driving crash. Florida Highway Patrol says that Sellers was traveling on State Road 70 when he crashed into two vehicles that were stopped at an intersection. William Stover, 64, and Trevin Scott, 25, were in…
Law enforcement officers, emergency workers, tow truck drivers, sanitation vehicles and utility service vehicles are frequently seen alongside the highway performing their duties. However, it is extremely dangerous when they are working near the road while vehicles are speeding by. That is why Florida passed the Move Over Law (MOL). The MOL tries to protect…
