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A recent analysis by Bloomberg examined why traffic fatalities have declined in Canada as they’ve risen dramatically in the United States. The differences between the two nations, which are “comparably young and similarly configured,” are dramatic: in 2020, 118 Americans for every million died in car crashes, while only 46 for every million died in […]
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NYC Commits to Subway Accessibility Upgrades by 2055
Last month New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced an agreement to improve accessibility in 95% of subway stations in New York City that currently lack elevators or ramps. According to a press release by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the agreement is part of a class-action settlement between the MTA and accessibility advocates. While it is […]
Uber Safety Report Tracks Rising Car Crash Deaths
Rideshare platform Uber released its second US Safety Report last week, covering the years 2019 and 2020. According to the report, there were 3,824 sexual assaults reported on the platform in those years, including 141 rapes. These figures reflected a decline in sexual assaults since its previous annual report, though it reportedly saw an increase […]
Survey: Construction Zone Car Crashes on the Rise
A new survey by HCSS Software Solutions and Associated General Contractors found that vehicle crashes continue to pose a threat to highway construction workers, as work zones likewise pose a threat to vehicle drivers and passengers. The survey found specifically that a whopping 64% of highway contractors “report that motor vehicles had crashed into their […]
Data: Vehicle-into-Building Crashes May Injure 16,000 Annually
As many as 100 vehicles crash into buildings every day in America, according to an audit by risk management company CHC Global of data gathered by the Storefront Safety Council. That number reflects an upward revision of the Council’s previous estimate that vehicles crash into buildings 60 times per day; it also reflects a total […]
NHTSA Updates Child Safety Test Requirements for T-Bone Crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a division of the Department of Transportation, issued a final rule last week that “updates testing requirements for child safety seats to improve the protection of children during side-impact crashes,” according to a press release. The rule is designed to keep young children from sustaining serious injuries in motor […]
Research Uncovers Racial Disparities in Car Crash Deaths
A new study by researchers at Boston University and Harvard University, reported on by Streetsblog, found that Black and Hispanic Americans experience “systematically” higher fatality rates per 100 million miles traveled on US roads. Drawing on data provided by the 2017 National Household Travel Survey and the U.S. Fatality Analysis Reporting System, the study looked at miles traveled […]
New York Nursing Home Van Rensselaer Manor Cited for Infection Control Lapses
Van Rensselaer Manor received 36 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on June 17, 2022. The Troy nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of 8 inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: 1. The nursing home did […]
NYC Lawmakers Pledge to Make School Zone Streets Safer
Responding to a recent Streetsblog report on the deadly streets surrounding New York City’s school zones, Mayor Eric Adams recently said that his administration will “do more” to reduce the traffic violence in those areas, found to be dramatically higher than averages elsewhere in the city, particularly in the morning and afternoon hours when students come to […]
Troy Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation: Medication Error Citations
Troy Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation received 52 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on June 17, 2022. The Troy nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of six inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: 1. The […]
Sodus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center: Pressure Ulcer Citation
Sodus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center received 37 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on June 17, 2022. The Sodus nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of 10 inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: 1. The nursing […]
Suit Against School for Failure to Provide Adequate Supervision Survives
In Amandola v Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Ctr., 2015 NY Slip Op 06099 [130 AD3d 761], the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department denied a defendant’s motion for summary judgment to dismiss a cause of action for failure to provide adequate supervision in its school. A plaintiff brings suit against his school for failure to […]
New York Nursing Home Collar City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Cited for Medication Errors
Collar City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center received 65 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on June 10, 2022. The Troy nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of 10 inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: 1. The […]
Staten Island Care Center Cited for Infection, Abuse Reporting
Staten Island Care Center received 23 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on June 10, 2022. The Staten Island nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of four inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: 1. The nursing […]
Long Island State Veterans Home Cited for Abuse
Long Island State Veterans Home received 19 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on June 10, 2022. The Stonybrook nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of four inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: 1. The nursing […]
NHTSA Widens Tesla Autopilot Probe
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a division of the Department of Transportation, has expanded its investigation into electric automaker Tesla’s “Autopilot” automated driving software. Initially launched last year, the probe will now encompass approximately 830,000 Tesla cars, according to Reuters, which notes that the probe is a “required step” prior to any potential recall. The […]
Presbyterian Home: Nursing Home Cited for Pressure Ulcers
Presbyterian Home for Central New York received 28 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on June 3, 2022. The New Hartford nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of six inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: […]
Unpacking the Eight Largest OSHA Fines So Far This Year
A recent report by Construction Dive unpacks the biggest fines issued by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration during the first quarter of 2022. The contractors who received these fines include DME Construction Associates, Boss Construction, Lanigan Construction, and Groundworks Colorado. The smallest of the eight largest OSHA fines identified by the report was a fine of […]
The Pines at Poughkeepsie Cited for Infection Issues
The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation received 16 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on June 3, 2022. The Poughkeepsie nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of two inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include […]
Teresian House Nursing Home: Elopement Citation
Teresian House Nursing Home received 47 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on May 25, 2022. The Albany nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of seven inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: 1. The nursing […]
Glens Falls Center: Nursing Home Cited for Medication Errors
Glens Falls Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing received 32 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on May 25, 2022. The Glens Falls nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of 8 inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the […]
Report: OSHA Faces Challenges Protecting Workers from Covid-19
The Government Accountability Office recently testified to Congress about the measures Occupational Safety and Health Administration has taken to protect workers from the dangers of Covid-19. A report published by the GAO regarding these measures by OSHA, a division of the US Department of Labor, outlines the challenges OSHA faced in implementing standards designed to protect healthcare […]
Study Shows Declining “Hire to Injury” Lag in Workplaces
A new ten-year study by Selective Insurance, “Workplace Injury Trends,” reveals recent declines in the average “hire to injury lag,” or the amount of time between an employee’s hiring and their reporting of a workplace-related injury. The study found that “employees are reporting a workplace-related injury 18% earlier in their tenure compared to 10 years […]
Investigation: New York City’s Streets Are Especially Dangerous Near Schools
An expansive and illuminating new investigation by Streetsblog found that streets surrounding New York City public schools are disproportionately dangerous compared to other streets in the city. The massive analysis is well worth reading on its own, but some highlights are recapped below. To conduct its analysis, Streetsblog gathered data on “nearly one million crashes” in the […]
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Rome Cited for Burns
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Rome received 31 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2021, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on May 20, 2022. The Rome nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of nine inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: […]
