Category: Safety

Union Workers Make Safety Complaints at GM’s Electric Vehicle Plant

Union workers at a General Motors electric vehicle plant have been complaining of safety issues. Workers at a GM Ultium electric vehicle plant confronted caught a defective battery on fire late last month, reported the Financial Times. According to the fire department in Lordstown, Ohio, the factory workers were able to put it out, with two people…


Summer Safety

Of course you want to kick back. It’s summer vacation, after all. But the reality is when you are vacationing with kids, you need to be extra vigilant. “Especially in families with toddlers and young children,” notes Dr. Lois Lee, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Boston Children’s Hospital and Chair of the American Academy of…


Biden Admin AI Announcements Tout ‘Racial Equity,’ Need for AI Safety

The Biden administration on May 4 announced a variety of artificial intelligence (AI) policies and programs, including news on government use of AI that comes on the heels of a February executive order to embed “racial equity” in government AI. Specifically, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be releasing draft guidance on government…


7 Tips Private Eye Tells Women to Stay Safe From Predators—She ‘Can’t Believe’ People Do This One Thing

Based on years of sleuthing, a private investigator has shared the most common mistake women make that exposes them to predators. Jade Savage, 27, has been a licensed private investigator for six years, which means she has tried and tested ways of successfully snooping on behalf of her clients. She’s sharing them so women can…


Toyota-Affiliate Daihatsu Rigged Safety Test for 88,000 Cars

TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp. affiliate Daihatsu rigged part of the door in side-collision safety tests carried out for some 88,000 small cars, most of which were sold under the Toyota brand, the companies said on Friday. They said the door trim on the affected vehicles had been modified with a “notch” to minimize the risk in…


Two California Religious Schools Take Steps to Prepare for School Shootings

In the wake of the March 27 shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, the presidents of two religious-based high schools in Bakersfield, California, shared with The Epoch Times what safety measures their schools are using to protect students from shootings. Both presidents stated that they feel they have taken every precaution necessary, so if…


Biden Says Tech Companies Must Ensure AI Products Are Safe

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden said Tuesday it remains to be seen if artificial intelligence is dangerous, but that he believes technology companies must ensure their products are safe before releasing them to the public. Biden met with his council of advisers on science and technology about the risks and opportunities that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence…


US Railroad Group Warns Carriers to Stop Using Cars With Loose Wheels

WASHINGTON—A group representing major U.S. railroads on Thursday warned carriers to stop using rail cars with loose wheels until those wheel sets can be replaced. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) said Norfolk Southern had identified loose wheels on a series of cars that present an increased risk of an out of gage derailment. Norfolk…


Sheriff Group, Local Guide Warns Americans About Traveling to Mexico as Spring Break Approaches

As millions of Americans are getting ready for spring break travel to Mexico, law enforcement officials, security experts, and travel gurus are debating the risks of traveling south of the border in light of the recent kidnapping and shooting of four Americans that resulted in two of them being killed. The group was driving through…


Convincing People of Safety Is Biggest Challenge With Driverless Vehicles, Experts Tells UK MPs

A committee of MPs has been told the government needs to speed up the production of legislation to govern the use of autonomous vehicles, but the biggest challenge is persuading the general public driverless cars and buses are safe to use. Siddartha Khastgir, head of verification and validation of connected and autonomous vehicles at the…