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In this photo taken from video footage released by Roscosmos Space Agency, Roscosmos' cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev are seen during their spacewalk on the International Space Station (ISS), Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022.
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Bad Battery Cuts Spacewalk Short
The spacewalker had to rush back inside.
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Court: Mishandled Peroxide Caused 2021 Port Blast
The peroxide was kept in direct sunlight for 12 days before the incident.
August 18, 2022
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Packaging Manufacturer Fined After 25-Year-Old Worker Severely Injured
The worker was removing polyethylene foam from an extruding machine when a static discharge ignited a flammable gas.
August 17, 2022
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Capri Sun Juice Could Contain Cleaning Solution
Kraft Heinz received complaints about the taste of "Wild Cherry" juice pouches.
August 16, 2022
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Company Charged in Worker Death After Repeated Injuries
It was standard practice to bypass installed safety features.
August 16, 2022
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1 Dead, 9 Injured After Autonomous Test Car Veers Into Traffic
It caused a series of collisions involving four vehicles.
August 16, 2022
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The Chevrolet logo is displayed at the 2020 Pittsburgh International Auto Show Thursday, Feb.13, 2020 in Pittsburgh. General Motors is recalling more than 484,000 large SUVs in the U.S., Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, to fix a problem that can cause the third-row seat belts to malfunction. The recall covers Chevrolet Suburbans and Tahoes, Cadillac Escalades and GMC Yukons from 2021 and 2022.
GM Recalls 484K Big SUVs Due to Seat Belt Issues
August 16, 2022
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Frozen Pizza Recalled After Metal Found
August 15, 2022
The line is owned by a Wyoming company that's being sued by federal prosecutors over previous spills in two other states.
Pipeline Break Spills 45,000 Gallons of Diesel in Wyoming
August 15, 2022
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation has opened a query into seat belt pretensioners on certain 2020-2022 Kia/Hyundai vehicles, saying that they may rupture or explode.
Kia/Hyundai Seat Belt Pretensioners Under Investigation
August 12, 2022
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August 4, 2022
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J&J Vaccine Factory Forced to Trash More Doses
About 135 million more doses will have to be destroyed due to quality problems at the troubled plant.
August 12, 2022
In this April 15, 2011 file photo, a bottle of Johnson's baby powder is displayed in San Francisco. Johnson & Johnson is pulling its iconic, talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder from shelves worldwide next year in favor of a product based on cornstarch. The health care giant’s announcement Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, comes two years after it ended talc-based powder sales in the U.S. and Canada, where demand has dwindled amid thousands of lawsuits claiming it had caused cancer.
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J&J to End Sales of Baby Powder with Talc Globally Next Year
The company has faced thousands of lawsuits alleging its talcum powder caused users to develop cancer.
August 12, 2022
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Vessel Operator, Chief Engineer Convicted for Ocean Discharge
Oily bilge water typically contains oil contamination from the operation and cleaning of machinery on the vessel. They bypassed pollution prevention equipment and dumped it in the ocean.
August 11, 2022
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Why Modern Electric Boilers are Safer Choice
Advanced electrode boilers dramatically reduce the risk of explosion, fire and noxious emissions.
August 10, 2022
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Kia Recalls 266K Sedans
Kia says it has one report of a driver being hurt.
August 9, 2022
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Rise of Precision Agriculture Exposes Food System to New Threats
New technology is creating opportunities for extremists, terrorists and adversarial governments to attack farming machinery.
August 8, 2022
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Exoskeletons, Wearables Face an Uphill Battle with Comfort and Mobility
"While there was no doubt that the exoskeleton helped, John said it prevented him from doing his job and moving the way he wanted."
August 8, 2022
Two crashes involving Teslas apparently running on Autopilot are drawing scrutiny from federal regulators and point to a potential new hazard on U.S. freeways: The partially automated vehicles may not stop for motorcycles.
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U.S. Agency Probes Tesla Crashes That Killed 2 Motorcyclists
The partially automated vehicles may not stop for motorcycles.
August 8, 2022
Cuban authorities say lightning struck a crude oil storage tank at the base, sparking a fire that sparked four explosions that injured more than 121 people, one person dead and 17 missing.
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Firefighters Battle Big Blaze at Cuba Tank Farm
The fire began Friday night when lightning struck a storage tank.
August 8, 2022
This Sunday, June 25, 2017, photo shows TK Holdings Inc. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich. The death toll from exploding air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. has risen to 19 in the U.S. and 28 worldwide reported Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Authorities say the driver of a 2006 Ford Ranger pickup truck was killed in what should have been a minor crash last month near Pensacola, Fla. But the driver's air bag inflator exploded, spewing shrapnel that hit the unidentified driver, a 23-year-old man.
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Florida Death Could Be 20th in U.S. Caused by Takata Air Bags
Takata used ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion to inflate air bags in a crash.
August 5, 2022
In industrial facilities, the manufacturing of materials releases chemicals and vapors into the atmosphere, resulting in corrosion of critical equipment.
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Industrial Ruggedized Computing Solutions for Hazardous Manufacturing Environments
The release of gases or vapors in the atmosphere can result in an explosion or hazard.
August 4, 2022
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Explosion at Gunpowder Chemical Plant Injures 8
About 60 firefighters were deployed to the site to extinguish the blaze.
August 4, 2022
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Understanding OSHA’s NFPA 70E Standard: Compliance and Best Practices for Electrical Safety
Where does a company generate the outline of roles, responsibilities, and protocols?
August 4, 2022
The government is investigating whether Tesla’s software is contributing to collisions.
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What Are Automotive 'Over-the-Air' Updates?
These digital recalls require little or no effort.
August 2, 2022