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GM recalls 484,000 big SUVs to fix problem with 3rd-row seat belts Officials say the recall involves buckles' mounting rivets.

Electrolux, Frigidaire recall fridges due to choking hazard caused by ice maker The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of multiple models of Electrolux and Frigidaire refrigerators on Thursday.

Hyundai recalls 239,000 cars for exploding seat belt parts The recall expands and replaces three previous recalls, and includes 2019-2022 Accents, 2021-2023 Elantras and 2021-2022 Elantra HEVs.

Jif recalls thousands of peanut butter products after salmonella outbreak Two people had to be hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported.

SevereWeather-ASL The Birmingham National Weather Service Office and the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind proudly teamed to provide weather safety videos with American Sign language for the deaf and hard of hearing community. These videos are also equipped with captioning.

A 47-year-old carpenter was fatally injured at the Pinellas Gateway Express project in Clearwater, Florida. The investigation found his employer violated safety standards by allowing workers to remain in a crane load’s danger zone.

The incident occurred as the employee worked inside a trench box cutting concrete piles used to build footers for elevated lanes of the expressway.

OSHA determined the employer failed to follow required safety standards and provide adequate training and supervision while workers used a gas-powered chop saw to cut concrete piles. Inspectors determined that the concrete pile was attached to a crane with a damaged wire rope sling. During the cutting, the pile broke free and struck the worker in the chest, pinning him against the wall.

OSHA investigators cited the employer for exposing workers to struck-by and crushed-by hazards due to:
◾️Allowing workers to remain within the danger zone while tension was applied to a crane’s load in direct contravention of the crane manufacturer’s procedures.
◾️Failing to train workers on how to recognize and avoid unsafe working conditions and train or qualify the signal person prior to directing crane operation.
◾️Failing to ensure hand signals between the crane operator and the signal person were agreed upon before conducting a lift.
◾️Using a wire rope sling with damaged capacity information tags.

The agency proposed $60,084 in penalties.

“Hyundai issued a recall for 2016-2018 model year Santa Fe SUVs, 2017-2018 Santa Fe Sport SUVs, 2019 Santa Fe XL models and 2014-2015 Tucson SUVs. Kia is recalling 2016-2018 K900 sedans and 2014-2016 Sportage SUVs.”

Hyundai and Kia tell owners of nearly 500,000 vehicles to park outside due to fire risk Hyundai and Kia are telling owners of almost 500,000 cars and SUVs in the United States to park outside and away from buildings due to a possible defect that can cause the vehicles to spontaneously catch fire even when not running.

28 Terrifying Safety Signs That Left Us Shook Signs help keep people safe and informed. However, the subreddit r/scarysigns shows that sometimes a simple sign is the only thing standing between safety and complete danger. These are signs absolutely no one wants to find themselves near. Vote up the scariest signs!

New “Destructive” Severe Thunderstorm Warning category to trigger Wireless Emergency Alerts on mobile phones July 22, 2021 - Severe thunderstorms can be life-threatening, but not all severe storms are the same. Hazardous conditions range from tornadoes, large hail storms, and widespread straight-line winds called derechoes, to cloud-to-ground lightning and flash flooding. Starting August 2, the National We...

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