AF COVID-19 Podcast: Safety Requirements on Essential Construction Projects
Context is Crucial in Examining BLM’s Proposed Rule for Fracking On Federal Land
Webinar: Investigating and Resolving Sexual Assaults on Campus
Marijuana in the Workplace
5 Risks of Telecommuting (And How Employers Should Handle Them)
Cruises More Dangerous Than People Think and the Triumph Showed Warning Signs
Court Schedules Arguments on FMCSA's New Hours of Service Rule on March 15, 2013
Lessons from Amusement Park Safety Concerns: An Integrated Approach to Business Regulation
Weather changes happen rapidly in Florida. The state’s tropical climate can cause severe hazards for drivers. It’s imperative to pay attention to the weather and understand how various weather-related hazards can increase the...more
Every day, car crashes wreak havoc, causing significant damage and, tragically, loss of life. The aftermath of such accidents can leave survivors with lasting trauma, sometimes even instilling a fear of driving....more
A Guide to Understanding and Overcoming Driving Distractions - In recognition of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, we are going to shine a light on the various forms of distracted driving. Distractions while driving can be...more
Our economy depends on commercial trucking. In 2021, there were 13.86 million trucks registered, and they traveled a total of 327.48 billion miles in that year alone. In 2022, large trucks transported 72.6% of the total...more
Introduction - Energy cannot be destroyed, only converted from one form to another. During a crash, the kinetic energy from a moving vehicle is converted into crush damage. When reconstructionists need to assess the...more
Although Americans drove far fewer miles in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the pedestrian death rate skyrocketed nationally, with blacks, Latinos, and Native Americans dying in disproportionate numbers when struck by...more
Wearing your seatbelt in Florida became a primary offense with The Dori Slosberg and Katie Marchetti Safety Belt Law, effective June 30, 2009. The law requires all drivers, all front-seat passengers, and all passengers under...more
People are electrocuted and killed after car crashes every year. Tragically, it is not the car accident itself that causes their fatal injuries, but it is their deadly exposure to high voltage electricity that occurs when a...more
PREVENTING FLORIDA TRUCK ACCIDENTS - While we can never prevent all truck crashes, many deaths and serious injuries can be avoided if truck drivers and drivers of other motor vehicles all do their part. Here are some...more
Autonomous Vehicles still need drivers - A new study on autonomous vehicles (AVs) suggests states should pass legislation requiring driver licenses for those behind the wheels of a new wave of cars. The Governors...more
Lawmakers who are pushing for speed limit increases nationwide aren’t listening to the research about how dangerous this is — as the combination of speed and distracted driving means more deaths on the road....more
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Center for Motor Vehicle Safety (CMVS), through its NIOSH Science Blog, recently featured the Drive Safely Work Week campaign. The event is scheduled for this...more
As today’s vehicles become more integrated with cell phones, employers should consider adopting policies regarding employee’s use of personal and work issued cell phones. Many states have adopted laws prohibiting texting or...more
Automotive trade is key to many trade agreements, and the proposed EU-Japan trade agreement is one of them. The second round of negotiations between the EU and Japan, which is being held in Tokyo, Japan from June 24, 2013...more
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a report titled Private Financing of Public Infrastructure: Risks and Options for New York State, which chronicles the state’s public-private partnership progression and...more