hazards

Regulations on construction sites don't reduce fatal, nonfatal accidents

harminka — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:46:37 -0500

Construction workers are frequently exposed to injury-inducing hazards, and various interventions have been proposed to make the work safer.

Asteroid is 'practice case' for potential hazards

harminka — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:56:23 -0500

In research that could aid decisions about future asteroids on a collision course with Earth, MIT scientists have for the first time determined the composition of a near-Earth asteroid that has a very slight possibility of someday hitting our planet.

Hazards on road ahead

harminka — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:39:19 -0500

Learner drivers are being invited to test how good — or bad — they are at spotting potential hazards on road, with the help of University of Nottingham researchers.

Earthquake, fire and nuclear leak in Japan

Anastvatz — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 01:16:10 -0500

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the world's largest nuclear plant on Monday, July 16, causing a transformer fire. Since then, revelations have been coming out about spills and leaks at the plant.

Boston's Big Dig Tunnel Ceiling Collapse: Whose Fault?

Anastvatz — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:52:06 -0500

The National Transportation Safety Board determined on July 11 that the probable cause of the ceiling collapse in the D Street portal of Interstate 90 connector tunnel in Boston, Massachusetts, was inappropriate use of an epoxy anchor adhesive. Over time, the epoxy deformed and fractured until several ceiling support anchors pulled free and allowed a portion of the ceiling to collapse.

Nigeria: Shell Will Not Abandon The Niger Delta

MichaelChima — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:38:15 -0500

AGI announces publishing agreement with Thompson Delmar Learning

harminka — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 13:51:39 -0600