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Federal Judge Puts Brakes on New Hampshire Plan to Abolish Car Inspections

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Federal Judge Puts Brakes on New Hampshire Plan to Abolish Car Inspections

A federal court judge has halted New Hampshire’s plan to end motor vehicle inspections. U.S. District Court Judge Landya McCafferty granted a preliminary injunction on January 27 to prevent the state from implementing a new law abolishing the annual inspection program for non-commercial vehicles until and unless the state receives approval from the federal government […]

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Fire Safety Inspections Lapsed for Years at Swiss Bar Where 40 Died in New Year’s Blaze

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Fire Safety Inspections Lapsed for Years at Swiss Bar Where 40 Died in New Year’s Blaze

Fire safety inspections hadn’t been carried out since 2019 at the Swiss bar where a fire at a New Year’s party left 40 people dead and over 100 injured, local authorities said Tuesday. Investigators have said they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fire at Le Constellation in the resort town of Crans-Montana

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Hawaii Building Fires Are on the Rise and Safety Inspections Aren’t Keeping Up

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Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies in Grand Teton National Park Cabins

Regular inspections of hotels and other accommodations required by the state of Hawaii are being inconsistently carried out by most county fire departments. Three people died in two structure fires in Hilo on Hawaii island in October and November in a downtown hotel and in a factory illegally converted to rentals, neither of which had

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Lawmakers, Unions Oppose Railroad Plan to Automate Track Safety Inspections

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Lawmakers, Unions Oppose Railroad Plan to Automate Track Safety Inspections

A U.S. railroad industry plan to rely more heavily on technology instead of humans to conduct routine track safety inspections has drawn a backlash from labor groups and lawmakers who voiced worry that automated inspections will result in more accidents. The dispute reflects simmering tensions in the global transport industry over the rise of automation.

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