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Serious injuries and death can easily occur in vacation rentals that have not been properly inspected, maintained or operated. Without proper maintenance and inspection, that inviting pool or hidden gas-powered appliance can suddenly become a silent and deadly killer from carbon monoxide.

One in five employees surveyed was aware of financial manipulation in his/her own company in the last 12 months. Of those asked, 42 percent of board directors and senior managers said that sales or costs had been manipulated at their companies.

There was a rush to pop champagne corks and declare complete victory by corporations facing current or potential litigation under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) in light of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.

The devastating chemical explosion that occurred last night in West, Tex., at Adair Grain’s DBA West Fertilizer Company plant reminds me of not only the importance of workplace safety but also the tremendous gratitude we owe to first responders such as our communities’ firefighters.

Every asbestos victim’s story is unique and has the ability to inspire. Today, we had the great privilege of helping to share a special story that is building upon the strength of the asbestos community while honoring the life of an honorable man whose mission was to save lives.

When good air traffic controllers are focused on doing their jobs fully and expertly, they are saving lives and providing an increased level of safety. With significantly reduced air traffic since 2000 (no matter how you measure it), the rise in FAA budgets and personnel cannot be justified. The cold hard statistics cannot spare them from the five percent sequestration cuts faced by all government agencies.

An estimated 1.7 million people will sustain a brain injury this year. Of these are nearly 475,000 children who will sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the United States. March marks the Brain Injury Association of America’s (BIAA) Brain Injury Awareness Month.

After hearing about the recent incident at Glenwood Gardens, an independent living facility in Bakersfield, Calif., I was reminded that making a clear decision early on regarding measures such as CPR or a do-not-resuscitate order (DNR) can avoid confusion when an emergency arises.

On 9/11, aviation security was looking for bombs. They had tunnel vision. The attackers knew the screeners were primarily looking for bombs and not weapons such as knives and box cutters.

Unmanned flying objects are here to stay