Within weeks of the Haiti earthquake last January, five geoscientists and two engineers from The University of Texas at Austin traveled to the island nation to help assess the damage, identify future earthquake hazards, and make recommendations about how and where to rebuild. They surveyed Haiti from the air, land, coastline and sea.With the rainy season beginning in late April and hurricane ...

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While the city as a whole eagerly anticipates the widening of Main Street, another sizeable project will soon be under way as dirt starts flying on North Colony Boulevard in less than two months.

Summer activities are a favorite among young children, from playing on swings to swimming in cool water. But spending more time outside near garages, pools, lakes, and playground equipment can increase a child’s risk of injury.

MnDOT worker Don Machacek sprang into action as a mother and her two kids prayed to be rescued.

... regarding all other hazards," the court said. The decision brings Massachusetts in line with most other states in terms of liability for slip-and-fall ...

Rather, most of the motion was on previously unknown shallow faults, with only minor slip along or near the EPGF. The report ominously notes that much more ...

Machacek didn't know if the car was going to slip farther into the water. He just knew "I have to save these people." He dropped his cell phone, ...

... such as faults, that will assist with hazard science and engineering, identification of slip hazards, and road maintenance and realignment, ...

The recall affects over 30000 Nap Nanny recliners, used for sleeping newborns and infants with the CPSC listing entrapment, suffocation and fall hazards as ...

The perform hazard arose in the negligence of an additional co-worker or the company's loss of focus on protection actions. He could have suffered a slip and fall, a break, or even a burn. In mild cases, 1st aid treatment and healthcare ...

They are designed to build children's and young people's understanding of a range of dangers in and around the home including fire, heat, sharp objects, trip/slip hazards, poisons and electrical dangers, to help them and their families ...

Solutions to the Hazards of Lap Use: Find a product with non-slip surfaces that spans your lap completely, can hold even the largest portable, and shields your lap from its blistering heat. Road warriors will also want something that's ...

Address slip, trip and fall hazards with good lighting, handrails and keeping walkways clear. For all of us, the alternative to aging is, well, not generally acceptable. Whether you're an employer or an employee, consider the realities ...

Magnetic surveying will map rock-type variations and show rock structure, such as faults, that will assist with hazard science and engineering, identification of slip hazards, and road maintenance and realignment, as well as improving ...