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Massive Salmonella Outbreak Leads to Recall of 200 Million Eggs
There is a salmonella outbreak going on right now that everyone should know about, even though it has not yet hit Texas. This outbreak led to the recall and destruction of more than 206 million eggs last month. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to date, at least 35…
In Wake of Texas Balloon Tragedy, Congress Considers Changes
In an attempt to avoid a recurrence of the 2016 Texas hot air balloon crash that killed 16 people, the U.S. House of Representatives last week approved a measure, proposed by Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett, that would require that all commercial hot air ballon pilots undergo medica checks before taking flight. More specifically, the…
The Hazards of Explosion and Fire in the Oil and Gas Industry
In one day, we were all reminded of the danger of working at an oil refinery. It is essential that workers at such plants are able to work as safely as possible. Working in the oil and gas industry is inherently dangerous because crude oil and natural gas are volatile and must be handled…
CDC Warning: Stop Eating Romaine Lettuce
Public health officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued a very special and very dire warning regarding an E. Coli outbreak that has now spread to at least 16 states and sickened at least 60 people so far, including eight prison inmates in Alaska. The CDC warning? Don’t eat…
Texas Company Settles False Claims Act Suit
Late last month, a Texas-based radiation therapy company, SightLine Health, LLC, a nationally recognized operator of radiological therapy centers, agreed to pay the federal government a settlement that could cost them as much as $11.5 million, in order to resolve allegations that the company paid kickbacks to physicians who referred their services. These kickbacks…
Texas Meat Packer Recalls 3.5 Tons of Beef
Last Saturday, a Texas meatpacking plant from Texas Meat Packers, located in Fort Worth and owned by Patterson Foods, announced a recall of more than 7,100 pounds of raw beef products that had been produced and packaged “without the benefit of federal inspection,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection…
Infant Stroke Study Points to Importance of Prevention
Unfortunately, it is common to hear about strokes happening to adults. However, strokes also happen to newborn infants, and far too often. And now, a recent study is demonstrating showing just how often it happens, even as it provided even more hope that infant strokes may be quite preventable. The new study, produced by…
Texas Teens Injured in Alabama Charter Bus Crash
A charter bus that was carrying high school band members from the Channelview Independent School District back home to Texas from a trip to Disney World, where they performed at a music festival last Saturday, ran off an Alabama highway and plunged into a 50-for=t-deep ravine on Tuesday. The accident killed the bus driver…
[Report]: Texas Leads The Nation in Trench Collapse Fatalities
According to a Recent report from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the state of Texas is the nation’s leader when it comes to workplace fatalities caused by trench collapses. Last year, there were three such fatalities, including one infamous incident that happened here in San Antonio last March. On March 9 of…
CPSC Sues Over Refusal to Recall Jogging Strollers
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) filed suit last week against Britax Child Safety, Inc., the company that manufacture BOB jogging strollers, because the company has refused to issue a recall on the stroller, even though there have been have at least 200 complaints from the public about the product since 2o12. The…