Reckless endangerment is an illicit act that can result a substantial or serious physical harm to property or a person. This kind of behavior is punishable by law and can result in penalties ranging from a misdemeanor to felony which also carries mandatory jail time. An Engineer’s professional career should exemplify the core values of engineering competence, professionalism, accountability and honesty as the underlying “rule of conduct.” Consequently, all building designers shall make it their number one priority and responsibility to properly design and use quality parts to build all structures. The ASME codes of standards reiterate this fact with all the cannon outline as a guide to practice. “The fifty Nine Story Crisis” of the Citicorp
On 06/15/17 I was contacted via telephone by Deputy Kenneth Hollis in reference to an accident involving county vehicles which occurred at the Northeast District Office at 4323 Roundtop Drive. I responded to the area and found that Deputy Hollis had backed his patrol unit into Deputy Blocker’s patrol unit.
The Vehicle Safety Compliance Act of 1988, a law that prohibits the import of a daily driver vehicle that is less than 25 years old. Has become an ongoing issue in today’s driving society. Specifically, the law states an imported car less than the manufacturing date of 25 years need to pass certain safety emissions and tests to be brought to U.S.A. “The vehicle must be capable of being brought into compliance with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards.” (102 STAT. 2819). From 1988 to, the present consumers are arguing that this pointless law is taking away their freedom to buy and import vehicles at their own discretion. This could lead the consumers into black market schemes making it a very risky approach towards imported vehicles sales and would hurt the economy in the same process. The Vehicle Safety Compliance Act of 1988 should be removed because of the freedom it strips away from the automotive consumer.
Obeying the traffic laws and safe driving isn't easy when many people on the road don't share your mind-set. You make an effort to allow a safe following distance only to have a tailgater negate this by following you too closely. How do you deal with aggressive tailgaters without becoming aggressive yourself? Here are five suggestions:
Every organization is responsible for ensuring that the organization follows legal, safety, and regulatory requirements when dealing with the employees of the organization. This responsibility falls to the human resources department. The human resources department must be experts in these areas to fully be able to train the employees.
As new technologies develop and become mainstream over time, there needs to be specific regulations in place. It is best if these sets of regulations are developed and maintained independently from battery manufacturers, automobile manufacturers, and/or suppliers. Currently today there are many bodies that maintain these standards. A few of them include UL (Underwriters Laboratories), IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission), NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association), SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers), UN (United Nations), IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards or Japanese Standards Association), GB (Guo Biao or National Standard for the People’s Republic of China), US DOT FMVSS ( Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations), and BATSO (Battery Safety Organization). These organizations set the standards to help minimize safety risks which include but are not limited to fire, explosion, and shock. These standards are in place to try and assess the safety risk associated with these new technologies and to help engineer them to be safer. This research paper will focus on the UN ECE 100 standards, FMVSS 305, and UN 38.3.
Many people have lost their lives on the road and others severely injured. Over a million of people across the globe died commuting from home, school, or work. No wants to hear that their loved ones or friends killed in a deadly motor vehicle collision. Several contributing factors cause serious collisions. With today’s advance technology like smartphones, Bluetooth and mobile DVD play a major part in distracting the driver. Being distracted is an open invitation to a deadly situation. For example, the driver takes his eyes off the road to search for a radio station and then the car ahead suddenly stops. Instantly, the distracted driver smacks into the car ahead. Unfortunately, car accidents have been an ongoing crisis for some decades.
In another sense, Statz advises as organizational risk’s estimation like the quality of the project team members, a timetable, and a clearly defined scope. This means, I should avoid inexperienced workers since layoffs during the country (Ivory Coast) civil war have resulted in an increase number of unqualified workers in specialized areas of construction. In this environment, I should have stretched their hiring principles to fill out my project roster. In so doing, I would lour the danger of losses from on-site injuries. In this sense, my real concern would be the implementation of construction safety. However when a problem occurs, the appropriate response would be the mitigation technique. This means to trim down the risk by intriguing levelheaded actions. With the mitigation response, I would search to lessen the impact, and probability in recruiting skilled workers.
Falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry. OSHA 's mantra for preventing falls, and the injuries and fatalities that go with them, is: plan, provide, and train. While the number of deaths in other fields is not as high as it is in construction, falls are still the primary sources of injury in the vast majority of them. Sadly, these falls are every bit as preventable, and the mantra for protection is the same. Let 's take a closer look at the components of this three-part safety system.
The safety of design a bridge should be confirmed before permission for construction is given. Engineers can indicate that the design is safe by indicating that they have followed the appropriate codes and complied with legislation. Safety issues consist of different aspects with regards to a bridge. The different aspects were identified by looking at the appropriate legislation, codes, and interview the project manager before the observation period started.
The history of health and safety legislation in the UK is like a patchwork quilt with a large number of distinct pieces of legislation going back in ancient time. One of these patchworks is CDM regulations. The following is coverage of analysis that explain the role and duties of designers and analysis of sources of design liability. The duties and regulations are as explained below.
Hazard and Risk Identification and Assessment: The construction industry is a high hazard industry that comprises of a wide range of activities involving construction, alteration, and/or repair (OSHA, 2016). Like any other major industry, construction workers are engaged in many activities that may expose them to
The design of means of escape from a building should be based on an appreciation of the probable behaviour of fire, which has a probability of breaking out in any part of the building and then spread to other parts. The overall design of a building should therefore be carefully analysed bit by bit to determine the danger which might arise
Design errors can cause several catastrophic accidents that could result in the death or injury of workers.
Many times, risks faced by contractors exist at no fault of their own. That is, in some cases the contractor is bound by a design that places specific hazards on the construction site. Designers who are cognizant of and responsive to their effort on construction safety would aid in making jobsites safer for construction workers (Gambatese et al, 1997). Situations such as these led the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to create a safe design concept, prevention through design. Prevention
The construction industry is one of the major sources of employment in the United States’, employing over 9 million workers who account for around 7% of the total United States workforce. In 2010, the industry made up about 3.5% of the total gross domestic product of the country. (The Construction Chart Book, 2013). Construction is the one of the most hazardous industrial activity. The occurrence of accidents and injuries is so great that every year many people are victim to injury, harm and even death. Preventing this accidents is vital in protecting workers and ensuring a safe working environment. Construction managers and owners should take practical measures to minimize risk by assessing possibly where accidents likely to occur. Construction work usually involves working at heights, and working in complex work environments that make it riskier with regard to worker safety and health (National Institute of Safety and Health [NIOSH], 2002, 2004; National Safety Council [NSC], 2008; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics [BLS], 2002, 2007). Prevention of accidents has become increasingly the main aspect in construction industry. Exploring the possible ways in eliminating accidents should be sought and hence study. The next biggest leap in the construction industry is eliminating accidents and reducing the risk of them occurring. This goal can be achieved through continuous safety training and the involvement of owners and