Now that summer is in full swing, many Cleveland families are planning make (or have already made) the short trip to Sandusky to visit Cedar Point. This amusement park has been an Ohio staple for generations.
OSHA fines Ohio plant for fire and explosion hazards
A global polyethylene foam product manufacturing company headquartered in Quebec, Canada, and with approximately 50 workers employed in a plant in the small city of Sidney in west-central Ohio is receiving unwanted attention from OSHA inspectors.
Vehicle black boxes: drivers' friend or foe?
State and federal safety regulators, as well as traffic reconstructionists and insurance companies in Ohio and across the country, call them indispensable. Privacy advocates call them troublesome.
Consumers, Toyota settle class action sudden-speeding lawsuit
Toyota Motor Corporation continues to work its way through a veritable slog of litigation tied to the avalanche of recalls and injuries stemming from its so-called “unintended acceleration” lawsuits in the United States.
Car safety focus: hard to overstate the importance of spot welding
Many consumers might have heard the term “spot welding” before, with a large number of them unfamiliar with the welding industry perhaps thinking that it is something akin to touch-up painting. In other words, a small and isolated problem with a product or manufacturing process can be quickly attended to through a spot weld.
NHTSA: a number of mandated safety changes still being worked out
The massive and wide-ranging federal highway bill enacted by President Obama last July came with a large number of amendments and special provisions relating to road safety across the country. In particular, Congress drafted many new provisions tasking the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to act within specified timeframes in matters relating to car, truck and bus safety.
Feds: soon to be easier to check on vehicle recalls, fixes
It has always been problematic for vehicle owners or would-be buyers in Ohio and nationally to know with absolute certainty whether a car or truck has ever been recalled for a dangerous condition.
Report looks at Ohio's "look-back" clause regarding drunk drivers
A recent report from WKYC leads off with police officers patrolling Cleveland's Glenville neighborhood and randomly pulling over cars at an OVI (operating a vehicle impaired) checkpoint.
New commercial trucking rules kick in: The debate continues
They agree to disagree.
