/tags/safety Safety en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:44:24 GMT /news-briefs/2024-10-14/slps-hires-new-transportation-director-safety-complaints-vendors-persist Leviticus McNeal is the new assistant director of transportation for St. Louis Public Schools. His hiring comes as the district cut ties with a transportation vendor who did not comply with safety standards. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:44:24 GMT /news-briefs/2024-10-14/slps-hires-new-transportation-director-safety-complaints-vendors-persist Hiba Ahmad /economy-business/2023-08-03/st-peters-amazon-employees-file-osha-complaint-saying-work-conditions-caused-injuries An Amazon spokesperson said in a statement that the company would welcome the agency into its sites at any time. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 20:15:16 GMT /economy-business/2023-08-03/st-peters-amazon-employees-file-osha-complaint-saying-work-conditions-caused-injuries Will Bauer /health-science-environment/2023-06-20/amazon-warehouse-workers-in-st-peters-call-on-company-to-provide-safer-working-conditions More than 400 workers at the St. Peters Amazon warehouse petitioned management for better working conditions, including slower work rates and more bathroom breaks to help limit injuries. Tue, 20 Jun 2023 18:46:06 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-06-20/amazon-warehouse-workers-in-st-peters-call-on-company-to-provide-safer-working-conditions Andrea Y. Henderson /economy-business/2022-05-26/despite-deaths-st-louis-area-amazon-workers-say-they-dont-have-tornado-protection “You have people that they’ve been coached to be concerned with basically Amazon’s belongings," one worker said. "That doesn’t make any sense to me. The response should simply be to seek shelter immediately.” Thu, 26 May 2022 19:56:44 GMT /economy-business/2022-05-26/despite-deaths-st-louis-area-amazon-workers-say-they-dont-have-tornado-protection Eric Schmid /government-politics-issues/2019-07-02/lighting-fireworks-st-louis-area-police-say-theyll-write-you-up-this-year Police departments in St. Louis and St. Louis County are trying to deter illegal firework use this Fourth of July. Last year, St. Louis police issued just… Tue, 02 Jul 2019 21:06:45 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-07-02/lighting-fireworks-st-louis-area-police-say-theyll-write-you-up-this-year Kae M. Petrin /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-03-13/from-ingrassia-balls-to-stroads-the-push-to-increase-safety-along-st-louis-streets Kea Wilson has heard her share of complaints about the so-called “Ingrassia balls” recently installed in her south city neighborhood along Compton… Tue, 13 Mar 2018 22:01:26 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-03-13/from-ingrassia-balls-to-stroads-the-push-to-increase-safety-along-st-louis-streets Evie Hemphill /health-science-environment/2017-09-26/police-hope-awareness-campaign-will-curb-rail-related-deaths Local, state, and federal transportation departments have teamed up with local police, Amtrak and the nonprofit organization Operation Lifesaver in a… Tue, 26 Sep 2017 22:37:12 GMT /health-science-environment/2017-09-26/police-hope-awareness-campaign-will-curb-rail-related-deaths /health-science-environment/2016-10-14/state-representative-co-founds-alliance-to-prevent-accidental-gun-deaths A Missouri state representative from St. Louis County is launching a coalition to prevent the shooting deaths of children who find a loaded weapon in the… Fri, 14 Oct 2016 16:57:35 GMT /health-science-environment/2016-10-14/state-representative-co-founds-alliance-to-prevent-accidental-gun-deaths /government-politics-issues/2016-07-20/new-missouri-law-makes-breaking-kids-out-of-hot-cars-legal Sitting in a hot car can be uncomfortable for adults — but for children it can be deadly. A law Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed this month by aims to keep… Wed, 20 Jul 2016 10:14:55 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-07-20/new-missouri-law-makes-breaking-kids-out-of-hot-cars-legal /government-politics-issues/2016-02-23/transgender-women-of-color-when-being-yourself-is-a-dangerous-decision What’s it like to live in fear, every day? To know you’re a target just by being yourself? To understand that being attractive could kill you?Ka’Milla… Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:21:22 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-02-23/transgender-women-of-color-when-being-yourself-is-a-dangerous-decision Nancy Fowler