After deadly wrecks, Atlanta bans electric scooters at night
August 9, 2019, Fox17
Atlanta is banning electric scooters in the nighttime hours during what’s been a deadly summer for riders. The ban comes as cities across the nation struggle to regulate the companies renting the devices and keep riders safe. In Atlanta, three riders have died since May in crashes that involved a public bus, an SUV and a car. Police in the Atlanta suburb of East Point say a fourth rider was killed there Tuesday in a collision involving his scooter and a truck.
California enacts nation leading youth football safety standards into law
August 7, 2019, Galt Herald Online
The future of youth football practices will be seeing less full-contact time on the field starting with the 2021 season. According to a press release by Assemblymember Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove)’s office, Assembly Bill 1 was signed into law on July 31 by Governor Gavin Newsom. Assembly Bill 1, also known as the California Youth Football Act, will enact safety standards for youth football, limiting full-contact practices to reduce brain injuries.
DC closes three playgrounds after tests show high lead levels
August 7, 2019, DCist
The D.C. government has closed three playgrounds after testing showed elevated levels of lead. The closures went into effect at Aiton Elementary School, Cardozo Education Campus, and Thomson Elementary School. It’s not entirely clear what caused the elevated lead levels, or when the three playgrounds will reopen. The closures are the first of their kind, because D.C. has never tested these kind of playground surfaces for lead before.
Recalled infant sleepers are still used in many daycare centers according to new report
August 9, 2019, Romper
Months after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced recalls on various infant sleepers over safety concerns, a report published this week found that daycare centers are still using recalled infant sleepers. According to researchers behind the report, confusing recall messaging and a lack of direct alerts may be to blame. In a survey of 376 child care facilities that watch children under the age of 1 year old, U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education (PIRG) and the nonprofit organization Kids in Danger found that one in 10 facilities were still using at least one recalled infant sleeper.
ASTM expected to update voluntary furniture stability standard
August 6, 2019, Furniture Lighting & Décor
ASTM International is expected to publish an update to the voluntary furniture stability standard this month incorporating two new warning labels and expanding the scope of the standard to cover clothing storage furniture 27 inches and taller. The previous standard covered furniture over 30 inches. The updates to ASTM F2057 will become effective immediately upon publication. To comply with the standard, all clothing storage furniture 27 inches and taller must pass two stability tests, carry a permanent warning label and be shipped with tip restraints and instructions for installing them.
The 7 best convertible baby cribs, selected by engineers and moms
August 6, 2019, Good Housekeeping
A convertible crib is a great option because it can transition with your child from infancy through toddler years and potentially into preschool and beyond, since it can convert from a crib into a toddler bed, a day bed, or a full-size bed. Convertible cribs are often full-size cribs that require bed conversion kits (often sold separately). There are numerous reliable brands on the market for baby cribs. Here are our top picks for great convertible cribs:
California’s Prop 65 Amendments One Year Later: Litigation Trends and What to Look Out For
August 7, 2019, National Law Review (Schiff Hardin)
Over the past 10 years, the number of private Proposition 65 actions against businesses have nearly quadrupled from 604 in 2009 to 2,364 in 2018. Additional Prop 65 regulations on “safe harbor” warnings and online retailers took effect last August, clarifying the duties of online retailers regarding warnings, which may have caused a decrease in new Prop 65 actions against online retailers.
Putnam man continues safety crusade
August 9, 2019, Herald Citizen
He admits he may be “tilting at windmills,” much like Don Quixote in “Man of La Mancha.” But Putnam County resident Stephen Maddox plans to continue pursuing efforts to get the county more involved in regulating problematic properties and in encouraging the town of Monterey to improve park safety.
‘We need to remove all scooters and start over:’ Briley calls for total ban on devices in Nashville, citing safety concerns
August 6, 2019, Tennessean
Nashville Mayor David Briley said stricter regulations on scooters are not enough — he wants to ban them outright. “I continue to believe we need to remove all scooters and start over,” Briley said in a letter sent to the Metro Council. Briley announced his intention not to sign an ordinance adopted by the council on July 16. That ordinance includes new regulations to reduce fleet sizes and implement several immediate changes to how electric scooters operate on Metro streets.
Why empathy is the most underrated weapon in the marketers arsenal today
August 8, 2019, Marketing News
There is always a temptation for digital businesses to commodify consumers, and advanced data-gathering tools encourage an understanding of individual people as ‘units’. But those who work in digital fields must resist this trend, and in marketing there is a very real business reason to do so.
