According to a Reuters report available on-line on 20 August 2009: “The former manager of a Buenos Aires nightclub has been sentenced to 20 years in jail over a fire that killed 194 people, the deadliest blaze in Argentine history. The court’s decision at the end of a year-long trial was met with spontaneous outbursts … Continue reading “Buenos Aires Nightclub fire – Update”
For many years SafetyAtWorkBlog and its forerunner Safety At Work magazine reported on various tragic fires in crowded nightclubs around the world. Several in recent memory include the 2003 Rhode Island fire that killed 100 patrons and for which, according to an Associated Press report from the time, Superior Court Judge Francis Darigan Jr sentenced … Continue reading “Learning Lessons from the Santika Nightclub Fire”
On 1 June 2008, the South Australian Minister for Road Safety, Carmel Zollo, announced an increased enforcement campaign against drug-affected drivers. In her media statement, Ms Zollo says “When people take drugs and drive, they are taking a deadly risk – and the worst possible outcome of such irresponsible behaviour is a tragic crash. Drug … Continue reading “Roadside drug testing of commercial drivers”