Five fire companies were called to the scene of a Department of Public Works building in the village of Kinderhook Monday morning. By the time the firefighters arrived a fire had completely engulfed the building. The structure along with the majority of property inside was not salvageable. While investigations are ongoing, the fire is believed […]
Author Archives: FOA
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At least another 100,000 vehicles have been added to the ongoing Takata airbag recall by Honda. More than 5 million cars and trucks have been affected by the faulty Takata airbag sensors. Honda has analyzed its makes and models to specifically pinpoint any additional cars or trucks that need replacement of the driver’s side front […]
Tainted Spinach has been found in a long list of Amy’s Kitchen products posing possible health risks and causing a voluntary recall. Amy’s Kitchen, based in California is pulling around 73,897 cases of their products after a spinach supplier notified them of finding an organism, Listeria monocytogenes, in their deliveries. Listeria can pose serious health […]
Wal-Mart no longer offers health insurance to employees who are working less than an average of 30 hours per week. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. eliminated health insurance coverage for most of its part-time U.S. employees in an action aimed at controlling rising health care costs of the nation’s largest private employer. This directive affects 30,000 employees, […]
Sen. Chuck Schumer has asked for a federal probe to look into Lumber Liquidators over the safety of their Chinese-made wood laminate flooring. A new “60 Minutes” report found that the flooring made in China and sold by the home improvement chain contained dangerously high levels of the carcinogen formaldehyde. Schumer (D-N.Y.) is asking for […]
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A Yonkers Roofing contractor, Franco Roofing Inc, have been cited for seven repeat and four serious violations of workplace safety and health standards. Citations include a lack of fall protection for employees and a failure to provide general safety and health training. The OSHA proposed fines of up to $73,920, and issued repeat citations for the […]
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Earlier this week The FDA announced that Kraft Food Group is voluntarily recalling approximately 6.5 Million boxes of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, after it was revealed they have potentially been contaminated with metal pieces The recalled product is limited to the 7.25-oz. size of the Original flavor of boxed dinner with the “Best When Used […]
McDonald’s workers in more than 18 cities have filed complaints about workplace hazards. Employees cite a continued lack of protective equipment for handling hot grills, and say they have been burned numerous times while cleaning and cooking. Public pressure is building for an ongoing campaign to increase pay to $15 per hour, and these complaints […]
The FDA issued an advisory alert for some Texas-made Blue Bell ice cream products last week, after three consumers who had eaten the ice cream died in a Kansas hospital of foodborne illness. For the first time in 108 years, Brenham, the Texas-based creamery issued a recall and stopped production and distribution of their ice cream products […]
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A terrifying new scam is targeting New York City residents warns The Federal Bureau of Investigation and New York City Police Department. People are receiving calls from individuals claiming to have kidnapped a family member. No kidnapping has taken place, but the callers use co-conspirators to add believability to the story. For example a caller […]