Blog Posts
Industry Update: Uber Shuts Down Self-Driving Truck Program
Truckers everywhere can rejoice. Uber's self-driving trucks have been put out of service. According to Eric Meyhofer, Head of Uber Advanced Technologies Group, “We’ve decided to stop development on our…
Get to Know Sarah 2.0
Hi. My name is Sarah Hood-Betts (aka Sarah 2.0). I am one of the paralegals at DJS Associates responsible for organizing all of the data we receive for any given…
Vehicle Repair Industry Standards Exist for a Reason
R. Scott King, BSME, Principle Automotive / Mechanical Engineer :::: Vehicle repair industry standards exist primarily to promote the safety of the women and men that service passenger vehicles and…
Emergency Services Center Rendered Inoperable
John M. Tobias, Ph.D., PE, Electrical Engineering Consultant :::: Case Description: A new county Emergency Services Center (ESC) was constructed and placed into service. This ESC was responsible for taking…
New Ruling on Cell Phone Data Privacy… What if Your Car Has Similar Data?
Robert S. Kinder, Jr., MS, Mechanical Engineer :::: In the current digital era, privacy is becoming more of a concern especially since the advent of smartphones. Cell phone capabilities are…
Another Day Camper Drowns During a Swimming Field Trip
Tom J. Griffiths, Ed.D., Aquatics Consultant :::: Research indicates more than half of all drownings occurring in the United States happen when groups visit an aquatic facility. Larger groups, whether…
Paying Attention: Will an Alert Driver Avoid a Crash?
Robert T. Lynch, PE, Senior Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: Possibly... but not necessarily. I recently visited the Miami, Florida area on vacation and encountered several of these signs on the…
Display Falls on Patron
Bryan J. Smith, PE, Engineering Safety / OSHA Consultant :::: Case Description/Summary: A retail home merchandise establishment improperly erected a display rack, which failed and fell onto a customer. As…
DJS Announcement
Robert T. Lynch, PE, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer for DJS Associates, recently completed the Post-Baccalaureate Credit Certificate Program in Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics through Penn State University. The program…
