Inspection News

• Pennsylvania Supreme Court Blocks Voting Machine Inspection In GOP Election Audit
  
  The county whose voting machines were set to be inspected voted overwhelmingly for Trump.
  Forbes.  Friday, 14 Jan 2022.
• Court puts hold on GOP inspection of county voting machines
  
  
  Yahoo.  2022-01-14T15:59:22Z.
• Tips to protect yourself from winter-related scams
  
  The Better Business Bureau issued a consumer alert for winter scams that may include driveway shoveling, furnace inspections, and calls about overdue utility bills.
  ABC News.  Sunday, 9 Jan 2022.
• Texas Power Generators Are Ready for Winter Weather: ERCOT
  
  ERCOT says its preliminary inspection of winterization efforts suggests good news for electricity reliability.
  NBC.  Thursday, Dec 30 2021.
• Ofsted downgrades nearly half of 99 'outstanding' schools previously exempt from routine inspections
  
  Ofsted data showed that, during the three months to the end of November, 47 per cent of schools previously determined to be outstanding have been stripped of their top rating this term.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 13 Dec 2021.
• Second-home owners in Southwold who are dodging council tax will lose weekly bin collections
  
  East Suffolk councillors voted to withdraw services from the part-time residents and they may also face spot checks on food standards and fire inspections.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 26 Nov 2021.
• FirstEnergy (FE) Maintains Infrastructure to be Winter-Ready
  
  FirstEnergy's (FE) units undergo inspection and maintenance work to check the infrastructure. These will help it ensure a steady flow of electricity during extreme winter conditions.
  Zacks.  Wednesday, 24 Nov 2021.
• Doctor says healthcare regulator misled the public
  
  A surgeon claims his role as a special adviser was ended because he raised concerns over an inspection.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 24 Nov 2021.
• IDEX (IEX) Enters Into Deal to Acquire Nexsight for $120M
  
  IDEX's (IEX) acquisition of Nexsight will enable it to strengthen its iPEK and ADS business units in the wastewater inspection market.
  Zacks.  Wednesday, 24 Nov 2021.
• Accurate Group acquires broker price opinions provider
  
  EMerge will operate as a standalone division, leveraging Accurate Group's property inspection technology and deepening its nationwide broker network.
  Inman.  Tuesday, 23 Nov 2021.
• Authorities identify source of oil sheen off Huntington Beach
  
  On Saturday, divers were preparing for a routine inspection of the damaged pipeline when they saw an oil sheen on the water off Huntington Beach.
  Los Angeles Times.  Sunday, 21 Nov 2021.
• Criminal justice system 'failing' to meet the needs of the mentally ill, report finds
  
  People with mental health issues are being "failed" across the entire criminal justice system as their needs are being missed, according to a major inspection.
  Sky News.  Wednesday, 17 Nov 2021.
• Oak Park building evacuation: Residents now have just hours to evacuate apartments deemed unsafe
  
  The seven-story Oak View Tower in Oak Park must be empty by midnight after a building inspection deemed it unsafe. "I don't know what to do," one resident said.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 11 Nov 2021.
• IBM and Boston Dynamics partner for National Grid project involving robot dog
  
  The controversial robot dog Spot will now be conducting regular autonomous inspections at National Grid sites with the help of IBM tech.
  ZDNet.  Friday, 29 Oct 2021.
• Buying PPE from China poses risks of knock-offs and pricing gouging
  
  The Chinese government says it will impose tougher inspections on personal protection equipment before it's shipped out of the country. ...
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 20 Oct 2021.

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