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GBW railcar services faces OSHA fines
Two workers endured several weeks of skin graft surgery and physical therapy after suffering second-degree burns when gas vapors exploded in a railcar in December 2014 at GBW Railcar Services LLC. The car was being prepared for cleaning when an electric heater ignited the fla [...]FRA recommends actions to prevent speeding
WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a safety advisory recommending actions that passenger railroads take to prevent trains from speeding. The advisory is the latest in a series of steps FRA has taken to keep passenger railroads safe for the tr [...]White House backs 2015 PTC installation deadline
WASHINGTON – The White House on Thursday, June 4, endorsed a requirement that U.S. railroads install new safety equipment by the end of 2015, despite bipartisan efforts in Congress to give passenger and freight rail companies extra time to comply. Administration support [...]Mo. governor vetoes right-to-work legislation
On Thursday, June 4, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon traveled to SMART SMD Local 36 in St. Louis to veto a toxic right-to-work for less bill passed by that state’s legislature. With a fired up crowd of hundreds of onlookers, he noted that “For generations, the ability of workers [...]Ontario Makes Apprentice Hiring Mandatory for Large Scale Projects
A new infrastructure package in Ontario will require contractors on large scale projects to hire apprentices and set up recruitment plans to hire economically disadvantaged workers from the community. It is the first law of its kind at the state or provincial level anywhere i [...]Neb. Legislature resolves: two-person crews are safer
In the final week of legislative session, the Nebraska legislature officially recommended that railroad locomotives should have a two-person crew. According to the resolution — LR 338 — safety risks posed by shipments of such materials as ethanol, Bakkan crude oi [...]