"It is projected that we can expect more serious storms and tornadoes during the summer," said ASSE President Darryl C. Hill. "Thus, it is imperative we plan accordingly.”
The data confirm the Airbus 330 stalled, but the Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA) continued May 27 to caution that it has not yet determined why the aircraft crashed.
“We’re calling on passengers to take an active role in aviation safety,” FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said.
The top award goes to someone whose career has been marked by outstanding leadership that significantly improved highway safety.
Jeff Johnson, immediate past-president of IAFC, urged House members to move forward with legislation that will allocate critical radio spectrum to public safety and enable the creation of an interoperable public safety broadband network.
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the U.S. DRIVE -- Driving Research and Innovation for Vehicle efficiency and Energy sustainability -- partnership on May 19. Its companion program is the 21st Century Truck Partnership.
Union Pacific machinist John Kirwan won the 2010 Harold F. Hammond Award for leading its Hinkle, Ore., facility to 1,400 injury-free days in 2010.
"Americans are living longer, healthier, and more productive lives than ever before thanks in part to extraordinary achievements in public health over the past decade," said CDC Director Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H.
The survey reveals that while many companies have adopted written cell phone driving policies, only half (53 percent) make any attempt to enforce compliance. Among companies that do enforce compliance, the survey found that 61 percent rely on post-incident disciplinary measures.
“The FAA is proposing the most significant changes to air carrier training in 20 years,” said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. “This is a major effort to strengthen the performance of pilots, flight attendants, and dispatchers through better training.”
AIHA and ACGIH kicked off the 2011 American Industrial Hygiene conference and exposition here today at the Oregon Convention Center with an opening general session featuring former NASA flight control director and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Gene Kranz.
BHP Billiton on May 13 published its final Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement for a huge expansion of its Olympic Dam operation in South Australia.
Driver Acceptance Clinics will test new technologies geared help DOT learn more about how drivers respond to vehicle-to-vehicle communications that can help reduce traffic accidents and save lives.
The accident caused about 8,600 gallons of hazardous liquid to be released into the dike containment area around the company’s Perth Amboy Terminal.
They may help French aviation investigators solve the mystery about the 2009 crash off the coast of Brazil.
Motor vehicle crash-related deaths in the United States resulted in an estimated $41 billion in medical and work loss costs in a year. Half of this cost ($20.4 billion) was in 10 states, the report says.
The 63rd Annual Conference & Exhibits of the National Tank Truck Carriers Inc. will take place May 22-24 in Baltimore, with FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro speaking at the annual safety awards luncheon.
Effective July 8, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's final rule requires a CLP driver to meet virtually the same requirements as a CDL driver, and the same disqualification penalties apply.
The lead event on May 11 in Washington, D.C., includes Norman Mineta, a former DOT secretary. Agencies and governments around the world also are launching road safety campaigns as part of the UN action.
FMCSA will be teaming up with state law enforcement to conduct unannounced motorcoach inspections at popular travel destinations throughout the spring and summer peak travel season.